VERY basic questions

[kw_rock]

My GUI starts like this

$path = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\dfdf", "Path")
$win = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\dfdf", "Window")
$dfdfRelog = GUICreate("dfdf", 301, 402, 480, 198)
$PathLoc = GUICtrlCreateInput($path, 8, 208, 193, 21)
$WindowName = GUICtrlCreateInput($win, 8, 280, 193, 21)

MY GOAL is to create buttons at the bottom. One will say "Start" and one will say "Exit"

Exit will obviously close the program.

When they click "Start", I want to save the values that are currently typed into the input boxes, AND THEN run the main function.

For some reason, though..... I cannot figure it out. Does anyone want to help?

Thanks

Edited October 28, 2009 by kw_rock

[Authenticity]

You need a message loop, or something similar to get notified when the button was clicked:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

; ...
$BtnStart = GUICtrlCreateButton("&Start", 50, 70, 70, 24) ; for example
$BtnClose = GUICtrlCreateButton("&Exit", 50, 110, 70, 24)

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
       Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $BtnClose
              GUIDelete()
              Exit

       Case $BtnStart
              Local $sPath = GUICtrlRead($PathLoc)
              Local $sWindowName = GUICtrlRead($WindowName)

              ; Work with data using FileOpen(), FileWrite() or some other destination stream.
              ; Run main function.
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Edited October 28, 2009 by Authenticity

[Zedna]

Also look at Koda form designer for easy creating Autoit's GUIs and generating code for it.

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=32299

Edited October 28, 2009 by Zedna

[kw_rock]

Awesome, it's saving values and everything!

When I hit Exit, it closes.

When I hit Start, it saves the new values but DOESN'T run the main function, and doesn't close the dialog box.

When i hit Exit AFTER hitting start, it doesn't do anything.

Edited October 28, 2009 by kw_rock

[martin]

Awesome, it's saving values and everything!

When I hit Exit, it closes.

When I hit Start, it saves the new values but DOESN'T run the main function, and doesn't close the dialog box.

When i hit Exit AFTER hitting start, it doesn't do anything.

That's funny; it looks to me like it should work fine.

[kw_rock]

NEVERMIND!

Works like a charm!

Thanks guys

Edited October 29, 2009 by kw_rock