Close Window (Passing a variable to timer)

[jwinfl]

I looked for a solution without success, figured it out, hopefully this will save someone else a some time.

code starts timer > runs notepad > after 2 sec closes notepad (should work with any window title or ahk_??? window title parameter)

Below is the code (added #Persistent per Wolf_II post)...

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#Persistent
CloseWindow("Untitled - Notepad",2000)
run notepad.exe
return

; the following Function & Timer can be in the main script or in a function library

CloseWindow(wTitle,DelayInMilSecs) ; CLOSES Window after Delay (MilSec)
{
	global wTTC := wTitle
	SetTimer, CloseWindow_Timer, % "-" . DelayInMilSecs
	return
}
CloseWindow_Timer:
	WinClose %wTTC%
	Return

[wolf_II]

Your script does not work.
1 - First line is not recognized as ahk code. (Likely some mistake during writing the post rather than writing the script.)
2 - Unless you make it #Persistent, the script will terminate before the timer gets called

[jwinfl]

Thanks Wolf_II
Added #Persistent to original post per Wolf_II and figured out how to insert code so it is correct in forum post.
Ran it, works correctly in W10x64.

[wolf_II]

Thank you for the update, and for sharing the function.

[carno]

Worked for me too (Windows XP).

[truekefir]

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#Persistent
#SingleInstance Force

CloseWindow(hwnd, ExitApp, prm)
{	
	fn := prm.fn
	SetTimer % fn, Delete
	WinClose ahk_id %hwnd%
	If ExitApp
		ExitApp
	return
}

delay:= 7000
ExitAppAfterWinClose := 0
Run, notepad.exe, ,, ID
WinWait ahk_pid %ID%
WinGet, hwnd, ID, A
CloseWindow_fn := Func("CloseWindow").bind(hwnd, ExitAppAfterWinClose, CloseWindow_prm := {})
CloseWindow_prm.fn := CloseWindow_fn
SetTimer, % CloseWindow_fn, -%delay%

sleep 3000

Run, calc.exe, ,, ID
WinWait ahk_pid %ID%
WinGet, hwnd, ID, A
ExitAppAfterWinClose := 1
CloseWindow_fn := Func("CloseWindow").bind(hwnd, ExitAppAfterWinClose, CloseWindow_prm := {})
CloseWindow_prm.fn := CloseWindow_fn
SetTimer, % CloseWindow_fn, -%delay%

return

I would do it like this to ensure it closes the right program, and if you want to use another timer to close another window while 1st timer is running they won't interfere with each other