What does the -1 value represent

[IvanCodin]

I have seen this many times and have not been able to find anything that describes what the minus value does. Here is an example from the Help file that show what I am talking about. What do the -1 values do?

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt('MustDeclareVars', 1)

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $widthCell, $msg, $iOldOpt
    
    GUICreate("My GUI")  ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

    GUISetHelp("notepad")  ; will run notepad if F1 is typed
    $iOldOpt = Opt("GUICoordMode", 2)

    $widthCell = 70
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Line 1 Cell 1", 10, 30, $widthCell) ; first cell 70 width
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Line 2 Cell 1", -1, 0) ; next line   <=  Here is an example of what I mean
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Line 3 Cell 2", 0, 0) ; next line and next cell
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Line 3 Cell 3", 0, -1) ; next cell same line  <= Here is another example
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Line 4 Cell 1", -3 * $widthCell, 0) ; next line Cell1

    GUISetState()      ; will display an empty dialog box

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    Do
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

    $iOldOpt = Opt("GUICoordMode", $iOldOpt)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Me

[czardas]

Default values.

[MHz]

Ah, I see. The -1 used to be Default in some cases. Since then the Default keyword has come into play. So consider these use of -1 as Default. IMO, -1 should have been replaced by Default long ago in examples.

Edit: Typo fix

Edited June 11, 2011 by MHz

[water]

When using the GUI-functions it can have the meaning of "last used control".

In this example -1 is replaced by the ControlID of the Combo.

GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 10)
GUICtrlSetData(-1, "item1|item2|item3", "item3")

[IvanCodin]

Thanks all!! I see I need to change some of my scripts :-)

Me