Real-time Timer Question

[RagnaroktA]

How would I go about creating a timer that say... counts down from 30, but displays in realtime the amount of time left in the gui?

Example:

This application will install in 30 seconds.

This application will install in 29 seconds.

This application will install in 28 seconds.

(replacing the number in the sentance of course)

Then when count reaches 0, start the application install.

[RagnaroktA]

1 idea...

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("Timer",320,65,-1,-1,BitOR($WS_POPUP,$WS_DLGFRAME),$WS_EX_TOPMOST)

$label = GUICtrlCreateLabel("30",10,10,300,35,$SS_CENTER)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1,10,700)

$progress = GUICtrlCreateProgress(10,40,300,15)

GUISetState()

$a = TimerInit()

While 1
   If TimerDiff($a) > 30000 Then ExitLoop

   GUICtrlSetData($label,"This application will install in " & _
                  30 - Int(TimerDiff($a) / 1000) & " seconds.")

   GUICtrlSetData($Progress,Int(100*(TimerDiff($a)/30000)))

   Sleep(100)
WEnd

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I put your code into the gui I am working in (thanks very much by the way) and it's perfect, except it doesnt allow anything to be clicked (i.e. the Install or Cancel buttons) until it times out. How would I go about making it work with the gui?

What I'm trying to do is write a template gui to start packaging stuff up with. So I want it to have the option to time into installing, or click to install, as well as command line installation that would be silent.

Edited May 16, 2005 by RagnaroktA

[RagnaroktA]

you would need to use a GUI msg loop... and incorporate my "while 1" loop into the GUI msg loop.

Lar.

good luck... me busy...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for your help, I'll give it my best shot and post here if I cant make it happen.

[RagnaroktA]

Thanks for your help, I'll give it my best shot and post here if I cant make it happen.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Do you by chance have an example laying around I could tool with?

[GaryFrost]

look in the help for guicreate.

[RagnaroktA]

I put the code inside a msg loop and the buttons work, but the countdown does not.

- Edit, nevermind I got it working. Thanks for your help, I'm sure this wont be the last time. Sorry to bother you with such noob work. hah!

Edited May 17, 2005 by RagnaroktA