Pls! Little help with a script

[DataJack]

Hi guys and gurus,

I'm pretty new to AutoIt, love it.

I hope it's the right forum to post this!

I'd like some help with a script tho'. Well first, you'll probably tell me if it is possible.

So here's the deal:

I've got some app (Remote Camera viewing software) being run by a script already, some field gets filled also. I'd like to run it fullscreen (That's no problem, there's even a shortcut F11)... Here's the problem tho'. I'm running all this on a touchscreen so there's no way out once in fullscreen mode. Would it be possible to create 2 buttons (pictures preferably, like not in a form(window)), always on top, which would minimize back and/or close the app? Basically, I'd need to create a minimize and close button on top right corner of the screen.

Is it possible?

How bad of a script would it be?

Thanks, your help will be greatly appreciated!!

[Melba23]

DataJack,

First, welcome to the Autoit forums.

Try running this and see if it works. Some apps run with TOPMOST themselves and so overlay the AutoIT GUI. There might be some ways around this - so it would not necessarily be a show-stopper:

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("InputBox Move Focus Demo", 160, 30, @DesktopWidth - 160, 0, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)

$hButton_Min = GUICtrlCreateButton("Minimise", 0, 0, 80, 30)
$hButton_Exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 80, 0, 80, 30)

GUISetState()

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $hButton_Min
            ; Send()  ; Whatever key you need to minimise the app
        Case $hButton_Exit
            ; Send()  ; Whatever key you need to close the app
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

The key will be if you can see the buttons once you have full-screened your app.

M23

Edit: Do you actually need buttons? Would HotKeys be as useful?

Edited November 20, 2009 by Melba23

[AppTux]

Hi guys and gurus,

I'm pretty new to AutoIt, love it.

I hope it's the right forum to post this!

I'd like some help with a script tho'. Well first, you'll probably tell me if it is possible.

So here's the deal:

I've got some app (Remote Camera viewing software) being run by a script already, some field gets filled also. I'd like to run it fullscreen (That's no problem, there's even a shortcut F11)... Here's the problem tho'. I'm running all this on a touchscreen so there's no way out once in fullscreen mode. Would it be possible to create 2 buttons (pictures preferably, like not in a form(window)), always on top, which would minimize back and/or close the app? Basically, I'd need to create a minimize and close button on top right corner of the screen.

Is it possible?

How bad of a script would it be?

Thanks, your help will be greatly appreciated!!

I am also a newbie, so i can't answer very good, but i think it isn't possible.

but you can make a little gui that contains 2 buttons. like this

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>

Opt("MustDeclareVars",1)

Function1()

Func Function1()
    Local $Button1,$Button2,$Button3,$Msg
    
    GUICreate("Form1",200,50,@DesktopWidth -200,0,$WS_POPUP)
    ;You can replace this with images, the same thing happen
    $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Minimize",0,0,100,25) ;You can make the buttons bigger for the touchscreen
    $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Close",100,0,100,25)
    $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Close window",0,25,200,25)  
    
    GUISetState()
    
    Do
        GUISetState() ;Set always the window on top
        $Msg = GUIGetMsg()
        If $Msg = $Button1 Then
            ;command to minimize the program
        ElseIf $Msg = $Button2 Then
            ;command to close the program
        ElseIf $Msg = $Button3 Then
            Exit
        EndIf
    Until $Msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc

[DataJack]

Wow, thanks guys!

I'm trying that as I speak.. well.. type.. Anyway.. I give it a try and give you the news!

(Yes I did needed buttons, as I'm working with touchscreens (no keyboard) and thus there is not a lot hot"keys" I can use!)

Edited November 21, 2009 by DataJack

[DataJack]

It worked!

Thanks guys, it's sincerely appreciated!!!

Did some tweeking and all but it works marvelously!