Refresh firefox Popup Window

[natewipf]

I need to refresh a popup window in Firefox.

the popup window does not have a visible refresh button. i can right click and refresh tho.


web "refresh" does not work

[Gintaras]

Macro Macro2566

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int w=win("PopupTest Thursday April, 16 2015 - Mozilla Firefox" "MozillaWindowClass")
act w
key F5

[natewipf]

thanks, but is there no other way to do it where is would not activate the window or use the mouse?

[Gintaras]

Macro Macro2569

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int w=win("PopupTest Thursday April, 16 2015 - Mozilla Firefox" "MozillaWindowClass")
PostMessage w WM_KEYDOWN VK_F5 0

[natewipf]

perfect.

thought it would be the same concept on chrome but it dont work. what could i do on chrome?

[Gintaras]

Macro Macro2570

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int w=win("PopupTest Friday April, 17 2015 - Google Chrome" "Chrome_WidgetWin_1")
PostMessage w WM_ACTIVATE WA_ACTIVE 0
PostMessage w WM_KEYDOWN VK_F5 0
PostMessage w WM_ACTIVATE WA_INACTIVE 0
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;note: WM_ACTIVATE does not activate Chrome. Just makes Chrome think that it is active.

[natewipf]

Very nice, thanks alot.