Stopping a function while its running

[Mindbend]

I have written a function to automatically download several files from the internet. I want to do something with the function which I am currently unable to do:

1. I want to be able to stop the function midway as the function takes several minutes to execute and sometimes I would like to stop it and start another function. My GUI has a button attached to the function which starts it, I am looking to have another button which stops(not exit, I have read that pause may be the go). The problem is that AutoIT can only execute one function at a time, so I am trying to wrap my head around this. I am not looking for a hotkey, rather I am looking for a function which I can attach to a button to stop it.

Func dlbooks()

Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:mydoc", "C:\myplace", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:mydoc", "C:\myplace", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:mydoc", "C:\myplace", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:mydoc", "C:\myplace", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:mydoc", "C:\myplace", $INET_FORCERELOAD)

EndFunc

[mikell]

Please have a look at the Wiki

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

51 minutes ago, Mindbend said:

My GUI has a button attached to the function which starts it

Post the entire code so
By the way, do what mikell just suggested.

[Mindbend]

20 hours ago, mikell said:

Please have a look at the Wiki

 

Hi mikell,

Thanks for the prompt response. I had come across this page while I was searching for an answer but was hoping for a simpler way to do it. I assume I would have to use the "Windows message handler" method. I will give that a go

 

20 hours ago, FrancescoDiMuro said:

Post the entire code so
By the way, do what mikell just suggested.

Yup will do. Here is the entire code. I have changed the file download path for privacy reasons.

 

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; Script Start - 
#include <InetConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>


#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKHCENTER)
Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKHCENTER)
#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=c:\me\form1.kxf
$DownloadGB = GUICtrlCreateButton("DLer", 40, 64, 137, 41)
$backup = GUICtrlCreateButton("Backuper", 42, 136, 137, 41)
$Exite = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 404, 200, 137, 41)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit

        Case $DownloadGB
            dlbooks()

        Case $backup
            bubooks()

        Case $Exite
            _Exit()

    EndSwitch
WEnd


Func bubooks()

    $Source =  "C:\me"
    $Dest = "C:\me\" & @YEAR & "-" & @MON & "-" & @MDAY & "(@" & @HOUR & "" & @MIN & "" & @SEC & ")"

    DirCreate($Dest)
    Sleep(3000)
    FileMove($Source & "\*.*", $Dest,1)

EndFunc


Func _Exit()
    Exit 0
EndFunc



Example()

Func dlbooks()

   ; Display a progress bar window.
   ; ProgressOn("Download", "Downloading grade books now, please wait", "0%", -1, -1, BitOR($DLG_NOTONTOP, $DLG_MOVEABLE))

   ; Update the progress value of the progress bar window every second.
   ; For $i = 1 To 100 Step 1
   ;    Sleep(1000)
   ;    ProgressSet($i, $i & "%")
   ; Next

   ; Set the "subtext" and "maintext" of the progress bar window.
   ;ProgressSet(100, "Done", "Complete")
   ; Sleep(5000)

    ; Close the progress window.
    ;ProgressOff()


    ; Download the file in the background with the selected option of 'force a reload from the remote site.'
    ; I have changed the file download path for privacy reasons

    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)
    Local $hDownload = InetGet("https:google.com", "C:\me.txt", $INET_FORCERELOAD)

EndFunc