ifwinactive or batch file?

[bootlegRat]

How can I make a script run when a program opens?

I know nothing of coding and I would like a specific code to be ran when I open a program. I have heard of batch files but I can't seem to get them to work, and is there a way to do it via ahk?

Thanks

[BoBo]

You have to have an already running script to detect a programs open window on the fly.

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SetTitleMatchMode, 2
SetTimer, Check, % 1000 * 1   ; check every second ( = 1000ms)
Return

Check:
   If WinActive(" - Notepad")
      SoundBeep   ; beep if a Notepad window is (still) open
   Return

Click on every command within this code box to get further details! Happy scripting.

[garry]

also an example with PID and GUI
start ahk-script > start notepad and controlsend text to notepad
when close ahk-script > close also notepad

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; example =
; start notepad end controlsend to it
; close this script  > notepad close also
;---------------------------------------------

#warn
setworkingdir,%a_scriptdir%

pr=notepad.exe
sc=ahk_exe notepad.exe
IfWinNotExist,%sc%
 {
 Run, %pr%,,,pid2
 scx:= "ahk_pid " . PID2
 WinWait,%scx%
 }
IfWinNotActive ,%scx%,,WinActivate,%scx%
    WinWaitActive,%scx%
controlsend,,Line1`nLine2`n,ahk_pid %pid2%
Gui,2:default
Gui,2: +alwaysontop
Gui,2:Color,Black
Gui,2: font,s12 cBlack,Lucida Console
Gui,2: add,button , x10 y10 w100 h26 gA1,TEST1
Gui,2:show,x1 y1 w140 h50,TEST
return

a1:
msgbox, 262208,Button-Test1 ,You click on button test1
return

2Guiclose:
Gui,2:submit,nohide
Process ,Exist, %pid2%
if (ErrorLevel == pid2)
    Process, Close, %pid2%
exitapp
;=============== END test script =====================