Hi Jesús Prieto

Couldn't set it out Is there any video tutorial available for that?

Hi Alexander The Great,

The above code works works, but I've confirmed that it doesn't work if I run it in a second AutoHotkey script and I try to set a window on top with both scripts. If I reload the 2nd script, then the 1st one doesn't work. Weird…

Have you got 2 AutoHotkey scripts running?

BTW: This is the code I use nowadays:

AppsKey & v::
    WinGet, ExStyle, ExStyle, A
    if (ExStyle & 0x8)  ; 0x8 is WS_EX_TOPMOST
        ; ToolTip to show alwaysON enabled
    else
        ; ToolTip to show alwaysON disabled
    Winset, Alwaysontop, Toggle, A

return

Valeria Maria Tafel 

Valeria Maria Tafel said:

You know what? Now a window opens up that tells me that the script I am trying to run requires AutoHotkep v.1    ahahahahah! I am totally defeated!

There is no doubt in my mind that you have copied the wrong one.  I believe you used the link that Jesús provided which took you to the top of the thread and then you looked down and took the first one you came to from me which is for V1.  If you scrolled to the very next message you would have seen the one from me that was for V2.

I gave you a direct link to that post:  RE: Studio 2022 Find/Replace dialog box is always displayed on top 

Please do this again and make sure that you use the correct script.  Only this time I am putting the script here as well!!

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Ensure "Find and Replace" window is always on top when Trados Studio is active
; and not always on top when Trados Studio is not active
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")

$^f:: triggerFindAndReplace()
$^h:: triggerFindAndReplace()

triggerFindAndReplace() {
    find := "Find and Replace" ; Window title of the Find and Replace window
    Send '^f'
    If WinWaitActive(find, "", 2) {
        WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find) ; Use 1 for On
;        SoundBeep(1500)
    }
}

; Check the active window every 100 milliseconds
SetTimer CheckActiveWindow, 100

CheckActiveWindow() {
    find := "Find and Replace"
    activeWin := WinExist("A")

    if activeWin and WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
        if WinExist(find) {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find) ; Turn on always on top if Trados Studio is active
        }
    } else {
        if WinExist(find) {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(0, find) ; Turn off always on top if Trados Studio is not active
        }
    }
}

#HotIf

No, Paul, sorry to contradict you but I assure you I clicked on YOUR link and there were two buttons, for version 1 and for version 2 (with v.2 even indicated as "deprecated"), and I clicked on v. 2.0.

In fact, the message I see now is saying that the script is for v. 1 and I should download v.1, and that's because they see that I have v.2.

I created a script .ahk file with the same name you gave to yours, with mi initials "VMT.correct" and I opened it with Notepad. Actually I did not quite understand WHAT IS THE SCRIPT exactly: do I have to copy and paste the entire content of your screenshot here above?
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Ensure "Find and Replace" window is always on top when Trados Studio is active
; and not always on top when Trados Studio is not active
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")

$^f:: triggerFindAndReplace()
$^h:: triggerFindAndReplace()

triggerFindAndReplace() {
    find := "Find and Replace" ; Window title of the Find and Replace window
    Send '^f'
    If WinWaitActive(find, "", 2) {
        WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find) ; Use 1 for On
;        SoundBeep(1500)
    }
}

; Check the active window every 100 milliseconds
SetTimer CheckActiveWindow, 100

CheckActiveWindow() {
    find := "Find and Replace"
    activeWin := WinExist("A")

    if activeWin and WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
        if WinExist(find) {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find) ; Turn on always on top if Trados Studio is active
        }
    } else {
        if WinExist(find) {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(0, find) ; Turn off always on top if Trados Studio is not active
        }
    }
}

Valeria Maria Tafel 

Valeria Maria Tafel said:

In fact, the message I see now is saying that the script is for v. 1 and I should download v.1, and that's because they see that I have v.2.

Confusing…

Do you get this error message? This script requires AutoHotkey v2.0.

If so, you installed AutoHotkey v.1.1 instead of AutoHotkey 2.0 (although you said above that you installed 2.0):

Valeria Maria Tafel said:

Yes, I followed Paul's instructions (his video above). I downloaded the AutoHotkey software (v. 2.0),

In Windows > Apps & features section, please check if you have this AutoHotkey version installed:

If so, please uninstall this application from the same place, go to the AutoHotkey website https://www.autohotkey.com/ and install AutoHotkey v2.0.

Hopefully it will work!

Valeria Maria Tafel 

Just to add to this... here's what I have installed:

Version 2.0.11

That's what you should have as well.

Valeria Maria Tafel 

Valeria Maria Tafel said:

Actually I did not quite understand WHAT IS THE SCRIPT exactly: do I have to copy and paste the entire content of your screenshot here above?

That wasn't a screenshot, it was the actual script added as a code snippet in the forum to separate it from the text.

And yes, you should copy/paste all of it.

None of these. From Paul's link https://www.autohotkey.com/
e

I downloaded v2.0, of course, and I got this .exe:

which then appears in the Start menu as AutoHotkey Dash...

 Valeria Maria Tafel Jesús Prieto 

Just a quick update.  Valeria and I just had a quick call and we resolved the problem.  The correct version of AHK was installed, but the old version of the script (v1) was still in the ahk file in the start folder.  We replaced the script and all is well... tested the functionality and that tricky little find/replace window is now happily sitting behind other windows waiting patiently for Valeria to get back to Studio ;-)

Yes, that one is resolved and thank you again (did I thank you?), Paul :-)))
However, Trados 2021 won't be installed, I keep receiving the same message. Probably because 2021 should have been installed BEFORE 2022, and now that I am trying to reinstall it AFTER I got 2022, this is not accepted anymore?

But probably I can do without the 2021 version now that I resolved the Find&Replace problem... so don't worry! :-*

 Valeria Maria Tafel 

I was testing the "Replace" problem with support in that the Find tab is always active and never the Replace even when clicking Ctrl+H.  They could not reproduce this issue.  So I revisited the script and made a change so that now it all works correctly:

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Ensure "Find and Replace" window is always on top when Trados Studio is active
; and not always on top when Trados Studio is not active
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

; Initialize the global variable
global isOnTop := false

#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")

$^f:: triggerFindOrReplace("Find")
$^h:: triggerFindOrReplace("Replace")

triggerFindOrReplace(action) {
    global isOnTop
    find := "Find and Replace" ; Window title of the Find and Replace window

    if (action = "Find") {
        Send '^f'
    } else if (action = "Replace") {
        Send '^h'
    }

    If WinWaitActive(find, "", 2) {
        if !isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find) ; Set Always-on-Top only once
            isOnTop := true
        }
    }
}

; Check the active window every 100 milliseconds
SetTimer(CheckActiveWindow, 100)

CheckActiveWindow() {
    global isOnTop
    find := "Find and Replace"
    activeWin := WinExist("A")

    ; Add a small delay to ensure the active window is fully registered
    Sleep(100)
    if WinActive("A") != activeWin {
        return  ; The active window has changed, do nothing
    }

    if activeWin and WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
        if WinExist(find) and !isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find)
            isOnTop := true
        }
    } else {
        if WinExist(find) and isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(0, find)
            isOnTop := false
        }
    }
}

#HotIf

 Valeria Maria Tafel 

I was testing the "Replace" problem with support in that the Find tab is always active and never the Replace even when clicking Ctrl+H.  They could not reproduce this issue.  So I revisited the script and made a change so that now it all works correctly:

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Ensure "Find and Replace" window is always on top when Trados Studio is active
; and not always on top when Trados Studio is not active
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

; Initialize the global variable
global isOnTop := false

#HotIf WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")

$^f:: triggerFindOrReplace("Find")
$^h:: triggerFindOrReplace("Replace")

triggerFindOrReplace(action) {
    global isOnTop
    find := "Find and Replace" ; Window title of the Find and Replace window

    if (action = "Find") {
        Send '^f'
    } else if (action = "Replace") {
        Send '^h'
    }

    If WinWaitActive(find, "", 2) {
        if !isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find) ; Set Always-on-Top only once
            isOnTop := true
        }
    }
}

; Check the active window every 100 milliseconds
SetTimer(CheckActiveWindow, 100)

CheckActiveWindow() {
    global isOnTop
    find := "Find and Replace"
    activeWin := WinExist("A")

    ; Add a small delay to ensure the active window is fully registered
    Sleep(100)
    if WinActive("A") != activeWin {
        return  ; The active window has changed, do nothing
    }

    if activeWin and WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
        if WinExist(find) and !isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, find)
            isOnTop := true
        }
    } else {
        if WinExist(find) and isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(0, find)
            isOnTop := false
        }
    }
}

#HotIf

HI Paul, sorry for not replying earlier but I was busy and then on a short holiday this week. Thank you for taking the time to change the script for this issue. The problem now is that I don't remember the procedure for the script :-DDD Can you remind me where I have to put it? Just open Autokey and replace all the content I see with this new script above?

Valeria Maria Tafel 

Hi Valeria,

I'm just adding a link to Paul  here, in case he doesn't see your response.

All the best,

Ali

Valeria Maria Tafel 

Valeria Maria Tafel said:

Can you remind me where I have to put it?

You can put it wherever you like!  But in your case I recall we put it into the Windows startup folder so that it runs automatically every time you start your computer up.

Valeria Maria Tafel said:

Just open Autokey and replace all the content I see with this new script above?

The easiest way to do this, as you already have a script in place is this:

Right-Click on the AHK icon in your system tray, and then:

1. Select "Edit Script" and this will open in notepad or some editor.  Replace the script there with the new one.  Just copy paste.  Save it!
2. After saving it, close the file and then select "Reload Script" and you're done.

Ok great, I replaced it!
But half an hour ago another problem started: suddenly the usual Trados keys I use to go from a segment to the next do not work any more! And not even the Confirm button! ahahahah I am going nuts this summer.........

 Valeria Maria Tafel 

ok - I tightened up the script a little.  The updated version is here:

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Ensure "Find and Replace" window is always on top when Trados Studio is active
; and not always on top when Trados Studio is not active
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

global isOnTop := false

$^f:: triggerFindOrReplace("Find")
$^h:: triggerFindOrReplace("Replace")

triggerFindOrReplace(action) {
    global isOnTop
    findTitle := "Find and Replace"

    if (action = "Find") {
        Send '^f'
    } else if (action = "Replace") {
        Send '^h'
    }

    If WinWaitActive(findTitle " ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe", "", 2) {
        ; Ensure Always on Top when the window is active in Studio
        if !isOnTop {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, findTitle " ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")
            isOnTop := true
        }
    }
}

; Check the active window every 100 milliseconds
SetTimer(CheckActiveWindow, 100)

CheckActiveWindow() {
    global isOnTop
    findTitle := "Find and Replace"

    if WinActive("ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
        if WinExist(findTitle " ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
            if !isOnTop {
                WinSetAlwaysOnTop(1, findTitle " ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")
                isOnTop := true
            }
        }
    } else {
        ; If Trados Studio is not active, remove the Always on Top status
        if isOnTop and WinExist(findTitle " ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe") {
            WinSetAlwaysOnTop(0, findTitle " ahk_exe SDLTradosStudio.exe")
            isOnTop := false
        }
    }
}

Replace the one you had with this in the same way as before.  The new script refines and simplifies the handling of "Find and Replace" window behaviour in relation to Trados Studio.  It removes the reliance on the #HotIf directive, directly integrates checks for whether the relevant window is active, and uses a more consistent approach to setting the "Always on Top" status.  This makes the script more robust and less dependent on the exact timing or state changes within the application.

Thanks, Paul. I am trying to change it. I will let you know if and when I succeed...

Seems to work fine! T H A N K    Y O U  !!!!!

Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't... but anyway ;-)