Function Reference

WinList

Retrieves a list of windows.

WinList ( ["title" [, "text"]] )

Parameters

title [optional] The title/hWnd/class of the windows to get the list. See Title special definition.

text [optional] The text of the windows to get the list. Default is an empty string. See Text special definition.

Return Value

Returns an array of matching window titles and handles.

Remarks

If no title and text is given then all top-level windows are returned.

The array returned is two-dimensional and is made up as follows:
$aArray[0][0] = Number of windows returned
$aArray[1][0] = 1st window title
$aArray[1][1] = 1st window handle (HWND)
$aArray[2][0] = 2nd window title
$aArray[2][1] = 2nd window handle (HWND)
...
$aArray[n][0] = nth window title
$aArray[n][1] = nth window handle (HWND)

WinGetHandle

Example

Example 1

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
Example()
Func  Example()
; Retrieve a list of window handles.
Local $aList= WinList ()
; Loop through the array displaying only visable windows with a title.
For $i= 1To $aList[0][0]
If $aList[$i][0]<> ""And BitAND (WinGetState ($aList[$i][1]),2)Then
MsgBox ($MB_SYSTEMMODAL,"","Title: "&$aList[$i][0]&@CRLF &"Handle: "&$aList[$i][1])
EndIf
Next
EndFunc ;==>Example

Example 2

#include <Array.au3>
Example()
Func  Example()
; Retrieve a list of window handles using a regular expression. The regular expression looks for titles that contain the word SciTE or Internet Explorer.
Local $aWinList= WinList ("[REGEXPTITLE:(?i)(.*SciTE.*|.*Internet Explorer.*)]")
_ArrayDisplay ($aWinList)
EndFunc ;==>Example