Pausing one script from another

[vasili111]

I need to pause one script from another.
I have script tooltip.ahk and I need to pause it:

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a := 0
Loop, {
	a := a + 1
	ToolTip, %a%
}

According to FAQ http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/FAQ.htm#close I created another script pause.ahk

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PostMessage, 0x111, 65306,,, tooltip.ahk - AutoHotkey  ; Pause

I am launching tooltip.ahk and after pause.ahk but tooltip.ahk is not paused. Why tooltip.ahk is not paused when I run pause.ahk ?

[RHCP]

You need to turn on detectHiddenWindows.

Here is a function which can also suspend hotkeys.
http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/1 ... ntry634811

[vasili111]

I made:

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detectHiddenWindows, On
PostMessage, 0x111, 65306,,, tooltip.ahk - AutoHotkey  ; Pause.

and

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detectHiddenWindows, On
a := 0
Loop, {
	a := a + 1
	ToolTip, %a%
}

But when I launch pause.ahk the tooltip.ahk is not paused.

[RHCP]

You also need "SetTitleMatchMode, 2". I thought it might work without it, but i forgot the hidden script window title includes the full path of the script. You only need to place these commands in the script which is posting the message.
Note that this toggles the pause state, it doesn't explicitly pause it.

[vasili111]

You also need "SetTitleMatchMode, 2". I thought it might work without it, but i forgot the hidden script window title includes the full path of the script. You only need to place these commands in the script which is posting the message.

I made:

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SetTitleMatchMode, 2
detectHiddenWindows, On
PostMessage, 0x111, 65306,,, tooltip.ahk - AutoHotkey  ; Pause.

It does not pauses tooltip.ahk.

Note that this toggles the pause state, it doesn't explicitly pause it.

I dont understand. Can you please explain more? I need to actually pause tooltip.ahk .

[RHCP]

Well this works for me, but it's identical to what you have....
tooltip.ahk

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#NoEnv
#SingleInstance force

a := 0
Loop, {
    a := a + 1
    ToolTip, %a%
}

Another script.

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f1::
detectHiddenWindows, On
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
PostMessage, 0x111, 65306,,, tooltip.ahk - AutoHotkey  ; Pause.
return 

If i press f1 the script is paused. If i press it again, the script is unpaused. So it doesn't explicitly pause the script.
The function i linked will explicitly pause the script. Lexikos previously posted this example.

[vasili111]

Thank you it works, but one problem:
I am launching tooltip.ahk and after pause.ahk .When I am launching pause.ahk the tooltip.ahk begans to count again from 1 (begans to exacute from begginning). How can I prevent it?

[trismarck]

I guess what happens here is when Run Script button is pressed in Scite upon launching Pause.ahk when Tooltip.ahk is already running, is that Scite restarts _all_ currently running scripts, which Scite has explicitly launched earlier.

[vasili111]

I guess what happens here is when Run Script button is pressed in Scite upon launching Pause.ahk when Tooltip.ahk is already running, is that Scite restarts _all_ currently running scripts, which Scite has explicitly launched earlier.

Thank you for help. You are right. This is bug of SciTE4AutoHotkey. When I run by double clicking files they are working as intended.

[vasili111]

Well this works for me, but it's identical to what you have....
tooltip.ahk

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#NoEnv
#SingleInstance force

a := 0
Loop, {
    a := a + 1
    ToolTip, %a%
}

Another script.

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f1::
detectHiddenWindows, On
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
PostMessage, 0x111, 65306,,, tooltip.ahk - AutoHotkey  ; Pause.
return 

If i press f1 the script is paused. If i press it again, the script is unpaused. So it doesn't explicitly pause the script.
The function i linked will explicitly pause the script. Lexikos previously posted this example.

I checked example from http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/1 ... ntry634811 it pauses and suspends the script. But is the difference between "pause" and "explicitly pause" ?

[RHCP]

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PostMessage, 0x111, 65306,,, tooltip.ahk - AutoHotkey

That code toggles the pause state. It doesn't necessarily pause the script.
If you call it on a script which is already paused, it will unpause it.

[lexikos]

As a workaround for the SciTE problem, use Quick run from the Tools menu (Ctrl+Shift+F5) to launch scripts. You won't see the output of the script (even if there is any), but you also won't have any problem launching multiple scripts.

You may need to update SciTE4AutoHotkey if you don't already have that tool; or you could add the equivalent tool by editing your user properties.