Real time update on TrayMenu

[Slym 2]

Hi there,

I'm currently coding a versatile server monitoring tool called PeekMon : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/174850/PeekMon.zip

I'm using the ModernMenuRaw Library of this thread :

It's fully working but I would like to improve it. It would be great if the TrayMenu could be updated in real time because currently you need to close it and open it again to let the program run.

I'm using OnEventMode and it looks like when I'm clicking on the tray icon, the program stops until I close it.

Do you have any idea if I can do this ?

Another problem I ran into was that I was not able to create a second GUI for options using OnEventMode. It just does not work. This is why the options are managed by another executable.

I hope you can help me.

You can also use this thread to say what you think about this little software or make a few suggestions.

Thank you for your help,

Tibo

[Slym 2]

Argh ... I created another software and I desperately need to do this.

No one have an idea ?

PS: PeekMon can be downloaded from my new website http://slymsoft.com

[Melba23 2,891]

Slym,

As far as I know, menus are modal and so you cannot do anything while they are open other than select an option.

But you can very easily create multiple GUIs such as "Options" dialogs - just check the Managing Multiple GUIs tutorial in the Wiki to see how.

M23

[Slym 2]

Do you suggest that instead of using a TrayMenu I use a GUI ? I can do this but it will be a little bit more complicated.

Thank you for your answer.

PS: Would you be interested in having a look (or contributing) to LinuxLive USB Creator project ? I got a few bugs driving me nuts for quite some time now.

[Melba23 2,891]

Slym,

Do you suggest that instead of using a TrayMenu I use a GUI ?

I have no idea what you are doing with your menu. I do not have a server to "Peek" at and you have provided no code for us to look over.

Why not make a small reproducer script which shows the sort of thing you want to do - we can then suggest alternatives. For example, the Toast UDF in my sig pops up small GUIs from the systray - that might be something to look at.

As to your LinuxLive USB Creator project - thanks, but no thanks.

M23

[Slym 2]

This is an example script : http://dl.dropbox.com/u/174850/LiLi%20Downloader.zip . It's very basic. It downloads a file (10MB) from internet onto your desktop.

Progress cannot be updated in real time in systray menu.

I'm sorry to hear you don't want to contribute to LinuxLive USB Creator. I guess it will remain a one-guy project.

Edited November 20, 2011 by Slym

[Melba23 2,891]

Slym,

404 error on your link.

M23

[Slym 2]

There was a point at the end of URL. Please try again.

[martin 72]

You could have a separate script which only produced the tray menu. When a choice from the tray menu ahs been made it can send a message to your main script which can do whatever. It can receive messages to set menu options etc. This way the main script won't be stopped because the tray menu is showing.

[Slym 2]

That would be a solution but it adds a level of complexity for such a simple thing.

Will it still pause if I use a GUICreate instead of a TrayMenu ?

[Melba23 2,891]

Slym,

I see what you are trying to do and as I suggested earlier I do not think you can as the menu will block the script while it is open.

However, I do believe my Toast UDF might be of use - here is a script to show you how you might use it in a loop in much the same way as you were trying to use the traymenu:

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#include <Toast.au3>

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "On_Exit")

; Set the colours - note message colour is the same as the backgound so we do not see the original message
; We need to have this original label to correctly size the Toast
_Toast_Set(4, 0xFF0000, 0xFFFF00, 0xCCFFCC, 0xCCFFCC, 10, "Arial")

; Create the Toast to display and let the scritpt continue immediately
_Toast_Show(64, "Download Progress", "Current percentage = XXX", 0, False)

; Overwrite the existing label with one we can update - play with the position to get them as you wish, but 60, 30 is about where the original is siutated
$hLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Current percentage = 000", 60, 30, 200, 20)

; Start the autoupdate for the percentage
$iBegin = TimerInit()
$iPercent = 0

While 1
    Sleep(10)

    ; Run teh autoupdate
    If TimerDiff($iBegin) > 500 Then
        $iPercent += 1
        ; I used a lower figure for testing - obviously this would be 100 in normal use
        If $iPercent > 25 Then ExitLoop
        ; Update the label
        GUICtrlSetData($hLabel, "Current percentage = " & StringFormat("%03i", $iPercent))
        ; Reset the autoupdate timer
        $iBegin = TimerInit()
    EndIf

WEnd

; Retract the Toast when the count is complete
_Toast_Hide()

Func On_Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Note you will need both the Toast and StringSize UDFs from my sig.

I hope it helps.

M23

[Slym 2]

Toast could effectively be what I'm looking for. Thanks.

Can I put some buttons inside Toast GUI ?

[Melba23 2,891]

Slym,

Can I put some buttons inside Toast GUI ?

It is a standard AutoIt GUI so you add whatever controls you want - all you have to do is make sure there is enough room. Perhaps a progress bar might be a useful addition?

M23

[Slym 2]

For a download tool ... yeah it could be an idea

[Melba23 2,891]

Slym,

Give it a try - you know where I am if you need a hand.

M23

[Slym 2]

OK thank you for your help.