Using a function with default parameter values as an "OnEvent" function

[Angel]

Hi,

I have a function with a single parameter. That parameter has a default value. Therefore it can be called without any parameters.

This made me think that I can use this function as the "OnEvent" function of one of the elements of my GUI. However, when I do that and the function is run after the corresponding event, I get an error telling me that the variable corresponding to the argument does not exist.

Is that normal or is it a bug?

Thanks!

Angel

[nitekram]

are you calling the funtion with "callfunction" quotes - cause if you are then your function would have to use the same amount of paramaters - and as far as I remember and have read - you would not be able to call the function with paramaters. This would be nice if you could though. what I have found is that you have to make the variables global and then change them from within the function.

[Angel]

are you calling the funtion with "callfunction" quotes - cause if you are then your function would have to use the same amount of paramaters - and as far as I remember and have read - you would not be able to call the function with paramaters. This would be nice if you could though. what I have found is that you have to make the variables global and then change them from within the function.

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean by ' "callfunction" quotes '.

The function is called by autoit itself. I tell AutoIt to call it by means of GuiCtrlSetOnEvent.

I can live with this limitation but it is kind of confusing. It would seem reasonable to expect that if a function is called with no parameters, and in its definition it has parameters with default values, AutoIt would be able to call that function when an event happends, using those default parameters. That is why it felt as a bug to me.

Angel

[JSThePatriot]

As you are describing the problem, everything seems fine, but we have yet to see any code. Is there a way you could provide a code snippet that would allow us to test this ourselves?

I havent had this issue before with GUICtrlSetOnEvent(). I am now using that as my standard GUI creation method.

JS

[SmOke_N]

As you are describing the problem, everything seems fine, but we have yet to see any code. Is there a way you could provide a code snippet that would allow us to test this ourselves?

I havent had this issue before with GUICtrlSetOnEvent(). I am now using that as my standard GUI creation method.

JS

You haven't had an issue of calling a function that has a parameter with OnEventMode ?

Edit:

Directly I mean... without an EventHandler.

Edited August 15, 2006 by SmOke_N

[MHz]

OnEventMode does not support parameters in the called functions unless I missed a recent change.

[JSThePatriot]

You haven't had an issue of calling a function that has a parameter with OnEventMode ?

Edit:

Directly I mean... without an EventHandler.

I know it cannot be called directly, but the function in question doesnt "require" any parameter so in a technical stand point it should work, and to my knowledge has for me in the past. I dont remember having to create a work around for a "default" parameter because I didnt call it explicitly.

Please see the code example below.

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($someButton, "_SomeFunction")

Func _SomeFunction($defaultParam = "nothing")
    MsgBox(0, "Test _SomeFunction", $defaultParam)
EndFunc

The above should work because it doesnt require a parameter. I will look in my files and be sure that I have done this in the past. I am 79% certain that I have.

Thanks,

JS

[JSThePatriot]

I know it cannot be called directly, but the function in question doesnt "require" any parameter so in a technical stand point it should work, and to my knowledge has for me in the past. I dont remember having to create a work around for a "default" parameter because I didnt call it explicitly.

Please see the code example below.

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GUICtrlSetOnEvent($someButton, "_SomeFunction")

Func _SomeFunction($defaultParam = "nothing")
    MsgBox(0, "Test _SomeFunction", $defaultParam)
EndFunc
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;Program Name:  Template - OnEventMode
;Description:   Template for OnEventMode GUI scripts
;Filename:      Template - OnEventMode.au3
;Used With:     
;Created by:    Jarvis J Stubblefield (support "at" vortexrevolutions "dot" com)
;Created on:    06/20/2006
;Modified on:   
;Modified by:   
;Version:       0.0.1
;Copyright:     Copyright (C) 2006 Vortex Revolutions. All Rights Reserved.
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;---*** Declare Variables ***---
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Global $wHeight, $wWidth, $m_HWnd           ;Window variables
Global $wTitle                              ;Window variables II

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;---*** Preprocessor ***---
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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ;Set GUI to ONEvent Mode.

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;---*** File Installations ***---
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;---*** Registry Information ***---
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;---*** Command Line Options ***---
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#cs UNCOMMENT FOR COMMANDLINE!
If $CmdLine[0] > 0 Then
    If StringRight($CmdLine[1], 4) = ".ext" Then
        _SomeFunc($CmdLine[1])
    Else
        _ErrorMsg("Incorret file extension. Please try again.")
        _TerminateApp()
    EndIf
EndIf
#ce

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;---*** Define Variables ***---
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$wHeight = 300
$wWidth  = 300
$wTitle  = "Template - OnEventMode"

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;---*** GUI Creation ***---
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;Main GUI Creation
$m_HWnd     = GUICreate($wTitle, $wWidth, $wHeight)
;Main Options
$m_Options  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Options", 5, ($wHeight - 25), 94, 20)
;Main Help
$m_Help     = GUICtrlCreateButton("Help", 103, ($wHeight - 25), 94, 20)
;Main Exit
$m_Exit     = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 201, ($wHeight - 25), 94, 20)

;Disable Options and Help until added
GUICtrlSetState($m_Options, $GUI_DISABLE)
GUICtrlSetState($m_Help, $GUI_DISABLE)

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;---*** GUI Set Events ***---
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;GUI Events Handled by _GUIEventHandler()
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($m_Options, "_GUIEventHandler")
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($m_Exit, "_GUIEventHandler")
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($m_Help, "_GUIEventHandler")

;System Events Handled by _SysEventHandler()
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_RESTORE, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_MAXIMIZE, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_PRIMARYDOWN, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_PRIMARYUP, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_SECONDARYDOWN, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_SECONDARYUP, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_MOUSEMOVE, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_RESIZED, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_DROPPED, "_SysEventHandler", $m_HWnd)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $m_HWnd)

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;---*** Main Program Loop ***---
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While 1
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

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;---*** GUI Event Functions ***---
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Func _GUIEventHandler()
    Switch @GUI_CtrlId
        Case $m_Exit
            _TerminateApp()
        Case $m_Options
        Case $m_Help
    EndSwitch
EndFunc

Func _SysEventHandler()
    Switch @GUI_CtrlId
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            GUIDelete($m_HWnd)
            _TerminateApp()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE
        Case $GUI_EVENT_RESTORE
        Case $GUI_EVENT_MAXIMIZE
        Case $GUI_EVENT_PRIMARYDOWN
        Case $GUI_EVENT_PRIMARYUP
        Case $GUI_EVENT_SECONDARYDOWN
        Case $GUI_EVENT_SECONDARYUP
        Case $GUI_EVENT_MOUSEMOVE
        Case $GUI_EVENT_RESIZED
        Case $GUI_EVENT_DROPPED
    EndSwitch
EndFunc

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;---*** Define Functions ***---
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Func _ErrorMsg($message)
    MsgBox(48 + 262144, "Error!", $message)
EndFunc

Func _TerminateApp()
    Exit
EndFunc

Using the above template and _GUIEventHandler() it should solve your issue. That is how I skirted around it, and for some reason I thought I didnt.

Thanks,

JS