WinSetTrans problem

[TK_Incorperate]

Whenever I call my function to set a transparency to a window, it will not do it. I've called this function over and over and nothing happens. I don't have the slightest clue what's wrong with it.

I even have it search for the process ID, window name, and first word of the window name. Still no luck making it transparent. Help please?

P.S. I know I use a GUI but it has nothing to do with my problem, so this doesn't go in GUI section.

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#include<misc.au3>
#include<GUIConstants.au3>
#include<string.au3>

Global $Trans

$Trans = 0

AutoItSetOption("PixelCoordMode", 2)

$GUI1 = GUICreate("Chicken-Pix v1.4 -Lite-", 112, 40)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $GUI1)

$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("+", 90, 10, 12, 20)

$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("Transparent D2", 10, 10, 80, 20, $ES_AUTOhSCROLL+$ES_READONLY)

While 1
    $Msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $Msg = $Button1 Then
        _Transparent()
    EndIf

    If ProcessExists("Diablo II.exe") = 0 Then
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func _Transparent()
    $PID1 = ProcessExists("Diablo II.exe")
    If $Trans = 0 Then
        WinSetTrans($PID1, "", 100)
        Sleep(1)
        WinSetTrans("Diablo II", "", 100)
        Sleep(1)
        WinSetTrans("Diablo", "", 100)
        $Trans = 1
    ElseIf $Trans = 1 Then
        WinSetTrans($PID1, "", 255)
        Sleep(1)
        WinSetTrans("Diablo II", "", 255)
        Sleep(1)
        WinSetTrans("Diablo", "", 255)
        $Trans = 0
    EndIf
    Sleep(1)
EndFunc

[Achilles]

Maybe try the AutoItWindow tool?

Or make something (since your not getting the name right) use winlist to make tell you all the current windows and then one of those should be the one you want for the title.

You could try this to:

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2)

That will make is so that the title matches to any substring in the window title. Edited August 26, 2007 by Piano_Man

[TK_Incorperate]

Well I tried your way, and it still didn't work. As far as making something to show me all current windows names, I have no clue how to do that, it is a good idea however.

[TK_Incorperate]

does anyone have a solution? this is a vita issue with my program, lol seeing as how its one of the main features

[Achilles]

does anyone have a solution? this is a vita issue with my program, lol seeing as how its one of the main features

Alright, this is what I meant.

Uncomment the commented code if you don't use Scite, that will it will right the windows to an .ini file which will be in the script directory.

HotKeySet('1', '_ConsoleWriteList')

While 1
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Func _ConsoleWriteList()
    Local $temp = WinList()
    
;~  If FileExists(@ScriptDir & '\Open Windows.ini') then 
;~      FileDelete(@ScriptDir & '\Open Windows.ini') 
;~  EndIf
    
    ConsoleWrite(@CRLF & '+> Writing current windows in order of appearence' & @CRLF)
    For $a = 1 To $temp[0][0]
        If $temp[$a][0] <> "" And _IsVisible($temp[$a][1]) Then
;~          IniWrite(@ScriptDir & '\Open windows.ini', '_Current Windows', $a, $temp[$a][0])
            ConsoleWrite('>Window name: ' & $temp[$a][0] & @CRLF)
        EndIf
    Next
    ConsoleWrite('+> Complete' & @CRLF)
EndFunc ;==>_GetTopMost

Func _IsVisible($handle)
    If BitAND(WinGetState($handle), 2) Then
        Return 1
    Else
        Return 0
    EndIf
EndFunc ;==>_IsVisible

This way is should give you the actual name of the window which you be able to use in the WinSetTrans()

Edited August 26, 2007 by Piano_Man

[qazwsx]

isnt the max transparency 250?

[Achilles]

isnt the max transparency 250?

255 = Solid, 0 = Invisible.

[Siao]

Sleep() in the main GUIGetMsg loop always is a very bad thing to do.

It's the reason why you don't see anything working - your GUI is unresponsive.

And in any case, if you expect that the whole game window will become transparent, I think you'll be disappointed. I'm pretty sure only titlebar will become see-through.

Edited August 26, 2007 by Siao

[TK_Incorperate]

Sleep() in the main GUIGetMsg loop always is a very bad thing to do.

It's the reason why you don't see anything working - your GUI is unresponsive.

And in any case, if you expect that the whole game window will become transparent, I think you'll be disappointed. I'm pretty sure only titlebar will become see-through.

Sleep is used in every GUI ive ever created, it in absolutely no way makes GUI unresponsive. Ive been using it for as long as I've been using AutoIt

As far as making the whole game screen transparent, I've done it before with AutoIt but deleted the script, WinSetTrans does work for the game, but I don't remember how I did it.

~TK

[Siao]

Sleep is used in every GUI ive ever created, it in absolutely no way makes GUI unresponsive.

Good for you

[SmOke_N]

Sleep is used in every GUI ive ever created, it in absolutely no way makes GUI unresponsive. Ive been using it for as long as I've been using AutoIt

As far as making the whole game screen transparent, I've done it before with AutoIt but deleted the script, WinSetTrans does work for the game, but I don't remember how I did it.

~TK

Why in the world you use a sleep in a loop when you're already using GUIGetMsg() ?

GUICreate("")
GUISetState()
While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case -3
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

You're going to tell me you get the same response time?

Edit:

Holy mother of god, went to make the example include an Exit, and what a mess my edit ended up being.

Edited August 28, 2007 by SmOke_N

[Achilles]

Edit:

Holy mother of god, went to make the example include an Exit, and what a mess my edit ended up being.

That's why I gave up on the AutoIt tags... I got sick of the

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[Cyber]

i prefer use

254 and not 255

why?

becouse from 254 to 255 the window do jump