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[lark]

Hello, first post here

I have had some trouble with creating a vertical scroll in a GUI. Not in the normal sense, though.
What I am trying to do in a newer project - an auto-clicking program- is to have the user be able to add new events by clicking on a button, but then when the GUI had no more space left for more events, then to have a vertical scroll be put in.
I have tried a bunch of things, and have left my latest attempt in the code at lines 39 - 41.
Any ideas? Or is there a totally different method for this that I seem to have overlooked?

Here is the source:

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiScrollBars.au3>
#include <ScrollBarConstants.au3>
#region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$form1 = GUICreate("Auto Clicker", 545, 600, 196, 169)
$neweventbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton("New Event", 144, 16, 75, 25)
$eventtypecombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Left Click", 8, 64, 113, 25)
GUICtrlSetData($eventtypecombo, "Right Click|WinWaitActive|Run...")
$runtimesinput = GUICtrlCreateInput("1", 432, 64, 49, 21)
$Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Run", 408, 64, 24, 17)
;I do this a lot to make things easier - labeling the ID of some controls.
$winwaitactiveinput = GUICtrlCreateInput("Untitled - Notepad", 120, 64, 97, 21) ;7  <--The id of that control is 7
GUICtrlSetState($winwaitactiveinput, $GUI_HIDE)
$Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Randomize position by", 8, 112, 110, 17) ; 8
$randompixelinput = GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 120, 112, 25, 21) ;9
$Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("pixels.", 152, 112, 33, 17) ;10
$Label5 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("After", 256, 112, 31, 17)
$waittime1input = GUICtrlCreateInput("1000", 288, 112, 73, 21)
$Label6 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("to", 368, 112, 13, 17)
$waittime2input = GUICtrlCreateInput("2000", 384, 112, 73, 21)
$Label7 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("miliseconds.", 464, 112, 61, 17)
$Label8 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("times.", 480, 64, 31, 17)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("x", 240, 64, 9, 17) ;17
$xcoordinput = GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 248, 64, 25, 21) ;18
$Label9 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("y", 288, 64, 9, 17) ;19
$ycoordinput = GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 296, 64, 25, 21) ;20
$findcoordbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Find...", 320, 64, 43, 17) ;21
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#endregion ### END Koda GUI section ###
Global $numberOfEvents = 1
$eventTypeComboData1 = GUICtrlRead(4)
While 1
If $numberOfEvents = 5 Then
  GUISetStyle(BitOR(Default, $WS_VSCROLL))
EndIf
$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $nMsg
  Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
   Exit
  Case $neweventbutton
   addnewevent()
EndSwitch
For $tempCounter = 0 To ($numberOfEvents - 1) Step 1
  Switch $nMsg
   Case 21 + ($tempCounter * 18)
    findMouseCoordinates($nMsg)
   Case 4 + ($tempCounter * 18)
    $eventTypeComboData2 = GUICtrlRead(4 + ($tempCounter * 18))
    If $eventTypeComboData1 <> $eventTypeComboData2 Then
     Switch $eventTypeComboData2
      Case "Left Click"
       GUICtrlSetState(7 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(8 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(9 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(10 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(17 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(18 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(19 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(20 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(21 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
      Case "Right Click"
       GUICtrlSetState(7 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(8 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(9 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(10 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(17 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(18 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(19 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(20 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(21 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
      Case "WinWaitActive"
       GUICtrlSetState(7 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(8 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(9 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(10 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(17 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(18 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(19 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(20 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(21 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
      Case "Run..."
       GUICtrlSetState(7 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_SHOW)
       GUICtrlSetState(8 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(9 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(10 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(17 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(18 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(19 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(20 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
       GUICtrlSetState(21 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)
     EndSwitch
     $eventTypeComboData1 = $eventTypeComboData2
    EndIf
  EndSwitch
Next
Sleep(25)
WEnd
Func findMouseCoordinates($buttonId)
Local $mouseposition = MouseGetPos()
ToolTip($mouseposition[0] & ", " & $mouseposition[1], $mouseposition[0] + 12, $mouseposition[1] + 12, Default, Default, 4)
While 1
  Local $mouseposition2 = MouseGetPos()
  If $mouseposition[0] <> $mouseposition2[0] Or $mouseposition[1] <> $mouseposition2[1] Then
   $mouseposition[0] = $mouseposition2[0]
   $mouseposition[1] = $mouseposition2[1]
   ToolTip("")
   ToolTip($mouseposition2[0] & ", " & $mouseposition2[1], $mouseposition2[0] + 12, $mouseposition2[1] + 12, Default, Default, 4)
  EndIf
  Local $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
  Switch $nMsg
   Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    Exit
   Case $buttonId
    ToolTip("")
    ExitLoop
  EndSwitch
  Sleep(25)
WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>findMouseCoordinates
Func addnewevent()
GUICtrlCreateCombo("Left Click", 8, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 113, 25) ;3
GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Right Click|WinWaitActive|Run...") ;not a new ctrl
GUICtrlCreateInput("1", 432, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 49, 21) ;4
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Run", 408, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 24, 17) ;5
GUICtrlCreateInput("Untitled - Notepad", 120, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 97, 21) ;6
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE) ;not a new ctrl
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Randomize position by", 8, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 110, 17)
GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 120, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 25, 21) ;8
GUICtrlCreateLabel("pixels.", 152, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 33, 17)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Every", 256, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 31, 17) ;10
GUICtrlCreateInput("1000", 288, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 73, 21)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("to", 368, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 13, 17) ;12
GUICtrlCreateInput("2000", 384, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 73, 21)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("miliseconds.", 464, 112 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 61, 17) ;14
GUICtrlCreateLabel("times.", 480, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 31, 17)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("x", 240, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 9, 17) ;16
GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 248, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 25, 21)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("y", 288, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 9, 17) ;18
GUICtrlCreateInput("0", 296, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 25, 21)
GUICtrlCreateButton("Find...", 320, 64 + ($numberOfEvents * 150), 43, 17) ;20
;18 controls are being created.
$numberOfEvents = $numberOfEvents + 1

EndFunc   ;==>addnewevent

Thanks,
~mischieftoo

[Melba23]

mischieftoo,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

Unfortunately, your use of the term "auto-clicking" makes us a little suspicious of your intentions - you might like to read the Forum Rules before too long to make sure you are not infringing them.

But as according to the server you were the first new member of 2012 here are a few hints to help you on your way:

;I do this a lot to make things easier - labeling the ID of some controls

That is what most people do for all their controls - then you can use the variable instead of the actual number later:

; Rather than
GUICtrlSetState(7 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)

; You can use
GUICtrlSetState($winwaitactiveinput + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)

It makes the whole script easier to read. And imagine the difficulties of updating the hard-coded numbers if you were to add another control somewhere in the middle of the GUI as you developed the script - if you use variables there is no problem at all.

I would strongly suggest you start learning about arrays - they are just the thing for storing the IDs of the various controls you create each time you add an event. And you do need to store them - how else will you read them later? I suggest the Arrays tutorial in the Wiki if you are not familiar with them - you need to be as they are an important tool for any coder.

And for an easy way to deal with the scroll bars, take a look at the GUIScrollBars UDF in my sig - specifically the second example for _GUIScollbars_Size.

Good luck with the script - and a Happy New Year.

M23

[lark]

Thanks Melba23. I looked at the UDFs you had, and was able to get it working.
But you mentioned storing the IDs of the controls in arrays - why would I do that, if I could just draw the data from things like

GUICtrlSetState(7 + ($tempCounter * 18), $GUI_HIDE)

except using variables, as you suggested, to access data from each control that I might use. But could you explain to me why I would store the IDs in arrays?

Thanks,
-mischieftoo

[Melba23]

mischieftoo,

Let us imagine you add only 2 controls each time - a button and an input (you can easily scale up the example to deal with as many as you wish).

You start by creating 2 arrays:

Global $aButton[1] = [0]
Global $aInput[1] = [0]

Now you create the addtional items in the function like this:

; Increase the count - this is the equivalent of your $tempCounter variable
$aButton[0] += 1
$aInput[0] += 1
; Increase the size of the arrays - without destroying the existing data- so there is enough room for the new ControlIDs
ReDim $aButton[$aButton[0] + 1] 
ReDim $aInput[$aInput[0] + 1] 
; Now create the controls
$aButton[$aButton[0]] = GUICtrlCreateButton(....
$aInput[$aInput[0]] = GUICtrlCreateInput(....

You can now reference these controls as simply as:

GUICtrlSetState($aButton[$iIndex], $GUI_HIDE)
GUICtrlSetState($aInput[$iIndex], $GUI_HIDE)

where $iIndex is the index of the set you wish to hide.

I suggest that this is a more elegant way of dealing with the controls than your current method.

If you wanted to go the whole hog, you could use a 2D array and then you would reduce the number of lines necessary considerably:

; Create just one array
Global $aControl[0][2] = [[0]]

; In the function you increase the count
$aControl[0][0] += 1
; Increase the size
ReDim $aControl[$aControl[0][0] + 1][2]
; Create the controls
$aControl[$aControl[0][0]][0] = GUICtrlCreateButton(.... ; This goes into the [n][0] element
$aControl[$aControl[0][0]][1] = GUICtrlCreateInput(....  ; This goes into the [n][1] element

; And you use them like this
For $i = 10 To 1
    GUICtrlSetState($aControl[$iIndex][$i], $GUI_HIDE) ; Hide the button when $i = 0, the input when $i = 1
Next
; Imagine the lines you save if you have lots of controls!!!

As I said earlier, arrays are an essential part of a coder's toolbox and can really simplify a script enormously.

I hope all the above is clear - please ask if not.

M23

[lark]

I understand now. Thanks!

[nikosliapis]

And for an easy way to deal with the scroll bars, take a look at the GUIScrollBars UDF in my sig - specifically the second example for _GUIScollbars_Size.

Good luck with the script - and a Happy New Year.

M23

Hello i have a similar situation in one of my scripts and i tried to use your _GUIScollbars_Size UDF but unfortunately i am noob in coding and couldn't figure it out. In my script i add combo boxes to a gui, but from a point on they don't fit in my window
An example of my code is below:

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIScrollBars.au3>
#include <ScrollBarConstants.au3>
#include "GUIScrollbars_Size.au3"
#include <Array.au3>
; a[/i]

[i]Dim $combo[1]
$form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 615, 438, 192, 124)
$Combo[0] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo1", 104, 24, 145, 25)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 272, 392, 99, 25)
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add Combo", 136, 392, 97, 25)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
$i=0[/i]
[i]While 1
$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $nMsg
  Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
   Exit
  Case $Button1
   Exit
  Case $Button2
   $i=$i+1
   ReDim $combo[$i+1]
   $combo[$i] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo" & ($i+1), 104, 24+$i*25, 145,25)
EndSwitch
WEnd[/i]
[i]

I would aprecciate any help.
Thanks in advance

[Melba23]

nikosliapis,

Do you want the whole GUI to have scrollbars, or do you want the combos to appear within a separate scrolled area?

M23

[nikosliapis]

nikosliapis,

Do you want the whole GUI to have scrollbars, or do you want the combos to appear within a separate scrolled area?

M23

This is only an example, in my actual script the whole gui must have scrollbars, also i need only vertical scrolling.
Thank you.

[Melba23]

nikosliapis,

This should give you something to work with:

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIScrollBars.au3>
#include <ScrollBarConstants.au3>
#include "GUIScrollbars_Size.au3"
#include <Array.au3>

$fScroll = False
$iGUI_Ht = 438

Dim $combo[1]
$form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 615, $iGUI_Ht, 192, 124)
$combo[0] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo1", 104, 50, 145, 25)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 272, 10, 99, 25)
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add Combo", 136, 10, 97, 25)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

$i = 0
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            Exit
        Case $Button2
            $i = $i + 1
            ReDim $combo[$i + 1]
            $combo[$i] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo" & ($i + 1), 104, 50 + $i * 25, 145, 25)
            If 50 + ($i * 25) + 30 > $iGUI_Ht Then

                $aRet = _GUIScrollbars_Size(0, 50 + ($i * 25) + 30, 0, $iGUI_Ht)

                If $fScroll = False Then

                    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_VSCROLL, "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL")

                    _GUIScrollBars_Init($form1)
                    _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($form1, $SB_VERT, True)
                    _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($form1, $SB_HORZ, False)
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

                    $fScroll = True

                Else

                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

                EndIf

            EndIf

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)

    #forceref $Msg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $nScrollCode = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF)
    Local $iIndex = -1, $yChar, $yPos
    Local $Min, $Max, $Page, $Pos, $TrackPos

    For $x = 0 To UBound($aSB_WindowInfo) - 1
        If $aSB_WindowInfo[$x][0] = $hWnd Then
            $iIndex = $x
            $yChar = $aSB_WindowInfo[$iIndex][3]
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
    If $iIndex = -1 Then Return 0

    Local $tSCROLLINFO = _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfoEx($hWnd, $SB_VERT)
    $Min = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMin")
    $Max = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMax")
    $Page = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPage")
    $yPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    $Pos = $yPos
    $TrackPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nTrackPos")

    Switch $nScrollCode
        Case $SB_TOP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Min)
        Case $SB_BOTTOM
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Max)
        Case $SB_LINEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - 1)
        Case $SB_LINEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + 1)
        Case $SB_PAGEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - $Page)
        Case $SB_PAGEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + $Page)
        Case $SB_THUMBTRACK
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $TrackPos)
    EndSwitch

    DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "fMask", $SIF_POS)
    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)
    _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)

    $Pos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    If ($Pos <> $yPos) Then
        _GUIScrollBars_ScrollWindow($hWnd, 0, $yChar * ($yPos - $Pos))
        $yPos = $Pos
    EndIf

    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG

EndFunc   ;==>_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL

Please ask if you have any questions.

M23

[nikosliapis]

Well i understand that you store information in the array $aRet in order to create or adjust the scrollbar using

_GUIScrollBars_Init($form1)
 _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($form1, $SB_VERT, True)
_GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($form1, $SB_HORZ, False)
_GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
_GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

.
( to create)
and

_GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
_GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($form1, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

(to adjust)

But i don't understand what this line and the function "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL" do.

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_VSCROLL, "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL")

Also would it be to much of me to ask you to make the script so that the combos scroll in a separate area (as you originally suggested), in order for the buttons
to be visible all time.
After that there is one more step, to make the scrollbar scroll down automatically, but please don't do that, I'll try to figure that my self. Only tell me if it is very difficult or not.
Thank you very much for the quick replies.

[Melba23]

nikosliapis,

I hope the weather is better where you are - I am looking at less than 25m in fog and our aircraft are firmly locked up in the hangar.

But i don't understand what this line and the function "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL" do

Try reading the GUIRegisterMsg tutorial in the Wiki - ask again if you still have problems.

make the script so that the combos scroll in a separate area

Here is a quick and dirty example: :

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GUIScrollBars.au3>
#include <ScrollBarConstants.au3>

#include <GUIScrollbars_Size.au3>

Global $aCombo[2] = [1]

Global $iGUI_Child_Ht = 300, $fScroll = False

$hGUI = GUICreate("Form1", 500, 500)

$cButton_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 10, 10, 80, 25)
$cButton_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add Combo", 100, 10, 80, 25)

$hGUI_Child = GUICreate("Child", 300, $iGUI_Child_Ht, 100, 100, BitOr($WS_POPUP, $WS_BORDER))
GUISetBkColor(0xCCFFCC)

$aCombo[1] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo1", 10, 10, 145, 25)

; Set main GUI as parent
_WinAPI_SetParent($hGUI_Child, $hGUI)
; Show child
GUISetState()

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

While 1

    $aMsg = GUIGetMsg(1)
    Switch $aMsg[1]
        Case $hGUI
            Switch $aMsg[0]
                Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $cButton_1
                    Exit
                Case $cButton_2
                    GUISwitch($hGUI_Child)
                    $aCombo[0] += 1
                    ReDim $aCombo[$aCombo[0] + 1]
                    $aCombo[$aCombo[0]] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo" & $aCombo[0], 10, 10 + (($aCombo[0] - 1) * 25), 145, 25)
                    If 10 + (($aCombo[0] - 1) * 25) + 30 > $iGUI_Child_Ht Then

                        $aRet = _GUIScrollbars_Size(0, 10 + (($aCombo[0] - 1) * 25) + 30, 0, $iGUI_Child_Ht)

                        If $fScroll = False Then

                            GUIRegisterMsg($WM_VSCROLL, "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL")

                            _GUIScrollBars_Init($hGUI_Child)
                            _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, True)
                            _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($hGUI_Child, $SB_HORZ, False)
                            _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                            _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

                            $fScroll = True

                        Else

                            _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                            _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

                        EndIf

                    EndIf
                    GUISwitch($hGUI)

            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch

WEnd

Func _Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)

    #forceref $Msg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $nScrollCode = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF)
    Local $iIndex = -1, $yChar, $yPos
    Local $Min, $Max, $Page, $Pos, $TrackPos

    For $x = 0 To UBound($aSB_WindowInfo) - 1
        If $aSB_WindowInfo[$x][0] = $hWnd Then
            $iIndex = $x
            $yChar = $aSB_WindowInfo[$iIndex][3]
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
    If $iIndex = -1 Then Return 0

    Local $tSCROLLINFO = _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfoEx($hWnd, $SB_VERT)
    $Min = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMin")
    $Max = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMax")
    $Page = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPage")
    $yPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    $Pos = $yPos
    $TrackPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nTrackPos")

    Switch $nScrollCode
        Case $SB_TOP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Min)
        Case $SB_BOTTOM
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Max)
        Case $SB_LINEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - 1)
        Case $SB_LINEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + 1)
        Case $SB_PAGEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - $Page)
        Case $SB_PAGEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + $Page)
        Case $SB_THUMBTRACK
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $TrackPos)
    EndSwitch

    DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "fMask", $SIF_POS)
    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)
    _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)

    $Pos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    If ($Pos <> $yPos) Then
        _GUIScrollBars_ScrollWindow($hWnd, 0, $yChar * ($yPos - $Pos))
        $yPos = $Pos
    EndIf

    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG

EndFunc   ;==>_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL

You will notice that the combos appear to get bigger if they are created after the scrollbars appear - this is explained here. It is not difficult to prevent, but would only further complicate the example so I left it as it is.

Any more questions?

M23

[nikosliapis]

I don't want to disappoint you, but i leave in greece and the weather is pretty sunny the last 2 days

I trully want to thank you for all your help, you gave me enough material to study. When i finish the script,
i'll post it here to see, it is an "Arduino Programmer"

Thank you again.

[nikosliapis]

Well here i am again with a new problem.

Just test the code below and you'll understand

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIScrollBars.au3>
#include <ScrollBarConstants.au3>
#include "GUIScrollbars_Size.au3"
#include <Array.au3>
; a
Dim $combo[1]
$main = GUICreate("Main", 615, 438, 192, 124)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 272, 392, 99, 25)
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add Combo", 136, 392, 97, 25)
$child = GUICreate ("Child", 550, 350, 10,10, $WS_CHILD, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, $main)
$Combo[0] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo1", 104, 24, 145, 25)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
GUISwitch ($main)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
$fScroll = False
$i=0
While 1
$nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $nMsg
  Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
   Exit
  Case $Button1
   Exit
  Case $Button2
   GUISwitch ($child)
   $i=$i+1
   ReDim $combo[$i+1]
   $combo[$i] = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Combo" & ($i+1), 104, 24+$i*25, 145,25)
   If 24+$i*25 > 330 Then
    $aRet = _GUIScrollbars_Size(0, 24+$i*25, 0, 330)
    If $fScroll = False Then
     GUIRegisterMsg($WM_VSCROLL, "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL")
     _GUIScrollBars_Init($child)
                    _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($child, $SB_VERT, True)
                    _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($child, $SB_HORZ, False)
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])
     _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPos($child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])
                    $fScroll = True
    Else
     _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])
     _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPos($child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])
    EndIf
   EndIf
EndSwitch
WEnd
Func _Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $Msg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $nScrollCode = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF)
    Local $iIndex = -1, $yChar, $yPos
    Local $Min, $Max, $Page, $Pos, $TrackPos
    For $x = 0 To UBound($aSB_WindowInfo) - 1
        If $aSB_WindowInfo[$x][0] = $hWnd Then
            $iIndex = $x
            $yChar = $aSB_WindowInfo[$iIndex][3]
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
    If $iIndex = -1 Then Return 0
    Local $tSCROLLINFO = _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfoEx($hWnd, $SB_VERT)
    $Min = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMin")
    $Max = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMax")
    $Page = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPage")
    $yPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    $Pos = $yPos
    $TrackPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nTrackPos")
    Switch $nScrollCode
        Case $SB_TOP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Min)
        Case $SB_BOTTOM
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Max)
        Case $SB_LINEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - 1)
        Case $SB_LINEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + 1)
        Case $SB_PAGEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - $Page)
        Case $SB_PAGEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + $Page)
        Case $SB_THUMBTRACK
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $TrackPos)
    EndSwitch
    DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "fMask", $SIF_POS)
    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)
    _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)
    $Pos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    If ($Pos <> $yPos) Then
        _GUIScrollBars_ScrollWindow($hWnd, 0, $yChar * ($yPos - $Pos))
        $yPos = $Pos
    EndIf
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL

The problem is not only that the newly created combos are off position, but they are not always created when the add combo button is pressed.
Please "scrollbar-Master" show me the way .....

Edited by nikosliapis, 16 March 2012 - 02:03 PM.

[Melba23]

nikosliapis,

I think this is as good as you can get. As you can see you need a fair few things to cater for the arrival of the scrollbar in the GUI as the coordinates of subsequent controls need to be adjusted:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIScrollBars.au3>
#include <ScrollBarConstants.au3>
#include "GUIScrollbars_Size.au3"
#include <WinAPI.au3>

Global  $aLabel[1]

$hGUI = GUICreate("Main", 500, 500)
$cButton_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 272, 400, 80, 25)
$cButton_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Add label", 136, 400, 80, 25)

$hGUI_Child = GUICreate("Child", 480, 350, 10, 10, $WS_CHILD, $WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE, $hGUI)
$aLabel[0] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Label 0", 100, 25, 145, 25)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI_Child)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

$fScroll = False
$i = 0
$iX = 100

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $cButton_1
            Exit
        Case $cButton_2
            GUISwitch($hGUI_Child)
            $i += 1
            ReDim $aLabel[$i + 1]
            ; Calculate y coord for new label
            $iY = 25 + (25 * $i)
            ; Scroll to top
            _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPos($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, 0)
            ; Create label
            $aLabel[$i] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Label " & $i, $iX, $iY, 145, 25)
            ; Do we need scrollbars?
            If $iY > 315 Then
                ; Calculate size required
                $aRet = _GUIScrollbars_Size(0, $iY + 25, 0, 350)
                ; If it is the initial creation
                If $fScroll = False Then
                    GUIRegisterMsg($WM_VSCROLL, "_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL")
                    _GUIScrollBars_Init($hGUI_Child)
                    _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, True)
                    _GUIScrollBars_ShowScrollBar($hGUI_Child, $SB_HORZ, False)
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])
                    ; Adjust x coord for appearance of scrollbar
                    $iScroll_Width = _WinAPI_GetSystemMetrics(2) ; SM_CXVSCROLL
                    $iX = 100 * (480 - $iScroll_Width) / 480
                    ; Set flag
                    $fScroll = True
                Else
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPage($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[2])
                    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoMax($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])

                EndIf
            EndIf
            ; Recheck max size and rescroll to bottom
            If $fScroll Then
                $aRet = _GUIScrollbars_Size(0, $iY + 25, 0, 330)
                _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfoPos($hGUI_Child, $SB_VERT, $aRet[3])
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func _Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL($hWnd, $Msg, $wParam, $lParam)
    #forceref $Msg, $wParam, $lParam
    Local $nScrollCode = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF)
    Local $iIndex = -1, $yChar, $yPos
    Local $Min, $Max, $Page, $Pos, $TrackPos
    For $x = 0 To UBound($aSB_WindowInfo) - 1
        If $aSB_WindowInfo[$x][0] = $hWnd Then
            $iIndex = $x
            $yChar = $aSB_WindowInfo[$iIndex][3]
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
    If $iIndex = -1 Then Return 0
    Local $tSCROLLINFO = _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfoEx($hWnd, $SB_VERT)
    $Min = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMin")
    $Max = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nMax")
    $Page = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPage")
    $yPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    $Pos = $yPos
    $TrackPos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nTrackPos")
    Switch $nScrollCode
        Case $SB_TOP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Min)
        Case $SB_BOTTOM
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Max)
        Case $SB_LINEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - 1)
        Case $SB_LINEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + 1)
        Case $SB_PAGEUP
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos - $Page)
        Case $SB_PAGEDOWN
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $Pos + $Page)
        Case $SB_THUMBTRACK
            DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos", $TrackPos)
    EndSwitch
    DllStructSetData($tSCROLLINFO, "fMask", $SIF_POS)
    _GUIScrollBars_SetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)
    _GUIScrollBars_GetScrollInfo($hWnd, $SB_VERT, $tSCROLLINFO)
    $Pos = DllStructGetData($tSCROLLINFO, "nPos")
    If ($Pos <> $yPos) Then
        _GUIScrollBars_ScrollWindow($hWnd, 0, $yChar * ($yPos - $Pos))
        $yPos = $Pos
    EndIf
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc   ;==>_Scrollbars_WM_VSCROLL

Any more requests?

M23