Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I am trying to make a way to interrupt an ongoing process to still have access to GUI aspects etc. Here I am trying to grab GUI messages ASAP with an adlib. The issue is the CPU does spike even though it is doing the same thing as being inside a while 1 loop. Every 1 milisecond it grabs the info and thats it. Now, the only thing I have come up with is the adlib its self is doing more work than a while 1 loop that just grabs the messages. However that is a guess. The fact it only fires off ever 1 millisecond should offer some CPU protection though because a while loop without any sleeps fires off hundreds of times in 1 millisecond... #include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $GUI = GUICreate("GUI Window", 205, 73, -1, -1) $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Button1", 8, 8, 187, 57) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### Global $nMsg AdlibRegister('GUIGetMessages', 1) While 1 Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit EndSwitch WEnd Func GUIGetMessages() $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() EndFunc Can you tell me what you think a good way to make something like this work without wasting CPU is? Preferably a simple elegant method rather than complicated and convoluted. The idea behind this kind of code was that at a later time in the script I could just check the $nMsg for something and perform an action at any point in my script without breaking anything. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Instead of using an Adlib function, you could use a Windows message function to read the buttons (GUIRegisterMsg), see the link in my signature for a demo script I posted that will show how it could work. 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 December 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2012 Morthawt,You are asking for trouble with that approach. Your Adlib function is very unlikely to return within the 1ms delay you have set - GUIGetMsg has a built-in delay of about 12ms to rest the CPU, although this is reduced if the CPU is not doing much. Firing the Adlib function again and again before it returns is very likely to end up with "stack overflow" errors. I would suggest using one of the techniques demonstrated in the Interrupting a running function tutorial in the Wiki. 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...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Ah glad you said that. I had no idea of the "behind the scenes" of how GUIGetMsg works. I will have a look at those couple of links and see if one fits me. Thanks guys. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixXL Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 u could even try Subclassing the GUI and receive the Messages through the WndProc My code: PredictText: Predict Text of an Edit Control Like Scite. Remote Gmail: Execute your Scripts through Gmail. StringRegExp:Share and learn RegExp.Run As System: A command line wrapper around PSEXEC.exe to execute your apps scripts as System (LSA). Database: An easier approach for _SQ_LITE beginners. MathsEx: A UDF for Fractions and LCM, GCF/HCF. FloatingText: An UDF for make your text floating. Clipboard Extendor: A clipboard monitoring tool. Custom ScrollBar: Scroll Bar made with GDI+, user can use bitmaps instead. RestrictEdit_SRE: Restrict text in an Edit Control through a Regular Expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 How would you do that? Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 How would you do that?From how I understand it, that's similar to using OnEventMode. Or is it? 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Well so far from the examples I have seen, the only method that does what I would want in any sort of way requires something I steer clear of, which is the whole GUI Register thing. Unless there is some other method not covered in the Wiki that does not need "magic numbers" or prior technical Microsoft api/coding knowledge. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted December 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2012 Morthawt,The tutorial to which I linked uses the "GUI Register thing" because in most cases there is no other way of doing what you want. Give it a try - it is not as bad as you think. There is basic tutorial in the Wiki, lots of examples on the forum amd a whole bunch of people to answer your questions. M23 Chance 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...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) lol.. I guess it will be one of those days where I feel up to the task of breaking through the "Too hard" barrier. I typically hate things where I have to go learning microsoft crap. I love how the manual has 95% of everything I need, but it does not come with that microsoft knowledge as part of it which makes me want to instantly say no when I see those microsoft pages. So, maybe if a day comes where I feel untouchable I will give it a go and try to understand the intricacies of it all but for now it's going to have to wait until then lol. Either way I appreciate finding out what it takes so I can either acomplish something differently or work around not being able to do it instead of wasting a whole load of time trying to come up with rubbish methods of doing something that is intrinsicly not possible without extraordinary means. The first time I saw Autoit, well I can't quote what I said without my post being censored lol. Suffice to say it had the same sentiment of "screw that..." Until months later upon encountering Autoit again I gave it a go and put time and bloody-mindedness into learning, or at least "attempting" to understand it due to my mind set being different than before when I was 100% against learning a new computer language. Then it was easier than eating (almost). Edited December 14, 2012 by Morthawt Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted December 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2012 Morthawt, As you wish - but as with your reluctance to use other than the installed UDFs you are just reducing your ability to get the most out of AutoIt. 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...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 I know, there are pro's and cons either way. But while I am a resource guy, I like the self sufficient resources. If I am using a UDF to do something I cannot do myself and something changes with Autoit and that UDF breaks, I cannot guarantee that I can fix it myself or that the original person or anyone else would fix it. So I like to know that all my work is made with what Autoit comes with. I don't mind using UDF that it comes with by default but I just choose to not use externally obtained UDF. Yes it can limit me, but I know Autoit its self is limiting compared to a fully blown programming language, so I choose to not let it bother me. I am just glad to finally learn a language that allows me to actually do things useful. I can automate things, make basic programs, even make little games here and there. I am happy with that, even though I do improve my knowledge over time, gradually. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 If you run the demo that I linked you to, you won't have to "go through the Microsoft" thing, it shows you what the numbers are and you can figure out from reading the code how it gets them. 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 December 14, 2012 Moderators Share Posted December 14, 2012 Morthawt,I know Autoit its self is limiting compared to a fully blown programming languageI am not at all sure I share your point of view there - certainly AutoIt (like any other language) has limits, but the very idea of some of the UDFs and the more exotic commands like DllCall and GUIRegisterMsg is to expand them as far as possible! But you have made your decision - now you have to live with the implications for your coding. All I ask is that you do not reflect this attitude in your tutorial videos. 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...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 K, I am bookmarking it and I will check it out. I glanced at it before and saw a bunch of magic numbers and assumed it was too much work, as usual lol. I really have to be in the mood to get stuck into something new and seemingly complex. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Morthawt,I am not at all sure I share your point of view there - certainly AutoIt (like any other language) has limits, but the very idea of some of the UDFs and the more exotic commands like DllCall and GUIRegisterMsg is to expand them as far as possible! But you have made your decision - now you have to live with the implications for your coding. All I ask is that you do not reflect this attitude in your tutorial videos. M23lol, of course I would not suggest people limit themselves.That is just what I do to prevent myself from saying "screw it all" and generalizing that "everything Autoit" is just too difficult. I focus on what I can do and how I can use it then gradually expand my abilities. Works best for me.I agree they do open things up, those things, however as far as DLL's go so far my start and end is opening a dll for _ispressed to work correctly and then closing it upon exit. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 (edited) Ok BrewManNH, I did just now have a look at the source code and ran it etc. I have absolutely no idea how or where those magic numbers come from or what they even mean. However these things I will quote are what have kept me away 100% from using that ability: Func MY_SYS_COMMAND($hWnd, $msg, $wParam, $lParam) BitShift($wParam, 16) BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) Case 0xf060 ConsoleWrite("!Exit pressed" & @LF) Exit The last one I have only seen in your demo, I have only ever seen variables used before if I recall. But since I have no understanding of those things I keep clear like the plague. If I had a concrete understanding of those things listed and it did not need to do Microsoft research to do everything then I would jump on it like crazy. Edited December 14, 2012 by Morthawt Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Here's the same demo re-written to eliminate the magic numbers. expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <MenuConstants.au3> GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_HSCROLL, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") $GUI = GUICreate("Test GUI", 200, 200, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_THICKFRAME, $gui_ss_default_gui)) $Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test", 20, 20) $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton(" Another Test ", 20, 100) $Slider = GUICtrlCreateSlider(20, 60, 150) $hSlider = GUICtrlGetHandle($Slider) GUISetState() While 1 $msg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $msg Case $Button MsgBox(0, "", "You pressed the button marked TEST") Case $Button2 MsgBox(0, "", "You pressed the button marked 'Another Test'") EndSwitch WEnd Func _WM_EXTRACTOR($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) Local $nNotifyCode = BitShift($wParam, 16) Local $nID = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) Local $hCtrl = $lParam #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam Switch $iMsg Case $WM_HSCROLL Switch $lParam Case $hSlider ConsoleWrite("+Slider moved to: " & GUICtrlRead($Slider) & @LF) EndSwitch Case $WM_VSCROLL Case $WM_COMMAND Switch $nID Case $Button ConsoleWrite(">Button Test pressed" & @LF) Case $Button2 ConsoleWrite(">Button Another Test pressed" & @LF) Case Else MsgBox(0, "MY_WM_COMMAND", "GUIHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hWnd & @LF & _ "MsgID" & @TAB & ":" & $msg & @LF & _ "wParam" & @TAB & ":" & $wParam & @LF & _ "lParam" & @TAB & ":" & $lParam & @LF & @LF & _ "WM_COMMAND - Infos:" & @LF & _ "-----------------------------" & @LF & _ "Code" & @TAB & ":" & $nNotifyCode & @LF & _ "CtrlID" & @TAB & ":" & $nID & @LF & _ "CtrlHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hCtrl) EndSwitch Case $WM_SYSCOMMAND Switch $wParam Case $SC_CLOSE ConsoleWrite("!Exit pressed" & @LF) Exit Case $SC_RESTORE ConsoleWrite("!Restore window" & @LF) Case $SC_MINIMIZE ConsoleWrite("!Minimize Window" & @LF) Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 3 ConsoleWrite("!System menu pressed" & @LF) Case $SC_MOVE ConsoleWrite("!System menu Move Option pressed" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_SIZE ConsoleWrite("!System menu Size Option pressed" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 2 ; This and the following case statements are only valid when the GUI is resizable ConsoleWrite("!Right side of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 1 ConsoleWrite("!Left side of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 8 ConsoleWrite("!Lower Right corner of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 7 ConsoleWrite("!Lower Left corner of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 6 ConsoleWrite("!Bottom side of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case Else MsgBox(0, "MY_WM_COMMAND", "GUIHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hWnd & @LF & _ "MsgID" & @TAB & ":" & $msg & @LF & _ "wParam" & @TAB & ":" & $wParam & @LF & _ "lParam" & @TAB & ":" & $lParam & @LF & @LF & _ "WM_COMMAND - Infos:" & @LF & _ "-----------------------------" & @LF & _ "Code" & @TAB & ":" & $nNotifyCode & @LF & _ "CtrlID" & @TAB & ":" & $nID & @LF & _ "CtrlHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hCtrl) EndSwitch EndSwitch Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc ;==>_WM_EXTRACTOR The numbers I used are stored in the MenuConstants.au3 file except for the ones that use "$SC_MOUSEMENU +", those values don't have named variables, and I can't even find a reference to a variable name that Microsoft uses. 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...
Morthawt Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Here's the same demo re-written to eliminate the magic numbers. expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <MenuConstants.au3> GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SYSCOMMAND, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") GUIRegisterMsg($WM_HSCROLL, "_WM_EXTRACTOR") $GUI = GUICreate("Test GUI", 200, 200, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_THICKFRAME, $gui_ss_default_gui)) $Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test", 20, 20) $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton(" Another Test ", 20, 100) $Slider = GUICtrlCreateSlider(20, 60, 150) $hSlider = GUICtrlGetHandle($Slider) GUISetState() While 1 $msg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $msg Case $Button MsgBox(0, "", "You pressed the button marked TEST") Case $Button2 MsgBox(0, "", "You pressed the button marked 'Another Test'") EndSwitch WEnd Func _WM_EXTRACTOR($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) Local $nNotifyCode = BitShift($wParam, 16) Local $nID = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) Local $hCtrl = $lParam #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam Switch $iMsg Case $WM_HSCROLL Switch $lParam Case $hSlider ConsoleWrite("+Slider moved to: " & GUICtrlRead($Slider) & @LF) EndSwitch Case $WM_VSCROLL Case $WM_COMMAND Switch $nID Case $Button ConsoleWrite(">Button Test pressed" & @LF) Case $Button2 ConsoleWrite(">Button Another Test pressed" & @LF) Case Else MsgBox(0, "MY_WM_COMMAND", "GUIHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hWnd & @LF & _ "MsgID" & @TAB & ":" & $msg & @LF & _ "wParam" & @TAB & ":" & $wParam & @LF & _ "lParam" & @TAB & ":" & $lParam & @LF & @LF & _ "WM_COMMAND - Infos:" & @LF & _ "-----------------------------" & @LF & _ "Code" & @TAB & ":" & $nNotifyCode & @LF & _ "CtrlID" & @TAB & ":" & $nID & @LF & _ "CtrlHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hCtrl) EndSwitch Case $WM_SYSCOMMAND Switch $wParam Case $SC_CLOSE ConsoleWrite("!Exit pressed" & @LF) Exit Case $SC_RESTORE ConsoleWrite("!Restore window" & @LF) Case $SC_MINIMIZE ConsoleWrite("!Minimize Window" & @LF) Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 3 ConsoleWrite("!System menu pressed" & @LF) Case $SC_MOVE ConsoleWrite("!System menu Move Option pressed" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_SIZE ConsoleWrite("!System menu Size Option pressed" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 2 ; This and the following case statements are only valid when the GUI is resizable ConsoleWrite("!Right side of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 1 ConsoleWrite("!Left side of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 8 ConsoleWrite("!Lower Right corner of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 7 ConsoleWrite("!Lower Left corner of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case $SC_MOUSEMENU + 6 ConsoleWrite("!Bottom side of GUI clicked" & @LF) Return 0 Case Else MsgBox(0, "MY_WM_COMMAND", "GUIHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hWnd & @LF & _ "MsgID" & @TAB & ":" & $msg & @LF & _ "wParam" & @TAB & ":" & $wParam & @LF & _ "lParam" & @TAB & ":" & $lParam & @LF & @LF & _ "WM_COMMAND - Infos:" & @LF & _ "-----------------------------" & @LF & _ "Code" & @TAB & ":" & $nNotifyCode & @LF & _ "CtrlID" & @TAB & ":" & $nID & @LF & _ "CtrlHWnd" & @TAB & ":" & $hCtrl) EndSwitch EndSwitch Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG EndFunc ;==>_WM_EXTRACTOR The numbers I used are stored in the MenuConstants.au3 file except for the ones that use "$SC_MOUSEMENU +", those values don't have named variables, and I can't even find a reference to a variable name that Microsoft uses. Ok the variables make a lot of sense, mostly. However could you briefely explain to me the idea and the workings of this part? Func _WM_EXTRACTOR($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) Local $nNotifyCode = BitShift($wParam, 16) Local $nID = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF) I have no idea, even after reading the manual, what BitShift or BitAND are actually doing. Also even if I did I would need to understand what they are needed for and what they are doing in this example you have given so that I can start to work with it on my own, knowing that I can get the ball rolling and understand the process and reasoning. Free and easy Autoit scripting video tutorials (plus more videos always coming!) General video tutorials, especially correct and safe TeamSpeak permissions tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Realistically, you don't need to know what they're doing to work with the results given. Although I understand the need to know more than just blind faith. BitShift will "rotate" the bits of the number the number of times you put in the function to the right. If you understand binary numbers you can visualize that everytime you move a bit right, you're cutting the original number in half. It's probably not needed in this function, but it was in the script I used for the demo. When you BitAnd a number, you're using AND on the original number with a mask. In this case, it's stripping off all of the MSBits of the number and leaving you with just the LSB (big endian) or vice versa (little endian). When you AND a number with another number, any bit that's not a 1 will end up being a 0, you need a 1 in each place in the bits to get a 1 returned. 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...
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