Need help with WinGetTitle

[alclarkey]

[Mod edit: Topic moved to v2 help.]

I'm trying to get the window title of the active window, but my script returns nothing. What am I doing wrong?

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#UseHook 1
#MaxThreadsPerHotkey 4

global windowtitle := ""

f3::
{
global
windowtitle := WinGetTitle("A")
}

f4:: {
global
MsgBox windowtitle
}

[boiler]

What you posted would not work in v1, which is the part of the forum where you posted and what your past posts look like you use. WinGetTitle is not a function in v1. It's a command. Look at the docs -- the proper version of the docs for the version you're using -- and follow the syntax shown.

[AHKStudent]

some links, as boiler said, make sure you know what version you are using

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v1/lib/WinGetTitle.htm

https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/lib/WinGetTitle.htm

[mikeyww]

But OK in v2 if you're trying that.

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
windowtitle := ""
F4::MsgBox windowtitle
F3:: {
 Global windowtitle := WinGetTitle("A")
 SoundBeep 1500
}

Some windows may not have a window title.

[alclarkey]

I'm using V2 and I can't get a title from anything.

[alclarkey]

Ok, solved it. Problem was the scope. Initialized the variable I was trying to use as a global inside my hotkey, and it worked.

[mikeyww]

Explained: Variable scope in AHK v2