How to create a popup/child window

[Holger 12]

Hi

I couldn't find an answer in the www, so here is my question.

How can I create something like a child/popup window who's parent window is not accessible for the time the child is open?

You know this window from the most programs:

You click in the menu "?" and then maybe the "Info" or "About"-item.

Then this window appears and if you want to click behind it then only a beep happens and the window flashes a little bit.

So you come to the parent back only after closing this info-window.

How can I create such a child window with the new multi-GUI-functions?

If you have an idea then let me know.

Thanks and regards

Holger

Edited September 28, 2004 by Holger

[jpm 44]

the child window as to be a true dialog box, not a windows only.

I don't know if we can do that with the current GUI functions.

[Holger 12]

@Larry/@jpm: thanks for answers, I will take a look again

[SlimShady 0]

I really would love to see this.

I hope you can make it happen.

[Jon 858]

I was sure we had an option for enabling/disabling windows (even in the normal AutoIt Win... funcs) but...er...seems not to be there. I'll have a play around.

We definately can't do proper modal windows as that requires a new message loop and stopping the existing loop which won't work in AutoIt, but I'll see how the disabling approach works.

[Jon 858]

Updated the unstable.

Added two new macros @SW_ENABLE and @SW_DISABLE which can be used in:

GuiSetState()

WinSetState()

To simulate a modal "about" box just display the about box and then GuiSetState(@SW_DISABLE) the parent. When the about box is closed do GuiSetState(@SW_ENABLE)

[Holger 12]

Great and thanks

Here is my small example if anyone wants to test it

#include "GUIConstants.au3"

$parentgui = GUICreate("Parent",400,300)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

$childgui = GUICreate("Child",340,120,-1,-1,BitOr($WS_POPUP,$WS_CAPTION,$WS_SYSMENU),-1,$parentgui)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
GUISwitch($parentgui)
GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE)

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg(1)

    $ctrlmsg = $msg[0]
    $win = $msg[1]
    $posx = $msg[3]
    $posy = $msg[4]
   
    Select
        Case $ctrlmsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE And $win = $parentgui
            ExitLoop
        Case $ctrlmsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE And $win = $childgui
         GUISwitch($parentgui)
            GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE)
         GUISwitch($childgui)
         GUISetState(@SW_HIDE)
    EndSelect
WEnd

GUIDelete()

Exit

Holger

[SlimShady 0]

Wow. Great!

[Guest pc1002]

All,

I am facing a somewhat similar problem when using IE.au3 file. I am trying to create an automated script that submits a form. However when I click on a particular link it opens up a modal dialog box that contains another form. I need to be able to select a value in this form and then close the dialog box. Do you know how I can get a reference to this dialog box?

[DaleHohm 60]

This specific issue is being discussed in another thread here.

Unfortunately, getting the window reference is very different than getting a COM object reference.

I suggest you watch the other thread to see what develops.

Dale

All,

I am facing a somewhat similar problem when using IE.au3 file. I am trying to create an automated script that submits a form. However when I click on a particular link it opens up a modal dialog box that contains another form. I need to be able to select a value in this form and then close the dialog box. Do you know how I can get a reference to this dialog box?

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