FileOpenDialog is slow to return

[Slym]

Hi there,

There is something weird with FileSaveDialog. It takes approximately 8 seconds on my computer to return after clicking on OK.

When compiling this exact code it looks faster but I still have this slow behaviour on another compiled software (LinuxLive USB Creator).

$DEBUG_TIMER=TimerInit()
$source_file = FileOpenDialog("Please choose an ISO image of LinuxLive CD", "", "ISO / IMG / ZIP (*.iso;*.img;*.zip)", 1,"")
ConsoleWrite("It took "&Round(TimerDiff($DEBUG_TIMER)/1000,1)&" seconds to select ISO")

Do you know what could cause this ?

Thank you for your help

 

PS : I'm still looking for AutoIT devs to help me on LinuxLive USB Creator. If interested, please contact me.

Edited February 5, 2014 by Slym

[FireFox]

Hi,

The timer showed here starts when the dialog is showed, and not after you clicked the OK button.

There is no kind of any "lag" for me.

Br, FireFox.

[Slym]

The delay is not only because the timer is before. Even if you take only 1 sec to click on OK, it will take approximately 8 seconds to return the value on my system (Win 8.1 x64 + SSD + 16 GB RAM ...). I had the same bug on my Windows 7 x64 with the same setup.

When you select an ISO there is a big lag. I isolated the code and I still have the same lag randomly.

Maybe something weird in AutoIT framework in this function ? Or it could be related to x64 versions ?

[FireFox]

Tested on Win7 and Win8 (64 bits) and no lags (with different iso sizes).

If you still think it's an issue, you can submit a ticket in the BugTracker (link in the forum menu).

Br, FireFox.

[Melba23]

Slym,

Try turning off your AV scanner temporarily and see if the lag still exists then.

M23

[Slym]

Thanks for your answers. I tried disabling EVERYTHING on my pc (I stopped every other software and every service I could stop including Antivirus).

I retried and had the same lag.

Could you please retry to open a random file 10 times with the code in this post and see if you clearly see a lag between the moment you click on OK and the moment you see the return from consolewrite ?

PS: I tried to open a bug report but I could not login into Trac (Authentication information not available).

[Melba23]

Slym,

The code works fine for me - no delays at all - so I remain convinced that the problem is something on your machines and not AutoIt. Besides, I believe that function is a simple call to the Windows API, so I doubt there is much AutoIt code involved at all.

As to Trac, you do not need to log in - only authorised people can do that in order to manage the Trac system. If you want to be identified as the author of the ticket, just make sure you add your name to the relevant field. But I warn you now that because it is not reproducable by others that it is likely to be closed pretty quickly with a "Works for me" response.

M23

[Slym]

I will try to reproduce it in a virtual machine on a fresh install.

[Xandy]

This is a slow return for me as well:

$loadpath= fileopendialog("Load Control File", $g_cc_controlsavepath, "txt(*.txt)")

I think it has something to do with how my SSD and the function work together.  I remember from my past that those filedialogs would sometimes lockup for like 20 seconds when you would click the path history combo.  (That was just Windows, before I even knew of AutoIt)

You can make your own custom filedialog, that I'm pretty sure will avoid the delay.

example:

Let me know if you want the code.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Xandy

[Slym]

Thanks but my code is already a mess and I try to avoid using custom functions as much as I can.

[AdmiralAlkex]

 

Let me know if you want the code.

That looks awesome! Which graphical lib are you using? SDL? GDI?

[Xandy]

 

That looks awesome! Which graphical lib are you using? SDL? GDI?

 

 

SDL and your >UDF it's what I am familiar with.  : )

I ripped the font from Dragon Warrior 3 screenshots.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Xandy

[AdmiralAlkex]

I ripped the font from Dragon Warrior 3 screenshots.  SDL and your UDF it's what I am familiar with.  : )

I sure would like to see it. I Actually tried doing a custom filedialog like that myself once, but I got lazy somewhere after I got file/folder rendering done

But Slym said no so lets not go more off topic here. Post in Examples Scripts or in a PM?

[Slym]

Do any of you have a low level version of FileOpenDialog function (maybe using DLLCall) ?

[Melba23]

Slym,

Have you tried using my ChooseFileFolder UDF? It does not use the standard dialog - perhaps it might be faster for you.

M23

[Slym]

Thanks but I would like to keep the standard windows look.

[Melba23]

Slym,

Fine. Although as I believe the native function uses the Windows API, your request for a "low-level function" will only result in the same dialog appearing. I thought you might like to try the UDF and see if it was in fact the API that was causing your problems as the UDF does not use it.

M23