help please with this logic

[t0ddie]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
$set = 0

$GUI = GUICreate("im going crazy!", 560, 490)
GUICtrlCreateTab(0, 22, 560, 460)


$tabinstall = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("INSTALL")
GUICtrlCreateLabel("nuckin futs...", 250, 50)

$d1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 140, 240, 30, 20)



GUISetState ()

$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
   $var1 = StringLen(GuiCtrlRead ($d1))
   If $var1 = 0 And $set = 0 And $msg = $tabinstall Then
      GUICtrlSetState($d1, $GUI_FOCUS)
   EndIf
wend

i dont know if i messed this up, copying and pasting.. i might have missed something.

but pretty much, i have logic that will keep focus on $d1

and then i added some tabs to my gui.. and the buttons on those tabs dont work while focus is being constantly put on $d1

so, i tried to add... logic... "if $var1 = 0 AND $set = 0 AND you are on the correct tab... add focus.

problem is, no focus when i add this.

"And $msg = $tabinstall"

it focuses with just this..

"If $var1 = 0 And $set = 0 Then"

but, then the buttons on the other tabs dont work, because focus keeps getting stolen!

the gui cant tell that im on the install tab... i want an example of some logic, that would allow me to "detect" what tab im on...

hope i didnt overexplain.

what would be the proper way to do this?

[Valuater]

i changed it alittle.....

if you place numbers in your input box... focus will stay with $d1

if the box is empty......... focus can go to tab 2 and button 2 works

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
$set = 0

$GUI = GUICreate("im going crazy!", 560, 490)
GUICtrlCreateTab(0, 22, 560, 460)


$tabinstall = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("INSTALL")
GUICtrlCreateLabel("nuckin futs...", 250, 50)

$d1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 140, 240, 30, 20)

$tab_2_test = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("TEST")
GUICtrlCreateLabel("nuckin futs... again", 250, 50)

$tab_2_btn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test Focus", 30, 55, 120, 25)

GUISetState ()

$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    
    
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
   $var1 = StringLen(GuiCtrlRead ($d1))
   If $var1 <> 0 And $set = 0  Then
      GUICtrlSetState($d1, $GUI_FOCUS)
  EndIf
    
    If $msg = $tab_2_btn Then
        MsgBox(0,""," focus is here  ")
    EndIf
  
WEnd

Hope that helps

good luck

[Valuater]

Maybe even better.........

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$set = 0

Dim $inp_lbl

$GUI = GUICreate("im going crazy!", 560, 490)

GUICtrlCreateTab(0, 22, 560, 460)

$tabinstall = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("INSTALL")

GUICtrlCreateLabel("nuckin futs...", 250, 50)

$1_btn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test Input", 30, 55, 120, 25)

$imp_lbl=GUICtrlCreateLabel("Value is not set", 165, 60, 270, 25)

;$d1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 140, 240, 30, 20)

$tab_2_test = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("TEST")

GUICtrlCreateLabel("nuckin futs... again", 250, 50)

$2_btn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test Focus", 30, 55, 120, 25)

GUISetState ()

$msg = 0

While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

$msg = GUIGetMsg()

; $var1 = StringLen(GuiCtrlRead ($d1))

; If $var1 <> 0 And $set = 0 Then

; GUICtrlSetState($d1, $GUI_FOCUS)

; EndIf

If $msg = $2_btn Then

MsgBox(0,""," focus is here ")

EndIf

If $msg = $1_btn Then

$imp_set=InputBox("Dain Bramage"," PLease type in what you wuckin fant")

If $imp_set <> "" And $set = 0 Then

GUICtrlSetData($imp_lbl , $imp_set)

; call a function ???

Else

MsgBox(0,""," please type in correct info ")

EndIf

EndIf

WEnd

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