====== Window ======
Window management object than can be used to represent a window on the desktop.
===== Functions =====
==== Window ====
Constructor function.
=== Syntax ===
var myObject = new Window();
var myObject = new Window(otherWindow);
=== Arguments ===
- otherWindow - (Window) other Window to copy
=== Exceptions ===
* (ParameterTypeError) incorrect parameter type
* (ParameterCountError) incorrect parameter count
=== Example ===
Create an invalid Window.
var myObject = new Window();
Create a Window representing a copy of **otherWindow**.
var myObject = new Window(otherWindow);
==== all ====
Returns an array of Window representing all the windows on the desktop.
=== Syntax ===
Window.all();
=== Returns ===
* (array) an array of Window
=== Example ===
This example will print all the windows titles in the console.
var windows = Window.all();
for(var i = 0; i < windows.length; ++i)
Console.print(windows[i].title() + "\n");
==== find ====
Searches for windows matching some criteria. Any omitted criteria is not used. Only windows matching all criteria are returned.
=== Syntax ===
Window.find(parameters);
=== Arguments ===
- parameters - (object) search parameters
* title - (string) window title
* titleMode - (enum) see [[#match_mode|match modes]] for the list of possible values
* titleCaseSensitive - (bool) set this to true if you want the title matching to be case sensitive
* className - (string) window class name
* classNameMode - (enum) see [[#match_mode|match modes]] for the list of possible values
* classNameCaseSensitive - (bool) set this to true if you want the class name matching to be case sensitive
* processId - (integer) set this to a process id to get only windows owned by this process
* process - (ProcessHandle) set this to an instance of a ProcessHandle id to get only windows owned by this process
=== Returns ===
* (array) an array of found Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (ProcessHandleError) invalid ProcessHandle
=== Example ===
Find the window called "Notepad".
var windows = Window.find({
title: "Notepad"
});
Find the windows whose title starts with "Notepad", using wildcards.
var windows = Window.find({
title: "Notepad*",
titleMode: Window.Wildcard
});
You can use the following code to show the title of all found windows :
for(var i = 0; i < windows.length; ++i)
Console.print(windows[i].title() + "\n");
===== Methods =====
==== clone ====
Returns a copy of this Window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.clone();
=== Returns ===
* (Window) a copy of this Window
=== Example ===
var copyOfMyObject = myObject.clone();
==== equals ====
Returns true if this Window and another are referencing the same window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.equals(other);
=== Arguments ===
- other - (Window) another Window
=== Returns ===
* (bool) true if **other** is referencing the same window
=== Example ===
if(myFirstObject.equals(mySecondObject))
//Do something
==== toString ====
Returns a string representing this Window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.toString();
=== Returns ===
* (string) a string representing this Window
=== Example ===
Console.print(myObject.toString());
=== Notes ===
This method is automatically called when trying to convert a Window to a string.
==== isValid ====
Returns true if this Window is referencing a window, false otherwise.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.isValid();
=== Returns ===
* (bool) true if this Window is referencing a window
=== Example ===
if(myObject.isValid())
//Do something
==== title ====
Returns the title of the current window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.title();
=== Returns ===
* (string) the title of the referenced window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
=== Example ===
Console.print(myObject.title());
==== className ====
Returns the class name of the current window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.className();
=== Returns ===
* (string) the class name of the referenced window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
=== Example ===
Console.print(myObject.className());
==== isActive ====
Returns true if this Window is the foreground Window, false otherwise.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.isActive();
=== Returns ===
* (bool) true if this Window is the foreground Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
==== rect ====
Returns a [[en:code:core:rect|Rect]] representing the rectangle of the window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.rect();
myObject.rect(useBorders);
=== Arguments ===
- useBorders - (bool) use window borders when resizing the window (default: true) [//Added in Actionaz 3.2.0.//]
=== Returns ===
* (Rect) a [[en:code:core:rect|Rect]] representing the rectangle of the window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
==== process ====
Returns a [[en:code:core:processhandle|ProcessHandle]] representing the process owning the window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.process();
=== Returns ===
* (ProcessHandle) a [[en:code:core:processhandle|ProcessHandle]] representing the process owning the window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
==== close ====
Close this window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.close();
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (CloseWindowError) unable to close the window
==== killCreator ====
Kill the process owning this window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.killCreator();
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (KillCreatorError) unable to kill the the window owner
==== setForeground ====
Set this window to the foreground.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.setForeground();
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (SetForegroundError) unable to set this window to the foreground
==== minimize ====
Minimize the window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.minimize();
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (MinimizeError) unable to minimize the window
==== maximize ====
Maximize the window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.maximize();
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (MaximizeError) unable to maximize the window
==== move ====
Move the window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.move(point);
=== Arguments ===
- point - ([[en:code:core:point|Point]]) point where to move the window
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (MoveError) unable to move the window
==== resize ====
Resize the window.
=== Syntax ===
myObject.resize(size);
myObject.resize(size, useBorders);
=== Arguments ===
- size - ([[en:code:core:size|Size]]) the new size of the window
- useBorders - (bool) use window borders when resizing the window (default: true) [//Added in Actionaz 3.2.0.//]
=== Returns ===
* (Window) this Window
=== Exceptions ===
* (InvalidWindowError) invalid Window
* (ResizeError) unable to resize the window
===== Enumerations =====
==== Match mode ====
Match modes for the [[#find|find]] function.
=== Values ===
- RegExp: search using regular expressions
- Wildcard: search using wildcards
- WildcardUnix: search using Unix type wildcards
- FixedString: search using a fixed string
=== Example ===
Find the windows whose title starts with "Notepad", using wildcards.
var windows = Window.find({
title: "Notepad*",
titleMode: Window.Wildcard
});