[SOLVED] Need Help With GUI Creation

[macweirdo 0]

I tried to create a GUI in this chunk of code. Can someone tell me what I failed in?

#include <GuiListBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <Clipboard.au3>
Dim $data, $msg
$winhandle = GUICreate("SmartClip",800,160)
$listctrl = GUICtrlCreateList("wtf",0,0,200,160)

#cs
$ =
$
#ce

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
;GUICtrlRead

While Not $msg = -3
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
WEnd

[somdcomputerguy 101]

You probably need define $msg before the While loop..

Edited June 9, 2011 by somdcomputerguy

[Melba23 2,925]

macweirdo,

You are creating the GUI, but you have misused Not and so the code exits the While..WEnd loop and the GUI closes as soon as any event occurs!

I will try to explain:

By using Not you converted $msg into a boolean variable (either True or False) - from now on any comparison operator (such as <>) will make Boolean comparisons. As far as AutoIt is concerned, 0 = False and any other value = True.

While no events are occuring, GUIGetMsg returns zero - you convert that to True by using Not and the comparison is valid because -3 is also treated as True.

As soon as an event of any kind occurs, GUIGetMsg returns an integer which Not converts to 0 (False) - now the comparison is not valid and you exit the loop and the script.

A bit complex, but I hope you follow.

Just use:

While $msg <> -3

in your loop and all will be well.

Please ask if anyting is unclear.

M23

[macweirdo 0]

Just use:

While $msg <> -3

in your loop and all will be well.

M23

Thank you!

EDIT: how do I change the title of this topic to begin with [sOLVED]?

Edited June 9, 2011 by macweirdo

[Melba23 2,925]

macweirdo,

My pleasure.

how do I change the title of this topic to begin with [sOLVED]?

You need 5 posts total (I think) and then you will see an "EDIT" button appear on the post. Then edit the first post and select the "Use full editor" option" - that allows you to edit the title.

I will ask a Mod to change this one for you.

M23

Edit: And as you can see, it has been done within a few minutes - thanks to the kind Mod!

Edited June 9, 2011 by Melba23