Msgbox with timout: ending process is OK is clicked or if Msgbox timesout

[Akshay07]

Note: Sorry for the unclear title, I just found out that I made a mistake when writing it but I can't edit it.

It should be

Msgbox with timout: ending process when OK is clicked or if Msgbox timesout

Hello all,

I am trying to do the following:

1? Start a program

2/ Create a message box with a 10 seconds time out and a OK button

3/-a OK button is clicked within 10 seconds, close the program

or

3/-b OK button is NOT clicked within 1o seconds, close the program after 10 seconds.

I tried something like this, and as you can guess, it does not work

The program does not get closed when I click on OK within 10 seconds.

Run ( "C:\MyProgram.exe" )
$answer = MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10)
While WinExists ( "blablabla" ) = 1
    If $answer = 0 Then
        ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )
    EndIf
WEnd
ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )

Could someone please tell me what is wrong with this script?

Edited December 29, 2009 by Akshay07

[Jos]

Look at the helpfile for details but this might help:

$answer = MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10)
Switch $answer 
    Case -1 
    ; time out
    Case 6
    ; Yes
    Case 7
    ; No
EndSelect

[Melba23]

Akshay07,

As you have only an OK button, all you need to do is check for the timeout:

Run ( "C:\MyProgram.exe" )
If MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10) = -1 Then Sleep(10000) ; Time out so wait 10 secs
ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )

M23

[Akshay07]

Look at the helpfile for details but this might help:

$answer = MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10)
Switch $answer 
    Case -1 
    ; time out
    Case 6
    ; Yes
    Case 7
    ; No
EndSelect

Thanks for your quick answer.

I did look at the help file for Msgbox before posting (I try to not bother you guys for nothing whenever possible )

I guess you meant "Select" instead of "switch" ?

I tried this (I have only a OK button in my msgbox

While WinExists ( "blablabla" ) = 1
    Select
        Case $answer = -1  ; Timeout
            ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )
        Case $answer = 0   ; OK is clicked
            ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )
    EndSelect
WEnd

But it is still not working.

Edited December 29, 2009 by Akshay07

[Akshay07]

Akshay07,

As you have only an OK button, all you need to do is check for the timeout:

Run ( "C:\MyProgram.exe" )
If MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10) = -1 Then Sleep(10000) ; Time out so wait 10 secs
ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )

M23

Thanks.

But what I want to do is to close the program as soon as OK is clicked, without having to wait for the timeout.

The reason for this is that MyProgram.exe is playing a sound non-stop. So if the user clicks OK, the sound has to stop (therefore, MyProgram.exe has to stop)

Edited December 29, 2009 by Akshay07

[Jos]

No I meant Switch, only made a typo with the EndSwitch.

$answer = MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10)
Switch $answer
    Case -1
        ; time out
    Case 1
        ; Ok
    Case 6
        ; Yes
    Case 7
        ; Yes
EndSwitch

Try it and get rid of that While loop you posted again.

Edited December 29, 2009 by Jos

[Akshay07]

No I meant Switch, only made a typo with the EndSwitch.

$answer = MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10)
Switch $answer
    Case -1
        ; time out
    Case 1
        ; Ok
    Case 6
        ; Yes
    Case 7
        ; Yes
EndSwitch

Try it and get rid of that While loop you posted again.

Still not working

$answer = MsgBox ( 262144, "blablabla", "blablablabla", 10)
Switch $answer
    Case -1
        ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )
    Case 0
        ProcessClose ( "MyProgram.exe" )
EndSwitch

$answer can only be -1 or 0 as I have only a OK button

Edited December 29, 2009 by Akshay07

[Jos]

ok button returns a 1 as shown in my example!

..and it help to be specific as to what isn't working.

[bogQ]

@Akshay07

0 is decimal flag for OK button, its not return value, your looking on the wrong line (Remarks) in help file (try Return Value part not remarks)

[Akshay07]

I am an idiot

bogQ, you are completely right. I mixed up two things from the help:

The flag parameter can be a combination of the following values:

decimal flag

0

Button-related

OK button

And

Button Pressed

OK

Return value

1

Jos, your proposal works like a charm.

I apologize for wasting the time of all of those who took the time to answer this message. I will try to be more careful in the future. I was so sure that "0" was the right value that I completely missed that (I am a beginner but it is not at all my first Msgbox).

Edited December 29, 2009 by Akshay07