Dynamic Menus

[dinodod]

ok, this one is really getting to me. What I am trying to do is build a dynamic menu. I want all my menu items to be hosted in an INI file (Or XML if I knew how to properly use XML with autoit but I haven't seen anything easy). This allows me to manage the menu without any coding in autoit

The problem is that my dymanic menu isn't very dynamic. I need to set the variable in frnt of the GUIBUTTON to be different for each menu item or else I wil run into issues when trying to determine which button was pressed.

So I have the following. Any thoughts?

INI FILE

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[Menu1]

App1=test1

App2=test2

App3=test3

CODE

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Dim $Item

$gui=GUICreate("Background", 260, 150)
GUISetBkColor(0xEFEBDE)
GUISetFont(9, 300)

$tab=GUICtrlCreateTab (10,10, 200,100)
$X = 20
$Y = 40
$X_Length = 75

    $tab90=GUICtrlCreateTabitem ("Games")
    $Game_HL2 = GUICtrlCreateButton ("HL2",  $x, $Y, $X_Length)

;Try to generate a dynamic menu here
;---------------------------------------------
$var = IniReadSection("config.ini", "games")
If @error Then 
    MsgBox(4096, "", "Error occurred, probably no INI file.")
Else
    For $i = 1 To $var[0][0]
        ;MsgBox(4096, "", "Key: " & $var[$i][0] & @CRLF & "Value: " & $var[$i][1])
        $Item & $i = GUICtrlCreateButton ("HL2",  $x, $Y + 20, $X_Length)

    Next
EndIf

    GUICtrlCreateTabitem (""); end tabitem definition



GUISetState ()


; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            ExitLoop
        Case $msg = $Game_HL2
            Run('Notepad.exe')    ; Will Run/Open Notepad
    EndSelect
Wend

Edit: change the code color and put it in [ autoit ] tags ..

Edited January 13, 2007 by JdeB

[dinodod]

I am thinking that I would have to generate a custom function to read the section and write to a seperate file which would 'build' my menu then simply INCLUDE the file afterwards??

A bit more than what I was hoping for. Am I just missing something?

[gnosis3d]

I am thinking that I would have to generate a custom function to read the section and write to a seperate file which would 'build' my menu then simply INCLUDE the file afterwards??

A bit more than what I was hoping for. Am I just missing something?

First off, are the variables in the INI in quotes?

app01="test01"

app02="test02"

Then just have the text of a button equal that variable (haven't tried; may be out of the limits of the software). At the top of the script, app01(etc) must have IniRead() declared for each one.

AU3

$app01 = IniRead(@ProgramFilesDir & "\yoursoftware\yourini.ini", "Main", "app01", "NotFound")

INI

[Main]
app01="test01"

Edited January 15, 2007 by gnosis3d

[dinodod]

Per the help file, I didn't need to include the quotes. Do you think it makes a difference?

I'll give it a try non-the-less.

[wiredbits]

Per the help file, I didn't need to include the quotes. Do you think it makes a difference?

I'll give it a try non-the-less.

While playing one day I came up with the following

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#include <GuiConstants.au3>
    ;#include <GUIConstants.au3>
     $ExcommandID=0
     $maxMenuItems=3
     Dim $ExItems [$maxMenuItems][3]
     $ITEM_ID=0
     $ITEM_NAME=1
     $ITEM_COMMAND=2
     $MenuFile="ExMenu.ini"
    ;Generated with Form Designer preview
     GUICreate("Test", 412, 297, 302, 218, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW)
     GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
      IF  ReadMenuIni() Then  Main()
      Exit
     Func Main()
      Local $i,$x
      $x=$ExItems[0][0]
      While 1
         $msg = GuiGetMsg()
         Switch $msg  
         Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
             ExitLoop
         case $ExItems[1][$ITEM_ID] To $ExItems[$x][$ITEM_ID]
          For $i=1 To $ExItems[0][0]
           If $ExItems[$i][$ITEM_ID]=$msg Then
               ExitLoop
           EndIf
          Next;i
    ;    MsgBox(0,"", $ExItems[$i][$ITEM_NAME] & @CRLF & $ExItems[$i][$ITEM_COMMAND])
          RunCommand($ExItems[$i][$ITEM_COMMAND])
         Case Else
            ;;;
         EndSwitch 
      WEnd
     EndFunc
     
     Func ReadMenuIni()
     Local $i,$varSections,$varKeysAndValues,$retvalue
       $retvalue=1
       If FileExists($MenuFIle) Then
        $ExcommandID=GUICtrlCreateMenu("Commands") 
        $ExItems[0][0]=0
        $varSections = IniReadSectionNames($MenuFile)
        If @error Then 
         MsgBox(4096, "", "Trouble Reading Sections In:" &$MenuFile)
         $retvalue=0
        Else
         For $i=1 To $varSections[0]
          $varKeysAndValues = IniReadSection($MenuFile, $varSections[$i])
          If @error Then 
           MsgBox(4096, "", "Trouble Reading Keys In: " &$MenuFile & "   Section: " &$varSections[$i])
           $retvalue=0
           ExitLoop
          EndIf
          BuildMenu($varSections[$i],$varKeysAndValues)
         Next 
        EndIf
       Else  
         MsgBox(4096, "", "Unable To FInd: " &$MenuFile)
         $retvalue=0
       EndIf
       Return $retvalue
     ENDFunc
     
     Func BuildMenu($menu,Byref $varKeysAndValues)
      Local $i,$nmenuID,$cnt
      IF $ExItems[0][0]+$varKeysAndValues[0][0]> UBound($ExItems)-1 Then
       $maxMenuItems+=$varKeysAndValues[0][0]+1
       ReDim $ExItems[$maxMenuItems][3]
      EndIf
      $cnt=$ExItems[0][0]
      $nmenuID=GUICtrlCreateMenu($menu,$ExcommandID)
      For $i=1 To $varKeysAndValues[0][0]
       $cnt=$cnt+1
       $nmenu=$varKeysAndValues[$i][0]
       IF $varKeysAndValues[$i][0]="Separator" and $varKeysAndValues[$i][1] ="True" Then $nmenu=""
       $nmenuID=GUICtrlCreateMenuItem($nmenu,$nmenuID)
       $ExItems[$cnt][$ITEM_ID]=$nmenuID
       $ExItems[$cnt][$ITEM_COMMAND]=$varKeysAndValues[$i][1]
       $ExItems[$cnt][$ITEM_NAME]=$varKeysAndValues[$i][0]
      Next
      $ExItems[0][0]=$cnt
     EndFunc
     
     Func RunCommand($command)
      Opt("RunErrorsFatal", 0)
       Run($command)
      If @error Then
       MsgBox(8256,"Unable To Execute",$command &@CRLF &"Check Path and/or File Name.")
      EndIf
      Opt("RunErrorsFatal", 1)
     EndFunc

Example ini file

[My Computer]
   Open=explorer.exe /n, ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
   Explore=explorer.exe /e, ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
   Device Manager=  RunDLL32.EXE devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute
   Disconnect Mapped Drive=RunDLL32.EXE USER.DLL,wnetdisconnectdialog
   Map A Network Drive=RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect
   System Properties=RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,0
   Separator=True
   
   Restart=Shutdown.exe -r -t 00
   Shut Down=shutdown.exe -s -t 00
   [Contro Panell]
   Open=Panel=RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL
   Add Remove Programs=RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0
   Administrative Tools=Open=explorer.exe /n C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\System Tools
   Internet Options=RunDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL inetcpl.cpl,,#
   Network Connections=Explorer.exe ::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}

[dinodod]

While playing one day I came up with the following

just playing around one day eh? WOW!!!

This is absolutely perfect!!!

Thank you so very much! It is quite a bit more than what I was thinking needed to be done but it works!!!

Thank you!!!