box on top of time

[mrjoli021]

I would like to display a box on top of the time with the computer name and IP address. I would need this for serveral clients so I cant relay on a specific resolution.

splashTextOn would work but again if the resolution changes this wont work. I want it always on and always on and by default on top of the time.

[JLogan3o13]

Just a suggestion but why create something that is, as you say, "always on" - thus forcing your users to look at it all the time while they're trying to work? Why not something simple like a Tray Icon they can click on to give you the information if necessary? Something like this can be set as a service and therefore always running, but is only visible when needed.

#NoTrayIcon
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt("TrayMenuMode", 3)
TrayCreateItem("Account: " & @UserName)
TrayCreateItem("Hostname: " & @ComputerName)
TrayCreateItem("Domain: " & @LogonDomain)
TrayCreateItem("Resolution: " & @DesktopWidth & "x" & @DesktopHeight)
TrayCreateItem("IP Address: " & @IPAddress1)
TrayCreateItem("")
$aboutItem = TrayCreateItem("About")
TraySetState()
TraySetToolTip("Helpdesk Utility")
While 1
$msg = TrayGetMsg()
  Select
   Case $msg = 0
    ContinueLoop
   Case $msg = $aboutItem
    MsgBox(64, "About", "Helpdesk Tooltip Utility")
  EndSelect
WEnd

[mrjoli021]

the problem is that sometime users have a hard time looking for the icon specially in windows7 that not all icon are visible in the taskbar. I would like the same thing but in a box that is set by default on top of the time and if the user wishes he can move it but always visible.

[mrjoli021]

OK thinking about it your right it is better to have the icon on the taskbar, but is there a way to have the information popup with some key strokes like "ctrl" + "i" or what ever we choose?

[BrewManNH]

Use a ToolTip and HotKeySet and you can have it pop up using whatever key(s) you want.

[mrjoli021]

$icg = "Desktopicg.ico"
$tv = RegRead("HKLMSOFTWAREWow6432NodeTeamViewerVersion7", "ClientId")
#NoTrayIcon
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
Opt("TrayMenuMode", 3)
TraySetIcon($icg)
TrayCreateItem("Account: " & @LogonDomain&""[email="&@UserName"]&@UserName[/email])
TrayCreateItem("Hostname: " & @ComputerName)
TrayCreateItem("TeamViewer No. " & $tv)
TrayCreateItem("IP Address: " & @IPAddress1)
TrayCreateItem("")
$aboutItem = TrayCreateItem("About")
TraySetState()
TraySetToolTip("ICG Support")
ToolTip("Account: " & @LogonDomain&""[email="&@UserName"]&@UserName[/email] & @CRLF & "Hostname: " & @ComputerName & @CRLF & "TeamViewer No. " & $tv & @CRLF & "IP Address: " & @IPAddress1,0, 0,"Support Info:")
Sleep(1000)
While 1
$msg = TrayGetMsg()
  Select
   Case $msg = 0
    ContinueLoop
   Case $msg = $aboutItem
    MsgBox(64, "About", "For Support Please contact 888-823-5975")
  EndSelect
WEnd

I would like for the icon $icg to show up instead of the autoit icon. Also the tooltip does not close.

[BrewManNH]

You

^------>Help File

[JLogan3o13]

For the icon, you need to change this:

$icg = "Desktopicg.ico"

to this:

$icg = @DesktopDir & "icg.ico"

[mrjoli021]

that worked but what about getting the tooltip to close automatically.

[JLogan3o13]

As BrewManNH suggested, it is time to start seeing your own efforts. Check out the help file for both ToolTip and HotKeySet; the answer is there.

[mrjoli021]

I did read the tooltip help and the example says it is the command and after the sleep timer. Which is what I have done but it does not close.

[mrjoli021]

I figured it out.

thx