gui become unresponsive when using winsetstate to minimize

[linvin001]

Hi, im a beginner in autoit. my professor assign me to do a slideshow with web browser, images and video. i got a lot of help from the forums. i have the timer to set video minimize when it ends, the wmp udf would become not responding.

im glad to see if anyone can help here. Thank you.

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <IE.au3>
#include <Timers.au3>

Global $width = 800
Global $height = 450
Global $IEControl; = null;
Global $MyGUI = GUICreate("WMPlayer Control", $width,$height,(@DesktopWidth-$width)/2,(@DesktopHeight-$height)/2, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW)
 
Global $oIE = _GUICtrl_CreateWMPlayer("about:blank", 0, 0, $width, $height)
GUISetState (@SW_SHOW, $MyGUI)
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_SIZE, "WM_SIZE")
 
Global $playerOBJ = _IEGetObjById($oIE, "objWMPlayer")
if NOT IsObj($playerOBJ) Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "WMP failed to be created.");
    Exit;
EndIf
;~ $FileOpen = "C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\Wildlife.wmv";
$FileOpen = FileOpenDialog("Open Videos", @UserProfileDir, "Movies (*.3gp;*.mp4;*.avi;*.wmv;*.flv)")
If Not @error Then
    _wmpvalue($playerOBJ, "nocontrols")
    _wmploadmedia($playerOBJ,$FileOpen)
    $mediaName = _wmpvalue($playerOBJ, "getname");
    WinSetTitle($MyGUI, "", "Playing video: " & $mediaName)
    _GetMediaLen('Open ' & FileGetShortName($FileOpen) & ' alias MediaFile')
    _GetMediaLen('Set MediaFile time format milliseconds')
    $iTime = _GetMediaLen('Status MediaFile length')
    _GetMediaLen('Close MediaFile')
   _Timer_SetTimer($MyGUI,$iTime , "Hide")
Else
    Exit;
EndIf
 
While 1
    $iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $iMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit;
    EndSwitch
WEnd
 
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Func _GetMediaLen($sString)
   Local $aDLL
   $aDLL = DllCall('winmm.dll','int', 'mciSendString', 'str', $sString, 'str', '', 'int', 65534, 'hwnd', 0)
   If Not @error Then Return $aDLL[2]
EndFunc

Func Hide()
   GUISetState($MyGUI,"",@SW_MINIMIZE)
EndFunc
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Func WM_SIZE($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam)
    #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam
    Local $xClient, $yClient
    $xClient = BitAND($ilParam, 0x0000FFFF)
    $yClient = BitShift($ilParam, 16)
    GUICtrlSetPos($IEControl, 0, 0, $xClient, $yClient)
    if NOT @error Then
        if IsObj($playerOBJ) Then $playerOBJ.width = $xClient;
        if IsObj($playerOBJ) Then $playerOBJ.height = $yClient;
    EndIf
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc
 
;===============================================
;===============================================
;===============================================
 
#cs
_wmploadmedia( $object, $URL )
$object:    Object returned from the $playerOBJ = _IEGetObjById($oIE, "objWMPlayer")
$URL:       Path or URL of the media
Return: None
#ce
Func _wmploadmedia( $object, $URL)
    $object.URL = $URL
    While Not $object.controls.isAvailable("play")
        Sleep(1)
    WEnd
    $object.controls.play()
EndFunc
 
 
; Function: _GUICtrl_CreateWMPlayer
; Purpose: Embed Windows Media Player and play one file or one playlist only.
; Notes: PARAM NAME="url" is ReadOnly
; Authors: squirrely1
; borderless IE embed example: GaryFrost
; Kudos - Kare Johansson, CFire
; References:
; http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms930698.aspx
; http://www.w3schools.com/media/media_playerref.asp
; clsid:6BF52A52-394A-11d3-B153-00C04F79FAA6 - wmplayer latest installed version
; clsid:22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95 - wmp 6.4
;===============================================
Func _GUICtrl_CreateWMPlayer($movieURL, $playerLeft, $playerTop, $playerWidth, $playerHeight, _
    $insetBorders = 0, $fullscreenMode = False, $showControls = True, $enableContextMenu = True, _
    $LoopMode = false, $playCount = 1, $playVolume = 100, $playBalance = 0, $enableFullScreenControls = True)
 
    If $fullscreenMode Then
        $fullscreenMode = "true"
    Else
        $fullscreenMode = "false"
    EndIf
    If $showControls Then
        $showControls = "true"
    Else
        $showControls = "false"
    EndIf
    If $enableContextMenu Then
        $enableContextMenu = "true"
    Else
        $enableContextMenu = "false"
    EndIf
    If $LoopMode Then
        $playCount = 999
    EndIf
    If $enableFullScreenControls Then
        $enableFullScreenControls = "true"
    Else
        $enableFullScreenControls = "false"
    EndIf
 
    Local $myIE_Obj = _IECreateEmbedded ()
    $IEControl = GUICtrlCreateObj($myIE_Obj, $playerLeft, $playerTop, $playerWidth, $playerHeight)
    _IENavigate($myIE_Obj, "about:blank")
    Local $htmlWMP
    $htmlWMP = '' _
                & @CR & '<body style="margin:0;padding:0" >' _
                & @CR & '<OBJECT' _
                & @CR & 'ID="objWMPlayer"' _
                & @CR & 'STYLE="margin:0;padding:0"' _
                & @CR & 'HSPACE="0"' _
                & @CR & 'VSPACE="0"' _
                & @CR & 'BORDER="0"' _
                & @CR & 'WIDTH="' & $playerWidth & '"' _
                & @CR & 'HEIGHT="' & $playerHeight & '"' _
                & @CR & 'CLASSID="clsid:6BF52A52-394A-11D3-B153-00C04F79FAA6"' _
                & @CR & 'STANDBY="Loading Windows Media Player components..."' _
                & @CR & 'TYPE="application/x-ms-wmp">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="allowHideControls" VALUE="true">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="autoStart" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="audioStream" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="autoSize" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="balance" VALUE="' & $playBalance & '"><!-- -100 to 100 -->' _
                & @CR & '<!-- <PARAM NAME="bufferingTime" VALUE="5"><!-- seconds -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="clickToPlay" VALUE="false"><!-- has no effect -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="currentPosition" VALUE="0"><!-- start position within video, in seconds -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="enableContextMenu" VALUE="' & $enableContextMenu & '">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="enableFullScreenControls" VALUE="' & $enableFullScreenControls & '">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="enabled" VALUE="true"><!-- whether controls are enabled -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="fullScreen" VALUE="' & $fullscreenMode & '">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="mute" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="playCount" VALUE="' & $playCount & '">' _
                & @CR & '<!-- <PARAM NAME="previewMode" VALUE="true"> -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="rate" VALUE="1"><!-- play speed of -.5 to 2 increments of .1 -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="sendPlayStateChangeEvents" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="showCaptioning" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="showControls" VALUE="' & $showControls & '">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="showGotoBar" VALUE="false">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="showPositionControls" VALUE="true"><!-- uiMode must = "full" -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="showStatusBar" VALUE="false"><!-- has no effect -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="showDisplay" VALUE="true"><!-- has no effect - reportedly shows filename -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="stretchToFit" VALUE="true">' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="uiMode" VALUE="full"><!-- invisible, none, mini, full -->' _
                & @CR & '<!-- <PARAM NAME="videoBorderWidth" VALUE="0"> -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="volume" VALUE="' & $playVolume & '"><!-- volume percent setting of wmplayer.exe -->' _
                & @CR & '<PARAM NAME="windowlessVideo" VALUE="false"><!-- must be the default (false) for function to work in wmp 9.0, otherwise might renders video directly in the client area -->' _
                & @CR & '</OBJECT>' _
                & @CR & '</body>'
    _IEDocWriteHTML ($myIE_Obj, $htmlWMP)
    _IEAction ($myIE_Obj, "refresh")
    $myIE_Obj.document.body.scroll = "no"
    $myIE_Obj.document.body.style.border = $insetBorders
    Return $myIE_Obj
EndFunc ;==>_GUICtrl_CreateWMPlayer
 
Func _wmpvalue( $object, $setting, $para=1 )
    Switch $setting
        Case "play"
            If $object.controls.isAvailable("play") Then $object.controls.play()
        case "stop"
            If $object.controls.isAvailable("stop") Then $object.controls.stop()
        case "pause"
            If $object.controls.isAvailable("pause") Then $object.controls.pause()
        case "invisible"
            $object.uiMode = "invisible"
        case "controls"
            $object.uiMode = "full"
        case "nocontrols"
            $object.uiMode = "none"
        case "fullscreen"
            $object.fullscreen = "True"
        Case "step"
            If $object.controls.isAvailable("step") Then $object.controls.step($para)
        Case "fastForward"
            If $object.controls.isAvailable("fastForward") Then $object.controls.fastForward()
        Case "fastReverse"
            If $object.controls.isAvailable("fastReverse") Then $object.controls.fastReverse()
        Case "volume"
            $object.settings.volume = $para
        Case "rate"
            $object.settings.rate = $para
        Case "playcount"
            $object.settings.playCount = $para
        Case "setposition"
            $object.controls.currentPosition = $para
        Case "getposition"
            Return $object.controls.currentPosition
        Case "getpositionstring"
            Return $object.controls.currentPositionString
        Case "getduration"
            Return $object.currentMedia.duration
        Case "getname"
            Return $object.currentMedia.name
    EndSwitch
EndFunc