Msgbox In The Background

[CoDeX2k]

Hi @ all ;-)

i am trying to get a MsgBox in the Background :-S But it won't work out i tryed all flags out. There is nothing to get a Message box started in the Background.

Anybody any idea?

Regards,

CoDeX2k

[NightGaunt]

You may need to be more specific.

Or post some code. Are you trying to ControlFocus? Do you want to get text from a MsgBox that appeared? Most tools in Autoit can "get" a window anywhere. Msgbox or no. Some options may not be able to send data properly without a window having focus, but getting itsn't so much an issue. Show some code and we can probably help... Or describe your problem a little better, or hope someone with psychic powers comes on after me (it's possible).

[CoDeX2k]

Sorry, my english is not the best :-S I understand everything but my writing really sucks.

Okay i try to be more specific.

I have create a little application which does something for me. If the work for this little application is complet successfully it displays a little msgbox

MsgBox(0,"Successfully","DONE!!!")

Now if i am working on the system and typing some text the message box is a little bit disturbing. Because i'm blocked in my writing. That's the reason i don't want that the message box is come in the front. I wan't it displayed in the tasklist but behind my active window with no focus.

Hope this is more understandable

Regards,

CoDeX2k

[Lakes]

Sorry, my english is not the best :-S I understand everything but my writing really sucks.

Okay i try to be more specific.

I have create a little application which does something for me. If the work for this little application is complet successfully it displays a little msgbox

MsgBox(0,"Successfully","DONE!!!")

Now if i am working on the system and typing some text the message box is a little bit disturbing. Because i'm blocked in my writing. That's the reason i don't want that the message box is come in the front. I wan't it displayed in the tasklist but behind my active window with no focus.

Hope this is more understandable

Regards,

CoDeX2k

You can have the Messagebox close after a certain time...

MsgBox ( flag, "title", "text" [, timeout] )

Timeout is in seconds.

So yours would be..

MsgBox(0,"Successfully","DONE!!!",10)

Is that what you want?

Edited April 19, 2006 by Lakes

[nfwu]

AUT_RESULT AutoIt_Script::F_MsgBox(VectorVariant &vParams, Variant &vResult)
{
    if (vParams.size() == 4)
        vResult = Util_MessageBoxEx(NULL, vParams[2].szValue(), vParams[1].szValue(), (UINT)vParams[0].nValue() | MB_SETFOREGROUND, vParams[3].nValue() * 1000);
    else
        vResult = MessageBox(NULL, vParams[2].szValue(), vParams[1].szValue(), (UINT)vParams[0].nValue() | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
    return AUT_OK;

} // F_MsgBox()

If I interpret the above snippet of AutoIt source code correctly, MsgBoxes displayed by AutoIt will always be in the foreground because MB_SETFOREGROUND is included with the flags.

#)

[Lakes]

AUT_RESULT AutoIt_Script::F_MsgBox(VectorVariant &vParams, Variant &vResult)
{
    if (vParams.size() == 4)
        vResult = Util_MessageBoxEx(NULL, vParams[2].szValue(), vParams[1].szValue(), (UINT)vParams[0].nValue() | MB_SETFOREGROUND, vParams[3].nValue() * 1000);
    else
        vResult = MessageBox(NULL, vParams[2].szValue(), vParams[1].szValue(), (UINT)vParams[0].nValue() | MB_SETFOREGROUND);
    return AUT_OK;

} // F_MsgBox()

If I interpret the above snippet of AutoIt source code correctly, MsgBoxes displayed by AutoIt will always be in the foreground because MB_SETFOREGROUND is included with the flags.

#)

I don`t understand why anyone would want to have a hidden messagebox, really...

[CoDeX2k]

I need a notifiction but not with a focus because if it has focus it disturbs me @ work.

Where can i find the AutoIT Source?

Regards,

CoDeX2k

[Bert]

You could make a GUI with the same look as a message box. Using that approach, you could get what you wanted.

[CoDeX2k]

That's what if done know =) hehe. It's the easiest way.

Thanks for helping guys.

Regards,

CoDeX2k

[HardCopy]

Alternately you could just use a ballon traytip to advise when your background process completed.

HardCopy

[PsaltyDS]

That's what if done know =) hehe. It's the easiest way.

Thanks for helping guys.

Regards,

CoDeX2k

Here's a test for a GUI pop-up that does not steal focus (actually it does, but puts it back in milliseconds):

; Test pop-up that is not always on top
#include <GuiConstants.au3>

$GuiHandle = GUICreate("Successfully", 200, 50, 75, 75)
$Label_1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("DONE!!!", 10, 10, 180, 30)

; Allow tester time to switch focus to a different window
Sleep(5000)

$CurrentWin = WinGetTitle("")
GUISetState()
WinActivate($CurrentWin)

While 1
    $GuiMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $GuiMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
WEnd

[Lakes]

Here's a test for a GUI pop-up that does not steal focus (actually it does, but puts it back in milliseconds):

; Test pop-up that is not always on top
#include <GuiConstants.au3>

$GuiHandle = GUICreate("Successfully", 200, 50, 75, 75)
$Label_1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("DONE!!!", 10, 10, 180, 30)

; Allow tester time to switch focus to a different window
Sleep(5000)

$CurrentWin = WinGetTitle("")
GUISetState()
WinActivate($CurrentWin)

While 1
    $GuiMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $GuiMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
WEnd

It took me a whle to find this again, anyway have a look at this thread...

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...topic=14658&hl=

Edited April 19, 2006 by Lakes

[MHz]

This does not steal focus

$handle = GUICreate('MsgBox', 200, 70, 0, 0)
GUICtrlCreateLabel('Text here', 20, 10)
$button = GUICtrlCreateButton('OK', 70, 40, 60, 20)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOWNA)
While WinExists($handle)
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = -3 Or $msg = $button Then Exit
WEnd

Edit:

Modded some more

_MsgBoxOKOnly('Title of Custom MsgBox', 'Text is added here')

Func _MsgBoxOKOnly($title, $text = '', $state = @SW_SHOWNA)
    Local $button, $handle, $msg
    Local Const $WS_DLGFRAME = 0x00400000
    $handle = GUICreate($title, 300, 95, 0, 0, $WS_DLGFRAME)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel($text, 20, 10)
    $button = GUICtrlCreateButton('OK', 110, 40, 80, 20)
    GUISetState($state)
    WinFlash($handle)
    While WinExists($handle)
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        If $msg = $button Then
            Return 1
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc

Edited April 19, 2006 by MHz

[PsaltyDS]

This does not steal focus

Edit:

Modded some more

_MsgBoxOKOnly('Title of Custom MsgBox', 'Text is added here')

Func _MsgBoxOKOnly($title, $text = '', $state = @SW_SHOWNA)
    Local $button, $handle, $msg
    Local Const $WS_DLGFRAME = 0x00400000
    $handle = GUICreate($title, 300, 95, 0, 0, $WS_DLGFRAME)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel($text, 20, 10)
    $button = GUICtrlCreateButton('OK', 110, 40, 80, 20)
    GUISetState($state)
    WinFlash($handle)
    While WinExists($handle)
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        If $msg = $button Then
            Return 1
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc

Ooooh... I like yours much better!

"Learn something new every day." I just learned @SW_SHOWNA and WinFlash() -- I get to go home now...