0mar
2nd June 2002 19:51 UTC

Minimize all
Hey guys & gals. :)

I was just wondering if there's a simple way to minimize all currently open windows via NSIS?

I'm pretty sure it's not in the docs (makensis.htm) or functions (functions.htm), and I've searched the forum too but haven't found anything.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks. :D

0mar
4th June 2002 02:42 UTC

Nobody has any ideas? :eek:

I thought at the very least someone would say: "You can't do that with NSIS, you'd need to make a .dll that makes the following winAPI calls...". And then I would say: "Thanks, I guess I'll just do without it for now."

So anyone want to complete this little exchange? ;)

*chuckle*

sdbarker
4th June 2002 02:51 UTC

"You can't do that with NSIS, you'd need to make a .dll that makes the following winAPI calls...". And then I would say: "Thanks, I guess I'll just do without it for now."

-Scott

0mar
4th June 2002 02:59 UTC

Hehe - thanks Scott. :D

(Although you did steal my line, I'll let it go... this time. :p )

externe
17th November 2004 01:15 UTC

Hello, I just found that :

LINK ON MSDN

file : minimize.vbs

dim objShell
set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
objShell.MinimizeAll
set objShell = nothing

section "Install"

SetOutPath $TEMP
File "minimizeall.vbs"
Exec '"$SYSDIR\wscript.exe" $TEMP\minimizeall.vbs'

sectionend

Anders
17th November 2004 02:27 UTC

with the system plugin:
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....59#post1386259 (example at the bottom)

externe
17th November 2004 12:27 UTC

Oh yes, the kichik's code work perfect.
But... wouaouh... I don't understand any line !
:)

Takhir
17th November 2004 15:36 UTC

BTW this also works

FindWindow $0 "Shell_TrayWnd"
SendMessage $0 0x0111 415 0
;System::Call 'user32::PostMessage(i r0, i 0x0111, i 415, i 0) i .r1'

SendMessage works fine, but I read that Post is better in this case (but I cannot remember why :)

externe
17th November 2004 19:20 UTC

Hey thanks Takhir, works nice,

How you know what "0x0111 415 0" mean ?

I try to find info on Shell_TrayWnd at MSDN, but I can't find.

Bye,
:)

Outfile "minimize2.exe"

section "Install"

FindWindow $0 "Shell_TrayWnd"
SendMessage $0 0x0111 415 0

sectionend

Takhir
18th November 2004 07:47 UTC

Shell_TrayWnd is tray bar window class type, you can see this using Spy++ utility (find window and so on)

<WINUSER.H>
#define WM_COMMAND 0x0111

415 is not documented feature, but while "Minimize All" popup menu item (tray bar mouse click) appears, this should have some internal code, and code is 415 :)