Checks if a matching window exists, and returns the Unique ID (HWND) of the first matching window.
UniqueID := WinExist(WinTitle, WinText, ExcludeTitle, ExcludeText)
Unique ID (HWND) of the first window matching the given criteria.
A window title or other criteria identifying the target window. See WinTitle.
If present, this parameter must be a substring from a single text element of the target window (as revealed by the included Window Spy utility). Hidden text elements are detected if DetectHiddenText is ON.
Windows whose titles include this value will not be considered.
Windows whose text include this value will not be considered.
Returns the Unique ID (HWND) of the first matching window (or 0 if none).
Since all non-zero numbers are seen as "true", the statement if WinExist("WinTitle") is true whenever WinTitle exists.
If all parameters are omitted, the Last Found Window will be checked to see if it still exists.
If a qualified window exists, the Last Found Window will be updated to be that window.
To discover the HWND of a control (for use with Post/SendMessage or DllCall), use ControlGetHwnd or MouseGetPos.
Window titles and text are case sensitive. Hidden windows are not detected unless DetectHiddenWindows has been turned on.
WinActive, SetTitleMatchMode, DetectHiddenWindows, Last Found Window, Process, WinActivate, WinWaitActive, WinWait, WinWaitClose, #IfWinActive/Exist
; Example 1
if WinExist("Untitled - Notepad")
{
WinActivate ; Automatically uses the window found above.
WinMaximize ; same
Send "Some text.{Enter}"
return
}
; Example 2
if !WinExist("Calculator")
return
else
{
WinActivate ; The above "WinExist" also set the "last found" window for us.
WinMove 40, 40 ; Move it to a new position.
return
}
; Example 3
if WinExist("ahk_class Notepad") or WinExist("ahk_class" . ClassName)
WinActivate ; Uses the last found window.
MsgBox "The active window's ID is " . WinExist("A")