Using a png in my program

[monoceres]

I want the child guis created from the main one to be independent and i dont want them to have a window border around them.

i changed this line:

$GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0]=GUICreate("Child number: "&Ubound($GUI_OBJECT),$w,$h,$x,$y,-1,-1,$parent)

to:

$GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0]=GUICreate("Child number: "&Ubound($GUI_OBJECT),$w,$h,$x,$y,$WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_LAYERED),$parent)

but when i changed it no windows show up anymore?

Tested without my code and it's still not showing up, so it's definitely how you're creating the child (how I don't know). Maybe start a new thread based on this code:

#include <guiconstantsex.au3>
#include <windowsconstants.au3>
$parent=GUICreate("")
GUISetState()
$child=GUICreate("Child number: 1",400,300,10,10,$WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_LAYERED),$parent)
GUISetState()

Sleep(10000)

To get some help on creating the child

[AustrianOak]

What do you mean when you say its how Im creating the child guis. It's all your code i only changed one line. im creating the child the same way you did i just want it without the window border and transparent

[monoceres]

What do you mean when you say its how Im creating the child guis. It's all your code i only changed one line. im creating the child the same way you did i just want it without the window border and transparent

What I'm saying is that it's obvious that the styles you defined are the wrong thing here as you could see in my reproducer. Maybe childs cannot have the $WS_EX_LAYERED style or something. I seriously don't know.

[AustrianOak]

well when i took out the bitor and ws_ex_layered stuff and just had $ws_popup they would show up but it wasnt transparent.

[AustrianOak]

bump. i havent had any luck.

[AustrianOak]

Ok, heres the code: its simple and its just like i want it except i need to get rid of the window border and want everything but the green fish to be transparent. how?

expandcollapse popup

#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <array.au3>
#include <misc.au3>

Global $GUI_OBJECT[1][5]; 0=hwnd, 1=width, 2=height, 3=graphics obj, 4 = img obj

Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1)
$hwnd=GUICreate("Parent",400,300)
GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,"close")
GUISetState()


_GDIPlus_Startup()

$GUI_OBJECT[0][0]=$hwnd
$GUI_OBJECT[0][1]=26
$GUI_OBJECT[0][2]=26
$GUI_OBJECT[0][3]=_GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND($hwnd)
$GUI_OBJECT[0][4]=_GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile("background.png")
_RePaint($GUI_OBJECT[0][0],0,0,0)

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_PAINT,"_RePaint")



Do
    Sleep(20)
    If _IsPressed("01") And WinActive($hwnd) Then
        _CreateChild($hwnd,Random(0,@DesktopWidth,1),Random(0,@DesktopHeight,1),26,26,"background.png")
        Do
            Sleep(10)
        Until Not _IsPressed("01")
    EndIf
    
    
Until False


Func _CreateChild($parent,$x,$y,$w,$h,$imagename)
    ReDim $GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)+1][5]
    
    $GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0]=GUICreate("Child number: "&Ubound($GUI_OBJECT),$w,$h,$x,$y)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0])
    $GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][1]=$w
    $GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][2]=$h
    $GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][3]=_GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND($GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0])
    $GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][4]=_GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($imagename)
    GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,"close",$GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0])
    _RePaint($GUI_OBJECT[Ubound($GUI_OBJECT)-1][0],0,0,0)
    
    

EndFunc


Func _RePaint($hwndparam,$msg,$wparam,$lparam)
    For $i=0 To UBound($GUI_OBJECT)-1
        If $hwndparam=$GUI_OBJECT[$i][0] Then
            _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImageRect($GUI_OBJECT[$i][3],$GUI_OBJECT[$i][4],0,0,$GUI_OBJECT[$i][1],$GUI_OBJECT[$i][2])
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    Next
    
    Return $GUI_RUNDEFMSG
EndFunc



Func close()
    If @GUI_WinHandle<>$hwnd THen
        For $i=0 To UBound($GUI_OBJECT)-1
            If @GUI_WinHandle=$GUI_OBJECT[$i][0] Then
                _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($GUI_OBJECT[$i][3])
                _GDIPlus_ImageDispose($GUI_OBJECT[$i][4])
                GUIDelete($GUI_OBJECT[$i][0])
                _ArrayDelete($GUI_OBJECT,$i)
                Return
            EndIf
        Next
    EndIf
    
    
    
    For $i=0 To UBound($GUI_OBJECT)-1
        _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($GUI_OBJECT[$i][3])
        _GDIPlus_ImageDispose($GUI_OBJECT[$i][4])
    Next
    _GDIPlus_Shutdown()
       Exit
EndFunc

when i add these styles $WS_POPUP, BitOR($WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_LAYERED) to the end of the gui creation part which should take care of my problems, now there are no little guis that show.

Edited December 29, 2008 by AustrianOak

[AustrianOak]

bump

[komalo]

i don't know if someone posted this before but did you try _WinAPI_UpdateLayeredWindow

you will find a nice example in %SystemDrive%\Program Files\AutoIt3\Examples\GUI\Advanced\AlphaBlend.au3

and there's lod3n's great example : http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...=lod3n+launcher

[AustrianOak]

dont post lod3ns example. ive reviewed it enough to know mine is very different than his and i have a very different goal. and yeah i tried _WinAPI_UpdateLayeredWindow and it didnt work.

[FireFox]

@AustrianOak

_WinApi_SetLayeredWindowAttributes by ProgAndy

Cheers,FireFox.

[AustrianOak]

keep in mind im using beta version 3.2.11.5 so i dont have that firefox.

[FireFox]

@AustrianOak

Hahaha ...

If function does not exists in scite its because its an udf ; so search little in example scripts

Cheers, FireFox.

[AustrianOak]

I dont think this is what I was looking for. I need my window to be a toolwindow so it doesnt show up in taskmanager and needs to be a pop-up so it wont have a border and needs to be layered so the background of the gui will be transparent and only the picture can be seen. as in my code i posted above when i add the necessary styles to the gui creation part i think i mentioned that no little guis pop-up whatsoever.

see this post: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=620087

Edited December 29, 2008 by AustrianOak

[FireFox]

@AustrianOak

Its exactly what I said...

Make gui with hidden state then create transparent child of hidden window an put your image on (image will be visible of course so use _WinApi_SetLayeredWindowAttributes ...)

Cheers, FireFox.

[AustrianOak]

ok, but did u even try my code to really know what im talking about? try it like it is in the link i gave you and try it by adding those styles and i think u'll see my problem. even if what u say works, how will i make it a toolwindow?

[AustrianOak]

i just realized your method wont work becuz in my main code i need to see my main gui. itd be nice if someone could figure out why my child guis dissappear when i add those styles...

Edited December 29, 2008 by AustrianOak

[AustrianOak]

bump

[FireFox]

@AustrianOak

...use simply jpg and youve resolved your problem

Cheers, FireFox.

[AustrianOak]

a jpg isnt transparent though. come on ive already explained this.

[AustrianOak]

bump. someone please help im nearly finished with my script this is the only thing in my way.