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Mehomic

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Mehomic

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Hi Everybods,

Since my CD fascia button does not engage with the CD Tray button, obvious misalignment from

the usual movement in plastics. I decided I needed some way of "controlling" access to the said drive.

Upon extensive googling and searching here at the AutoIt forum; I did not find any thing suitable that would fit my needs.

I decided to script my "own" from the Scite help file and the many tips and tricks I have learned from this forum.

CDTray.au3

#cs==============================================================
Filename: cdtray.au3
Author: Mehomic
Date: 02-Mar-2012
Version: 1.0.5.0
#ce==============================================================
#NoTrayIcon
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
Opt("TrayIconHide", 1)
Opt("TrayAutoPause", 0)
$my_gui = GUICreate("OPEN/CLOSE CD Tray", 300, 160, (@DesktopWidth - 300) / 2, (@DesktopHeight - 160) / 2) ; w=130
GUISetBkColor("0xDADADA") ; set gui background colour
$filemenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("&File")
$exititem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("E&xit  (Alt + F4)", $filemenu)
$helpmenu = GUICtrlCreateMenu("About")
$infoitem = GUICtrlCreateMenuItem("Info", $helpmenu)
$opencdtray = GUICtrlCreateButton("Open CD Tray", 28, 20, 95, 25)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_ENABLE)
$closecdtray = GUICtrlCreateButton("Close CD Tray", 177, 20, 95, 25)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_ENABLE)
$cancelbutton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 103, 70, 95, 25)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_ENABLE)[/size]
[size=3]$status = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Ready to start...", 35, 110, 230, 17, $SS_SUNKEN + $SS_CENTER)
;GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, -2); sets background color of label transparent
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 300, 0, "Arial") ;<< set font, size, weight
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x000000) ;<< set font color (black)
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xDDDDDD) ;<< set backgorund color of label (grey)[/size]
[size=3]GUISetState()
Global $GETCDDRIVE = DriveGetDrive("CDROM")
While 1
Switch GUIGetMsg()
  Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
   ExitLoop
  Case $cancelbutton
   ExitLoop
  Case $exititem
   ExitLoop
  Case $infoitem
   MsgBox(0, "About", "   Open and Close the CDTray")
  Case $opencdtray
   If @error Then
    ; An error occurred when retrieving the drives.
    MsgBox(4096, "Open/Close CD Drive", "It appears an error has occurred in" & @CRLF & "retrieving the CDROM drive letter.")
   Else
    GUICtrlSetData($status, "Opening CD Tray")
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x006600) ; font color green
    ;$GETCDDRIVE = DriveGetDrive("CDROM")
    CDTray($GETCDDRIVE[1] & "\", "open")
    GUICtrlSetData($status, "Please insert/remove your media")
    Sleep(1500)
   EndIf
  Case $closecdtray
   If @error Then
    ; An error occurred when retrieving the drives.
    MsgBox(4096, "Open/Close CD Drive", "It appears an error has occurred in" & @CRLF & "retrieving the CDROM drive letter.")
   Else
    GUICtrlSetData($status, "Closing the CD Tray")
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x006600) ; font color green
    ;$GETCDDRIVE = DriveGetDrive("CDROM")
    CDTray($GETCDDRIVE[1] & "\", "close")
    GUICtrlSetData($status, "Thank You")
    Sleep(4000)
    GUICtrlSetData($status, "Ready to start.....")
    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x000000) ;<< set font color (black)
   EndIf
EndSwitch
WEnd
GUIDelete()
Exit[/size]
[size=3];
; ------------------------------------------ end of file -----------------------------------------------
;[/size]
[size=3]

Enjoy........

PS This is my first attempt at using Autoit

Mehomic

monter Wayfarer

monter

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Upon extensive googling and searching here at the AutoIt forum; I did not find any thing suitable that would fit my needs.

Didn't you find my script or my CDtray was too much complicated (or too simple)? :oops:

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Mehomic

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Didn't you find my script or my CDtray was too much complicated (or too simple)? :oops:

Yes, I did peruse your script but I found it overly complicated for the simple task of opening and closing the CDTray.

There must be thousands of users who have trouble in operating their CD Tray in the same manner that I had.

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guinness Universalist

guinness

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Mehomic,

With your code how you're using @error after the 'Case' statement won't really work as what would the error be exactly? Also you don't have to have separate Case statements for when the user wants to Exit, you can place this on one line e.g. Case $iExit, $iClose etc... Also in terms of length your code is good but it can be optimised a little, so this is what I came up with in 10 mins. Now it could be optimised further, but in terms of readability it fits the bill.

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Au3Check_Parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6 -w 7 ; Advanced Au3Check parameters.
#NoTrayIcon
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $aArray[2][3] = [["close", "Closing the CD tray", 0x000000],["open", "Opening the CD tray.", 0x006600]], $iHeight = 160, $iRun = 0, $iState = 0, $iWidth = 300, _
            $sDrive = ""
    Local $hGUI = GUICreate("Open/Close CD Utility.", $iWidth, $iHeight, -1, -1)
    Local $iAbout = GUICtrlCreateButton("?", 5, $iHeight - 30, 25, 25)
    Local $iCancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Canc&el", $iWidth - 90, $iHeight - 30, 85, 25)
    Local $iOpen = GUICtrlCreateButton("&Open", 30, 30, 85, 25)
    Local $iClose = GUICtrlCreateButton("&Close", $iWidth - 95 - 30, 30, 85, 25)
    GUICtrlSetState($iClose, $GUI_DISABLE)
    Local $iStatus = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 20, 80, $iWidth - 40, 20, $SS_SUNKEN + $SS_CENTER)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

    Local $aCDROM = DriveGetDrive("CDROM")
    If @error Then
        GUICtrlSetState($iClose, $GUI_DISABLE)
        GUICtrlSetState($iOpen, $GUI_DISABLE)
        GUICtrlSetData($iStatus, "No CD-Rom detected...Please restart.")
    Else
        $sDrive = $aCDROM[1] & ""
    EndIf

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $iCancel
                ExitLoop

            Case $iAbout
                MsgBox(4096, "About", "CD-Rom open and closing utility by guinness (c) " & @YEAR, 0, $hGUI)

            Case $iClose, $iOpen
                $iState = Number(Not $iState)
                GUICtrlSetData($iStatus, $aArray[$iState][1])
                GUICtrlSetColor(-1, $aArray[$iState][2])
                CDTray($sDrive, $aArray[$iState][0])
                If @error Then
                    $iState = Number(Not $iState) ; Set the state back to the previous option.
                    GUICtrlSetData($iStatus, "An unexpected error occurred.")
                    GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFF0000)
                Else
                    GUICtrlSetData($iStatus, "Task was completed.")
                    If Not $iRun Then ; Enable Close, because the user has opened the CD-Rom for the first time.
                        $iRun = 1
                        GUICtrlSetState($iClose, $GUI_ENABLE)
                    EndIf
                EndIf

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
    GUIDelete($hGUI)
EndFunc   ;==>Example

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Updated: 22/04/2018

JohnOne Universalist

JohnOne

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There must be thousands of users who have trouble in operating their CD Tray in the same manner that I had.

Somehow, I very much doubt it.

Your code is two basic functions wrapped in a needless gui.

Sorry to be so blunt, but on another day this would be locked as a worthless example.

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