fozzy, looks much nicer than your first setup.

Maybe, in some far off day where I have nothing else to work on, I could try getting my head around what the logic would be to make it possible to have new groups show up below other groups. Just a random idea seeing all the dead space below you radio groups.

I was thinking the same thing last night. It would be nice if I could stack the groups on top of each other, to arrange the GUI to be more of a square, or vertical panel instead of horizontal.

Nice program. I tried and it works. Only probem is when done playin I'm left with several open scripts/programs and close them one at a time." Opener" seems incomplete without a "closer". Any way to close all the "opener" programs all with one stroke? tks

For AHK scripts, add this to the hotkeys/settings sections:

Ctrl + Alt + Q to close scripts. I currently have 8 scripts running while playing, and all close with one hotkey.

I have to say this script is freakiin amazing! Been using it for a few months now.

Would we add this code to every script we want to close? Can we add the code anywhere? ty foz

Yep, i added it to any scripts that didnt have it. Open your scripts, and try the keystroke I mentioned. All 7 of those green H, and the red B for buddylist, all close with one keystroke. dave started adding it to his scripts recently. Betpot, it goes in the hotkeys file. Most of the other scripts, I just put it in where I saw other hotkeys. If i was unsure, I would just add it to the bottom of a couple of my scripts. Whatever doesn't close, you can right clik > edit the script, in the tray, then right click > reload, and see if your edit fixed it.

perfect. ty foz that saves ten clicks

Perfectly safe to add at the very end of any AHK script, IIRC.

That is so fricken cool!

Great script. However, as previously posted can't get party to work at all. Have everything else working. Anybody managed to get it loading via "The Opener"?

Looking at the desktop shortcut, the link is

"D:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyGaming.exe" -P=PartyPoker

I tired editing the .ini file to include that rather than simply the .exe and still no joy.

The Opener doesn't support command line arguments, so that's going to be the issue. A workaround would be to create an AHK script that is simply:
I have some free time this week, I'll see what I can do to make command line arguments work.

Thats done the tricks, thanks.

Try this, it's what I use to open Party with the opener:
D:\Program Files\PartyGaming\PartyPoker\RunApp.exe

Made a new version that supports command line arguments. Get The Opener v.15 to be able to use this feature. There is also a bug fix that prevented the minimize option from working properly. Not all applications accept this command (ie Calculator), but most should.

In order to use v.15, you will need to upgrade your opener.ini file. Use the included updater.ahk script to make the necessary changes.

I have 3 (or more) opener folders and configs I made. Do I simply put the updater.ahk in each of my opener folders and run all 3 of them separately??? Does the script (.ahk) need to be replaced/updated also?? or just the .INI?

You will need to replace each instance of opener.ahk. You will also need to place updater.ahk in each of your three folders and run it once so each of your three opener.ini files are updated.

I'm trying to think about what would be the best way to handle multiple configurations without needing a new folder. First option would be to have a window where you select the config file you want, and then the configuration would load. This seems like it would be trying because this is supposed to be a quick script and this would be an extra step. Second option would be to require that a configuration be passed in as a argument when starting The Opener. In this case you'd make a shortcut for each configuration and make the target "operner.ahk config1.ini" and "operner.ahk config2.ini", respectively. Thoughts?

I don't understand the techno-babble.

All I know is I currently have 3 desktop shortcuts to my 3 opener folders. I currently have 3+ opener folders on my D drive, and 3 shortcuts on my desktop.

The 2nd option you suggested sounds like I still would end up with 3 desktop shortcuts?? In which case, I vote for option 1.

This scrubbed all 3 of my configs completely. I guess I should have tried it on one, before blindly doing all 3 of em.

What do you mean scrubbed? All updater.ahk does is add a item_argments key to each control section in the opener.ini.

Great program. Just updated to the latest version with command-line options support without any problems. Thanks for releasing it!

I copied the new AHK and the Updater.ahk into my opener folders, and ran the updater. Then used my existing shortcuts, which opened up a blank config like it was my first time using the opener. I had to go to my backup from the previous morning, and copy my opener folders back to my working directory and overwrite the updates I just did.

I will try it again today, under more controlled circumstances, and update only one of the scripts first. I will let you know how it goes.


Apparently it was user error, or you need a different splash screen, for the people that have updated, and arent using it for the first time. Today I opted to pick No on the splash screen about loading the sample INI, cuz it was my 'first time using TheOpener'. My fault for tinkering with stuff late at night while slightly intoxicated.

I'm glad to hear you have backups.

Did you click yes when go the first run message box? This will copy sample.ini and save it as opener.ini, overwriting any existing opener.ini file. This all happens before the edit window opens, so a cancel can't save you.

Yes, I picked yes. I had assumed it had already been overwritten during t㓘he update process. The dialog that came up didnt mention anything about updating.

It would help if that popup had a, 'If you are updating a previous opener, click NO' dialog, IMO. Or perhaps an extra dialog in the updater script, after it finishes, warning you to click NO when you open your updated script.

Ok, I can make those quick changes and upload them for anyone who hasn't downloaded v.15 yet.