How do I get buttons to open stuff, like batch files, or notepad?

[Gooey]

Hey, I need some help I have this batch file, it can call other files by pressing numbers than enter, well I'd like to make a GUI version so I can click a button and it will load that file, or whatever.. I found this code in examples it's very simple.. it does not work and the images aren't even the ones I want..

I need a template that I can edit so i can click a button and it will e.g. open notepad, another will open a batch file.. or just a little assistance that will lead me in the right direction

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; button buster
; by gui_tex
;
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("test",240,180)
$button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("1", 0,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",5)
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
; does not work at all!! notepad starts up autmatically, buttons dont do anything

$button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("2", 40,00,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",7)
Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)
Run("C:\Tools\Bat\open.bat")

$button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("3", 80,00,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",22)

$button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("4", 120,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",23)

$button5 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("5", 160,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",32)

$buttonclose = GUICtrlCreateButton ("close", 200,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",28)
GUISetState()

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg() 
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
Wend

GUIDelete()

[Valuater]

Welcome top the Forums

try this.. it has a perfect example and can help you tremendously

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=21048#

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Edited February 24, 2006 by Valuater

[eynstyne]

I think this is what you were looking for...

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("test",240,180)
$button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("", 0,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",6)
Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
; does not work at all!! notepad starts up autmatically, buttons dont do anything

$button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("", 40,00,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",7)

$button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("", 80,00,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",22)

$button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("", 120,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",23)

$button5 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("", 160,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",32)

$buttonclose = GUICtrlCreateButton ("", 200,0,40,40,$BS_ICON)
GUICtrlSetImage (-1, "shell32.dll",28)

GUISetState()

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
     Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
       exitloop
     Case $msg = $button1
     msgbox(64,"","This is button 1")
Case $msg = $button2
     msgbox(64,"","This is button 2. It Will run open.bat")
     Run("C:\Tools\Bat\open.bat")
Case $msg = $button3
     msgbox(64,"","This is button 3")
Case $msg = $button4
     msgbox(64,"","This is button 4")
Case $msg = $button5
     msgbox(64,"","This is button 5")
Case $msg = $buttonclose
     msgbox(64,"","Goodbye")
endselect

Wend

Hope it works out for you.

[Gooey]

Valuater, eynstyne.. thanks for the help!!

so far so good.