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Launching Window Position

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Name: Developer
Date: May 21, 2006 at 22:43:03 Pacific
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: 1G
Comment:

Hi, is there a way of launch a program window at a certain position?

Reg
Jase



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Response Number 1
Name: BurrWalnut
Date: May 22, 2006 at 06:37:01 Pacific
Reply:

The properties or tools of some programs have a facility to 'save previously opened screen position'.

Have a look for properties, tools, options or similar working in the program you are referring to.


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Response Number 2
Name: CyberSlug
Date: May 22, 2006 at 08:32:41 Pacific
Reply:

You could use a scripting language such as AutoIt v3 (free!) or you could look for shareware programs.

The script below runs a program, waits for a window with the specified title to appaers, then moves the window. It's not bulletproof, but it is customizable.
;See http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/

$x = 300
$y = 10
$exe = "C:\Windows\System32\calc.exe"
$winTitle = "Calculator"

Run($exe)

Opt("WinWaitDelay", 10) ;milliseconds
WinWait($winTitle, "", 5) ;seconds to wait
If @error Then Exit

WinMove($winTitle, "", $x, $y)


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Response Number 3
Name: tonysathre
Date: May 22, 2006 at 10:02:48 Pacific
Reply:

Move the window to where you want it to open, then hold CTRL and hit the X to close it. This makes Windows remember exactly where to open it, based on where it was located on the Desktop last time it was open.

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Response Number 4
Name: ham30
Date: May 22, 2006 at 10:09:15 Pacific
Reply:

Tonysathre is right, but sometimes I have had to use the 'Shift' key instead of 'ctrl'.


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