Need a little help with this if you could

[bobbie]

File.Run("AutoPlay\\Docs\\transparent.exe", "Project","25");
I want to run that exe file with the name of the window (Project) and the command line argument has to be 25 .
So what it will do it tell the Project window to be 25% transparent .
Could someone help me get this line right .
I'm willing to share the exe too if anyone wants it .

[JimS]

Try this:

Project = Application.GetWndHandle();
File.Run("AutoPlay\\Docs\\transparent.exe", Project.. ",25", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

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[bobbie]

That didn't work Jim So here is the exe so you can try it .

[JimS]

Any documentation? I really don’t know what, and in which format, the executive expects the variables.

[bobbie]

Well in MMB you can run it like this and it works
Run("<Embedded>\transparent.exe","WAIT "Welcome!" "25"")
That help .

[bobbie]

The "Welcome" is the name of the window you want transparent .
So in my case it would be "Project".

[Ted Sullivan]

Here is a link to the File.Run action in the help file.

http://www.indigorose.com/webhelp/ams50/Program_Reference/Actions/File.Run.htm

You'll need to know exactly what the command line arguments are supposed to be. What do you type if you go to Start > Run ?

The first parameter is the file name. The second is the command line arguments:

File.Run("AutoPlay\\Docs\\transparent.exe", "put arguments here");

[bobbie]

Thanks for the info Ted, But I still can't get it to work . I'll keep trying .
Some info .

Makes a window "always on top" and/or transparent.

WinSet, Attribute, Value [, WinTitle, WinText, ExcludeTitle, ExcludeText]

Parameters

Attribute, Value  See list below.  
WinTitle The title or partial title of the target window (the matching behavior is determined by SetTitleMatchMode). If this and the next 3 parameters are omitted, the Last Found Window will be used. If this is the letter A and the next 3 parameters are omitted, the active window will be used. To use a window class, specify ahk_class ExactClassName (shown by Window Spy). To use a process identifier (PID), specify ahk_pid %VarContainingPID%. To use a window's unique ID number, specify ahk_id %VarContainingID%. 
WinText If present, this parameter must be a substring from a single text element of the target window. Hidden text elements are detected if DetectHiddenText is ON. 
ExcludeTitle Windows whose titles include this value will not be considered. 
ExcludeText Windows whose text include this value will not be considered. 
Transparent, N [v1.0.23+]: Makes a window semi-transparent. Specify for N a number between 0 and 255 to indicate the degree of transparency: 0 makes the window invisible while 255 makes it opaque. In v1.0.23+, transparency may be turned off completely for a window by specifying the word OFF. This is different than specifying 255 because it may improve performance and reduce system resource usage. This command has no effect on Windows 9x and NT4.