Mechaflash Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Is there a function or parameter that can be passed to a GUI to keep it from moving out of its spawned location? I figure a workaround would be to check if the window moves, and if it does move it back. But wanted to know if there was already something implemented for this? Spoiler “Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped using ladies scented body wash and switched to Old Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a boat with the man your man could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again, the tickets are now diamonds. Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I’m on a horse.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 If you don't have a title bar on the GUI, it makes it harder to move it normally. The GUI style $WS_POPUP can create a GUI with no title bar. It's not foolproof, but is the easiest way of creating one. Unless you absolutely have to have a title bar that is. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechaflash Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) If you don't have a title bar on the GUI, it makes it harder to move it normally. The GUI style $WS_POPUP can create a GUI with no title bar. It's not foolproof, but is the easiest way of creating one. Unless you absolutely have to have a title bar that is. I would except the program is being used by non-technical people. So the last thing I want is for each of them to call me asking "how do I close this window". I could even create a label on the gui... even a popup warning when the program is ran "PRESS ESC TO CLOSE THIS PROGRAM" and I'll still get calls lol.I think I'll just make a check for window movement and move it back.EDIT: And if it doesn't have a title, I'll get similar calls asking me what its for lol. Edited February 21, 2012 by mechaflash213 Spoiler “Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped using ladies scented body wash and switched to Old Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a boat with the man your man could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again, the tickets are now diamonds. Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I’m on a horse.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I created a GUI that has a power button icon in it with a tooltip that tells them to press it to shut it down. You can't make it 100% idiot proof, no matter what you do. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted February 21, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 21, 2012 mechaflash213,You need to intercept the MOVE message like this: #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> $SC_MOVE = 0xF010 $hGUI = GUICreate("") GUISetState() GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "On_WM_SYSCOMMAND") While GUIGetMsg() <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE WEnd Func On_WM_SYSCOMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $lParam If $hWnd = $hGUI And BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) = $SC_MOVE Then Return False EndIf Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFuncM23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechaflash Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 mechaflash213, You need to intercept the MOVE message like this: #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> $SC_MOVE = 0xF010 $hGUI = GUICreate("") GUISetState() GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "On_WM_SYSCOMMAND") While GUIGetMsg() <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE WEnd Func On_WM_SYSCOMMAND($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $lParam If $hWnd = $hGUI And BitAND($wParam, 0xFFF0) = $SC_MOVE Then Return False EndIf Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc M23 ooooo that's nice GUIRegisterMsg has a ton of goodies. Thanks for showing me that. Spoiler “Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped using ladies scented body wash and switched to Old Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a boat with the man your man could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again, the tickets are now diamonds. Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I’m on a horse.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fett8802 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Melba!!! I had never thought to use GUIRegisterMsg in that way before. That's excellent!This thread is a prime example of why someone shouldn't PM someone asking for help. Also, a prime reason I read through problems that I'm not neccesarily having. You can still learn a lot from what's going on with others. Sorry for the slightly off topic post, but I was really excited by this piece of information! I will be using this idea a LOT in the future.Thanks again!- Fett [sub]My UDF[/sub][sub] - Basics and Time extensions. Great for those new at AutoIt, also contains some powerful time extensions for pros.[/sub][sub]ScrabbleIt[/sub][sub] - Scrabble done in pure AutoIt. (In Progress)[/sub][sub]Nerd Party Extreme | My Portfolio | [email="fett8802@gmail.com"]Contact Me[/email][/sub] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted February 22, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 22, 2012 fett8802,This thread is a prime example of why someone shouldn't PM someone asking for help. Also, a prime reason I read through problems that I'm not neccesarily having. You can still learn a lot from what's going on with others.That is one of the most important reasons why we have the rule about "no PMs asking for help" - another is that it prevents my inbox from exploding! M23 Mikeman27294 1 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikeman27294 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Also, private messages are private. The problem with that then is that if someone is looking for a thread on how to do something, it won't be there if everyone is doing private messages. Anyway, it might be worth you guys looking at the windows messages in the help file. There's a lot of messages there. Unfortunately, none of them have descriptions. Maybe there should be links to the MSDN network on each of those in the help file. I'll suggest it if I can find out how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted February 22, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 22, 2012 Mikeman27294,In the past some of us have discussed at length how to implement some form of Help listing for windows messages. The problem has always been the sheer number of messages - where do we draw the line? Once I realised how useful GUIRegisterMsg was, I searched the forum for various posts where it was to be found and then used MSDN to improve my knowledge of the particular message used. I think that is probably as good as we can get - unless you want to volunteer to produce a "Message Help file" yourself? M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Some of the Windows messages aren't even documented by Microsoft, so it might be tough to find out information as to what they're for or do. 2 examples are WM_AXFIRST and WM_AXLAST, neither of which have any documentation on MSDN. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechaflash Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 You could maybe just link the root directory of the MSDN website for their windows messages help area, and put a note likeNOTE: NOT ALL WINDOWS MESSAGES ARE DOCUMENTED. PLEASE DO NOT PM ME ABOUT THEM OR ELSE YOU CAN HAZ BANNED! KK THX BYE! Spoiler “Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped using ladies scented body wash and switched to Old Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a boat with the man your man could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again, the tickets are now diamonds. Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I’m on a horse.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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