Funny GUICreate Behavior with hidden GUI's

[YellowLab]

I have a script where I make a bunch of GUI windows - like 30-40. They get named with an asterik and then a number based on their location in a matrix, i.e. *0, *1, *2. Everything works fine when all the GUI windows are visible. Crazy things happen when the GUIs are not visible and then shown later.

The following script shows the behavior.

The first part of the script creates 21 GUI's sequentially numbered and shows them immediately after creation.

The second part of the script (after you press escape), the GUI's are sequentially created, but not shown until after all are created and then shown.

For $i=0 to 21
    GUICreate('*'&$i,150,15,20,0+$i*20)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,WinGetHandle('*'&$i))
Next

Do
    $nMsg=GUIGetMsg()
Until $nMsg=-3

For $i=0 to 21
    GUIDelete(WinGetHandle('*'&$i))
Next

For $i=0 to 21
    GUICreate('*'&$i,150,15,20,0+$i*20)
Next
For $i=0 to 21
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,WinGetHandle('*'&$i))
Next
$arTemp=WinGetPos('*1')
ConsoleWrite("Y Position of Window *1 - "&$arTemp[1]&@CRLF)
$arTemp=WinGetPos('*19')
ConsoleWrite("Y Position of Window *19 - "&$arTemp[1]&@CRLF)
Do
    $nMsg=GUIGetMsg()
Until $nMsg=-3

Two of them are missing #1 and #19. The console reports Window *1 to be at 360 or position 18. The console reports Window *19 to be at 380, where it should be 19*20=380. In addition, in the first part of the script - #21 - the last GUI created is the focus. However, in the second part of the script, #20 (the last minus one created) is the focus.

My guess is that I am missing something incredibly simple, but I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[martin]

I have a script where I make a bunch of GUI windows - like 30-40. They get named with an asterik and then a number based on their location in a matrix, i.e. *0, *1, *2. Everything works fine when all the GUI windows are visible. Crazy things happen when the GUIs are not visible and then shown later.

The following script shows the behavior.

The first part of the script creates 21 GUI's sequentially numbered and shows them immediately after creation.

The second part of the script (after you press escape), the GUI's are sequentially created, but not shown until after all are created and then shown.

For $i=0 to 21
    GUICreate('*'&$i,150,15,20,0+$i*20)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,WinGetHandle('*'&$i))
Next

Do
    $nMsg=GUIGetMsg()
Until $nMsg=-3

For $i=0 to 21
    GUIDelete(WinGetHandle('*'&$i))
Next

For $i=0 to 21
    GUICreate('*'&$i,150,15,20,0+$i*20)
Next
For $i=0 to 21
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,WinGetHandle('*'&$i))
Next
$arTemp=WinGetPos('*1')
ConsoleWrite("Y Position of Window *1 - "&$arTemp[1]&@CRLF)
$arTemp=WinGetPos('*19')
ConsoleWrite("Y Position of Window *19 - "&$arTemp[1]&@CRLF)
Do
    $nMsg=GUIGetMsg()
Until $nMsg=-3

Two of them are missing #1 and #19. The console reports Window *1 to be at 360 or position 18. The console reports Window *19 to be at 380, where it should be 19*20=380. In addition, in the first part of the script - #21 - the last GUI created is the focus. However, in the second part of the script, #20 (the last minus one created) is the focus.

My guess is that I am missing something incredibly simple, but I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Try adding this line to the start of your script

Opt("WinTitleMatchModew",3)

[YellowLab]

Try adding this line to the start of your script

Opt("WinTitleMatchModew",3)

See, I knew it was something simple.

Thanks, martin - my head thanks you too