Object Oriented Like GUIs

[jaberwacky]

For years now I have had an on again and off again project where I want to structure GUIs using AutoItObject. This is my first release where I feel like I should get some feedback because I have made some nice progress! Please do tell me what you think about my approach, what could I do in a different and better way. Be sure to run the example! 😊

GUIObjects.zip

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One cool thing is that DPI awareness is baked in! Another is that event handlers are registered for each control!

 

This is no where near complete. I may even scrap this idea and start over again.

Edit: Made some more changes

Edit: Durrrrrr, forgot to make sure it works. Does now!

Edited 7 hours ago by jaberwacky

[WildByDesign]

15 minutes ago, jaberwacky said:

One cool thing is that DPI awareness is baked in!

Very nice. I'm very curious about this project and I'm still checking it out right now. I just wanted to point out that there is a newer version of _WinAPI_DPI UDF over here that is much more complete that you should be able to swap out.

[jaberwacky]

Just as I predicted, I did restructure how to register events. Check out the example!

[jaberwacky]

1 hour ago, WildByDesign said:

Very nice. I'm very curious about this project and I'm still checking it out right now. I just wanted to point out that there is a newer version of _WinAPI_DPI UDF over here that is much more complete that you should be able to swap out.

I'll have to look in to how to use it tomorrow. Looks like the script it would need to be compiled every time (?). 

[corz]

I have no idea what I'm looking at! It may be the alcohol.

What is happening here? What is this doing that AutoIt can't already?

[jaberwacky]

8 hours ago, corz said:

I have no idea what I'm looking at! It may be the alcohol.

What is happening here? What is this doing that AutoIt can't already?

Good question! 😅

It offers nothing that AutoIt can't already do. I simply have a fascination with the concept and won't be satisfied until I have implemented it. With that being said, if anyone out there has any input then please do share.

Edit: I also have a fascination with AutoItObject therefore I try to completely structure all of my scripts with it. I believe that this UDF will allow me to do that eventually. Side note: I'm not a professional programmer, this is just a hobby for me.

Edited yesterday at 10:24 AM by jaberwacky

[ahmet]

What about using GUIRegisterMsgEx or GUIRegisterMsg20? It should be possible to add more actions to controls easier. I think there is one more implementation beside _GUIRegisterMsgEx (UDF) - Like native, but for controls but I can not find that now.

[jaberwacky]

Seems to me that each event handler wouldn't have access to the owning object.

[Parsix]

How to change the text Color and background color of a control?

[jaberwacky]

I haven't implemented it yet ... I'll do it right quick, brb

[jaberwacky]

Actually, I did .... $myControl.SetForeColor(... color ...) and $myControl.SetBkColor(... color ...)

 

Note: I plan to change SetBkColor to SetBackColor soon

Edited 12 hours ago by jaberwacky

[argumentum]

Just now, jaberwacky said:

Note: I plan to change SetBkColor to SetBackColor soon

..I'd leave the "lingo" as previously know as possible because of... memory, yes, memory. I remember the names  
Am not going to use it but, if you like the reasons 🤔 "My 2 cents."

[jaberwacky]

You're right, most of us do know it as BkColor don't we?

[jaberwacky]

Latest update!

Added ability to register events for the GUI. 

Changed .SetForeColor to .SetColor() to correspond with the native GUICtrlSetColor(...)

Also added .SetBkColor and .SetCursor to the gui (Canvas())

More to come over time!

Edited 9 hours ago by jaberwacky

[jaberwacky]

Actually, another update! I added a ton of functionality and a lot more controls! The example demonstrates two forms at the same time.

Edit: Scratch the 2 GUIs idea for now. It doesn't work like I had hoped.

Edited 7 hours ago by jaberwacky