MultiCharts Window Title too long - [OPEN] MC-540

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Jamison Phillips
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Aug 09, 2011 - 15:51

I agree this feature is needed, but I would prefer the standard format of "[Workspace Name] - MultiCharts". Most modern programs that run multiple instances use this format, for instance: MS Word, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, OpenOffice, etc. This would allow users to distinguish multiple instances on the taskbar and is standard practice.

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TraderJ (TraderJ)

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Aug 09, 2011 - 18:54

I agree with mechtrader.
Here is a workaround which I use until this feature is implemented (if it ever will be).
I wrote a script for AutoIt 3 which does the trick. Simply download and install AutoIt 3 (it's free) and then run the script below. I compiled it to an .exe and attached it to my start menu so I can run it easily after I have launched my MultiCharts instances.
Here is the script (I stored it in a file named "ShortMultiChartsTitle.au3"):

$titlePrefix = "MultiCharts - "
$titlePrefixLen = StringLen($titlePrefix)
$var = WinList($titlePrefix)
For $i = 1 to $var[0][0]
; Only display visble windows that have a title
If $var[$i][0] "" AND IsVisible($var[$i][1]) Then
     $oldTitle = $var[$i][0]
     $len = StringLen($oldTitle)
     $newTitle = StringRight($oldTitle, $len - $titlePrefixLen)
     WinSetTitle($oldTitle, "", $newTitle)
    ; MsgBox(0, "Details", "Title=" & $var[$i][0] & @LF & "Handle=" & $var[$i][1])
EndIf
Next
Func IsVisible($handle)
If BitAnd( WinGetState($handle), 2 ) Then
    Return 1
Else
    Return 0
EndIf
EndFunc

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I agree with mechtrader.
Here is a workaround which I use until this feature is implemented (if it ever will be).
I wrote a script for AutoIt 3 which does the trick. Simply download and install AutoIt 3 (it's free) and then run the script below. I compiled it to an .exe and attached it to my start menu so I can run it easily after I have launched my MultiCharts instances.
Here is the script (I stored it in a file named "ShortMultiChartsTitle.au3"):

> _$titlePrefix = "MultiCharts - "_
_$titlePrefixLen = StringLen($titlePrefix)_
_$var = WinList($titlePrefix)_
_For $i = 1 to $var[0][0]_
_  ; Only display visble windows that have a title_
_  If $var[$i][0]  "" AND IsVisible($var[$i][1]) Then_
_     $oldTitle = $var[$i][0]_
_     $len = StringLen($oldTitle)_
_     $newTitle = StringRight($oldTitle, $len - $titlePrefixLen)_
_     WinSetTitle($oldTitle, "", $newTitle)_
_    ; MsgBox(0, "Details", "Title=" & $var[$i][0] & @LF & "Handle=" & $var[$i][1])_
_  EndIf_
_Next_
_Func IsVisible($handle)_
_  If BitAnd( WinGetState($handle), 2 ) Then_
_    Return 1_
_  Else_
_    Return 0_
_  EndIf_
_EndFunc_

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'''TraderJ wrote:'''
>I agree with mechtrader.
> Here is a workaround which I use until this feature is implemented (if it
> ever will be).
> I wrote a script for AutoIt 3 which does the trick. Simply download and
> install AutoIt 3 (it's free) and then run the script below. I compiled it
> to an .exe and attached it to my start menu so I can run it easily after I
> have launched my MultiCharts instances.
> Here is the script (I stored it in a file named
> "ShortMultiChartsTitle.au3"):
> 
> > _$titlePrefix = "MultiCharts - "_
> _$titlePrefixLen = StringLen($titlePrefix)_
> _$var = WinList($titlePrefix)_
> _For $i = 1 to $var[0][0]_
> _  ; Only display visble windows that have a title_
> _  If $var[$i][0]  "" AND IsVisible($var[$i][1]) Then_
> _     $oldTitle = $var[$i][0]_
> _     $len = StringLen($oldTitle)_
> _     $newTitle = StringRight($oldTitle, $len - $titlePrefixLen)_
> _     WinSetTitle($oldTitle, "", $newTitle)_
> _    ; MsgBox(0, "Details", "Title=" & $var[$i][0] & @LF & "Handle=" &
> $var[$i][1])_
> _  EndIf_
> _Next_
> _Func IsVisible($handle)_
> _  If BitAnd( WinGetState($handle), 2 ) Then_
> _    Return 1_
> _  Else_
> _    Return 0_
> _  EndIf_
> _EndFunc_
> 
>

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Dave (Dave)

Dave Masalov
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Aug 10, 2011 - 14:37

This issue's status has been changed to 'Under Review'.