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    <p>We have an annoying pop up that occurs in our Point of Sale system, that always has the same Window Title and Window Message. I would like to create a script that monitors constantly for this window to pop up, and presses enter immediately when it does.</p> <p>I realize I could use a loop that runs a check for the window every 500ms and then executes the script if the window is present, but I'm thinking there must be SOME way where AHK can monitor continuously without being on a short timed loop. Any past experience is well appreciated! Thank you!</p> <p>P.S. I looked into the #persistent tag, but I don't think that really does what I'm looking for.</p> <p>Additional note: I continued my own line of research and found WinWait, but it's not working when the pop up box appears! Can you let me know what I'm doing wrong? Here's the script that I added to my AHK file:</p> <pre><code>WinWaitActive, Message, Number of Kits,0 { Send {Enter} } Return </code></pre> <p>And here is the capture from the Windows Inspector:</p> <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Window Title &amp; Class )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; Message ahk_class TMessForm &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Mouse Position )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; On Screen: 1219, 438 (less often used) In Active Window: 765, 7 &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Now Under Mouse Cursor )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; Color: 0xF7F3F7 (Blue=F7 Green=F3 Red=F7) &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Active Window Position )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; left: 454 top: 431 width: 491 height: 148 &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Status Bar Text )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Visible Window Text )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; &amp;Ok 1 Number of Kits &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( Hidden Window Text )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( TitleMatchMode=slow Visible Text )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;( TitleMatchMode=slow Hidden Text )&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; </code></pre>
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    1. COI would recommend either using `WinWait` or [ShellHook](http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/32628-tool-shellhook-messages/). The latter has the upside of allowing an event-driven implementation. In other words, the process can totally rest or do something else whilst waiting for the window. In my opinion, even a *waiting loop* would be fine if your script has nothing else to do. If you want a quick solution, I suggest using WinWait.
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    2. COThanks, my thought's exactly from my independent research but there's something going wrong with my implementation. I have added code snippets up above. Can you take a look and help me out? Thanks!
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    3. COHave a look at the [docs](http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinWaitActive.htm). You are using a timeout of 0 which means it will wait for 0.5 seconds. In other words, it will send enter almost immediately, no matter which window is active.
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