vmars

I hope to create a "borderless, moveable, resizeable, visible object". One i can drag or push or pull around the screen. One i can rightClick on for more options. Any examples around that i can study? Thanks...vmars

Greetings; I've been away for a while. But it seems to me, there was "Win API viewer [wizard helper]", that i could select a certain api, and helper would show valid keyword combinations. Can anyone aim me in the right dirextion? Thanks...vmars

Thanks:Is this Autoit-Optimize still valid or is "Eat Spaghetti" better? Where is this "Eat Spaghetti" for download? Thanks..vm

Thanks:"(In SciTE click Help/SciTE Help)" this would have been helpful in the other thread. I felt i wasn't getting the answers i needed. Thanks..vm

1) cool. 2) OHHHHH, in the "Help>SciTE Help" from SciTE". I was looking in help => help. 3) "We are not mind-readers here." That's a nasty way to say it. "Can you elaborate on ?#3", is a positive way to say it. I could have better said, "is there a Generic Gui version". 4) Windows\ShellNew\Template.au3 doesn't seem to mention autoit wrapper. 5) probably answered by #2 above, now that i found some docs. 6) "Just press Compile from SciTE. It uses the gui one for a reason." I don't see any Wrapper stuff. 7) Now that you have aimed me in the right direction (#2 "Help>SciTE Help" from SciTE"), i think most of my questions will be answered. Thanks..vm

Yes, i've noticed that too. Maybe we should ask 'ourselves' "how have i helped (benifitted) this person?" Before we actually POST. And if we can't answer that in a positive way. ReWite it until it is helpful, before POSTing. Thanks..vm

M23; I am not 'trying to shortcut the system', i am trying to understand WhatIs 'AutoIt3Wrapper', 1) why should i use it 2) and how should i use it? 3) What options should i use? 4) If it is beneficial to use it, how can i get it to Insert itself into a New_Untitled_Au3_File? 5) Where can i find an 'AutoIt3Wrapper_Template'. I see the Files in Folder'C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper', but it doesn't how to UseAutoIt3Wrapper, and when i Search the Help for 'AutoIt3Wrapper', all i get is 'AutoIt and Developer History '. I think i'll start a new topic for this: How to use AutoIt3Wrapper? Thanks..vm

SciTE4AutoIt3 : AutoIt3Wrapper 1) why should i use it (to get the Smallest Executable possible?). 2) and how should i use it? 3) What options should i use? 4) If it is beneficial to use it, how can i get it to Insert itself into a New_Untitled_Au3_File? 5) Where can i find an 'AutoIt3Wrapper_Template'. I see the Files in Folder'C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper', but it doesn't tell how to UseAutoIt3Wrapper, and when i Search the Help for 'AutoIt3Wrapper', all i get is 'AutoIt and Developer History '. I want to get the Smallest Executable possible, so someone suggested using AutoIt3Wrapper. 6) Should i use a separate AutoIt3Wrapper for GUI and one for CONSOLE ? Thanks..vm

I found this AutoIt3Wrapper_Gui.au3 --saved it as==> AutoIt3WrapperGui_vm.au3 Which now looks like beelow: ; AutoItWrapperGui_vm.au3 #NoTrayIcon ;#RequireAdmin #Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI **** #AutoIt3Wrapper_Icon=AutoIt3Wrapper.ico #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseUpx=n ;~ #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseAnsi=y #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Comment=AutoIt3Wrapper GUI to set the AutoIt3Wrapper directives. #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Description=AutoIt3Wrapper GUI to set the AutoIt3Wrapper directives. #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Fileversion=2.0.0.0 #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_FileVersion_AutoIncrement=p #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_LegalCopyright=Copyright © 2009 Jos van der Zande #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Field=Made By|Jos van der Zande #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Field=Email|jdeb at autoitscript dot com #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Field=AutoIt Version|%AutoItVer% #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_Field=Compile Date|%date% %time% #AutoIt3Wrapper_Au3Check_Parameters=-q -d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6 #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=copy "%in%" "..\..\WsciteUpdates\AutoIt3Wrapper" #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=copy "%out%" "..\..\WsciteUpdates\AutoIt3Wrapper" #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=copy "%in%" "c:\program files (x86)\autoit3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper" #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_After=copy "%out%" "c:\program files (x86)\autoit3\SciTE\AutoIt3Wrapper" #Tidy_Parameters=/gd /sf #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_cvsWrapper=v #AutoIt3Wrapper_cvsWrapper_Parameters=/comments "%fileversion% \n" #AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Obfuscator=y #AutoIt3Wrapper_Add_Constants=n #Obfuscator_Parameters=/striponly #Obfuscator_Parameters=/SO #AutoIt3Wrapper_Compression=4 #EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI **** I must have done something wrong, because size went from 617kb to 602kb? Should i have a separate AutoIt3Wrapper for non-Gui apps? Also, what is the PortableAutoIt3 ? Thanks..vm

Here are my two scrany pgms FileWriteLog_vm.exe : FileWriteLog_vm.au3 and FileWriteLog_vm_inc.au3 . Please, how can i whittle them down? Do i need all those includes? Thanks..vm ; FileWriteLog_vm.au3 #include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <C:\Users\thisUser\Documents\AutoIt3\Projects-vm\FileWriteLog-vm-Folder\FileWriteLog_vm_inc.au3> Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ;Global $vmLogFileName, $vmLogFileAction, $vmLogThisMsg, $file, $LineCnt $Form1 = GUICreate("Test FileWriteLog_vm.au3", 683, 170, 260, 145) GUISetBkColor(0x0E2765, $Form1); (0xA0A0A0) GUICtrlCreateGraphic(11, 38, 664, 66) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFD8D8); (-1, 0x3A6EA5) (-1, 0xFFD8D8) GuiCtrlSetState(-1,$GUI_DISABLE) ;(-1,$GUI_DISABLE) ;GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) ; Close Group $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 32, 665, 73) ; $hButton1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("create", 88, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) $hButton2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("open", 232, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) $hButton3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("write", 376, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) $hButton4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("close", 520, 56, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) ; Close Group GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "Form1Close") GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton1, "createButton") ; createButton GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton2, "openButton") ; createButton GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton3, "writeButton") ; createButton GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton4, "closeButton") ; createButton GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,"closeButton") ;WinSetTrans("Example","",127) ;GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE) While 1 Sleep(100) ; Very important or you eat CPU cycles WEnd Func createButton() $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "create" $vmLogThisMsg = "create" FileWriteLog_vmFunc() ; EndFunc Func openButton() $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "open" $vmLogThisMsg = "open" FileWriteLog_vmFunc() EndFunc Func writeButton() $LineCnt = $LineCnt +1 $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "write" $vmLogThisMsg = ("Log message line " & $LineCnt) FileWriteLog_vmFunc() EndFunc Func closeButton() $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "close" $vmLogThisMsg = "close" FileWriteLog_vmFunc() EndFunc Func Form1Close() Exit EndFunc ;FileWriteLog_vm_inc.au3 #include <File.au3> Global $vmLogFileName, $vmLogFileAction, $vmLogThisMsg, $file, $LineCnt Func FileWriteLog_vmFunc() Switch $vmLogFileAction Case "create" $LineCnt = 0 If $vmLogFileAction = "create" Then If FileExists($vmLogFileName) Then FileDelete($vmLogFileName) If Not _FileCreate($vmLogFileName) Then MsgBox(0, "_FileCreate Didn't work ", $vmLogFileName) EndIf $vmLogFileAction = "created" ; MsgBox(0,$vmLogFileAction,$vmLogFileName) EndIf EndIf Case "open" $LineCnt = 0 $file = FileOpen($vmLogFileName, 1) ; Check if file opened for writing OK If $file = -1 Then $vmLogThisMsg = "openError" Exit EndIf $vmLogFileAction = "opened" Case "write" ; $LineCnt = $LineCnt +1 FileWrite($file, ($vmLogThisMsg & @CRLF)) $vmLogFileAction = "written" ; MsgBox(0, "Writing Line: ", $vmLogFileName) Case "close" FileClose($file) $vmLogFileAction = "closed" Exit EndSwitch EndFunc

No problem. I do the same on occasion. Thanks for your help!..vm

Ah yes, i did find this one line with a comment. "GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) ;close group " So, does that mean, for every Group, there needs to be a corresponding "close group"? It didn't seem to matter where i put the close group. But i put it after the last BUTTON that visually lies within the Group. Anyways, the HELP document. Yes, i consult it all the time. But its not always apparent what is important at first reading. I am happy to admit that the AutoIt3 Help, is the best Help document that i have ever seen. Click on the 'Open this script' button and script pops up in Scite. Is that the correct positioning? Thanks..vm

Ah, very cool. Everything is looking good. Please, what is the purpose of this statement: GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) Here is the code (Thanks..vm); ; FileWriteLog_vm.au3 #include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <C:\Users\vmars\Documents\AutoIt3\Projects-vm\FileWriteLog-vm-Folder\FileWriteLog_vm_inc.au3> Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ;Global $vmLogFileName, $vmLogFileAction, $vmLogThisMsg, $file, $LineCnt $Form1 = GUICreate("Test FileWriteLog_vm.au3", 683, 170, 260, 145) GUISetBkColor(0x0E2765, $Form1); (0xA0A0A0) GUICtrlCreateGraphic(11, 38, 664, 66) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFD8D8); (-1, 0x3A6EA5) (-1, 0xFFD8D8) GuiCtrlSetState(-1,$GUI_DISABLE) ;(-1,$GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 32, 665, 73) ; $hButton1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("create", 88, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) $hButton2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("open", 232, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) $hButton3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("write", 376, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) $hButton4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("close", 520, 56, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x800000) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "Form1Close") GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton1, "createButton") ; createButton GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton2, "openButton") ; createButton GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton3, "writeButton") ; createButton GUICtrlSetOnEvent($hButton4, "closeButton") ; createButton GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,"closeButton") ;WinSetTrans("Example","",127) While 1 Sleep(100) ; Very important or you eat CPU cycles WEnd Func createButton() $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "create" $vmLogThisMsg = "create" FileWriteLog_vmFunc() ; EndFunc Func openButton() $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "open" $vmLogThisMsg = "open" FileWriteLog_vmFunc() EndFunc Func writeButton() $LineCnt = $LineCnt +1 $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "write" $vmLogThisMsg = ("Log message line " & $LineCnt) FileWriteLog_vmFunc() EndFunc Func closeButton() $vmLogFileName = "DebugLog.txt" $vmLogFileAction = "close" $vmLogThisMsg = "close" FileWriteLog_vmFunc() EndFunc Func Form1Close() Exit EndFunc

Oh Bother; Now since i made last changes, screen is pretty, but Bottons don't work. I probably got things in the wrong order. When i press a Button, there is no Button behavior, no push and pop. How can i wake-up the Buttons? Could someone take a look at code and see what's up? Thanks..vm

Ah yes, i spent ~ 1+ hour searching. Didn't find . But did find post='657660'] . So my code now looks like: Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ;Global $vmLogFileName, $vmLogFileAction, $vmLogThisMsg ; $Form1 = GUICreate("Test FileWriteLog_vm.au3", 683, 170, 260, 145) GUISetBkColor(0x0E2765, $Form1); (0xA0A0A0) GUICtrlCreateGraphic(11, 38, 664, 66) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFD8D8); (-1, 0x3A6EA5) (-1, 0xFFD8D8) $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 32, 665, 73) ; $hButton1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("create", 88, 57, 75, 25, $WS_GROUP) So, i learned that i can't Color a 'GUICtrlCreateGroup' . Can i also conclude that since GUICtrlCreateGraphic is coded before GUICtrlCreateGroup, that GUICtrlCreateGroup is Transparent, and will show the color underneath it? That's interesting! Thanks..vm ps: Oh, more about the search. What i searched for was 'GUICtrlSetBkColor'. Also, when i searched for your "+GUISetBkColor +group +control" what came back was a search for just GUISetBkColor. It appeard it had dropped the "+GUISetBkColor". Thanks..vm