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I just want to make a simple drawing.... Two lines that's it, but I am completely dumbfounded by how GUICtrlCreateGraphic and associated drawing commands (do not) work as I want it to.

my very simple redraw function:

Func Redraw()
If $a Then
GUICtrlDelete($a)
GUICtrlDelete($b)
EndIf

Global $a = GUICtrlCreateGraphic(40,40)
Global $b = GUICtrlCreateGraphic(40,40)

GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_PENSIZE, $pensize)
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_COLOR,$Pencolor[$Pencolorcounter])
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_LINE, 60, 10)
GuiCtrlSetState($a,$GUI_DISABLE)

GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_PENSIZE, $pensize)
GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_COLOR,$Pencolor[$Pencolorcounter+1])
GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_LINE, 10, 80)

GuiCtrlSetState($b,$GUI_DISABLE)

EndFunc

When I change an X GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_LINE, 10, 80) it changes $a ?!?!?!?

When I change an Y GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_LINE, 10, 80) it changes $b ?!?!?!?

why oh why does it mix up the two controls?!?

Also, sometimes it produces a line, sometimes just a dot... very strange

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I just want to make a simple drawing.... Two lines that's it, but I am completely dumbfounded by how GUICtrlCreateGraphic and associated drawing commands (do not) work as I want it to.

my very simple redraw function:

Func Redraw()
If $a Then
GUICtrlDelete($a)
GUICtrlDelete($b)
EndIf

Global $a = GUICtrlCreateGraphic(40,40)
Global $b = GUICtrlCreateGraphic(40,40)

GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_PENSIZE, $pensize)
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_COLOR,$Pencolor[$Pencolorcounter])
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_LINE, 60, 10)
GuiCtrlSetState($a,$GUI_DISABLE)

GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_PENSIZE, $pensize)
GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_COLOR,$Pencolor[$Pencolorcounter+1])
GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_LINE, 10, 80)

GuiCtrlSetState($b,$GUI_DISABLE)

EndFunc

When I change an X GUICtrlSetGraphic($b, $GUI_GR_LINE, 10, 80) it changes $a ?!?!?!?

When I change an Y GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_LINE, 10, 80) it changes $b ?!?!?!?

why oh why does it mix up the two controls?!?

Also, sometimes it produces a line, sometimes just a dot... very strange

Funny thing:

Func Redraw()
If $a Then
GUICtrlDelete($a)

EndIf

Global $a = GUICtrlCreateGraphic(40,40)

GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_PENSIZE, $pensize)
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_COLOR,$Pencolor[$Pencolorcounter])
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_LINE, 40, 40)

GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_PENSIZE, $pensize)
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_COLOR,$Pencolor[$Pencolorcounter+1])
GUICtrlSetGraphic($a, $GUI_GR_LINE, 0, 40)

GuiSetState()

EndFunc

Produces absolutely nothing?!?

Change it to

GUICtrlSetState(-1,$GUI_SHOW)

And it appears......... The first time..... Next update, nothing

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Why you using Global inside a function? Global variables should be declared at the top of the script.

UDF List:

 
_AdapterConnections() • _AlwaysRun() • _AppMon() • _AppMonEx() • _ArrayFilter/_ArrayReduce • _BinaryBin() • _CheckMsgBox() • _CmdLineRaw() • _ContextMenu() • _ConvertLHWebColor()/_ConvertSHWebColor() • _DesktopDimensions() • _DisplayPassword() • _DotNet_Load()/_DotNet_Unload() • _Fibonacci() • _FileCompare() • _FileCompareContents() • _FileNameByHandle() • _FilePrefix/SRE() • _FindInFile() • _GetBackgroundColor()/_SetBackgroundColor() • _GetConrolID() • _GetCtrlClass() • _GetDirectoryFormat() • _GetDriveMediaType() • _GetFilename()/_GetFilenameExt() • _GetHardwareID() • _GetIP() • _GetIP_Country() • _GetOSLanguage() • _GetSavedSource() • _GetStringSize() • _GetSystemPaths() • _GetURLImage() • _GIFImage() • _GoogleWeather() • _GUICtrlCreateGroup() • _GUICtrlListBox_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveCSV() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveHTML() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveTxt() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveXML() • _GUICtrlMenu_Recent() • _GUICtrlMenu_SetItemImage() • _GUICtrlTreeView_CreateArray() • _GUIDisable() • _GUIImageList_SetIconFromHandle() • _GUIRegisterMsg() • _GUISetIcon() • _Icon_Clear()/_Icon_Set() • _IdleTime() • _InetGet() • _InetGetGUI() • _InetGetProgress() • _IPDetails() • _IsFileOlder() • _IsGUID() • _IsHex() • _IsPalindrome() • _IsRegKey() • _IsStringRegExp() • _IsSystemDrive() • _IsUPX() • _IsValidType() • _IsWebColor() • _Language() • _Log() • _MicrosoftInternetConnectivity() • _MSDNDataType() • _PathFull/GetRelative/Split() • _PathSplitEx() • _PrintFromArray() • _ProgressSetMarquee() • _ReDim() • _RockPaperScissors()/_RockPaperScissorsLizardSpock() • _ScrollingCredits • _SelfDelete() • _SelfRename() • _SelfUpdate() • _SendTo() • _ShellAll() • _ShellFile() • _ShellFolder() • _SingletonHWID() • _SingletonPID() • _Startup() • _StringCompact() • _StringIsValid() • _StringRegExpMetaCharacters() • _StringReplaceWholeWord() • _StringStripChars() • _Temperature() • _TrialPeriod() • _UKToUSDate()/_USToUKDate() • _WinAPI_Create_CTL_CODE() • _WinAPI_CreateGUID() • _WMIDateStringToDate()/_DateToWMIDateString() • Au3 script parsing • AutoIt Search • AutoIt3 Portable • AutoIt3WrapperToPragma • AutoItWinGetTitle()/AutoItWinSetTitle() • Coding • DirToHTML5 • FileInstallr • FileReadLastChars() • GeoIP database • GUI - Only Close Button • GUI Examples • GUICtrlDeleteImage() • GUICtrlGetBkColor() • GUICtrlGetStyle() • GUIEvents • GUIGetBkColor() • Int_Parse() & Int_TryParse() • IsISBN() • LockFile() • Mapping CtrlIDs • OOP in AutoIt • ParseHeadersToSciTE() • PasswordValid • PasteBin • Posts Per Day • PreExpand • Protect Globals • Queue() • Resource Update • ResourcesEx • SciTE Jump • Settings INI • SHELLHOOK • Shunting-Yard • Signature Creator • Stack() • Stopwatch() • StringAddLF()/StringStripLF() • StringEOLToCRLF() • VSCROLL • WM_COPYDATA • More Examples...

Updated: 22/04/2018

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does it matter?

Yes, it can cause 'variable not declared' problems, it's also bad coding practice to do so.

As Jos said, produce some workable code, as right now we (those who help) have to code quite a bit to try and reproduce the problem.

UDF List:

 
_AdapterConnections() • _AlwaysRun() • _AppMon() • _AppMonEx() • _ArrayFilter/_ArrayReduce • _BinaryBin() • _CheckMsgBox() • _CmdLineRaw() • _ContextMenu() • _ConvertLHWebColor()/_ConvertSHWebColor() • _DesktopDimensions() • _DisplayPassword() • _DotNet_Load()/_DotNet_Unload() • _Fibonacci() • _FileCompare() • _FileCompareContents() • _FileNameByHandle() • _FilePrefix/SRE() • _FindInFile() • _GetBackgroundColor()/_SetBackgroundColor() • _GetConrolID() • _GetCtrlClass() • _GetDirectoryFormat() • _GetDriveMediaType() • _GetFilename()/_GetFilenameExt() • _GetHardwareID() • _GetIP() • _GetIP_Country() • _GetOSLanguage() • _GetSavedSource() • _GetStringSize() • _GetSystemPaths() • _GetURLImage() • _GIFImage() • _GoogleWeather() • _GUICtrlCreateGroup() • _GUICtrlListBox_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveCSV() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveHTML() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveTxt() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveXML() • _GUICtrlMenu_Recent() • _GUICtrlMenu_SetItemImage() • _GUICtrlTreeView_CreateArray() • _GUIDisable() • _GUIImageList_SetIconFromHandle() • _GUIRegisterMsg() • _GUISetIcon() • _Icon_Clear()/_Icon_Set() • _IdleTime() • _InetGet() • _InetGetGUI() • _InetGetProgress() • _IPDetails() • _IsFileOlder() • _IsGUID() • _IsHex() • _IsPalindrome() • _IsRegKey() • _IsStringRegExp() • _IsSystemDrive() • _IsUPX() • _IsValidType() • _IsWebColor() • _Language() • _Log() • _MicrosoftInternetConnectivity() • _MSDNDataType() • _PathFull/GetRelative/Split() • _PathSplitEx() • _PrintFromArray() • _ProgressSetMarquee() • _ReDim() • _RockPaperScissors()/_RockPaperScissorsLizardSpock() • _ScrollingCredits • _SelfDelete() • _SelfRename() • _SelfUpdate() • _SendTo() • _ShellAll() • _ShellFile() • _ShellFolder() • _SingletonHWID() • _SingletonPID() • _Startup() • _StringCompact() • _StringIsValid() • _StringRegExpMetaCharacters() • _StringReplaceWholeWord() • _StringStripChars() • _Temperature() • _TrialPeriod() • _UKToUSDate()/_USToUKDate() • _WinAPI_Create_CTL_CODE() • _WinAPI_CreateGUID() • _WMIDateStringToDate()/_DateToWMIDateString() • Au3 script parsing • AutoIt Search • AutoIt3 Portable • AutoIt3WrapperToPragma • AutoItWinGetTitle()/AutoItWinSetTitle() • Coding • DirToHTML5 • FileInstallr • FileReadLastChars() • GeoIP database • GUI - Only Close Button • GUI Examples • GUICtrlDeleteImage() • GUICtrlGetBkColor() • GUICtrlGetStyle() • GUIEvents • GUIGetBkColor() • Int_Parse() & Int_TryParse() • IsISBN() • LockFile() • Mapping CtrlIDs • OOP in AutoIt • ParseHeadersToSciTE() • PasswordValid • PasteBin • Posts Per Day • PreExpand • Protect Globals • Queue() • Resource Update • ResourcesEx • SciTE Jump • Settings INI • SHELLHOOK • Shunting-Yard • Signature Creator • Stack() • Stopwatch() • StringAddLF()/StringStripLF() • StringEOLToCRLF() • VSCROLL • WM_COPYDATA • More Examples...

Updated: 22/04/2018

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I think I solved it.... The Help file on GUICtrlCreateGraphic and the associated GUICtrlSetGraphic is very short and could use some elaboration IHMO.

I did not get that no matter what, GUICtrlSetGraphic used the last cursor position for the next draw, even though it was two different controls.

Anyway, I have a new one for you guys:

Can I have a GUI that does not "take" focus no matter what? Like a transparent GUI that you cannot click on?

I am guessing I have to somehow catch Windows Message Codes maybe? Using GUIRegisterMsg? Or?

I am using the very nice Transparent Clock that someone in here did, to make me some Windows widgets (clocks etc.) but it's really hard using low level calls.

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