Jayinem

Yeah it takes me hitting tab 14 times to get to it, maybe I could do an ahk script where I tab 14 tabs in one key.

I know that ctrl+s opens the sidebar and closes it, but is there a way with strictly keyboard keys to get to the side bar and start scrolling through it? I found a list of keyboard shortcuts here https://keypirinha.com/keyboard.html but it doesn't say anything about that. Is there a complete list of keyboard keys for Launchbox somewhere?

Thanks but the app I'm using cmd for is already available on the taskbar. I was wanting it as a tray icon so it would be hidden. Edit: I'm all set, finally found a free app that does what I want making anything into a tray icon permanently.

This question is not Launchbox related, so if I'm told I can't get help for it that's okay. But I'm trying to make a command prompt into a tray icon where it stays open in the tray but I can click on it open it but if I close it it goes back to the tray. I tried every app to do this but all they seem to do is give you a keyboard shortcut to minimize to tray but when you open it you have to do the shortcut again. That's not exactly what I want. Can anyone help? I was able to find a script maybe a year ago and modify it that does put it in the tray but it doesn't work properly as I can't open it. I also deleted part of the end of it and made it worse and can't find the original. Maybe the code could be modified. #NoTrayIcon #Persistent /* Setup Tray icon and add item that will handle * double click events */ Menu Tray, Icon Menu Tray, Icon, C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe Menu Tray, Add, Show / Hide "Client RS.exe", TrayClick Menu Tray, Add, Close "Client RS.exe", CloseItem Menu Tray, Default, Show / Hide "Client RS.exe" ;// Run program or batch file hidden DetectHiddenWindows On Run "Client RS.exe",, Hide, PID WinWait ahk_pid %PID% hBatFile := WinExist() DetectHiddenWindows Off return TrayClick: OnTrayClick() return ;// Show / hide program or batch file on double click OnTrayClick() { if DllCall("IsWindowVisible", "Ptr", hBatFile) { WinHide ahk_id %hBatFile% } } CloseItem() { DetectHiddenWindows On WinWait ahk_class ConsoleWindowClass Process, Close, cmd.exe DetectHiddenWindows Off ExitApp }

This question is not Launchbox related, so if I'm told I can't get help for it that's okay. But I'm trying to make a command prompt into a tray icon where it stays open in the tray but I can click on it open it but if I close it it goes back to the tray. I tried every app to do this but all they seem to do is give you a keyboard shortcut to minimize to tray but when you open it you have to do the shortcut again. That's not exactly what I want. Can anyone help?

In case anyone else has that problem of Launchbox covering the taskbar at different times when you don't want it to (because I've seen lots of threads on this forum but no real answers) it's a driver issue. I believe I have it solved by going into Display Settings then choosing Graphic settings and it'll say Graphics performance preference Choose between better performance or battery life when choosing an app. Choose an app to set the preference. Choose your launchbox.exe and in my case I have two GPUs Intel and Nvidia, I choose Nvidia and when it wakes from sleep or when I change resolutions it does not budge from fullscreen with taskbar showing. I even close all ahk scripts which I tried to use to remedy the problem. I've had this issue for several years and could never resolve until (I think/hope) now.

When I do that, it makes it cover the taskbar at all times, even if I click the box in the top right it won't allow it to not cover the taskbar. 😟 I've never had success with the WinRestore command, it's almost like they're backwards restore maximizes and maximize restores. As soon as I change it back to WinMaximize it's back to showing taskbar, unless of course I change resolution. You having me drag the size of launchbox did seem to help somewhat though. If I change the resolution to 720p it does cover the taskbar, but at least when I change it back to 1080p it no longer does, so is helpful for games that would effect the resolution. I do use 720p for one thing though to stream my PC to my Nintendo Switch, but I don't use it very often.

You know what it is remember how I was running scripts to keep launchbox fullscreen and where if I minimize or hit the middle winrestore button it would still stay fullscreen (but show taskbar) that script is causing the issue I just figured out. Because to do what you asked make it not fullscreen I had to close that script, and when I dragged it to cover the entire screen except taskbar, and changed the resolution it did not cover the taskbar. However as soon as I ran the script and changed the resolution it covered the taskbar. Problem is I kind of like the script maybe it could be fixed? This is what I have #SingleInstance force #Persistent Loop { if WinActive("ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe") WinMaximize } So for some reason this makes it maximize as in cover the taskbar if I change resolutions, but if not it does not which is odd to me.

@JoeViking245 Could you help me with something? I think it's the last issue I should need help with. I have problems with launchbox covering the taskbar when I launch certain games, most likely because they're a different resolution than desktop which is 1920 x 1080. Even though when I quit the game and the resolution reverts back to 1080p launchbox still covers the taskbar. I am able to use a hotkey to make the taskbar show as minimizing it and reactivating it solves the issue. Hotkey, Insert, LaunchUpdate return LaunchUpdate: WinMinimize ahk_exe launchbox.exe WinActivate ahk_exe launchbox.exe But I want to do it on a loop instead that does it automatically if it happens however only if the script can tell launchbox is covering the taskbar because if not it'll just be winminimizing and activating constantly. Could you help with that?

Sorry for bumping this old thread but it never got resolved and this happens to me when I wake the computer from sleep it covers my entire screen no taskbar showing. I even have taskbar set to not autohide it still does it, and the taskbar is locked still does it. It also happens after playing some games. Not sure if it has to do with resolution or what but I checked before/after sleep the resolution stays the same on my TV.

No problem, thanks for helping.

Yeah I dunno it's not working. The exe is RADICALDREAMERS instead of chronocross.exe I did put that in, no response from the launcher on the keypresses. Tab works when I press it on the actual keyboard so I replaced your down down down with tab tab tab, but no response.

AlwaysonTop is version 2 I use version 1 AHK, I'll wait for Joe to get help. Decided to ignore that user I'm not going to put up with being mistreated. This was a friendly thread,

It's funny I just recently looked over this entire thread and you're the first person saying "try google" we're here to help each other, if you don't want to help then don't help but don't nag me about a question that isn't common. Most of the questions on this thread can probably be answered on Google. You're the only one getting annoyed at someone and telling them to check there, that's your issue not mine. I will not be mistreated by you so please stop. JoeViking is a mod and he's kind and helps people he doesn't bark orders at people like you're trying to do.

That escape menu is still in game, the Window doesn't change at all. It's like some games where you hit escape but it doesn't actually escape. My escape key has a script always running $Esc::!F4, so it's supposed to combine the two, but it doesn't work on that game because the game must have programmed it that way. Only if I actually hit alt + F4 does it escape, but then the launcher comes up. I tried making a script where !F4 = !F4 twice with a sleep on it but didn't work because I can't seem to activate the launcher window through AHK.

With mouse click I can exit if I click on the launcher set sleep and it'll close it, but winactivate is not working I ran WindowSpy tried everything there. Just a major PITA for no reason.

In this case it doesn't work, because the launcher launches before the game, then closes when the game runs, then waits until you escape the game THEN relaunches. Alt+F4 closes the game but then the launcher reappears, escape does not close the game, instead you get this Escape menu which is still technically in game. It's really a joke like they're going out of their way to be annoying. And notice it says quit game and return to launcher. Maybe there isn't a solution because I can't run a loop to always close launcher, I need it to run the game initially.

Since I don't have premium I abandoned the idea of editing theme which is ok. But how do I make a script that bypasses this annoying Launcher with Chrono Cross Radical Dreamers? Even if you use a shortcut or direct .exe the launcher comes up. So I want to click on certain position on screen and left click on the launcher where it tells you to launch the game to at least bypass it even though it'll still launch. I got the coordinates through windowspy, just can't remember how to put it into a script. Screen: 1292, 490 (less often used) Window: 1149, 344 (default) Client: 1149, 344 (recommended) Color: 1D2026 (Red=1D Green=20 Blue=26) And the Launcher comes back up when I escape the game, how do I run a script that closes it along with the game when escaping? This script below closes it if I do it separate from having the game running through launchbox SetTitleMatchMode 2 WinClose ahk_exe CHRONOCROSS_LAUNCHER.exe But when I hit escape in the game it does this confirm do you want to close in the game and you have to go to exit, and only then does the launcher come back up. So how would I make that work if possible? Can't believe a game that came out in 2022 would have a launcher that's not bypassable and then even more dumb force the launcher to reopen after you escape from the game and confirm escape. Edit I figured out how to click on the launcher automatically SetTitleMatchMode 2 run CHRONOCROSS_LAUNCHER.exe Sleep 3000 MouseClick, Left, 1109, 325 However one strange thing I've never seen, it only works on the .ahk but if I turn it into an .exe the mouse doesn't move? But I could just use the .ahk in launchbox I guess, just need to how to autoclose this launcher with the game.

Thanks I'll try it later, but I just have free launchbox so i might not be able to but it's alright.

Right the middle button between minimize and close on the top right. If that gets pressed or there's a windowed launchbox it maximizes it. Thanks for the additional script btw one more inquiry speaking of those buttons, is there anyway to hide those buttons such as minimize close restore? I really wouldn't even mind hiding the entire Launchbox menu in the top if possible, but of course to where it's not impossible to unhide them. But if that's not possible it is alright, I am happy with what I have.

YES it worked thank you so much Joe. This actually keeps it maximized if hitting minimize button and let's me do other tasks. Is there any way I could do the same thing with it if it gets closed and minimized in the same script? One of my scripts is a very powerful escape key that combines both escape and alt+f4 and occasionally when I hit escape to leave a game it will also close launchbox. I want it to be like desktop wallpaper that always is there fullscreen (the coolest desktop wallpaper ever that scrolls through and plays lots of games). Actually I already have it. After your help with 3 different scripts I have it where it maximizes when minimized, maximizes when restores and reopens after closing. Guess it doesn't matter that it's multiple scripts. Maximize after restore: #SingleInstance force #Persistent Loop { if WinActive("ahk_exe LaunchBox.exe") WinMaximize } Re-opens if closed: iTC_EXE = "D:\Jay\Launchbox\Launchbox.exe" iTC_Path = "D:\Jay\Launchbox\" iTC_imgName = Launchbox.exe loop { Process, Exist, %iTC_imgName% ; check to see if iTeleportConnect is running If (ErrorLevel = 0) ; If it is not running { Run, %iTC_EXE%, %iTC_Path%, hide } Else ; If it is running, ErrorLevel equals the process id for the target program (Printkey). Then do nothing. { sleep 5 } } And the white screen when I was hitting the hotkey doesn't matter now because I don't need a hotkey, I'd rather it just say maximized at all times and now it does.

This thread used to be very alive when people had questions someone would always be there to answer, now it's mostly dead. Even though it's probably a waste of time since I never got my previous ? several 2 days ago I was wondering if someone knew how to make a window stay fullscreen (while showing taskbar) and write a loop that if it gets minimized it will re-activate it. I tried asking on autohotkey forums but got this guy mikey who has 28000 posts he's probably burned out he did help me write a script that makes Launchbox stay active however it makes my computer unusable because the loop is constantly checking if launchbox is the active window so if I try to click on something else like firefox too bad the script says launchbox needs to be the active window at all times, which is not what I asked for nor what I want. I want the loop to check if it's minimized if so maximize it, not check if it's the active window if not make it the active window. This is the script that made it where I can't do anything but have launchbox the active screen. If you try it you will have to kill the script because you can't do anything else on your computer it will make launchbox always the active window. #SingleInstance winTitle := "ahk_exe Notepad.exe" Loop { WinWait % winTitle Loop { WinWaitNotActive If WinExist() { WinActivate SoundBeep 2500 } Else Break }

I have a key that toggles Launchbox fullscreen and minimized and it was working fine but now I get a white screen. I tried rebooting didn't help. SetTitleMatchMode 2 DetectHiddenWindows On #SingleInstance Force sc166:: Toggle := !Toggle if (Toggle = 1) WinMaximize ahk_exe Launchbox.exe else { WinMinimize ahk_exe Launchbox.exe } If I just click on Launchbox in the taskbar it opens up and minimizes normally, it's only when I hit the hotkey. p.s. just updated my Nvidia graphics drivers to see if that could be it, but nope.

I figured out the solution to running scripts on Parsec GUI is to add run as admin in the script. Now I can move it activate maximize it. SetTitleMatchMode 2 if not A_IsAdmin Run *RunAs "%A_ScriptFullPath%" HotKey, NumpadDot, LaunchUpdate return SetWorkingDir, "C:\Program Files\Parsec" LaunchUpdate: If WinExist("ahk_exe Parsecd.exe"){ WinActivate ahk_exe Parsecd.exe Sleep 2100 Send #+{Right} return } Else { Run C:\Program Files\Parsec\parsecd.exe,C:\Program Files\Parsec WinWait ahk_exe Parsecd.exe Sleep 2100 Send #+{Right} return } return

You said hyper-r virtual machine, I don't know much about those I thought that was a virtual box. Just because it works perfectly and it runs at startup doesn't really answer my issue though. Have you ran specific scripts such as changing a monitor escaping from the gui, winmaximizing parsec? And I mean the GUI before it's connecting to another computer. I got it to winmaximize on the portable version, but it wouldn't change monitors. I use the same script on half a dozen other programs to change monitors on Windows 10 as I have my laptop hooked up to my TV and use extended desktop. Sometimes I'll be watching TV and want to use my laptop monitor to do various things without changing display types or without having to switch back to the TV so this script brings the apps from the main display (my TV) to my secondary display my laptop monitor, but it doesn't work for Parsec. It is the only program that it does not work.