[V2 Wish] WinGetTitle sets LastFoundWindow

[DuckingQuack]

If possible, I'd like to see WinGetTitle gain the capacity to set the LastFoundWindow.

Now, I'm certain several people will have a great explanation as to why this is a terrible thing to implement.
However, with my limited experience, this is something that would make writing scripts around titles easier and require fewer lines. (I'm looking at you WinExist("A"). )

I searched for a thread that might have already discussed this and came up null. If this is a duplicate or something that has already been addressed, please remove this thread.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

[lmstearn]

To set the Last Found Window is a lovely wish, and lo and behold, it has already been granted with WinSetTitle(), and to make it uber-easy, the Last Found Window is default whenever NewTitle is the only parameter used. (To get the Last Found Window, just use WinGetTitle() ).

[DuckingQuack]

@lmstearn WinGetTitle does not set LastWindowFound.
Please reference the LastWindowFound section for a list of functions that do set the LastWindowFound:
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v2/misc/WinTitle.htm

[DuckingQuack]

In case clarification is required, it seems extremely redundant to use winexist(a) before wingettitle(a) just to be able to use the next function that requires a lastfoundwindow.

[just me]

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Title := WinGetTitle(WinExist("A")) ; get the title of the actice window and set the last found window

[iseahound]

@just me Was going to paste the same thing!

Also LastFoundWindow is a hidden variable which took me many months to realize it was even there.

[DuckingQuack]

@just me
Very nice, thank you.
Still somewhat redundant, but better than a bunch of extra lines of winexist(a)!
Thanks! I guess delete this thread?