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Gianni Universalist

Gianni

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This "cow" seems funny to me,

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At this link (https://dodona.ugent.be/en/activities/1605325419/#) a brief rough description of what this script can do (sorry for the laziness, but that description may be fine).
You can use the _CowSayWin() function to display a message formatted in a comic along with an ascii art figure in a standalone window,
or
you can use _String_CowSay() function to format a plain string in a comic along with an ascii art figure and have it returned in a string for your own purposes, you will probably use it in Consolewrite () or whatever ...

The script makes use of the _StringSize() function written by @Melba23 (thanks Melba) of the StringSize.au3 udf that you can extract from the zip file located at this link: https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/114034-stringsize-m23-new-version-16-aug-11/. You have to save that udf file in the same directory along with this script.
It also makes use of the _WinSetClientSize() function written by @KaFu. (thanks kafu) This function is already built into the main script.

I hope you have fun 

#include <FontConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <WinAPISys.au3>
#include <array.au3>
#include <String.au3>
#include "StringSize.au3" ; <-- https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/114034-stringsize-m23-new-version-16-aug-11/

_Example()

Func _Example()
    SRandom(@SEC)
    Local $hCowWin, $aMsg = 0
    Local $sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlig
    Local $aMessages[] = ["Bottled water companies don’t produce water, they produce plastic bottles.", _
            "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.", _
            "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. " & _
            "Don't be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other people's thinking.", _
            "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results", _
            "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."]
    For $i = 1 To 6
        $sMessage = $aMessages[Random(0, UBound($aMessages) - 1, 1)]
        $iWidth = Random(21, 90, 1)
        $iClipart = Random(0, 3, 1)
        $iTextAlign = 1 ; Random(0, 2, 1) Left and right alignments are a bit ugly.
        ;                 they are allowed however if you need them
        ;
        ; You can use the _CowSayWin() function to create the "cowsay" message in a window
        $hCowWin = _CowSayWin($sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlign)
        ;
        ; or you can use the _String_CowSay() function to get a string of the "cowsay ascii clipart"
        ; so that you can use it however you like, probably in a Consolewrite () for example ...
        ConsoleWrite(_String_CowSay($sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlign) & @CRLF)
        While 1
            $aMsg = GUIGetMsg($GUI_EVENT_ARRAY)
            Switch $aMsg[1]
                Case $hCowWin
                    Switch $aMsg[0]
                        Case -3 ; $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                            ExitLoop
                    EndSwitch
            EndSwitch
        WEnd
        GUIDelete(HWnd($hCowWin))
    Next
EndFunc   ;==>_Example

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _CowSayWin
; Description ...: Display a message in a standalone windows formatted in a balloon along with an ascii art figure
; Syntax ........: _CowSayWin($sMsg[, $iBoxLen = 21[, $iShape = 0[, $iAlign = 1]]])
; Parameters ....: $sMsg                - a string value. The message to display (in a single line without @cr and or @lf)
;                  $iBoxLen             - [optional] an integer value. Default is 21.
;                                         The wanted width of the Box contining the message
;                  $iShape              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 0.
;                                         The index of the ascii art figure to be displayed along with the message.
;                                         Available values are:
;                                         0 -> a cow
;                                         1 -> a sandwich-man
;                                         2 -> the penguin Tux
;                                         3 -> a hanging monkey
;                                            ..... to be continued  (maybe)
;                  $iAlign              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 1.
;                                         How to justify the string within the frame, that is:
;                                         0 -> left justified
;                                         1 -> center justified (default)
;                                         2 -> right justified
; Return values .: The handle of the created window
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _CowSayWin($sMsg, $iBoxLen = 21, $iShape = 0, $iAlign = 1)
    If $iBoxLen < 21 Then $iBoxLen = 21
    Local $iSize = 12
    Local $iWeight = $FW_NORMAL
    Local $iAttrib = $GUI_FONTNORMAL
    Local $sFont = "Courier new"
    Local $sSay = _String_CowSay($sMsg, $iBoxLen, $iShape, $iAlign)
    Local $aMsgReturn = _StringSize($sSay, $iSize, $iWeight, $iAttrib, $sFont)
    Local $iXpos = (@DesktopWidth - $aMsgReturn[2]) / 2
    If $iXpos < 0 Then $iXpos = 0
    Local $iYpos = (@DesktopHeight - $aMsgReturn[3]) / 2
    If $iYpos < 0 Then $iYpos = 0
    Local $hCow = GUICreate("Cowsay", -1, -1, $iXpos, $iYpos, -1, BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)) ;0x94C803C5, 0x00010101) ; , $WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME) ;0x94C803C5,  0x00010101) ; Style & ExStyle same as msgbox
    GUISetFont($iSize, $FW_NORMAL, $GUI_FONTNORMAL, $sFont)
    _WinSetClientSize($hCow, $aMsgReturn[2], $aMsgReturn[3])
    GUICtrlCreateLabel($sSay, 0, 0, $aMsgReturn[2], $aMsgReturn[3])
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hCow)
    #cs
    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case -3 ; $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
    #ce
    Return $hCow
EndFunc   ;==>_CowSayWin

; By kafu
; https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/201524-guicreate-and-wingetclientsize-mismatch/?do=findComment&comment=1446141
Func _WinSetClientSize($hWnd, $iW, $iH)
    Local $aWinPos = WinGetPos($hWnd)
    Local $sRect = DllStructCreate("int;int;int;int;")
    DllStructSetData($sRect, 3, $iW)
    DllStructSetData($sRect, 4, $iH)
    _WinAPI_AdjustWindowRectEx($sRect, _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_STYLE), _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE))
    WinMove($hWnd, "", $aWinPos[0], $aWinPos[1], $aWinPos[2] + (DllStructGetData($sRect, 3) - $aWinPos[2]) - DllStructGetData($sRect, 1), $aWinPos[3] + (DllStructGetData($sRect, 4) - $aWinPos[3]) - DllStructGetData($sRect, 2))
EndFunc   ;==>_WinSetClientSize


; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _StringToColumn
; Description ...: passing a (long) string and a value, it returns that same string
;                  formatted in a column as wide as the value (string is split by @CRs).
;                  Whenever possible, it tries not to break the words but to split
;                  lines in between two words
; Syntax ........: _StringToColumn($sString[, $x = 21])
; Parameters ....: $sString             - a string value. The string to format
;                  $iColumnWidth        - [optional] an integer value. Default is 21.
;                                         The wanted width of the text column
; Return values .: The string formatted as required
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _StringToColumn($sString, $iColumnWidth = 21)
    If $iColumnWidth < 1 Then $iColumnWidth = 1
    Local $iPreviousSplit = 1
    Local $i = $iColumnWidth
    While $i <= StringLen($sString)
        $iSplitPoint = StringInStr($sString, " ", 0, -1, $i + 1)
        If $iSplitPoint = 0 Or $iSplitPoint <= $iPreviousSplit Then
            $iSplitPoint = $i
            $sString = StringLeft($sString, $iSplitPoint) & @CR & StringMid($sString, $iSplitPoint + 1)
            $i = $iSplitPoint + 1
        Else
            $sString = StringReplace($sString, $iSplitPoint, @CR)
            $i = $iSplitPoint
        EndIf
        $iPreviousSplit = $iSplitPoint
        $i += $iColumnWidth
    WEnd
    If StringRight($sString, 1) = @CR Then $sString = StringTrimRight($sString, 1)
    Return $sString
EndFunc   ;==>_StringToColumn

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _StringToFrame
; Description ...: places borders only to the left and to the right of the passed string block
; Syntax ........: _StringToFrame($sStr, $iFrameWidth[, $iAlign = 1[, $sV = "|"]])
; Parameters ....: $sStr                - The string to format; multiline string must be splitted by a @cr.
;                  $iFrameWidth         - wanted Width of the frame
;                                         If the desired width is less than the length of the string, the exceeding part is cut off
;                                         If the desired width is wider than the length of the string, spaces are added
;                  $iAlign              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 1.
;                                         The string is justified within the frame based on the value of the $iAlign variable, that is:
;                                         0 -> left justified
;                                         1 -> center justified (default)
;                                         2 -> right justified
;                  $sV                  - [optional] a string value. Default is "|".
;                                         This is the character used to draw the two vertical edges
; Return values .: The formatted string
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _StringToFrame($sStr, $iFrameWidth, $iAlign = 1, $sV = "|") ; $iAlign: 0=Left; 1=Center; 2=Right
    If $iFrameWidth < 1 Then $iFrameWidth = 1
    Local $a = StringSplit($sStr, @CR, 2) ; 2 =  $STR_NOCOUNT
    For $i = 0 To UBound($a) - 1
        Switch $iAlign
            Case 1 ; Center string
                $a[$i] = $sV & _StringSetLen(_StringCenter($a[$i], $iFrameWidth), $iFrameWidth) & $sV
            Case 2 ; Align to right
                $a[$i] = $sV & _StringSetLen($a[$i], $iFrameWidth * -1) & $sV
            Case Else ; otherwise Align to left
                $a[$i] = $sV & _StringSetLen($a[$i], $iFrameWidth) & $sV
        EndSwitch
    Next
    Return _ArrayToString($a, @CR)
EndFunc   ;==>_StringToFrame

; passing a string and a value it returns that string with a len as required
; By Gianni Addiego
Func _StringSetLen($sString, $iWantedLen = 1, $sFillChr = " ")
    If $iWantedLen = 0 Then Return ""
    Local $iLen = StringLen($sString)
    Local $iKeepLeft = $iWantedLen > 0 ; else keep the right side of the string
    $iWantedLen = Abs($iWantedLen)
    If $iLen >= $iWantedLen Then ; reduce the string length
        If $iKeepLeft Then
            Return StringLeft($sString, $iWantedLen)
        Else
            Return StringRight($sString, $iWantedLen)
        EndIf
    Else ; add chars to the string to reach the wanted len
        If $iKeepLeft Then
            Return $sString & _StringRepeat($sFillChr, $iWantedLen - $iLen)
        Else
            Return _StringRepeat($sFillChr, $iWantedLen - $iLen) & $sString
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_StringSetLen

; place a string in the middle of a given space
; By Gianni Addiego
Func _StringCenter($sString, $iSpace)
    Local $iLen = StringLen($sString)
    $iHloc = Int($iSpace / 2) - Int($iLen / 2)
    If $iHloc < 0 Then
        Return StringMid($sString, Abs($iHloc) + 1, $iSpace)
    Else
        Return _StringRepeat(" ", $iHloc) & $sString
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_StringCenter

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _String_CowSay
; Description ...: Formats a string in a balloon along with an ascii art figure
; Syntax ........: _String_CowSay($sMsg[, $iBoxLen = 21[, $iShape = 0[, $iAlign = 1]]])
; Parameters ....: $sMsg                - a string value. The String to format (in a single line without @cr and or @lf)
;                  $iBoxLen             - [optional] an integer value. Default is 21.
;                                         The wanted width of the Box contining the message
;                  $iShape              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 0.
;                                         The index of the ascii art figure to be displayed along with the message.
;                                         Available values are:
;                                         0 -> a cow
;                                         1 -> a sandwich-man
;                                         2 -> the penguin Tux
;                                         3 -> a hanging monkey
;                                            ..... to be continued  (maybe)
;                  $iAlign              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 1.
;                                         How to justify the string within the frame, that is:
;                                         0 -> left justified
;                                         1 -> center justified (default)
;                                         2 -> right justified
; Return values .: The passed string formatted in the required format.
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _String_CowSay($sMsg, $iBoxLen = 21, $iShape = 0, $iAlign = 1) ; minimum $iBoxLen is 21
    If $iBoxLen / 2 = Int($iBoxLen / 2) Then $iBoxLen += 1
    If $iBoxLen < 22 Then
        $x = 0
    Else
        $x = Ceiling(($iBoxLen - 21) / 2)
    EndIf
    Local $sS = _StringRepeat(" ", $x), $sT = _StringRepeat("~", $x)
    Local $sHeader, $sFooter
    Switch $iShape
        Case 1
            $sHeader = _
                    $sS & "         \|||/" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "         (o o)" & @CRLF & _
                    "," & $sT & "oo0~~~~~~(_)~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header

            $sFooter = _
                    "'" & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oo0" & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _ ; footer
                    $sS & "        |__|__|" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "         || ||" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "        oo0 0oo"
        Case 2
            $sHeader = _
                    "," & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header
            $sFooter = _
                    "'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _
                    "        \    .--." & @CRLF & _
                    "         \  |o_o |" & @CRLF & _
                    "            |:_/ |" & @CRLF & _
                    "           //   \ \" & @CRLF & _
                    "          (|     | )" & @CRLF & _
                    "         /'\_   _/`\" & @CRLF & _
                    "         \___)=(___/"
        Case 3
            $sHeader = _
                    "," & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header
            $sFooter = _
                    "'" & $sT & "oo0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0oo" & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _ ; footer
                    $sS & "  \\               //" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "  > \   \\|||//   / <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "   > \   _   _   / <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "    > \ / \ / \ / <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "     > \\_o_o_// <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      > ( (_) ) <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "       >|     |<" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      / |\___/| \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      / (_____) \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "       /   o   \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "        ) ___ (" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "       / /   \ \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      ( /     \ )" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      ><       ><" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "     ///\     /\\\" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "     '''       '''"
        Case Else
            $sHeader = _
                    "," & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header
            $sFooter = _
                    "'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _
                    "        \   ^__^" & @CRLF & _
                    "         \  (oo)\_______" & @CRLF & _
                    "            (__)\       )\/\" & @CRLF & _
                    "                ||----w |" & @CRLF & _
                    "                ||     ||"
    EndSwitch

    Return $sHeader & _StringToFrame(_StringToColumn($sMsg, $iBoxLen), $iBoxLen, $iAlign) & @CRLF & $sFooter
EndFunc   ;==>_String_CowSay

 

Edited by Chimp

 

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mLipok Universalist

mLipok

Posted
Posted (edited)

Nice.
Thanks for sharing.

Some minior fix: 

;~ https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/205659-cow-say/

#include <array.au3>
#include <FontConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <String.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <WinAPISys.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
;~ #include "StringSize.au3" ; <-- https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/114034-stringsize-m23-new-version-16-aug-11/
#include "Z:\!!!_SVN_AU3\UDF_Forum\Other_Members\StringSize.au3" ; < - -https : / / www.autoitscript.com / forum / topic / 114034 - stringsize - m23 - new - version - 16 - aug - 11 /

_Example()

Func _Example()
    SRandom(@SEC)
    Local $hCowWin, $aMsg = 0
    Local $sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlign
    Local $aMessages[] = ["Bottled water companies don’t produce water, they produce plastic bottles.", _
            "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.", _
            "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. " & _
            "Don't be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other people's thinking.", _
            "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results", _
            "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing."]
    For $i = 1 To 6
        $sMessage = $aMessages[Random(0, UBound($aMessages) - 1, 1)]
        $iWidth = Random(21, 90, 1)
        $iClipart = Random(0, 3, 1)
        $iTextAlign = 1 ; Random(0, 2, 1) Left and right alignments are a bit ugly.
        ;                 they are allowed however if you need them
        ;
        ; You can use the _CowSayWin() function to create the "cowsay" message in a window
        $hCowWin = _CowSayWin($sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlign)
        ;
        ; or you can use the _String_CowSay() function to get a string of the "cowsay ascii clipart"
        ; so that you can use it however you like, probably in a Consolewrite () for example ...
        ConsoleWrite(_String_CowSay($sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlign) & @CRLF)
        While 1
            $aMsg = GUIGetMsg($GUI_EVENT_ARRAY)
            Switch $aMsg[1]
                Case $hCowWin
                    Switch $aMsg[0]
                        Case -3 ; $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                            ExitLoop
                    EndSwitch
            EndSwitch
        WEnd
        GUIDelete(HWnd($hCowWin))
    Next
EndFunc   ;==>_Example

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _CowSayWin
; Description ...: Display a message in a standalone windows formatted in a balloon along with an ascii art figure
; Syntax ........: _CowSayWin($sMsg[, $iBoxLen = 21[, $iShape = 0[, $iAlign = 1]]])
; Parameters ....: $sMsg                - a string value. The message to display (in a single line without @cr and or @lf)
;                  $iBoxLen             - [optional] an integer value. Default is 21.
;                                         The wanted width of the Box contining the message
;                  $iShape              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 0.
;                                         The index of the ascii art figure to be displayed along with the message.
;                                         Available values are:
;                                         0 -> a cow
;                                         1 -> a sandwich-man
;                                         2 -> the penguin Tux
;                                         3 -> a hanging monkey
;                                            ..... to be continued  (maybe)
;                  $iAlign              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 1.
;                                         How to justify the string within the frame, that is:
;                                         0 -> left justified
;                                         1 -> center justified (default)
;                                         2 -> right justified
; Return values .: The handle of the created window
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _CowSayWin($sMsg, $iBoxLen = 21, $iShape = 0, $iAlign = 1)
    If $iBoxLen < 21 Then $iBoxLen = 21
    Local $iSize = 12
    Local $iWeight = $FW_NORMAL
    Local $iAttrib = $GUI_FONTNORMAL
    Local $sFont = "Courier new"
    Local $sSay = _String_CowSay($sMsg, $iBoxLen, $iShape, $iAlign)
    Local $aMsgReturn = _StringSize($sSay, $iSize, $iWeight, $iAttrib, $sFont)
    Local $iXpos = (@DesktopWidth - $aMsgReturn[2]) / 2
    If $iXpos < 0 Then $iXpos = 0
    Local $iYpos = (@DesktopHeight - $aMsgReturn[3]) / 2
    If $iYpos < 0 Then $iYpos = 0
    Local $hCow = GUICreate("Cowsay", -1, -1, $iXpos, $iYpos, -1, BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_TOPMOST)) ;0x94C803C5, 0x00010101) ; , $WS_EX_DLGMODALFRAME) ;0x94C803C5,  0x00010101) ; Style & ExStyle same as msgbox
    GUISetFont($iSize, $FW_NORMAL, $GUI_FONTNORMAL, $sFont)
    _WinSetClientSize($hCow, $aMsgReturn[2], $aMsgReturn[3])
    GUICtrlCreateLabel($sSay, 0, 0, $aMsgReturn[2], $aMsgReturn[3])
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hCow)
    #cs
    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case -3 ; $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                ExitLoop
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
    #ce
    Return $hCow
EndFunc   ;==>_CowSayWin

; By kafu
; https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/201524-guicreate-and-wingetclientsize-mismatch/?do=findComment&comment=1446141
Func _WinSetClientSize($hWnd, $iW, $iH)
    Local $aWinPos = WinGetPos($hWnd)
    Local $sRect = DllStructCreate("int;int;int;int;")
    DllStructSetData($sRect, 3, $iW)
    DllStructSetData($sRect, 4, $iH)
    _WinAPI_AdjustWindowRectEx($sRect, _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_STYLE), _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE))
    WinMove($hWnd, "", $aWinPos[0], $aWinPos[1], $aWinPos[2] + (DllStructGetData($sRect, 3) - $aWinPos[2]) - DllStructGetData($sRect, 1), $aWinPos[3] + (DllStructGetData($sRect, 4) - $aWinPos[3]) - DllStructGetData($sRect, 2))
EndFunc   ;==>_WinSetClientSize


; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _StringToColumn
; Description ...: passing a (long) string and a value, it returns that same string
;                  formatted in a column as wide as the value (string is split by @CRs).
;                  Whenever possible, it tries not to break the words but to split
;                  lines in between two words
; Syntax ........: _StringToColumn($sString[, $x = 21])
; Parameters ....: $sString             - a string value. The string to format
;                  $iColumnWidth        - [optional] an integer value. Default is 21.
;                                         The wanted width of the text column
; Return values .: The string formatted as required
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _StringToColumn($sString, $iColumnWidth = 21)
    If $iColumnWidth < 1 Then $iColumnWidth = 1
    Local $iPreviousSplit = 1
    Local $i = $iColumnWidth
    Local $iSplitPoint
    While $i <= StringLen($sString)
        $iSplitPoint = StringInStr($sString, " ", 0, -1, $i + 1)
        If $iSplitPoint = 0 Or $iSplitPoint <= $iPreviousSplit Then
            $iSplitPoint = $i
            $sString = StringLeft($sString, $iSplitPoint) & @CR & StringMid($sString, $iSplitPoint + 1)
            $i = $iSplitPoint + 1
        Else
            $sString = StringReplace($sString, $iSplitPoint, @CR)
            $i = $iSplitPoint
        EndIf
        $iPreviousSplit = $iSplitPoint
        $i += $iColumnWidth
    WEnd
    If StringRight($sString, 1) = @CR Then $sString = StringTrimRight($sString, 1)
    Return $sString
EndFunc   ;==>_StringToColumn

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _StringToFrame
; Description ...: places borders only to the left and to the right of the passed string block
; Syntax ........: _StringToFrame($sStr, $iFrameWidth[, $iAlign = 1[, $sV = "|"]])
; Parameters ....: $sStr                - The string to format; multiline string must be splitted by a @cr.
;                  $iFrameWidth         - wanted Width of the frame
;                                         If the desired width is less than the length of the string, the exceeding part is cut off
;                                         If the desired width is wider than the length of the string, spaces are added
;                  $iAlign              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 1.
;                                         The string is justified within the frame based on the value of the $iAlign variable, that is:
;                                         0 -> left justified
;                                         1 -> center justified (default)
;                                         2 -> right justified
;                  $sV                  - [optional] a string value. Default is "|".
;                                         This is the character used to draw the two vertical edges
; Return values .: The formatted string
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _StringToFrame($sStr, $iFrameWidth, $iAlign = 1, $sV = "|") ; $iAlign: 0=Left; 1=Center; 2=Right
    If $iFrameWidth < 1 Then $iFrameWidth = 1
    Local $a = StringSplit($sStr, @CR, 2) ; 2 =  $STR_NOCOUNT
    For $i = 0 To UBound($a) - 1
        Switch $iAlign
            Case 1 ; Center string
                $a[$i] = $sV & _StringSetLen(_StringCenter($a[$i], $iFrameWidth), $iFrameWidth) & $sV
            Case 2 ; Align to right
                $a[$i] = $sV & _StringSetLen($a[$i], $iFrameWidth * -1) & $sV
            Case Else ; otherwise Align to left
                $a[$i] = $sV & _StringSetLen($a[$i], $iFrameWidth) & $sV
        EndSwitch
    Next
    Return _ArrayToString($a, @CR)
EndFunc   ;==>_StringToFrame

; passing a string and a value it returns that string with a len as required
; By Gianni Addiego
Func _StringSetLen($sString, $iWantedLen = 1, $sFillChr = " ")
    If $iWantedLen = 0 Then Return ""
    Local $iLen = StringLen($sString)
    Local $iKeepLeft = $iWantedLen > 0 ; else keep the right side of the string
    $iWantedLen = Abs($iWantedLen)
    If $iLen >= $iWantedLen Then ; reduce the string length
        If $iKeepLeft Then
            Return StringLeft($sString, $iWantedLen)
        Else
            Return StringRight($sString, $iWantedLen)
        EndIf
    Else ; add chars to the string to reach the wanted len
        If $iKeepLeft Then
            Return $sString & _StringRepeat($sFillChr, $iWantedLen - $iLen)
        Else
            Return _StringRepeat($sFillChr, $iWantedLen - $iLen) & $sString
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_StringSetLen

; place a string in the middle of a given space
; By Gianni Addiego
Func _StringCenter($sString, $iSpace)
    Local $iLen = StringLen($sString)
    Local $iHloc = Int($iSpace / 2) - Int($iLen / 2)
    If $iHloc < 0 Then
        Return StringMid($sString, Abs($iHloc) + 1, $iSpace)
    Else
        Return _StringRepeat(" ", $iHloc) & $sString
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_StringCenter

; #FUNCTION# ====================================================================================================================
; Name ..........: _String_CowSay
; Description ...: Formats a string in a balloon along with an ascii art figure
; Syntax ........: _String_CowSay($sMsg[, $iBoxLen = 21[, $iShape = 0[, $iAlign = 1]]])
; Parameters ....: $sMsg                - a string value. The String to format (in a single line without @cr and or @lf)
;                  $iBoxLen             - [optional] an integer value. Default is 21.
;                                         The wanted width of the Box contining the message
;                  $iShape              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 0.
;                                         The index of the ascii art figure to be displayed along with the message.
;                                         Available values are:
;                                         0 -> a cow
;                                         1 -> a sandwich-man
;                                         2 -> the penguin Tux
;                                         3 -> a hanging monkey
;                                            ..... to be continued  (maybe)
;                  $iAlign              - [optional] an integer value. Default is 1.
;                                         How to justify the string within the frame, that is:
;                                         0 -> left justified
;                                         1 -> center justified (default)
;                                         2 -> right justified
; Return values .: The passed string formatted in the required format.
; Author ........: Gianni Addiego (Chimp)
; Modified ......:
; Remarks .......:
; Related .......:
; Link ..........:
; Example .......: No
; ===============================================================================================================================
Func _String_CowSay($sMsg, $iBoxLen = 21, $iShape = 0, $iAlign = 1) ; minimum $iBoxLen is 21
    If $iBoxLen / 2 = Int($iBoxLen / 2) Then $iBoxLen += 1
    Local $x
    If $iBoxLen < 22 Then
        $x = 0
    Else
        $x = Ceiling(($iBoxLen - 21) / 2)
    EndIf
    Local $sS = _StringRepeat(" ", $x), $sT = _StringRepeat("~", $x)
    Local $sHeader, $sFooter
    Switch $iShape
        Case 1
            $sHeader = _
                    $sS & "         \|||/" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "         (o o)" & @CRLF & _
                    "," & $sT & "oo0~~~~~~(_)~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header

            $sFooter = _
                    "'" & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~oo0" & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _ ; footer
                    $sS & "        |__|__|" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "         || ||" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "        oo0 0oo"
        Case 2
            $sHeader = _
                    "," & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header
            $sFooter = _
                    "'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _
                    "        \    .--." & @CRLF & _
                    "         \  |o_o |" & @CRLF & _
                    "            |:_/ |" & @CRLF & _
                    "           //   \ \" & @CRLF & _
                    "          (|     | )" & @CRLF & _
                    "         /'\_   _/`\" & @CRLF & _
                    "         \___)=(___/"
        Case 3
            $sHeader = _
                    "," & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header
            $sFooter = _
                    "'" & $sT & "oo0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0oo" & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _ ; footer
                    $sS & "  \\               //" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "  > \   \\|||//   / <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "   > \   _   _   / <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "    > \ / \ / \ / <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "     > \\_o_o_// <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      > ( (_) ) <" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "       >|     |<" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      / |\___/| \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      / (_____) \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "       /   o   \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "        ) ___ (" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "       / /   \ \" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      ( /     \ )" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "      ><       ><" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "     ///\     /\\\" & @CRLF & _
                    $sS & "     '''       '''"
        Case Else
            $sHeader = _
                    "," & $sT & "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & "," & @CRLF ; header
            $sFooter = _
                    "'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~" & $sT & $sT & "'" & @CRLF & _
                    "        \   ^__^" & @CRLF & _
                    "         \  (oo)\_______" & @CRLF & _
                    "            (__)\       )\/\" & @CRLF & _
                    "                ||----w |" & @CRLF & _
                    "                ||     ||"
    EndSwitch

    Return $sHeader & _StringToFrame(_StringToColumn($sMsg, $iBoxLen), $iBoxLen, $iAlign) & @CRLF & $sFooter
EndFunc   ;==>_String_CowSay

 

And I notice one small issue:
in SciTE console I get:

Quote

|  Bottled water companies  dont produce water, they |

instead:

Quote

|  Bottled water companies  don't produce water, they |

Wondering why ?
 

Edited by mLipok

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Hi mLipok, thanks for the feedback,

13 hours ago, mLipok said:

And I notice one small issue:

in SciTE console I get:

|  Bottled water companies  dont produce water, they |

instead:

|  Bottled water companies  don't produce water, they |

Wondering why ?
 

I have no idea, this does not occur on my system.

13 hours ago, mLipok said:

Some minior fix:

p.s.
.... ? but what have you fixed? :think:

 

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Posted (edited)
12 minutes ago, Chimp said:

but what have you fixed?

Variable declarations....
for example: 

Local $sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlign

instead: 

Local $sMessage, $iWidth, $iClipart, $iTextAlig

and few others.


Check your script with: 

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_AU3Check=Y
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Au3Check_Parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6 -w 7

And you will see.

Edited by mLipok

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My contribution (my own projects): * Debenu Quick PDF Library - UDF * Debenu PDF Viewer SDK - UDF * Acrobat Reader - ActiveX Viewer * UDF for PDFCreator v1.x.x * XZip - UDF * AppCompatFlags UDF * CrowdinAPI UDF * _WinMergeCompare2Files() * _JavaExceptionAdd() * _IsBeta() * Writing DPI Awareness App - workaround * _AutoIt_RequiredVersion() * Chilkatsoft.au3 UDF * TeamViewer.au3 UDF * JavaManagement UDF * VIES over SOAP * WinSCP UDF * GHAPI UDF - modest begining - comunication with GitHub REST API * ErrorLog.au3 UDF - A logging Library * Include Dependency Tree (Tool for analyzing script relations) * Show_Macro_Values.au3 *

 

My contribution to others projects or UDF based on  others projects: * _sql.au3 UDF  * POP3.au3 UDF *  RTF Printer - UDF * XML.au3 UDF * ADO.au3 UDF * SMTP Mailer UDF * Dual Monitor resolution detection * * 2GUI on Dual Monitor System * _SciLexer.au3 UDF * SciTE - Lexer for console pane * 

Useful links: * Forum Rules * Forum etiquette *  Forum Information and FAQs * How to post code on the forum * AutoIt Online Documentation * AutoIt Online Beta Documentation * SciTE4AutoIt3 getting started * Convert text blocks to AutoIt code * Games made in Autoit * Programming related sites * Polish AutoIt Tutorial * DllCall Code Generator * 

Wiki: * Expand your knowledge - AutoIt Wiki * Collection of User Defined Functions * How to use HelpFile * Good coding practices in AutoIt * 

OpenOffice/LibreOffice/XLS Related: WriterDemo.au3 * XLS/MDB from scratch with ADOX

IE Related:  * How to use IE.au3  UDF with  AutoIt v3.3.14.x * Why isn't Autoit able to click a Javascript Dialog? * Clicking javascript button with no ID * IE document >> save as MHT file * IETab Switcher (by LarsJ ) * HTML Entities * _IEquerySelectorAll() (by uncommon) * IE in TaskScheduler * IE Embedded Control Versioning (use IE9+ and HTML5 in a GUI) * PDF Related: * How to get reference to PDF object embeded in IE * IE on Windows 11 * 

I encourage you to read: * Global Vars * Best Coding Practices * Please explain code used in Help file for several File functions * OOP-like approach in AutoIt * UDF-Spec Questions *  EXAMPLE: How To Catch ConsoleWrite() output to a file or to CMD *

I also encourage you to check awesome @trancexx code:  * Create COM objects from modules without any demand on user to register anything. * Another COM object registering stuff * OnHungApp handler * Avoid "AutoIt Error" message box in unknown errors  * HTML editor * 

winhttp.au3 related : * https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/206771-winhttpau3-download-problem-youre-speaking-plain-http-to-an-ssl-enabled-server-port/

"Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto" - Publius Terentius Afer
"Program are meant to be read by humans and only incidentally for computers and execute" - Donald Knuth, "The Art of Computer Programming"
:naughty:  :ranting:, be  :) and       \\//_.

Anticipating Errors :  "Any program that accepts data from a user must include code to validate that data before sending it to the data store. You cannot rely on the data store, ...., or even your programming language to notify you of problems. You must check every byte entered by your users, making sure that data is the correct type for its field and that required fields are not empty."

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