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Functions

extern.activate

extern.get.desktopWindow

extern.get.foregroundWindow

extern.get.handle

extern.get.handleFromPoint

extern.get.titleFromPoint

extern.get.windowModuleFilename

extern.isEnabled

extern.isHandle

extern.isIconic

extern.isVisible

extern.openIcon

extern.postMessage

extern.received

extern.receivedNum

extern.remoteHandle

extern.sendFinish

extern.sendMessage

extern.sendStart

Events

event.extern:received

event.extern:received:num

MioScript Reference

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Language: MioScript
Product: MioFactory

Set of functions to control and communicate with other applications running on the same computer.

Handles and windows titles

To control or communicate with an application, you must identify the window that will be used.

Retrieve a window handle using the window title: extern.get.handle.

See also:
extern.exists, extern.isHandle
extern.get.handleFromPoint, extern.get.titleFromPoint
extern.get.desktopWindow, extern.get.foregroundWindow

Getting information about a window

extern.isIconic
extern.isVisible
extern.isEnabled
extern.get.pos
extern.get.windowModuleFilename

Controling an application

extern.activate
extern.close
extern.endTask
extern.openIcon

Communicating with another application

extern.sendNum
event.extern:received:num, extern.receivedNum

extern.sendStart, extern.send, extern.sendFinish, event.extern:received, extern.received

extern.remoteHandle

Additional functions

extern.postMessage
extern.sendMessage