App Rotator - Revision history

Dan: /* Google Chrome */

2022-01-22T23:33:47Z

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Dan at 19:00, 22 January 2022

2022-01-22T19:00:36Z

Dan at 18:51, 22 January 2022

2022-01-22T18:51:28Z

Dan at 14:49, 20 November 2021

2021-11-20T14:49:18Z

Dan: Created page with "App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between apps, making them visible when needed.
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 $app=@{} $timeline=@() $wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell..."

2021-11-20T14:16:38Z

Created page with "App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between apps, making them visible when needed.<br> It <pre> $app=@{} $timeline=@() $wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell..."

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App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between apps, making them visible when needed.<br>
It

<pre>
$app=@{}
$timeline=@()
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

function App($name, $run, $keys)
{
$global:app += @{$name = @{ID = (Start-Process $run -PassThru).Id}}
$wshell.SendKeys($keys)
}

function Timeline($apps, $seconds)
{
$global:timeline += @{Apps = $apps; Seconds = $seconds}
}

function Rotate
{
for($index = 0; $index -lt $global:timeline.Count; $index++)
{
foreach($app in $global:timeline[$index].Apps)
{
$wshell.AppActivate($global:app[$app].ID) # prints true/false?
}
Start-Sleep -Seconds $global:timeline[$index].Seconds
}
Rotate
}
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<pre>
App "app1" "notepad.exe"
App "app2" "mspaint.exe"
App "app3" "cmd.exe"

Timeline "app1","app2" 10
Timeline "app3" 5

Rotate
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	To set the window position and size, you can use the parameters "--window-position=123,123" and "--window-size=123,123".<br>		To set the window position and size, you can use the parameters "--window-position=123,123" and "--window-size=123,123".<br>
	This only works when also using "--user-data-dir="C:\ExampleFolder"" for each Chrome App to give it it's own profile.<br>		This only works when also using "--user-data-dir="C:\ExampleFolder"" for each Chrome App to give it it's own profile.<br>
		+
		+	====Microsoft Edge====
		+	To set the window position and size, you can use the parameters "--window-position=123,123" and "--window-size=123,123".<br>

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 ====Google Chrome====
 For Google Chrome, make sure to add the parameter "--no-service-autorun" to make it compatible with this script.<br>
 To set the window position and size, you can use the parameters "--window-position=123,123" and "--window-size=123,123".<br>
 This only works when also using "--user-data-dir="C:\ExampleFolder"" for each Chrome App to give it it's own profile.<br>

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-App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between apps, making them visible when needed.<br>
+App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between multiple applications, making them visible on a preset interval.<br>
 =Script=
 ===Script===
 <pre>
 $app=@{}
-$timeline=@()
+$timeline=@{}
 $wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell
-function App($name, $run, $keys)
+function App($name, $run, $refresh, $keys)
+{
-     $global:app += @{$name = @{ID = (Start-Process $run -PassThru).Id}}
+     $global:app += @{$name = @{
      $wshell.SendKeys($keys)
+}
@@ Line 17: / Line 28: @@
 function Timeline($apps, $seconds)
+{
-     $global:timeline += @{Apps = $apps; Seconds = $seconds}
+     $global:timeline += @{$global:timeline.Count = @{Apps = $apps; Seconds = $seconds}}
+}
@@ Line 26: / Line 37: @@
          foreach($app in $global:timeline[$index].Apps)
+         {
-             $wshell.AppActivate($global:app[$app].ID) # prints true/false?
+             $wshell.AppActivate($global:app[$app].ID) > $null
+         }
          Start-Sleep -Seconds $global:timeline[$index].Seconds
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 ===Apps & Timelines===
-After the script, add the apps you need and create the timelines.<br>
+After the script, you need to add Apps and Timelines.<br>
-Close it at the end with calling the function "Rotate".
 <pre>
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 ===Position & Size===
 Some applications have their own parameters to set the window position and size.<br>
-In case this is not an option, you can add [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/reference/user-interface-help/sendkeys-statement keystrokes] to an application when launching. This is the 3rd argument of the "App" command.<br>
+In case this is not an option, you can add [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/vba/language/reference/user-interface-help/sendkeys-statement keystrokes] to an application when launching. This is the 4rd argument of the "App" command.<br>
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
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 |-
 | %{ENTER} || Fullscreen (console application)
 |}
-===Google Chrome===
+===Websites===
-By default, Chrome re-launches the process via the service, which results into the Process ID being incorrect.<br>
+Because you want to use parameters with websites, it might be better to create a shortcut (.lnk file) and run it from there.<br>
-Run Chrome with the parameter "--no-service-autorun" to avoid this, so it works with the script.<br>
+<pre>
 To set the window position and size, you can use the parameters "--window-position=123,123" and "--window-size=123,123".<br>
-If this doesn't work (correctly), try also using the parameter "--user-data-dir=" to give the session it's own profile.
+This only works when also using "--user-data-dir="C:\ExampleFolder"" for each Chrome App to give it it's own profile.<br>

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 <pre>
 $app=@{}
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 </pre>
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 Rotate
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App Rotator - Revision history

Dan: /* Google Chrome */

Dan at 19:00, 22 January 2022

Dan at 18:51, 22 January 2022

Dan at 14:49, 20 November 2021

Dan: Created page with "App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between apps, making them visible when needed. It $app=@{} $timeline=@() $wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell..."

Dan: Created page with "App Rotator allows for automatically rotating between apps, making them visible when needed.
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$app=@{} $timeline=@() $wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell..."