Volume Control with Mouse/Mute Function + iTunes Hotkeys

[Damein 18]

I was bored and wanted to play with the Level Meter script by taietel so I created this volume control script.

I liked how it came out so I added iTunes hotkeys as well for my everyday use.

*** EDIT ***

I left in a test MsgBox before, it is on line 150, I removed it from the posted code, but not from the downloadable. The line is as follows:

MsgBox(0, "Test", $Modifier & $iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey)

I would suggest removing so you don't have a random message box for no reason

Features:

After you active the meter (Alt+v) you will see a bar moving with your mouse, which will also set your master volume up or down, according to which way you move your mouse. Just press Alt+v again to stop the volume meter.

Mute button to quickly mute volume.

iTunes hotkeys

*** Images for mute/un-mute buttons uploaded as well. ***

Screen shots:

Here is the first GUI shown (Un-muted):

Muted:

Here is the GUI with the level meter active (Controlled by mouse up/down):

And here is the iTunes Hotkey GUI:

All in all, it was just for fun, but someone might find it handy.

(I am not the most organized coder, but I tried )

Script:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <VolumeMeter.au3>
$KeyList = "F1|F2|F3|F4|F5|F6|F7|F8|F9|F10|F11|F12|`|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|0|-|=|a|b|c|d|e|f|g|h|i|j|k|l|m|n|o|p|q|r|s|t|u|v|w|x|y|z|[|]|;|'|,|.|/|NUMPADDIV|NUMPADMULT|NUMPADSUB|NUMPADADD|NUMPADENTER|NUMPADDOT|NUMPAD0|NUMPAD1|NUMPAD2|NUMPAD3|NUMPAD4|NUMPAD5|NUMPAD6|NUMPAD7|NUMPAD8|NUMPAD9"

HotKeySet("!{v}", "VolumeControl") ; Hotkey: ALT+V for controlling the volume
HotKeySet("^{g}", "ShowGUI") ; Hotkey: CTRL+G for displaying GUI
HotKeySet("{ESC}", "CloseGUI")

Global $Gui, $s1, $Amount, $MuteButton, $Pos, $a, $status, $status2, $mute, $HotKeyGUIOpen, $HotKeyGUI, $HotkeyCheckBox, $WinModifierKey, $ControlModifierKey, $AltModifierKey, $ShiftModifierKey, $Modifier, $iTunesPlaynPauseHotkeyList, $iTunesNextHotkeyList, $iTunesPreviousHotkeyList,$iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey, $iTunesNextHotkey, $iTunesPreviousHotkey, $iTunesWinModifierKey, $iTunesControlModifierKey, $iTunesAltModifierKey, $iTunesShiftModifierKey ; State variables

TrayTip("Hotkey Information", "To open the hotkey selection, click the checkbox in the bottom right-hand corner.", 1, 1) ; Display tooltip

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ; Set to OnEventMode

$iTunesVolumePercent = 10 ; Set volume percent for iTunes to increase/decrease accordingly

While 1 ; Begin Idle
    Sleep(1000) ; Idle
WEnd ; End Idle

Func ShowGUI() ; Begin GUI display
    $status2 +=1
    If $status2 < 2 Then
    GuiDelete($Gui) ; Delete existing GUI's
    $pos = MouseGetPos() ; Get current mouse position for placement of GUI
    $gui = GUICreate("Volume Control", 120, 90,$Pos[0]-55,$Pos[1]-60,BitOR($WS_POPUP,$WS_BORDER)) ; Create GUI
    GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "CloseGUI")
    $MuteButton = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Mute", 20, 5, 80, 100, $BS_BITMAP) ; Create mute image/button
    GUICtrlSetImage($MuteButton, "UnMuted.bmp", 1) ; Set current mute status to un-muted
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($MuteButton, "Mute") ; Create action for mute button
    $HotkeyCheckBox = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("HotKey CheckBox", 100, 70, -1, -1) ; Create hotkey check box
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($HotkeyCheckBox, "Hotkeys") ; Create action for hotkey check box
    GUISetBkColor(0x000000) ; Set GUI background to black
    WinSetTrans($gui,"",60) ; Set transparency for GUI
    GUISetState() ; Display GUI
    $a = _CreateLevelMeter(0,0,False,20,5,30,0xFFFFFF,0x0000FF) ; Create volume meter
EndIf
    If $status2 >= 2 Then
        GuiSetState(@SW_HIDE, $Gui)
        $status2 = 0
    EndIf
EndFunc ; End GUI Display

Func Mute() ; Begin mute function
        If $Mute = 1 Then ; Detect if volume is muted, if it is, unmute.
        GUICtrlSetImage($MuteButton, "UnMuted.bmp", 1) ; Display un-muted volume image
        $Mute = 0 ; Set mute to 0
    ElseIf $Mute = 0 Then ; Detect if volume is muted, if it isn't, mute.
        GUICtrlSetImage($MuteButton, "MuteImage.bmp", 1) ; Display muted volume image
        $Mute = 1 ; Set mute to 1
    EndIf ; End mute detection
    Send("{VOLUME_MUTE}") ; Toggle mute/un-mute
EndFunc ; End mute function

Func VolumeControl() ; Begin volume control
    If $status >= 2 Then ; Detect if volume control has been enabled.
        $status = 0 ; If it has, reset it to allow for stop/go
        EndIf ; End If
    $status += 1 ; Set status to 1 to ackknowledge volume control is being used
While $Status < 2 ; Begin volume meter tracking
        $WatchMousePos = MouseGetPos() ; Get current mouse pos to compare to previous mouse pos.
        If $Amount < 3 Then ; Detect if meter is at its lowest point to assure it doesn't exceed its array
            $Amount += 1.6 ; If it is at lowest, keep at a functionable level
        EndIf ; End If for lowest point
        If $Amount > 98 Then ; Detect if meter is at its highest point to assure it doesn't exceed its array 
            $Amount -= 2.5 ; If it is at highest, keep at a functionable level
            EndIf ; End If for highest point
    If $WatchMousePos[1] > $Pos[1] Then ; Detect movement for controlling volume down
        $Pos[1] = $WatchMousePos[1] ; Set WatchMousePos[1] to pre-existing y for next movement detection
        $Amount -= 1.4 ; Lower the amount in order to display correct meter adjustments
        $s1=$Amount ; Adjust meter
        _ShowLevelMeter($s1,$a) ; Display meter
        Send("{VOLUME_DOWN}") ; Lower volume accordingly
    EndIf ; End If for mouse down movemenet
    If $WatchMousePos[1] < $Pos[1] Then ; Detect movement for controlling volume up
        $Pos[1] = $WatchMousePos[1] ; Set WatchMousePos[1] to pre-existing y for next movement detection
        $Amount += 1.8 ; Raise the amount in order to display correct meter adjustments
        $s1=$Amount ; Adjust meter
        _ShowLevelMeter($s1,$a) ; Display meter
        Send("{VOLUME_UP}") ; Raise volume accordingly
    EndIf ; End If for mouse up movemenet
WEnd ; End while for active volume control
EndFunc ; End VolumeControl function

Func HotKeys()
    $iTunesApp = ObjCreate("iTunes.Application")
    GUICtrlSetState ($HotkeyCheckBox, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    $HotKeyGUIOpen = 1
    $HotKeyGUI = GUICreate("Hotkeys", 200, 230,$Pos[0]-55,$Pos[1]-60,BitOR($WS_POPUP,$WS_BORDER))
    $CreateTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 180, 210)
    $iTunesTab = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("iTunes")
    GuiCtrlCreateLabel("Modifier keys:", 60, 34)
    $iTunesWinModifierKey = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Win", 15, 48, -1, -1)
    $iTunesControlModifierKey = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Ctrl", 58, 48, -1, -1)
    $iTunesAltModifierKey = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Alt", 100, 48, -1, -1)
    $iTunesShiftModifierKey = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Shift", 140, 48, -1, -1)
    $iTunesPlaynPauseHotkeyList = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Play/Pause HotKey", 18, 78, 160,10)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, $KeyList) 
    $iTunesNextHotkeyList = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Next Song HotKey", 18, 105, 160,10)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, $KeyList) 
    $iTunesPreviousHotkeyList = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Previous Song HotKey", 18, 133, 160,10)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, $KeyList)
    $AcceptiTunesHotKeysButton = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Submit", 75,160)
    GUICtrlSetOnEvent($AcceptiTunesHotKeysButton, "SubmitiTunesHotKeyInfo")
    GuiSetState()
EndFunc

Func SubmitiTunesHotKeyInfo()
    HotKeySet($Modifier & $iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey)
    HotKeySet($Modifier & $iTunesNextHotkey)
    HotKeySet($Modifier & $iTunesPreviousHotkey)
    $Modifier = ""
    $iTunesWinModifier = GUICtrlRead($iTunesWinModifierKey)
    If $iTunesWinModifier = $GUI_UNCHECKED Then
        Sleep(10)
    ElseIf $iTunesWinModifier = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        $Modifier = "#"
        EndIf
    $iTunesControlModifier = GUICtrlRead($iTunesControlModifierKey)
    If $iTunesControlModifier = $GUI_UNCHECKED Then
        Sleep(10)
    ElseIf $iTunesControlModifier = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        $Modifier = "^"
        EndIf
    $iTunesAltModifier = GUICtrlRead($iTunesAltModifierKey)
    If $iTunesAltModifier = $GUI_UNCHECKED Then
        Sleep(10)
    ElseIf $iTunesAltModifier = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        $Modifier = "!"
    EndIf
    $iTunesShiftModifier = GUICtrlRead($iTunesShiftModifierKey)
    If $iTunesShiftModifier = $GUI_UNCHECKED Then
        Sleep(10)
    ElseIf $iTunesShiftModifier = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        $Modifier = "+"
        EndIf
    $iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey = GUICtrlRead($iTunesPlaynPauseHotkeyList)
    $iTunesNextHotkey = GUICtrlRead($iTunesNextHotkeyList)
    $iTunesPreviousHotkey = GUICtrlRead($iTunesPreviousHotkeyList)
    $iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey = "{" & $iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey & "}"
    $iTunesNextHotkey = "{" & $iTunesNextHotkey & "}"
    $iTunesPreviousHotkey = "{" & $iTunesPreviousHotkey & "}"
    HotKeySet($Modifier & $iTunesPlaynPauseHotKey, "iTunesPlaynPause")
    HotKeySet($Modifier & $iTunesNextHotkey, "iTunesNext")
    HotKeySet($Modifier & $iTunesPreviousHotkey, "iTunesPrevious")
    MsgBox(0, "Test", "iTunes Hotkeys submitted..")
    GuiDelete($HotKeyGUI)
    GuiCtrlSetState($iTunesWinModifier, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    GuiCtrlSetState($iTunesControlModifier, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    GuiCtrlSetState($iTunesAltModifier, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
    GuiCtrlSetState($iTunesShiftModifier, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
EndFunc

Func iTunesPlaynPause()
    $iTunesApp.PlayPause
EndFunc

Func iTunesNext()
    $iTunesApp.NextTrack
EndFunc

Func iTunesPrevious()
    $iTunesApp.PreviousTrack
EndFunc

Func CloseGUI()
      If $HotKeyGUIOpen = 0 Then
    Exit
    EndIf
If $HotKeyGUIOpen = 1 Then
    $HotKeyGUIOpen = 0
    GuiDelete($HotKeyGUI)
  EndIf 
EndFunc

And the included file, VolumeMeter by taietel, thanks again.

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Func _CreateLevelMeter($iX=5, $iY=5, $bContinous=False, $iUnits=20, $iUnitHeight=5, $iUnitWidth=30, $lStartColour=0xFFFF00, $lEndColour=0xFF0000)
    Local $iUH, $arIndicator[$iUnits], $arColours[$iUnits]
    Local $arRet[$iUnits][3]
    If $bContinous = False Then
        $iUH = $iUnitHeight+1
    Else
        $iUnitHeight+=1
        $iUH = $iUnitHeight
    EndIf
    ;label to show some values (optional)
    $hLblValue = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $iX, $iY+$iUH*$iUnits+$iUH+5, $iUnitWidth, 18,$SS_CENTER)
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1,0xEFEFEF)
    $Ri = Mod($lStartColour,256)
    $Gi = BitAND($lStartColour/256,255)
    $Bi = BitAND($lStartColour/65536,255)
    $Rf = Mod($lEndColour,256)
    $Gf = BitAND($lEndColour/256,255)
    $Bf = BitAND($lEndColour/65536,255)
    $Rs = Abs($Ri - $Rf)/$iUnits
    $Gs = Abs($Gi - $Gf)/$iUnits
    $Bs = Abs($Bi - $Bf)/$iUnits
    If $Rf < $Ri Then $Rs = -$Rs
    If $Gf < $Gi Then $Gs = -$Gs
    If $Bf < $Bi Then $Bs = -$Bs

    For $i=0 To $iUnits-1
        $Rf = $Ri + $Rs * $i
        $Gf = $Gi + $Gs * $i
        $Bf = $Bi + $Bs * $i
        $arColours[$i]="0x"&Hex($Bf,2) & Hex($Gf,2) & Hex($Rf,2)
    Next
    For $i=0 To $iUnits-1
        $arIndicator[$i] = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $iX, ($iY+$iUH*$iUnits)-$iUH*$i, $iUnitWidth, $iUnitHeight)
        $arRet[$i][0]=$arIndicator[$i]
        $arRet[$i][1]=$arColours[$i]
        $arRet[$i][2]=$iUnits
    Next
    Return $arRet
EndFunc

Func _ShowLevelMeter($Signal,ByRef $avArray)
    Local $iUnitsColoured
    Local $m = Mod($Signal, $avArray[0][2])
    Switch $m
        Case 0
            $iUnitsColoured=($Signal-$m)*$avArray[0][2]/100
        Case Else
            $iUnitsColoured=($Signal-$m)*$avArray[0][2]/100 + 1
    EndSwitch
    For $i=0 To $iUnitsColoured-1
        GUICtrlSetBkColor($avArray[$i][0], $avArray[$i][1])
    Next
    For $j=UBound($avArray)-1 To $iUnitsColoured Step -1
        GUICtrlSetBkColor($avArray[$j][0], $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT)
    Next
EndFunc

Source Code:

VolumeControl.au3

VolumeMeter:

VolumeMeter.au3

Un-muted image:

Muted image:

Edited February 14, 2011 by Damein

[Damein 18]

Updated first post, I realized I had no way of hiding the GUI after you open it, so if you used it for hotkeys you would be forced to keep the GUI open the whole time. I fixed that and I uploaded the images for the mute/un-mute button so it would look cleaner.

Leave some comments on what you think

[Damein 18]

Edited the code block because I forgot to remove a MsgBox that I had previously used to test a function, just some script clean-up.

Almost 20 downloads and no responses? I r sad!

[AppTux 0]

I get this error:

>Running AU3Check (1.54.19.0) from:D:\AutoIt3

E:\AutoIt\VolumeControl.au3(159,22) : WARNING: $iTunesApp: possibly used before declaration.

$iTunesApp.PlayPause

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

E:\AutoIt\VolumeControl.au3(159,22) : ERROR: $iTunesApp: undeclared global variable.

$iTunesApp.PlayPause

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

E:\AutoIt\VolumeControl.au3 - 1 error(s), 1 warning(s)

!>21:18:38 AU3Check ended.rc:2

Well, I just continue, but your meter is a bit too big, so it goes over your meter. Just make the meter smaller:

$a = _CreateLevelMeter(0,0,False,20,5,20,0xFFFFFF,0x0000FF) ; Create volume meter

And I prefer a less transparent window, to transparency of 200...

Edit: I wrote that the button was too big, it was the meter

Edited February 14, 2011 by AppTux

[AppTux 0]

Because it doesn't recognize or whatever iTunes, I can't use the next/previous/play hotkeys without getting a error....

[Damein 18]

Hmm, not sure why you are getting this error. Did you by chance remove this section of code?

$iTunesApp = ObjCreate("iTunes.Application")

Because it has to be there to allow control of iTunes.

Try moving this section to the top of the code, just below the Global section.

[AppTux 0]

Hmm, not sure why you are getting this error. Did you by chance remove this section of code?

$iTunesApp = ObjCreate("iTunes.Application")

Because it has to be there to allow control of iTunes.

Try moving this section to the top of the code, just below the Global section.

I put it by Global, and I don't get the error anymore. And now the hotkeys are working!!!

Now I like it more because a minimized iTunes haven't hotkeys.

[AppTux 0]

I was playing around with your script and made a bit smaller version:

Just replace the ShowGUI() function.

You also have to replace the images with the new ones I made: Images.zip

Func ShowGUI() ; Begin GUI display
    $status2 += 1
    If $status2 < 2 Then
        GUIDelete($Gui) ; Delete existing GUI's
        $Pos = MouseGetPos() ; Get current mouse position for placement of GUI
        $Gui = GUICreate("Volume Control", 90, 30, $Pos[0] - 55, $Pos[1] - 60, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_BORDER)) ; Create GUI
        GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "CloseGUI")
        $MuteButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Mute", 20, 2, 20, 25, $BS_BITMAP) ; Create mute image/button
        GUICtrlSetImage($MuteButton, "UnMuted.bmp", 1) ; Set current mute status to un-muted
        GUICtrlSetOnEvent($MuteButton, "Mute") ; Create action for mute button
        $HotkeyBtn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Hotkeys", 40, 2, -1, -1) ; Create hotkey check box
        GUICtrlSetOnEvent($HotkeyBtn, "Hotkeys") ; Create action for hotkey check box
        GUISetBkColor(0xa5a5a5) ; Set GUI background to black
        GUISetState() ; Display GUI
        $a = _CreateLevelMeter(0, 0, False, 15, 1, 20, 0x00FF00, 0xFF0000) ; Create volume meter
    EndIf
    If $status2 >= 2 Then
        GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Gui)
        $status2 = 0
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>ShowGUI

And I found a bug: If you press Alt+v when the window isn't opened yet you get this error:

>Running:(3.3.6.1):D:\AutoIt3\autoit3.exe "E:\AutoIt\VolumeControl.au3"    
E:\AutoIt\VolumeControl.au3 (70) : ==> Subscript used with non-Array variable.:
If $WatchMousePos[1] > $Pos[1] Then
If $WatchMousePos[1] > $Pos^ ERROR
->18:57:46 AutoIT3.exe ended.rc:1
>Exit code: 1    Time: 5.698