IT consultant

Luis Diaz

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Joe,<br />
I tested the following and it works for me.<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42943350-1">+^F12::
If (WinActive(&quot;ahk_exe ssms.exe&quot;))
	{
	WinActivate
	WinMaximize 
	}
Else
	MsgBox,4112,Error,SSMS is not your active windows
Return</code></pre>
Thank you very much for your advice.
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Joe,
I tested the following and it works for me.


+^F12::
If (WinActive("ahk_exe ssms.exe"))
	{
	WinActivate
	WinMaximize 
	}
Else
	MsgBox,4112,Error,SSMS is not your active windows
Return

Thank you very much for your advice.

<div>
OK, but the <b>WinActivate</b> should not be needed. The only way that you'll get into that logic path is if the <b>WinActive</b> returns True, in which case you certainly don't have to activate it...it's already active!
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OK, but the WinActivate should not be needed. The only way that you'll get into that logic path is if the WinActive returns True, in which case you certainly don't have to activate it...it's already active!

<div>
Noted, I will retest without winactivate to see what happens.
</div>


Noted, I will retest without winactivate to see what happens.

<div>
I'm sure it will work without it...if not, something wacky is going on!
</div>


I'm sure it will work without it...if not, something wacky is going on!

<div>
Indeed it works!<br />
Final result:<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42943677-1">+^F12::
If (WinActive(&quot;ahk_exe ssms.exe&quot;))
{
	WinMaximize 
	MouseClick, Right, 800, 125
}
Else
	MsgBox,4112,Error,SSMS is not your active windows
Return</code></pre>
Thank you for your help.
</div>


Indeed it works!
Final result:


+^F12::
If (WinActive("ahk_exe ssms.exe"))
{
	WinMaximize 
	MouseClick, Right, 800, 125
}
Else
	MsgBox,4112,Error,SSMS is not your active windows
Return

Thank you for your help.

Developer

Joe Winograd

<div>
<div class="content wysiwyg-content">
Hello experts,<br />
I am trying to understand the logic behind WinMaximize however the documentation available at: <br />
<a href="https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMaximize.htm" rel="ugc">https://www.autohotkey.com<wbr />/docs/comm<wbr />ands/WinMa<wbr />ximize.htm<wbr /></a><br />
is not enough for me.<br />
The need is to set a WinActive condition, maximize and send a click:<br />
Like this:<br />

<pre><code id="code-10-29158326-1">If (WinActive(&quot;ahk_exe ssms.exe&quot;))
{
 WinMaximize
 MouseClick, left, 55, 233
 Return
}
Else
{
  MsgBox,4144,Error,Active window is not a supported program
  Return
}</code></pre>
Thank you for your help.
</div>
</div>


Hello experts,
I am trying to understand the logic behind WinMaximize however the documentation available at: 
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMaximize.htm (https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinMaximize.htm)
is not enough for me.
The need is to set a WinActive condition, maximize and send a click:
Like this:
(CODE)
Thank you for your help.

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