Function Reference

GUICtrlCreateDummy

Creates a Dummy control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateDummy ( )

 

Parameters

None.

 

Return Value

Success: Returns the identifier (controlID) of the new control.
Failure: Returns 0.

 

Remarks

This control can receive messages through a GUICtrlSendToDummy call. The control will "notify" as normal and the value sent with GUISendToDummy can be read with GUICtrlRead.

 

Related

GUICtrlSendToDummy, GUICtrlSetOnEvent, GUICtrlRead, GUICtrlSetData

 

Example


#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $user, $button, $cancel, $msg

    GUICreate("GUICtrlCreateDummy", 250, 200, 100, 200)
    GUISetBkColor(0x00E0FFFF)  ; will change background color

    $user = GUICtrlCreateDummy()
    $button = GUICtrlCreateButton("event", 75, 170, 70, 20)
    $cancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 150, 170, 70, 20)
    GUISetState()

    Do
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
       
        Select
            Case $msg = $button
                GUICtrlSendToDummy($user)
            Case $msg = $cancel
                GUICtrlSendToDummy($user)
            Case $msg = $user
                ; special action before closing
                ; ...
                Exit
        EndSelect
    Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc   ;==>Example