xrxca Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 So is there any way to set the cursor for a Splash Screen created using SplashTextOn? I've got a fairly complicated program that has evolved over the years, it has a main GUI and in a few places calls VERY long processes so I use GUISetCursor to change the windows cursor to waiting, the problem is I use splashtexton to display progress messages, but I can't seem to change the cursor for the splash window, so if the mouse is moved into the splash window it turns back to the default pointer, not a show stopper, but seems wrong. I've tried GUISetCursor using the handle returned by SplashTextOn, and GUICtrlSetCursor on the handle returned by ControlGetHandle($Splash, "", "Static1") neither works. (Didn't really expect them too, but it was worth a try) The next step is either create a custom GUI to duplicate what splashtexton does, or go down the WINAPI Cursor rabbithole. I was hoping there was an easier way, am I missing something? (Too bad there wasn't an additional option to SplashTextOn to specify the Cursor, I mean a splash screen implies the program is busy, shouldn't the cursor agree) By far, the worst four letter word (swear word) out there has to be USER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argumentum Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 1 hour ago, xrxca said: Too bad there wasn't an additional option to SplashTextOn to specify the Cursor so, make your own GUI =) Follow the link to my code contribution ( and other things too ). FAQ - Please Read Before Posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrxca Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 On 11/8/2017 at 8:09 PM, argumentum said: so, make your own GUI I'm doing so, I was trying to avoid it, (why re-event the wheel) After spending some time refreshing my memory with the WinAPI cursor documentation and doing some experimentation, I decided a new GUI was the far easier path. My thoughts where: generally when a splash screen is up, the program is busy, and therefore it would make sense to have the ability to change the cursor to indicate busy, and if someone had a way to do so with the existing SplashOn method that I hadn't tried or thought of I'd like to have heard about it. By far, the worst four letter word (swear word) out there has to be USER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argumentum Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 hour ago, xrxca said: ... I was trying to avoid it, (why re-event the wheel) After spending some time .... Time, a,a,a, is on your side, yes it is ..... a rolling stones song ... anywayz, all this time ..., , do re-invent the wheel. Make it a function, moreover, make it a UDF we all can use. So don't be shy ( or lazy ), and code the SplashScreen of legends, where any of us can say, now that is a splash screen. Follow the link to my code contribution ( and other things too ). FAQ - Please Read Before Posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 You could use the UDF i have linked in my signature (Click reveal hidden contents) for the customized gui with progressbar I have created. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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