Minimize GUI after pressing button

[Inpho]

Hi all, I've progressed some since my last thread (or at least I think I have ). But now I have another problem.

After some advice stealing >here and >here I got as far as making a GUI which suits my needs, but I'd like it to minimise automatically after I press any button.

You can see at line 34 the last command I tried

ok maybe you cant, no line markers

Case $Button1
            $vdata = $clip1
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
            $nMsg = $GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE

 

 

Do I have to call a function while inside a loop just for the minimize? And can you see any beginner mistakes in the code, like do I really need to close the dll in something as simple as this? And is the Sleep timer adequate?

I have a feeling there should be an "AutoIt Bible", a definitive Do's and Don'ts of AutoIt xD

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HotKeySet("{Ins}", "ShowGUI")
HotKeySet("{esc}", "_Exit")
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Clipboard.au3>

#region Contents ;; which data is contained in the button and assigned into the clipboard
$clip1 = "Label1"
$clip2 = "Label2"
$clip3 = "Label3"
#EndRegion

#region gui ;; creates gui
Global $Show = False
$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 322, 146, 238, 287)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton($clip1, 16, 16, 283, 25)
$Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton($clip2, 16, 56, 283, 25)
$Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton($clip3, 16, 96, 283, 25)
#EndRegion

#region loop ;; inputs data into clipboard according to button pressed
Local $hDLL = DllOpen("user32.dll")
sleep ( 1000 )
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            $vdata = $clip1
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
            $nMsg = $GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE
        Case $Button2
            $vdata = $clip2
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
        Case $Button3
            $vdata = $clip3
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
        Case $GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE
            $Show = Not $Show
            GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
    EndSwitch
WEnd

#region Functions ;; Makes Insert key minimize to tray, while hiding from taskbar, and set Esc to close program
Func ShowGUI()
    $Show = Not $Show
    GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
EndFunc
Func _Exit()
    Exit
endfunc
#EndRegion

Thanks in advance

 

EDIT: Just spotted this is causing me a problem with gui_event_minimise so going toi have to find another way

        Case $GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE
            $Show = Not $Show
            GUISetState($Show, $Form1)

Edited August 9, 2014 by Inpho

[Inpho]

Fixed it, yes I feel stupid for posting before I tried more, but works now

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HotKeySet("{Ins}", "ShowGUI")
HotKeySet("{esc}", "_Exit")
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Clipboard.au3>

#Region Contents ;; which data is contained in the button and assigned into the clipboard
Global $clip1 = "Clip 1"
Global $clip2 = "Clip 2"
Global $clip3 = "Clip 3"
#EndRegion Contents

#Region gui ;; creates gui
Global $Show = False
Global $Form1 = GUICreate("Clipboard Copier", 322, 146, 238, 287)
Global $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton($clip1, 16, 16, 283, 25)
Global $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton($clip2, 16, 56, 283, 25)
Global $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton($clip3, 16, 96, 283, 25)
#EndRegion gui

#Region loop ;; inputs data into clipboard according to button pressed, minimises to tray after pressing button/minimise and hides from taskbar
Local $hDLL = DllOpen("user32.dll")
Sleep(1000)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            $vdata = $clip1
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
            $Show = Not $Show
            GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
        Case $Button2
            $vdata = $clip2
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
            $Show = Not $Show
            GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
        Case $Button3
            $vdata = $clip3
            _ClipBoard_SetData($vdata)
            $Show = Not $Show
            GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
        Case $GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE
            $Show = Not $Show
            GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
        DllClose($hDLL)
    EndSwitch
WEnd
#EndRegion loop
#Region Functions ;; Makes Insert key minimize to tray, while hiding from taskbar, and set Esc to close program
Func ShowGUI()
    $Show = Not $Show
    GUISetState($Show, $Form1)
EndFunc   ;==>ShowGUI
Func _Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>_Exit
#EndRegion Functions

[MikahS]

Glad you figured it out yourself

I know you made mention to an "AutoIt Bible", well here is some of the >Best Practices in AutoIt

[Zedna]

Another way could be send SC_MINIMIZE message.

Look here at my very similar example where I use SC_MAXIMIZE/SC_RESTORE

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