benzrf Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I'm very new to things such as layered windows, and I need some help. I understand that a layered window's clickability depends on its transparency, but how, exactly, do you change its transparency? Also, why does this code fail to display a button that seems to be floating in midair? #include <WindowsConstants.au3> $handle = GUICreate("", 800, 800, 1, 1, $WS_POPUP) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) $handle2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Click me.", 200, 200, 100, 100) While 1 WEnd I know that this would probably be obvious to anyone who knows anything about layered windows, but... I AM a noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOne Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Dont know anything about layered windows but the code you posted works fine and as expexted for me. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted September 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted September 26, 2010 benzrf, This is how to use a layered window to get a transparent GUI: #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <WINAPI.au3> $hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_LAYERED) GUISetBkColor(0xABCDEF) ; Set GUI back colour $hButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Click me to exit", 10, 50, 100, 100) _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes($hGUI, 0xABCDEF, 250) ; Make that colour virtually transparent GUISetState() While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $hButton Exit EndSwitch WEnd All clear? Please ask if not. M23 JohnOne, Sorry - dinner not quite ready yet! Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnOne Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 haha I've had the kids round today so I got half of a chicken with my dinner Instead of the standard turkey flavoured toastie topper. AutoIt Absolute Beginners Require a serial Pause Script Video Tutorials by Morthawt ipify Monkey's are, like, natures humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzrf Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Uhhh... When I tried running your code, it said that the function _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes was undefined... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralAlkex Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 (edited) Uhhh... When I tried running your code, it said that the function _WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes was undefined...Then we must guess that your version of AutoIt is almost 2 (!!) years old. I recommend you update to latest version of both AutoIt and SciTE4AutoIt3. It's free after all so what's stopping you? Either that, or you didn't copy all of Melba's code, as the function is defined in WinAPI.au3 which is clearly included. Edited September 29, 2010 by AdmiralAlkex .Some of my scripts: ShiftER, Codec-Control, Resolution switcher for HTC ShiftSome of my UDFs: SDL UDF, SetDefaultDllDirectories, Converting GDI+ Bitmap/Image to SDL Surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzrf Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Ummmm... I have version 3.3.6.1... And it claims that it's undefined... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralAlkex Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 So you're seriously saying that a script like this: #include <WinAPI.au3> $sToCall = "_WinAPI_SetLayeredWindowAttributes" Call($sToCall, 0, 0) $iErr = @error $iExt = @extended MsgBox(0, @AutoItVersion, Hex($iErr, 4) & Hex($iExt, 4)) Returns both 3.3.6.1 and says DEADBEEF? .Some of my scripts: ShiftER, Codec-Control, Resolution switcher for HTC ShiftSome of my UDFs: SDL UDF, SetDefaultDllDirectories, Converting GDI+ Bitmap/Image to SDL Surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzrf Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Well it don't say "DEADBEEF" but it do say 00000000 or whatever. That it? o yea 3.3.6.1 yuh huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzrf Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 Hold on nvm it works now . Windows was just reinstalled; that's prob'ly it. TY anyhoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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