EventGhost

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2008 5:21 pm**

I use the Start Application action to start an app. Sometimes I start the app when it is already running or would like to use the same button to start the app as well as get focus back to the app when it is already running. Depending on the application, if you run an app already running it might display an error or message ("instance already running", etc).

My feature suggestion is to provide a check box (just like the "wait till app is terminated before proceed") for the option to "ignore if application is already running".

I'm sure there is a simple way to do this using python script and conditional jumps with find window function (if possible can you provide an example?)

But I think the feature is also basic and standard enough to be in future releases.

Thanks.
katana80

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2008 7:00 pm**

Try playing with this... Action -> Window -> Find a window

Posted: **Sun May 25, 2008 9:21 pm**

bskchaos:

Thx for the reply. Yeah I tried playing around with the already existing Find Window action.
That action works nice when you already expect the window (application) to be up and running.
And you can specify to 'ABORT if window is NOT FOUND'.

But it doesn't provide the inverse option of 'ABORT if the window IS FOUND' or 'CONTINUE if window is NOT FOUND' ... which is basically what I want.

Posted: **Mon May 26, 2008 3:47 pm**

Or you could use Task.(created|activated|deactivated...) to enable/disable different macros for the same event.

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2008 1:09 am**

In my case, I just use this:

+Macro: Green - Start

Event: HID.Button.15
Action: Find Window: MediaPortal.exe
Action: Jump - if (above action) sucessful jump to "Green - MediaPortal Home"
Action: Jump - if (above action) unsucessful jump to "Green - Run MediaPortal"

+Macro: Green - MediaPortal Home

Action: Find Window: MediPortal.exe
Emulate Keystroke: h

+Macro: Green - Run MediaPortal

Start Program: MediaPortalLoader.bat
*Where this bat is where I configure to disable the monitor shutdown timeout, etc.

Or, in xml style:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<EventGhost Version="1399">
    <Macro Name="Green - Start">
        <Event Name="HID.Button.15" />
        <Action>
            Window.FindWindow(u'MediaPortal.exe', None, None, None, None, None, False, 0.0, 2)
        </Action>
        <Action>
            EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(74), 0, False)
        </Action>
        <Action>
            EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(77), 1, False)
        </Action>
    </Macro>
    <Macro Name="Green -  MediaPortal Home" id="74">
        <Action>
            Window.FindWindow(u'MediaPortal.exe', None, None, None, None, None, False, 0.0, 2)
        </Action>
        <Action>
            Window.SendKeys(u'h', False)
        </Action>
    </Macro>
    <Macro Name="Green - Run MediaPortal" id="77">
        <Action>
            System.Execute(u'C:\\Program Files\\Team MediaPortal\\MediaPortalLoader.bat', u'', 3, False, 2, u'')
        </Action>
    </Macro>
</EventGhost>

PS: I just love this software =D

Posted: **Tue May 27, 2008 7:46 am**

User:

Thanks so much! Yes that is exactly what I wanted! I can't believe I overlooked such a useful feature. The more I familiarize myself with what's possible with EventGhost the more I love this software. Time to go reconfigure my macros again!

Posted: **Sun May 03, 2009 6:00 pm**

User wrote:In my case, I just use this:

+Macro: Green - Start
Event: HID.Button.15

Action: Find Window: MediaPortal.exe

Action: Jump - if (above action) sucessful jump to "Green - MediaPortal Home"

Action: Jump - if (above action) unsucessful jump to "Green - Run MediaPortal"
+Macro: Green - MediaPortal Home
Action: Find Window: MediPortal.exe

Emulate Keystroke: h
+Macro: Green - Run MediaPortal
Start Program: MediaPortalLoader.bat
*Where this bat is where I configure to disable the monitor shutdown timeout, etc.

I've done exactly the same but it hangs on the Find Window.
It does not go on.

can you help me ?

Posted: **Sun May 03, 2009 10:27 pm**

You probably have the "stop macro if target is not found" checkbox turned on in the find window acition's config

Posted: **Mon May 04, 2009 8:13 am**

jinxdone wrote:You probably have the "stop macro if target is not found" checkbox turned on in the find window acition's config

I have not seen that flag in the config... where is it ?

Posted: **Mon May 04, 2009 9:58 am**

+Macro: Green - Start

* Event: HID.Button.15
* Action: Find Window: MediaPortal.exe <---- here
* Action: Jump - if (above action) sucessful jump to "Green - MediaPortal Home"
* Action: Jump - if (above action) unsucessful jump to "Green - Run MediaPortal"

Configure the "find window" action. The checkbox is in the top portion of the config window.

Posted: **Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:33 am**

Hi
here an example of what you need with tow different apps running based on autoremote and tasker app from android phone

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<EventGhost Version="1669">
    <Folder Name="web development">
        <Macro Name="check if running" Expanded="True">
            <Event Name="AutoRemote.Message.web" />
            <Action>
                Window.FindWindow(u'AptanaStudio3.exe', None, None, None, None, None, False, 0.0, 2)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(34), 1, True)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(26), 0, True)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                Window.FindWindow(u'navicat.exe', None, None, None, None, None, False, 0.0, 2)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                EventGhost.NewJumpIf(XmlIdLink(30), 1, False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="maximaiz aptana" id="26" Expanded="True">
            <Action>
                Window.FindWindow(u'AptanaStudio3.exe', None, None, None, None, None, False, 0.0, 0)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                Window.Maximize()
            </Action>
            <Action>
                Window.BringToFront()
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="start navicat" id="30" Expanded="True">
            <Action>
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Navicat Lite 8.2\\navicat.exe', u'', 0, False, 2, u'', False, False)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                EventGhost.Wait(3.0)
            </Action>
            <Action>
                Window.Minimize()
            </Action>
        </Macro>
        <Macro Name="start aptana" id="34" Expanded="True">
            <Action>
                System.Execute(u'C:\\Users\\Eyal\\AppData\\Local\\Aptana Studio 3\\AptanaStudio3.exe', u'', 0, False, 2, u'', False, False)
            </Action>
        </Macro>
    </Folder>
</EventGhost>

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