what will be the autoit script to opea a particular folder (assum windows)

and close it automatically after 15~20 sec

open it and close after 20 sec

Using a For loop to open and close Windows folder twice

For $i = 1 To 2
    Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir)
    Sleep(20000)
    WinClose('WINDOWS')
Next

what abt font folder

For $i = 1 To 2
    Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir & '\Fonts')
    Sleep(20000)
    WinClose('Fonts')
Next

did not worked....

opened fontfolder in maximized order

after 20 sec it restored

but didn't closed..

For $i = 1 To 2
   $pid = Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir & '\Fonts')
   Sleep(20000)
   ProcessClose($pid)
Next

This might work instead - it uses the process id (pid) retrieved from the Run function, so that the window title of the fonts folder doesn't matter.

Got it from the AutoIt help file > Function reference > Process management

i tried the script

it opened the font folder

then after 20 sec.. it restored the windows (maximized to restore mode)

doesn't closes the font folder

its there only

only the size of the windows is changed..

i am shocked

i have attached both the screenshot (initial and final)

first one is the open stage

second one is after 20 sec is passed

That's weird...

Btw, i tested both scripts and mine didn't work, but the one MHz provided did the job just fine...

Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir & '\Fonts')
Sleep(20000)
WinClose('Fonts')

Maybe if you tried quotes instead? (" instead of ')?

And does it work with any other folder?

still same problem

opens fine but finally restored covering half windows

I'm sorry, i'm out of ideas... can't help you there.

Try searching the AutoIt forums, perhaps you'll find an answer there. Since it's happening on your pc and not on mine, i'm guessing it's related to the way you set up Windows or AutoIt, but that's as far as my knowledge goes...

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/

Good luck!

still same problem

opens fine but finally restored covering half windows

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You have your titles set for full path to be shown. So I will use a substring option to cater for it

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

For $i = 1 To 2
   Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir)
   Sleep(20000)
   WinClose('WINDOWS')
Next

For $i = 1 To 2
   Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir & '\Fonts')
   Sleep(20000)
   WinClose('Fonts')
Next

****, curse me...

Can't believe i didn't think of that :/

yessssssssssssssss,,

worked fine

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

  Run('explorer ' & @WindowsDir & '\Fonts')

  Sleep(9000)

  WinClose('Fonts')

thanks Mhz, Mojo

Here's an alternative script to Autoit.

explorer %systemroot%\fonts
ping -n 10 127.0.0.1>nul
taskkill /fi "windowtitle eq %systemroot%\Fonts" /im explorer.exe
taskkill /fi "windowtitle eq Fonts" /im explorer.exe

Edited September 3, 200520 yr by vcBlackBox

i appreciate the command

i think this a command script

but didn't worked in mine

the command windows exit leaving font folder opened