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Mac · Last edited by Mac on Sun Dec 08, 2002 12:55 am; edited 1 time in total

The window "handle" is a unique ID number that's
assigned to every window by the Windows OS,
and is used instead of window titles, classes, etc.
for identification.

The undocumented @win() and the standard @winexists()
both dependably return the window "handle". They seem
to function identically.

[EDIT] Apparently @win() is only an abbreviation for
@winexists() - more discussion on this below...

By using the window "handle", you don't have to worry
with class names (making sure each one is unique) or
window title names which, like class names, are always
the same for multiple instances. It can be used with any
VDS command/function that requires a window name or
class.

Retrieve the "handle" immediately after DIALOG CREATE
for accuracy. Here's an example using WINDOW POSITION
and @winpos().

Compile and open as many as ya want... Wink

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FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 1:43 pm Post subject:

Hi FF,

I didn't know that! But now I've seen it, I realised that it can be even shorter!

Tommy · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 6:02 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't recommend using abbreviations like that. If S.A.D.E. would ever for example
add a DIAL command in addition to the DIALOG command, the "D" would suddenly
mean DIAL rather than DIALOG.

Garrett · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 8:25 pm Post subject:

Skit, Let's not get too lazy now!! Wink

If you ever plan to share the
code that you've done a lot of abbreviations with, the other person may
not have a clue what "@wi()" is or even "@win()" is. In fact, even I forget
which function @win() is for. Also, future versions of VDS may not
recognize the abbreviated stuff and then you'll be spending too much
going through your scripts fixing all the abbreviated stuff to full function
names and full command names.

-Garrett

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 8:29 pm Post subject:

That's what I said! Smile

Other people don't get what you're doing, and it can confuse even yourself! It is only handy if you have a long code (20 kb or something) and you want the compiled version as small as possible...

Mac · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 8:32 pm Post subject:

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 8:40 pm Post subject:

If it is a function, it should have some more commands!

Mac · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 9:02 pm Post subject:

Why? If nothing else, it's a handy alternative to typing
@ w i n e x i s t s.... Razz

I wasn't trying to spotlight an unknown function - @win()
is used extensively in the VDS API help file. This thread was
about using window "handles"... Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2002 9:11 pm Post subject:

Oops, your right... Got a little of the road... Smile

Mac · Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2002 1:06 am Post subject:

Well, to clear things up a little (hopefully)... Confused

Apparently @win() is an abbreviation for @winexists().

Everything from @w() thru @winexists() does the
exact same thing (if it's not an abbreviation, @win() and
@winexists() would have to be the first two functions
checked, and while this is possible, I don't think it's likely...).

If so.... this means that VDS doesn't always check for
abbreviated commands and functions in alphabetical order.
Also (as Tommy mentioned) abbreviations that work now
may not work in future versions of VDS.

And since I agree with Garrett on typing the full commands,
I edited the code to use @winexists() to retrieve the "handle". Wink

Cheers, Mac Smile