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Been searching this site, and going through the Help File, but still can't get my head around this.

In this example, I have a parent window with one button and a child window with one button.

Selecting the Parent window button - Child window is displayed.

Selecting the Child window button - Displays the message, but does not hide the child window.

I can close the child window, by clicking on the X in title, but I want the button to handle this.

Once I have the basics worked out I plan on adding a lot more functions, but I can't get this figured out.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

$ParentGui      =   GUICreate( "NightWatchman50 Settings", 535, 440, 150, 150 )
$ChangeDays     =   GUICtrlCreateButton( "ShutdownDays", 410, 150, 100, 25 )
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

$ChangeDaysWin  =   GUICreate( "ChangeDays - Settings", 310, 240, 150, 150, -1, -1, $ParentGui )
$DCCancel       =   GUICtrlCreateButton( "Cancel", 100, 200, 80, 25 )
GUISetState(@SW_HIDE)

GUISwitch( $ParentGui )
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg(1)
    Select
        Case $msg[0] = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            IF $msg[1] = $ChangeDaysWin Then
                MsgBox( 64, "Hide", "ChangeDaysWin will now hide." )
                GUISwitch( $ChangeDaysWin )
                GUISetState( @SW_HIDE, $ChangeDaysWin )
            ElseIf $msg[1] = $ParentGui Then
                MsgBox( 64, "Close", "All windows will now close." )
                GUISwitch( $ParentGui )
                GUIDelete()
                Exit
            EndIf
        Case $msg[0] = $ChangeDays
            GUISwitch( $ChangeDaysWin )
            GUISetState( @SW_SHOW, $ChangeDaysWin )
        Case $msg[0]  = $DCCancel
            If $msg[1] = $ChangeDaysWin Then
                MsgBox( 64, "Cancel", "Clicked Cancel in ChangeDays" )
                GUISetState( @SW_HIDE, $ChangeDays )
            EndIf
    EndSelect
WEnd

Any assistance in what I currently have, or should I be looking in a different direction to handle this?

The child window will eventually have a list of Checkbox's and Radio buttons, but I can't really start on that until I can figure this part out.

Appreciate anyone's assistance.

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That's the problem with using variable names that are so similar, sometimes you confuse yourself and the answer never pops out on you :P

If $msg[1] = $ChangeDaysWin Then
                MsgBox( 64, "Cancel", "Clicked Cancel in ChangeDays" )
                GUISetState( @SW_HIDE, $ChangeDays )
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Son of a gun, :P

I'm kicking myself now... and I WILL work on setting better variables to limit my confusions.

Ok, now that the stupidity {on my part} has been cleared up.

Is that the correct way to use the $msg[0] & $msg[1] ?

Can't really find a definitive post on the method for using that. Basically went through trial/error to get what I had.

Thank you,

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Son of a gun, :P

I'm kicking myself now... and I WILL work on setting better variables to limit my confusions.

Ok, now that the stupidity {on my part} has been cleared up.

Is that the correct way to use the $msg[0] & $msg[1] ?

Can't really find a definitive post on the method for using that. Basically went through trial/error to get what I had.

Thank you,

I've never personally used it. I always create functions for my child gui's. But after reading the description, for GUIGetMsg()'s first parameter, in the help file, I'd have to say yes, that looks fine.

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I'm going to try to put a little more of my Child together, then post what I've got.

It'll take me a bit to go over my variables and set them up to cut out any confusion. :P

But I would appreciate another set of eyes on this so I don't get too far down the road and realize there's a better way to write it.

Again, appreciate all of your help.

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I'm going to try to put a little more of my Child together, then post what I've got.

It'll take me a bit to go over my variables and set them up to cut out any confusion. :P

But I would appreciate another set of eyes on this so I don't get too far down the road and realize there's a better way to write it.

Again, appreciate all of your help.

You could use events... I personally like structuring my GUI's with functions to track them easier, and limit confusions... Something like:
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

_MainGUI()

Func _MainGUI()
    Local $v_main_msg, $n_changedays_message = 0
    Local $h_gui = GUICreate("NightWatchman50 Settings", 535, 440, 150, 150)
    Local $h_changedays_button = GUICtrlCreateButton( "ShutdownDays", 410, 150, 100, 25)
    GUISetState()
    
    While 1
        $v_main_msg = GUIGetMsg(1)
        Switch $v_main_msg[0]
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                If ($v_main_msg[1] = $h_gui) Then
                    GUIDelete($h_gui)
                    ExitLoop
                EndIf
            Case $h_changedays_button
                GUISetState(@SW_LOCK, $h_gui)
                $n_changedays_message = _ChangeDaysGUI($h_gui)
                GUISetState(@SW_UNLOCK, $h_gui)
                If $n_changedays_message = -3 Then
                    MsgBox(64, "Info", "The gui was closed using the X")
                ElseIf $n_changedays_message = -2 Then
                    MsgBox(64, "Info", "The gui was closed using the cancel button")
                Else
                    MsgBox(64, "Info", "The function was returned because it carried out what I wanted.")
                EndIf
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc

Func _ChangeDaysGUI($h_parent)
    Local $v_changedays_msg
    Local $h_changedays_gui  = GUICreate( "ChangeDays - Settings", 310, 240, 150, 150, -1, -1, $h_parent)
    Local $h_cancel_button =  GUICtrlCreateButton( "Cancel", 100, 200, 80, 25 )
    GUISetState()
    
    While 1
        $v_changedays_msg = GUIGetMsg(1)
        Switch $v_changedays_msg[0]
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                If ($v_changedays_msg[1] = $h_changedays_gui) Then
                    GUIDelete($h_changedays_gui)
                    Return -3
                EndIf
            Case $h_cancel_button
                GUIDelete($h_changedays_gui)
                Return -2
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
    Return 1    
EndFunc

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