Simple GUI - Help?

[Zari]

I'm trying to create a simple GUI with one button that performs this action. When you click the button, it checks if IE is running. If IE is running it prompts them to close it, if it is not running, the GUI closes.

$ProcessName = "iexplore.exe"

If ProcessExists($ProcessName) Then

MsgBox(0,"Running","Internet Explorer is open, please close.")

Else

Exit

EndIf

[Melba23]

Zari,

First, welcome to the AutoIt forums.

Congratulations, you have written exactly what you wanted!

If you want to compile this script into an .exe file, you will need to do one of 2 things:

1. If you are using SciTE to write your code, use the <Tools - Compile> menu to open a dialog which will enable you compile.

2. Otherwise, use Aut2Exe (which you will find in "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Aut2Exe" if you have a standard install) which opens another dialog to compile.

M23

[Zari]

I have compiled it, but I still need help. I can't figure out the part I posted about, one button that closes on click if IE is closed and message box if IE is open

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Zari,

First, welcome to the AutoIt forums.

Congratulations, you have written exactly what you wanted!

If you want to compile this script into an .exe file, you will need to do one of 2 things:

1. If you are using SciTE to write your code, use the <Tools - Compile> menu to open a dialog which will enable you compile.

2. Otherwise, use Aut2Exe (which you will find in "C:\Program Files\AutoIt3\Aut2Exe" if you have a standard install) which opens another dialog to compile.

M23

[Melba23]

Zari,

The code you posted works like this:

; What are we looking for?
$ProcessName = "iexplore.exe"

; See if it is running
If ProcessExists($ProcessName) Then
    ; It is running so show a MsgBox which will wait until the user presses the OK button and then continue the script after the EndIf (i.e.Exit!)
    MsgBox(0,"Running","Internet Explorer is open, please close.")
Else
    ; IE is not running, exit immediately
    Exit
EndIf

; If we arrive here from the MsgBox, the script exits because there is no more code!

If you are having trouble understanding how the code works, could I suggest reading the Help file (at least the first few sections - Using AutoIt, Tutorials and the first couple of References) which will help you enormously. You should also look at the excellent tutorials that you will find here and here. There are even video tutorials on YouTube if you do not like reading.

M23

[Tomb]

try this code

#Include <GUIConstants.au3>
#Include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$GUI = GUICreate("", 200, 50, -1, -1)
$Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("click me", 10, 10, 50, 20)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $Button
            Click_Func()
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSelect
WEnd

Func Click_Func()
    $ProcessName = "iexplore.exe"

    If ProcessExists($ProcessName) Then
        MsgBox(0,"Running","Internet Explorer is open, please close.")
    Else
        Exit
    EndIf 
EndFunc

Edited November 5, 2009 by Tomb