guicrtlread probloms

[thenewkid]

hi ive been useing guicrtlread for a combo box and then writeing the data to a .ini but when i save it. it saves as a number does any one know how to fix it

thanks

Edited September 28, 2007 by thenewkid

[ssubirias3]

It really is helpful to include some code.

My guess would be that you're using function incorrectly. For example:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Gui1 = GUICreate("So What??", 251, 85, 193, 115)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("What color is Red?", 8, 12, 95, 17)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 7, 37, 161, 21)
GUICtrlSetTip(-1, "AInput1")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Input1
            If GUICtrlRead($Input1) == "Red" Or "red" Then
                MsgBox(0, "Correct", "Cool, you know " & GUICtrlRead($Input1) & " is Red!")
            Else
                MsgBox(0, "Wrong", "Good going George! Thanks for the war, buddy!")
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
    Sleep(40)
WEnd

[aslani]

If you want to save what your GUICtrlRead() have read, you have to give GUICtrlRead() a variable.

Example:

$input = GUICtrlCreateInput("", $x_align, $y_align)
$get_input = GUICtrlRead($input)

And make sure that you are saving $get_input and not $input, else you'll get the number.

Edited September 28, 2007 by aslani

[ssubirias3]

... you have to give GUICtrlRead() a variable ... else you'll get the number.

Really?? I'm pretty new at this stuff and especially the GUI stuff. Can you explain this a little more? In the code I posted earlier, I did not use a variable and the MsgBox displays the value entered ... not a number. Thanks in advance for the clarification .

[PsaltyDS]

Well the OP was about a COMBO control being read...

Here's the demo:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

GUICreate("My GUI combo", 300, 100)
$Combo = GUICtrlCreateCombo ("item1", 10,10, 280) ; create first item
GUICtrlSetData(-1,"item2|item3|item4","item3") ; add other items and set default
$Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Read", 100, 60, 100, 30)
GUISetState ()

; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $Button
            $Val = GUICtrlRead($Combo)
            MsgBox(64, "Read Combo", "Combo selection = " & $val)
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE 
            Exit
    EndSwitch
Wend

Note that $Combo only contains the ControlID for the combo control, not the data. When GuiCtrlRead() is used, the control ID given tells it which control to read, and the selected item's text is returned, saved to $Val, and displayed. Of course you can save $Val to a file instead of displaying it.

Edited September 29, 2007 by PsaltyDS

[ssubirias3]

Well the OP was about a COMBO control being read...

Note that $Combo only contains the ControlID for the combo control, not the data. When GuiCtrlRead() is used, the control ID given tells it which control to read, and the selected item's text is returned, saved to $Val, and displayed. Of course you can save $Val to a file instead of displaying it.

First aslani and now you PsaltyDS ... yeah, yeah, the OP (thenewkid) said combo, but the point is GUICTRLREAD() works the same way with any of the controls, right?? That's not counting the optional "advanced" parameter of course. Shouldn't that be the focus of the conversation? After all thenewkid didn't even both to offer any code, but wants some help??? What's up with that???

I'm still waiting for a good explaination why GuiCtrlRead() has to be assigned a variable in order to work. Just for fun, and prove I'm not completely crazy... I've modified my orginial code from an INPUT to a COMBO. Still same net effect, no variable tied to GuiCtrlRead() yet the MsgBox() displays the value selected and not a number.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Gui1 = GUICreate("So What??", 251, 85, 193, 115)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("What color is Red?", 8, 12, 95, 17)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 7, 37, 161, 21)
GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Green|Yellow|Purple|Red|Cobalt", "")
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Input1
            If GUICtrlRead($Input1) == "Red" Then
                MsgBox(0, "Correct", "Cool, you know " & GUICtrlRead($Input1) & " is Red!")
            Else
                MsgBox(0, "Wrong", "Good going George! Thanks for the war, buddy!")
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
    Sleep(40)
WEnd

[PsaltyDS]

I'm still waiting for a good explaination why GuiCtrlRead() has to be assigned a variable in order to work.

There's the part I don't understand about the line of conversation, I guess. The code I posted works. Your code above works. What is it that doesn't work or needs explanation?