Beep when dialog box pops up

[BALA]

I was thinking something like this:

MsgBox(64, "Ring! Ring!", "The time is currently: ")
While 1
    If WinExists("Ring! Ring!") = 0 Then
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Beep(500, 500)
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

But it waits for the dialog box to close before it starts the beeping. Any ideas?

Edited January 11, 2007 by BALA

[herewasplato]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=22531

[Helge]

MsgBox pauses the execution of the script, which is kind of logical if you think about it.

If AutoIt followed your logic the script below would require some keen senses from the

user's side...

$answer = MsgBox(36, "Question", "Yes or no ?")

If $answer = 6 Then
    ; yes
EndIf

[BALA]

So I guess it would be easier if I just create a GUI that resembles a dialog box.

[Bert]

Use a splashtexton box instead.

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/f...plashTextOn.htm

Edited January 12, 2007 by Volly

[herewasplato]

MsgBox pauses the execution of the script,...

...but if you really want a MsgBox to do what is requested in the OP, you can do it. Offload either the MsgBox of the Beeping to a child script.

TrayTip, ToolTip, SplashScreen, ... would be easier.

[Joon]

Cheap workaround

$answer = -1
While $answer = -1
    Beep(500, 500)
    Beep(500, 500)
    $answer = MsgBox(64, "Ring! Ring!", "The time is currently: ",5)
WEnd

[herewasplato]

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "MsgBox(64, ""Ring! Ring!"", ""The time is currently: "")"')

WinWait("Ring! Ring!")

While 1
    If WinExists("Ring! Ring!") = 0 Then
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Beep(500, 500)
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Edited January 12, 2007 by herewasplato

[Joon]

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "MsgBox(64, ""Ring! Ring!"", ""The time is currently: "")"')

WinWait("Ring! Ring!")

While 1
    If WinExists("Ring! Ring!") = 0 Then
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    Beep(500, 500)
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Will this work on a client without AutoIt installed? All my PCs have autoit installed.

[herewasplato]

Will this work on a client without AutoIt installed? All my PCs have autoit installed.

Yes. I was pretty sure that it would - so, I uninstalled AutoIt and tested it. It works just fine.

This from the help file under "Running Scripts":

Execute another script file from a compiled AutoIt3 Script File. Then you don't need to fileinstall another copy of AutoIT3.exe in your compiled file.

It is true for execute line as well.