Autogui Resize Crash!

[CyberSlug]

Is it possible to create a resizable GUI? I tried using the style and exStyle from Windows notepad (on XP Pro sp1).

I also tried just using $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX style. This didn't crash but, the edit control disappeared when I clicked the maximize button

$title = "foo1"

GUICreate($title,0,0,0,0, 0x04CF0000, 0x00000110)
;Settings based on the styles of Notepad from WinXP Pro sp1
;Use 0 height and width so that window has no minimum size!

;;;GUICreate($title,0,0,0,0, 0x00010000)
;If you use this GUI instead, then the edit control simply disappears...

WinMove($title,"", 10, 10, 400, 200)
WinActivate("")

GUISetControl("edit", "Crash if try to resize/maximize window", 0, 0)
GUIWaitClose()

I really like the GUI features!

[jpm]

definetly a bug.

I design so the first gui be the minimum size.

That look strange to me to put a control on a non defined place.

At a time I have the idea to refuse the creation of a control which cannot be put on the dialog box. I think I will implement this check.

Can you agree on this approach?

[Valik]

You can put a control anywhere on a Window, any coordinates, positive or negative, doesn't matter, all are valid.

My guess is the problem is in the auto-control-resize code somewhere...

[CyberSlug]

I did some more testing and this seems to work:

$title = "foo1"

GUICreate($title,1,1,0,0, 0x04CF0000, 0x00000110)
;Settings based on the styles of Notepad from WinXP Pro sp1
;Use 1 height and width so that window has no minimum size!

WinMove($title,"", 10, 10, 400, 200)
WinActivate("")

GUISetControl("edit", "Seems to work...", 0, 0, 300, 150)

GUIShow()
While GuiMsg(0) <> -3
   sleep(100)
   ControlMove ($title, "", "Edit1", 10, 10, 300, 150)
WEnd

1. GUICreate only crashed when height=0 and width=0

2. The controls must be moving to the wrong place when the window is resized. I overcome this by using ControlMove in the loop. Do I need to define GUISetControlEx resizing or something?

Edited March 29, 2004 by CyberSlug

[jpm]

I did some more testing and this seems to work:

$title = "foo1"

GUICreate($title,1,1,0,0, 0x04CF0000, 0x00000110)
;Settings based on the styles of Notepad from WinXP Pro sp1
;Use 1 height and width so that window has no minimum size!

WinMove($title,"", 10, 10, 400, 200)
WinActivate("")

GUISetControl("edit", "Seems to work...", 0, 0, 300, 150)

GUIShow()
While GuiMsg(0) <> -3
   sleep(100)
   ControlMove ($title, "", "Edit1", 10, 10, 300, 150)
WEnd

1.  GUICreate only crashed when height=0 and width=0

2.  The controls must be moving to the wrong place when the window is resized.  I overcome this by using ControlMove in the loop.  Do I need to define GUISetControlEx resizing or something?

I know the crash reason. That's due to the w=h=0 as you find out.

I need to know if you agree that the first gui opening is with the minimum size. only growth allowed?

That's the way I have designed the resizing. All controls move from the place where they were created. The resizing options are aimed to control moving/resizing.

See the GuiInputbox.au3 example.

[Valik]

I know the crash reason. That's due to the w=h=0 as you find out.

I need to know if you agree that the first gui opening is with the minimum size. only growth allowed?

That's the way I have designed the resizing. All controls move from the place where they were created. The resizing options are aimed to control moving/resizing.

See the GuiInputbox.au3 example.

JP, is this auto-resizing stuff an option which can be turned off? If not, then hint hint.

[CyberSlug]

I need to know if you agree that the first gui opening is with the minimum size. only growth allowed?

That is fine with me

[jpm]

JP, is this auto-resizing stuff an option which can be turned off?  If not, then hint hint.

Every controls can be put in a noresizing mode.

By default the dialog box is not sizeable so nothing can occur.

[jpm]

That is fine with me

Thanks,

I will add some checking to fit with the minimum size.