Unable to select buttons after adding background picture.

[thetwistedpanda]

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

$CtrlTrigger = -1;
$AltTrigger = -1;

$GUI = GUICreate("Panda's 'Toggle Program'", 354, 500, "")

$B1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Start", 260, 110, 65, 25);
$B2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Stop", 260, 140, 65, 25);
$B3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Close", 260, 170, 65, 25);

GUICtrlCreatePic("00001475-n.jpg", 0, 0, 354, 500)

GUISetState()

GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, "QuitProgram")
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_MINIMIZE, "")
GUISetOnEvent($B1, "StartProgram")
GUISetOnEvent($B2, "StopProgram")
GUISetOnEvent($B3, "QuitProgram")

While 1
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func StartProgram()
    if(WinExists("Guild Wars")) Then
        $CtrlTrigger = 1;
        $AltTrigger = 1;
        DoBind()
        TrayTip("Guild Wars : Toggle", "Program Enabled", 5);
    Else
        MsgBox(4096, "Error", "Guild Wars must be open for this program to run")
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func StopProgram()
    if(WinExists("Guild Wars")) Then
        $CtrlTrigger = -1;
        $AltTrigger = -1;
        StopBind()
        TrayTip("Guild Wars : Toggle", "Program Disabled", 5);
    Else
        MsgBox(4096, "Error", "Guild Wars must be open for this program to run")    
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func QuitProgram()
    $CtrlTrigger = "";
    $AltTrigger = "";
    Exit
EndFunc

Func DoBind()
    HotKeySet(",", "BindControl")
    HotKeySet(".", "BindAlt")
EndFunc

Func StopBind()
    HotKeySet(",", "")
    HotKeySet(".", "")  
EndFunc
        
Func BindControl()
    If WinActive("Guild Wars") Then
        If $CtrlTrigger = 1 Then
            Send("{CTRLDOWN}")
        Else
            Send("{CTRLUP}")
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc

Func BindAlt()
    If WinActive("Guild Wars") Then
        If $AltTrigger = 1 Then
            Send("{ALTDOWN}")
        Else
            Send("{ALTUP}")
        EndIf
    EndIf   
EndFunc

Func BindBreak()
    $CtrlTrigger = -1;
    $AltTrigger = -1;
EndFunc

I just started working on a key toggling program for a game I play and it seemed to work relatively okay until I decided to convert it into a GUI. I've done several things such as the above code for various games without problems, but for some reason this GUI is being a pain, but I'm pretty sure I know why.

The program works fine without the use of "GUICtrlCreatePic("00001475-n.jpg", 0, 0, 354, 500)". The picture seems to take priority over my GUI buttons and I can find no way to take that priority away. Are there any easy methods for allowing me to click my buttons (other than removing the GUI, as well as tab / space combo)?

Thanks,

Panda.

[gsb]

I really have no clue, but did you try moving the image:

GUICtrlCreatePic("00001475-n.jpg", 0, 0, 354, 500)

...above (in the code) the buttons?

$GUI = GUICreate("Panda's 'Toggle Program'", 354, 500, "")

GUICtrlCreatePic("00001475-n.jpg", 0, 0, 354, 500)

$B1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Start", 260, 110, 65, 25)

$B2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Stop", 260, 140, 65, 25)

$B3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Close", 260, 170, 65, 25)

GUISetState()

gsb

[thetwistedpanda]

Yeah, that's how I had it originally and it didn't work. The only thing with having the picture after the buttons seems to do is hide them until a mouse hover.

Edited May 4, 2007 by thetwistedpanda

[gsb]

It is GUICtrlSetOnEvent() as in:

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($B1, "StartProgram")

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($B2, "StopProgram")

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($B3, "QuitProgram")

...not

GUISetOnEvent($B1, "StartProgram")

GUISetOnEvent($B2, "StopProgram")

GUISetOnEvent($B3, "QuitProgram")

gsb

[thetwistedpanda]

Nope still doesn't work. GUISetOnEvent / GUICtrlSetOnEvent both work on the buttons though, just doesn't help my GUI problem T_T. Thanks for trying though.

[daslick]

Disable the background picture so it doesn't cover your controls.

[thetwistedpanda]

That's the obvious answer that I'm trying to get around from having to do. I want to have a picture on my GUI and I've done it before on several other programs. For some reason this one seems to be covering my buttons though.

[Valuater]

Disable the background picture so it doesn't cover your controls.

Like he said!!!

it will work

8)

[thetwistedpanda]

I know it works without a background - I came here looking for a way to make it work WITH a background.

Edited May 5, 2007 by thetwistedpanda

[Valuater]

I know it works without a background - I came here looking for a way to make it work WITH a background.

I Know That!!!

OK.... It will work WITH the background

8)

[daslick]

Disabling the picture will only disable the control... so that it doesn't cover the other controls. You will still see it.

Try it.

[Vindicator209]

GUICtrlSetState("control",@SW_DISABLE)

=D

[Gyzmok]

In your code, it should look like this :

...
GUICtrlCreatePic("00001475-n.jpg", 0, 0, 354, 500)
GuiCtrlSetState(-1,$GUI_DISABLE) ; <----------------------------- Just add this

;and move the create button code AFTER the create picture code 
$B1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Start", 260, 110, 65, 25);
$B2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Stop", 260, 140, 65, 25);
$B3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Close", 260, 170, 65, 25);
...

[Horadrim]

The image still covers the controls. I have another, simple idea, which I`m sure t`would work. Why dont you just slice the image on smaller images and not positionate them on the gui and just leaving space for the controls?