Close button working in a Loop?

[Gui]

Well, I've always known that with AutoIt, in order to close your .exe while running it, it must not be in a loop.

Is it possible to have it completely terminate even while in a loop by pressing the X on the top right of the program?

Thanks.

[JohnOne]

I believe so, if you are using onevent mode.

Not 100% on that though.

[Gui]

I've always done this :

- Made a global Var = 0 ; ( $running = 0 )

- Used :

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND,'command')

- In the Command Function done something like :

Func command($hwnd,$msg,$wparam,$lparam)

$nNotifyCode = BitShift($wparam, 16)
    $nID = BitAND($wparam, 0x0000FFFF)
    If $nID = $start Then
        If GUICtrlRead($start, 'Start') Then
            $running = 1
        EndIf
    EndIf 
    If $nID = $stop Then
        If GUICtrlRead($stop, 'Stop') Then
            $running = 0
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc

Edited May 22, 2010 by Gui

[JohnOne]

whatever works for you.

[Melba23]

Gui,

Well, I've always known that with AutoIt, in order to close your .exe while running it, it must not be in a loop

Then you obviously do not know AutoIt very well - the only way AutoIt scripts (compiled or not) keep running on your machine is because they ARE in a loop!

Two examples to close the script via the [X]:

- OnEvent mode:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "CLOSEClicked")

GUISetState()

; Enter an infinite loop
While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func CLOSEClicked()
    Exit
EndFunc

-MessageLoop mode:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

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

GUISetState()

; Enter an infinite loop
While 1
    If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
WEnd

If you remove the loops, the script exits immediately - you need the loops to keep the scripts active.

All clear?

M23

[Gui]

Yeah, I know it quite well. Those methods I know of as well, it's different when you have a loop that's 1000 lines of code and more! Lol, so how do you explain closing while in that eh? You'd have to post

If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit

every 5 lines? Lol.

[Kip]

Yeah, I know it quite well. Those methods I know of as well, it's different when you have a loop that's 1000 lines of code and more! Lol, so how do you explain closing while in that eh? You'd have to post

If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit

every 5 lines? Lol.

Or everytime you enter a loop that might take a while to complete.

Btw:

Yeah, I know it quite well.

Based on your suggestion, you don't. Or better: you don't seem to understand any basic programming techniques. Edited May 22, 2010 by Kip

[JohnOne]

As far as I recall, onevent mode polls the gui every so many milliseconds no matter what its doing.

[Gui]

I already use Register Message. OnEvent mode can't work with buttons & $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, it's odd. I don't like the way it works. I like GUIGetMsg() much better.

[Gui]

Or everytime you enter a loop that might take a while to complete.

Btw:

Based on your suggestion, you don't. Or better: you don't seem to understand any basic programming techniques.

Perhaps I know these techniques, I'm trying to find more efficient ones. Try not to assume.

[Melba23]

Gui

Those methods I know of as well, it's different when you have a loop that's 1000 lines of code and more!

That is "in a function" (or should be!), not "in a loop".

Lol, so how do you explain closing while in that eh?

Not quite the tone I would adopt if I wanted an answer , but................

If you use OnEvent mode, you can break into the running function:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "CLOSEClicked")
GUISetState()

_Long_Function()

; Enter an infinite loop
While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func _Long_Function()
    $iBegin = TimerInit()
    While TimerDiff($iBegin) < 10000
        ConsoleWrite(@SEC & @CRLF)
        Sleep(1000)
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func CLOSEClicked()
    Exit
EndFunc

If you use MessageLoop mode, you have a big problem. AutoIt will NOT interrupt a running function unless you use a HotKey. So if you have long function without a periodic check of some kind, you cannot break out. The best you can do is run a HotKey and set a flag which you check now and again.

M23

P.S. I agree with Kip - and I am not assuming, you are telling us.

[Gui]

Thanks Melba.

[Melba23]

Gui,

My pleasure.

M23

[Kip]

Perhaps I know these techniques, I'm trying to find more efficient ones. Try not to assume.

If you already know those techniques, then why in gods name are you providing us such a "dumb" example?

And why do you literally ask:

it's different when you have a loop that's 1000 lines of code and more! Lol, so how do you explain closing while in that eh?

if you already know the answer?

[Gui]

Thanks KIP for all your help.

[Kip]

Thanks KIP for all your help.

You're welcome.

If that was supposed to be sarcastic you probably just blocked out the first part of my first post in this thread.

It's "Kip", not "KIP".

[Gui]

No, I saw it. I just don't feel like arguing. It's hard to understand what I mean through the internet.

Simple, I mean it thanks for all your help. You wasted your time over my thread, so 'Thanks'.

Also, sorry. -Kip.

-Gui.

[Kip]

Simple, I mean it thanks for all your help. You wasted your time over my thread, so 'Thanks'.

Also, sorry. -Kip.

-Gui.

No hard feelings, I've had a wonderful time

Edited May 22, 2010 by Kip

[Gui]

Lol, this is why I like not arguing. (; Hah, likewise!