ahk_id doesn't work for WinActive? Topic is solved

[john_c]

The code is simple, but I'm surprised it doesn't work. Why?

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#SingleInstance, Force

Gui, +HwndGuiId
Gui, Add, Text,, %GuiId%
Gui, Show, w300 h200 Center, Test
Return

F1::
    If WinActive("Test")              ; Works fine
    If WinActive("Test ahk_id GuiId") ; Doesn't work
    If WinActive("ahk_id GuiId")      ; Doesn't work
        SoundBeep, 500, 500
Return

[ssh003]

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#SingleInstance, Force

Gui, +HwndGuiId
Gui, Add, Text,, %GuiId%
Gui, Show, w300 h200 Center, Test
Return

F1::
    IfWinActive,Test
        SoundBeep, 500, 500
Return

F2::
    IfWinActive,Test ,%Guild%
        SoundBeep, 500, 500
return

F3::
    IfWinActive,ahk_exe Test.exe
        SoundBeep, 500, 500
return

have you try this code?

[john_c]

@ssh003 I think these examples aren't relivant here. Also, as I understand, 2nd example isn't correct - there should not be comma between "Test" and "%GuiId%".

[AHKStudent]

try adding SetTitleMatchMode, 2

[gregster]

GuiID is a variable in this case. In your function calls that don't work, you treat it as a literal string. It works as a variable:

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#SingleInstance, Force

Gui, +HwndGuiId
Gui, Add, Text,, %GuiId%
Gui, Show, w300 h200 Center, Test
Return

F1::
    If WinActive("Test ahk_id " GuiId) 
        SoundBeep, 500, 500
Return

[john_c]

@gregster Thanks!