How check if layout/window is open?

[MarkSLC]

What script would I use to check if a certain layout or a certain window (via its title) is open? Thx.

[aaa]

Hi, MarkSLC!

Is there reason to know is open or not? If you need to open - open it, or if you want to close - close it, without knowing it is open or close.

[MarkSLC]

Hi. Yeah, I have some scripts that depend on knowing whether the window is open and the information available to the user, and if the window is taking up screen real estate.

I started out by setting a global variable "flag." The user clicks a button, the New Window() opens, the flag = true. The user clicks the same button (a toggle), the window closes, the flag = false.

The problem? The user can click the window's close button (of the close/minimize/maximize buttons), and I would not know the window is gone.

[aaa]

Dont use your button for clossing window(use system clossing button(close/minimize/maximize buttons)).

Your button use only for opening window.

[BrentHedden]

Use the WindowNames {( fileName )} function. This returns a carriage returned delimitated listing of all the current windows that are open. More specifically, the window's titles. All you have to do is run a patterncount against this function for what you're looking for.

[MarkSLC]

Perfect. Thanks Brent for helping me solve this one.

[Fitch]

You may find this custom function useful:

http://www.clevelandconsulting.com/support/viewtopic.php?t=287

[MarkSLC]

Yes, useful. Thank you Fitch.