MsgBox_CountDown() - MsgBox with visual countdown

[GreenCan 55]

Edit 2: Complete rewrite of the function, simplified version using a single function and without use of GUICtrlSetOnEvent or AutoItSetOption. Correct centering of message.

Edit 1: Updated function to correct possible misbehaving AutoItSetOption.

MsgBox with Visual CountDown

Self-explanatory I guess...

GreenCan

MsgBox_CountDown.au3 (Previous downloads: 53)

Edited June 19, 2014 by GreenCan

[SlowCoder74 6]

Looks good, and seems to work.

I was of the understanding that Opt commands are set at compile time, and cannot be enabled/disabled multiple times throughout a program.  For instance, I'm betting that since Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1) call is the first one the compiler sees in the code, that option is stuck on, and not actually disabled by the subsequent Opt("GUIOnEventMode",0) calls.

[guinness 1,537]

Nope, that's an incorrect understanding.

[GreenCan 55]

Nope, that's an incorrect understanding.

OK guinness, but I think SlowCoder74 has a point here. Not so smart from me to change opt and assuming it is 0...

 

Looks good, and seems to work.

I was of the understanding that Opt commands are set at compile time, and cannot be enabled/disabled multiple times throughout a program.  For instance, I'm betting that since Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1) call is the first one the compiler sees in the code, that option is stuck on, and not actually disabled by the subsequent Opt("GUIOnEventMode",0) calls.

Hi SlowCoder74

As guinness already replied, you can change opt commands as many times as you like but I admit that changing opt in a function is not the smartest approach, I should have coded the udf slower and think how to do it correctly.

So I should have coded like this

First line:

Local $_GUIOnEventMode = Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

Before RETURN:

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", $_GUIOnEventMode)

Return ...

I will change the example accordingly

There's another issue with the udf. I am not very satisfied with the message label which is right aligned.  If the message size changes, it runs into problem (not centered or don't fit), I split up the label message/counter to avoid flickering (by updating only the counter), but with annoying side effects.

Thanks

GreenCan

[guinness 1,537]

Read the help file. Opt returns the previous value, so record that and reset when the MsgBox function exists. Though as MsgBox is a blocking function surely GUIGetMsg() would be better suited?

[GreenCan 55]

Read the help file. Opt returns the previous value, so record that and reset when the MsgBox function exists.

 

That is exactly what I corrected.

Though as MsgBox is a blocking function surely GUIGetMsg() would be better suited?

Yes, absolutely.

[guinness 1,537]

Sorry, I skimmed over to quickly.

[GreenCan 55]

I rewrote the function. It is much simpler now.

GreenCan

[guinness 1,537]

Definitely getting better in your code writing.

[mesale0077 15]

ı think

 

Local $iWidth = 200, $iHeight = 100

to

Local $iWidth = stringlen($sMessage)*8, $iHeight = 100
if $iWidth<200 then $iWidth=200

auto size

Edited June 19, 2014 by mesale0077

[GreenCan 55]

ı think

 

Local $iWidth = 200, $iHeight = 100

to

Local $iWidth = stringlen($sMessage)*8, $iHeight = 100
if $iWidth<200 then $iWidth=200

auto size

Yes, looks better...

[charlesg7 0]

GreenCan

Is there a way to use this script to reboot a pc/server at the end of the countdown or when or if the ok button is selected???

Would this also be able to be deployed with a user logged in or no user logged in???

Edited May 28, 2015 by charlesg7
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[GreenCan 55]

GreenCan

Is there a way to use this script to reboot a pc/server at the end of the countdown or when or if the ok button is selected???

Would this also be able to be deployed with a user logged in or no user logged in???

​Yes, of course,

Use Shutdown (2) - for other options, see help file

A MsgBox doesn't make sense if the user is logged out, but I guess it should be possible, for sure when the script is running and the desktop is locked by the user, the script just continues to run. After the timeout period, the PC will reboot.

Edited May 28, 2015 by GreenCan