_GUICtrlMenu_CreatePopup Always returning 0 [Solved]

[IanN1990]

Hey

Is anyone able to explain why the follow code is not working? 

#NoTrayIcon
#include <GuiMenu.au3>

$Form2 = GUICreate("")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

$hMenu = _GUICtrlMenu_CreatePopup()
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 0, "Update")
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 1, "Send Email")
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 2, "Auto Sync")
         _GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($hMenu, 1)
         _GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($hMenu, 2)
         $MenuResult1 = _GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopupMenu($hMenu, $Form2, -1, -1, 1, 1, 2)

         ConsoleWrite($MenuResult1)

$iNotify is set to 2. So it should return the menu item identifier selected but instead it always returns 0.

What is complexing me further is i have code very similar to this running perfectly in two other applications 

Edited January 8, 2017 by IanN1990

[BrewManNH]

Post runnable code that demonstrates the problem.

[IanN1990]

I did post a runnable example, admittedly a little basic. It made a gui appear and the menu at your mouse, if you clicked any menu item it returns 0.

#NoTrayIcon
#include <GuiMenu.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

$hMenu = _GUICtrlMenu_CreatePopup()
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 0, "Update")
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 1, "Send Email")
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 2, "Auto Sync")
         _GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($hMenu, 1)
         _GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($hMenu, 2)


$Form2 = GUICreate("")
$Test = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test", 0, 0, 250, 250)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        $idMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $idMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
               Exit
            Case $idMsg = $Test
               $MenuResult1 = _GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopupMenu($hMenu, $Form2, -1, -1, 1, 1, 2)
               ConsoleWrite($MenuResult1 & @CRLF)
         EndSelect
   WEnd

Here is a more flashy example  

[careca]

The help file shows a very different code than yours for

_GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopupMenu

I suggest you take a look at it. Again.

How does the script know which item you are clicking?

 

BTW: What's wrong with GUICtrlCreateContextMenu?

Edited January 8, 2017 by careca

[IanN1990]

I agree its different from the helpfile but in a different script it works perfectly.

_GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopupMenu

From the helpfile "If $iNotify is set to 2, the return value is the menu item identifier of the item that the user selected. If the user cancels the menu without making a selection or if an error occurs, then the return value is zero."

So that can only mean an error is happening but i don't see where?

GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopUpMenu generates the popup and pauses the scripts until a return is given.

[kylomas]

IanN1990,

Can you post a working example similar to the above?

kylomas

[IanN1990]

Figured it out this morning

#NoTrayIcon
#include <GuiMenu.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

$hMenu = _GUICtrlMenu_CreatePopup()
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 0, "Update", 0) ;Added 0
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 1, "Send Email", 1) ;Added 1
         _GUICtrlMenu_InsertMenuItem($hMenu, 2, "Auto Sync", 2) ;Added 2
         _GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($hMenu, 1)
         _GUICtrlMenu_CheckMenuItem($hMenu, 2)


$Form2 = GUICreate("")
$Test = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test", 0, 0, 250, 250)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        $idMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $idMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
               Exit
            Case $idMsg = $Test
               $MenuResult1 = _GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopupMenu($hMenu, $Form2, -1, -1, 1, 1, 2)
               ConsoleWrite($MenuResult1 & @CRLF)
         EndSelect
   WEnd

 

[IanN1990]

13 hours ago, careca said:

BTW: What's wrong with GUICtrlCreateContextMenu?

I am using that at the moment, the problem is you cant control where the menu appears.

_GUICtrlMenu_TrackPopUpMenu does give this ability.

Edited January 8, 2017 by IanN1990

[careca]

What do you mean where it appears? Coordinates relative to mouse?

[IanN1990]

Here is a picture

As you can see, you can click any part of the button but the menu appears off to the side of it.

This way the menu doesn't block buttons below it.

I would like to change the font of the context menu (but i fear this is going to be a up-hill battle)

 

Edited January 9, 2017 by IanN1990