Note that in general you can switch Windows tasks by using Alt+Tab.
Here's a macro in an unrelated macro language (Dragon NaturallySpeaking, but that's
irrelevant) ... it brings up the Nth task on the taskbar.
SendSystemKeys "{Ctrl+Esc}"
Wait 20
SendSystemKeys "{Esc}"
os$ = DllCall$( "jaeext2.dll", "GetOSVersion", "", 2048)
IF os$ = "2000" THEN
SendKeys "{Tab}{Tab}"
ELSE
SendKeys "{Ctrl+CapsLock}{Tab}"
END IF
SendKeys "{Right " + _arg1+"}"
SendKeys "{Space}"
You'll want to implement something (to send the keystrokes) similar in Perl using your
choice of Win32::Setupsup OR Win32::GuiTest. To test this manually, try hitting the
keystrokes {Ctrl+Esc}{Esc}{Tab}{Tab}{Right}{Right}{Space} to bring up the second task
on your taskbar.
The up-front design requirement is that you either know or can inform the switching
program which of the available tasks on the taskbar you want to control in this manner
(e.g., 4 through 8 OR 3,4,6,9).
I guess you'll want to have an easy way to manually take control from the task
switcher and then easily return control when you're done investigating something.
HTH,
-Jonathan
At 04:08 PM 2/20/2002 , Kratky, Doug wrote:
>I have a PC in a NOC running several applications in windows. The PC has a
>very large display and is being used primarily for display-only. I would
>like to automatically switch between the windows every 10 seconds (i.e.,
>take turns bringing each one to the front.) I've played around a little
>with Win32::OLE, but don't see anyway of doing it there. Is there a way to
>do this with Win32::OLE? Does anyone have a better approach?
>
>Thanks,
>Doug
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