Difficulties with Exec method

[zabbn]

While this executes of course...

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^F12 Up::
{
		Sleep, 2000
		If WinExist("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox exist
		Sleep, 2000
		If !WinExist("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox does not exist
		Sleep, 2000
		If WinActive("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox active
		Sleep, 2000
		If !WinActive("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox not active
return
}

... the same code with exec method does not...
I am desperate to get something like this working:

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^F12 Up::
{
doThis=
(
		Sleep, 2000
		If WinExist("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox exist
		Sleep, 2000
		If !WinExist("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox does not exist
		Sleep, 2000
		If WinActive("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox active
		Sleep, 2000
		If !WinActive("ahk_exe notepad.exe.*")
			msgbox not active
)
fct(doThis)
return

fct(command)
{
	(!exePath && exePath := A_AhkPath)
	shell := ComObjCreate("WScript.Shell")
	exec := shell.Exec(exePath . " *")
	exec.StdIn.Write(command)
	exec.StdIn.Close()
	return exec.StdOut.ReadAll()
}
}

It always returns the not true option:

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The same applies to WinWait etc. which keeps the script waiting indefinitely.
Is it a known limitation? Can the child not check on active windows etc.?

[mikeyww]

Although I did not try the script, wildcards are generally not supported, I believe, without changing the title match mode and then using regex.

Explained: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/SetTitleMatchMode.htm#Parameters

[boiler]

What is ahk_exe notepad.exe.* supposed to mean anyway? Do you actually have a process running that has another extension after the .exe? That seems unlikely. Can you give a specific example of what you are trying to match?

[zabbn]

You're both very right, the syntax is not complete, this is what precedes it in the actual script:

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#NoEnv  		
#SingleInstance Force
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  	
DetectHiddenWindows, On
DetectHiddenText, On
SetTitleMatchMode, RegEx	
#InstallKeybdHook			
SendMode Input

I have to include the above code snippet inside the doThis section, then it works! I forgot, that the exec child does not "remember" anything from the script it stems from...

I'm sorry to have bothered you and thank you for making me realize .

[boiler]

I’m still kind of curious what the .* is supposed to match.

[mikeyww]

Same here, because all processes end in ".exe", and I hope that yours is not notepad5exe.exe!

[zabbn]

Haha, this is from another code which included a WinTitle

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temp.ahk - SciTE4AutoHotkey [2 of 3]

thats why I added the .* at the end to adjust for the [x of x] part.
So it has no place after .exe, you're totally right.

But what is "notepad5exe.exe"

[mikeyww]

It's a process name that I made up!

ahk_exe matches only process names.

Explained: https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/WinTitle.htm#ahk_exe

[boiler]

Yes, and there is no reason for a wildcard or RegEx mode if that’s the case. Anything where the start of the title matches what you specify for the title is a match in the default mode.

temp.ahk - SciTE4AutoHotkey
matches all of these:
temp.ahk - SciTE4AutoHotkey [1 of 3]
temp.ahk - SciTE4AutoHotkey [2 of 3]
temp.ahk - SciTE4AutoHotkey [3 of 3]

…without changing the default mode.