11 replies to this topic

[kiffab]

Hi Folks

I currently have a dropdown list on my GUI where the user can select a value. This is a polling interval. It could be 15, 30, 45, 60.

To make this look smart I plan (hope) to use images.

My idea is as follows:

4 separate images. Each image would have one of the values highlighted. This would default to 15 so the original image would be my panel of 4 values but with 15 highlighted. If you click "30", the image will change to the one with 30 highlighted. And once I hit the "on" switch on my app it'll read the value and set the interval.

I hope that makes sense.

What is the best way to do this? I'm fine with the read/set just not sure how to work it with images. Would you have to identify the coordinates surrounding your highlighted number? Easily done?

Thanks

[kiffab]

Im going to attempt this using invisible labels but open to suggestions.

Thanks.

[Melba23]

kiffab,

Why do you need to read the image? You have set the value with the combo, so just read that.

M23

[kiffab]

Hi M23

I don't want to use the combo. Kinda ruins the rest of my GUI. I have that working, however, so the functionality is there - I just want the picture enhancement.

I have a nice photoshopped image (GIF) that looks like this -

[ (15) | 30 | 45 | 60 ] >>> default

If you click on 30, it would then update to a second image :

[ 15 | (30) | 45 | 60 ]

So, I want to do 2 things here.

1) When you click that number it changes the image to appropriate one.
2) When image is set to the (15) one, also set the interval = "30000".

I know how to do 2 but struggling with. I've tried the invisible labels but the image just kinda flickers and does not update.

Cheers
K

[kiffab]

FYI -

I am creating a label (transparent) which is the size of the "15" block in my image. Same for 30, 45, 60.

Then using

Case $msg = $translabel1
GUICtrlSetData($image, _setImage($image, $15_pic)
Case $msg = $translabel2
GUICtrlSetData($image, _setImage($image, $30_pic)

.. and so on ...

The _setImage is in an icons file I downloaded from this forum to allow me to use transparent GIF files.

Hope that helps!

ps - this is probably the most inefficient / crazy way of doing this so if there's a better method please do tell

Edited by kiffab, 14 July 2012 - 10:33 AM.

[Melba23]

kiffab,

I understand. Perhaps something like this might be useful:

AutoIt        expandcollapse  popup

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Global $aLabel[4], $aHighlight[4]

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

For $i = 0 To 3
    $aLabel[$i] = GUICtrlCreateLabel($i + 1, 10 + (40 * $i), 10, 40, 40)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 16, Default, Default, "Courier New")
Next

_SetHighlight(2)

GUISetState()

While 1

    $iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $iMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $aLabel[0] To $aLabel[3]
            _SetHighlight($iMsg - $aLabel[0] + 1)
    EndSwitch

WEnd

Func _SetHighlight($iIndex)

    For $i = 0 To 3
        GUICtrlDelete($aHighlight[$i])
    Next

    $iX = (40 * $iIndex) - 30 - 2

    $aHighlight[0] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $iX, 10, 20, 2)
    $aHighlight[1] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $iX, 30, 20, 2)
    $aHighlight[2] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $iX, 10, 2, 20)
    $aHighlight[3] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $iX + 18, 10, 2, 20)

    For $i = 0 To 3
        GUICtrlSetBkColor($aHighlight[$i], 0xFF0000)
    Next

EndFunc

Please ask if anything is unclear.

M23

[kiffab]

Hi

Thanks for that. Looks like it'll work for what I'm trying to do.

Do I need to use variables or can I just use exact coordinates? The values are confusing me ;-)

Cheers
K.

[Melba23]

kiffab,

You can of course use exact coordinates - I just used the algorithm for speed of coding.

M23

[kiffab]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(sample images attached)

Hi M23. Must admit, I am a bit lost here.

I am not sure whether that example will work for images or whether I am just not getting it. Probably the latter ;-)

I'm putting my default image in the top right corner:

$btn_interval = GUICtrlCreatePic('', 800, 20, 225, 33)_SetImage($btn_interval, @ScriptDir & "buttons15_poll.gif")

I'm then trying to create labels for each part of the image I want to be clickable, making them transparent so they are hidden (but clickable - not sure if possible!):

$time_15 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 810, 27, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
$time_30 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 867, 27, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
$time_45 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 917, 27, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
$time_60 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 967, 27, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)

I then want it so you have case statements or something where case = $time_15 .... change the image to one with 15 highlighted. case = $time_60, change the image to one with 60 highlighted etc.

Help

Thanks
K.

Edited by kiffab, 15 July 2012 - 09:57 AM.

[Melba23]

kiffab,

A Pic control has the default $SS_NOTIFY style, as do your labels which overlap it. So AutoIt gets confused when you click and does not know which control you wish to action - so it actions neither.

All you need to do is to create the Pic control without the default $SS_NOTIFY style:

$btn_interval = GUICtrlCreatePic('', 800, 20, 225, 33)_SetImage($btn_interval, @ScriptDir & "buttons15_poll.gif", $SS_BITMAP)

Now only the labels will be actioned and your script should work as you wish.

M23

Edit:

This works fine for me:

AutoIt        expandcollapse  popup

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

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

$btn_interval = GUICtrlCreatePic('', 10, 10, 225, 33, $SS_BITMAP)
GUICtrlSetImage($btn_interval, @ScriptDir & "buttons15_poll.gif")

$time_15 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 20, 17, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
$time_30 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 80, 17, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
$time_45 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 130, 17, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
$time_60 = GUICtrlCreatelabel("", 180, 17, 48, 19)
GuiCtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)

GUISetState()

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $time_15
            GUICtrlSetImage($btn_interval, @ScriptDir & "15_poll.gif")
        Case $time_60
            GUICtrlSetImage($btn_interval, @ScriptDir & "60_poll.gif")
    EndSwitch
WEnd

I will leave it to you to finish the Switch structure.

Edited by Melba23, 15 July 2012 - 10:24 AM.
Added code

[kiffab]

Perfect.

$SS_BITMAP ....... so close but yet so far
Thanks once again

[Melba23]

kiffab,

My pleasure as always.

M23