Creating a "modal" dialog box

[AustrianOak]

how to i create a window that is like the edit color dialog box in microsoft paint where it is modal and requires immediate attention and i cannot access any other window until i close the modal window or take some certain action on it?

[aslani]

how to i create a window that is like the edit color dialog box in microsoft paint where it is modal and requires immediate attention and i cannot access any other window until i close the modal window or take some certain action on it?

Use $DS_MODALFRAME and $DS_SETFOREGROUND

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
GUICreate ( $title, $width, $height, $left, $top, $DS_MODALFRAME + $DS_SETFOREGROUND)

Edited July 9, 2008 by aslani

[AustrianOak]

is there any way i cant set those properties if im using an xskin gui.

i tried this but it locked my window and didn't work.

GUISetStyle($DS_MODALFRAME + $DS_SETFOREGROUND, $opdialog)

[NELyon]

_WinAPI_SetWindowLong()

Perhaps. I haven't used XSkin.

[aslani]

is there any way i cant set those properties if im using an xskin gui.

i tried this but it locked my window and didn't work.

GUISetStyle($DS_MODALFRAME + $DS_SETFOREGROUND, $opdialog)

Try GUICtrlSetStyle()

[AustrianOak]

well my gui isn't locked anymore but it doesnt work. i can still access my main gui when my modal one is open..

[aslani]

well my gui isn't locked anymore but it doesnt work. i can still access my main gui when my modal one is open..

You have to set your main GUI to Disable when your modal GUI is active, then Enable when the modal GUI is closed

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Edited July 9, 2008 by aslani

[AustrianOak]

thanks! muttley