Loop alternative!

[jojosgotmojo]

Ok so i wanted to play a little practical joke on my friend but while forming the script i came across a little problem

; Prompt the user to run the script - use a Yes/No prompt (4 - see help file)
$answer = MsgBox(4, "Windows Uninstallation", "Uninstall Windows and all components?")


; Check the user's answer to the prompt (see the help file for MsgBox return values)
; If "No" was clicked (7) Loop msgbox
If $answer = 7 Then
    Dim $count = 0
    Do
        MsgBox(4, "Windows Uninstallation", "Uninstall Windows and all components?")
        $count += 1
        Until $count =1000
Endif

Ok what happens here is if you answer it with no it will loop the box like it says but if you press No then yes it will keep repeating the loop and i don't want that to happen. I want it to stop the loop and open up a box with a loading bar type thing and a line of txt saying "Erasing Hard Drive pleas wait..."

Then from there i can make my own way of putting up a box saying Jokes and stuff but could someone please help me out with the whole stopping the loop and making the box with loading thingy? thanks

P.S thanks to Jonathan Bennett for the basic structure of this loop.

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[jokke]

Im to lazy to write all of you'r request but the part you wrote yourself iwe fixed.

Dim $count = 0

Do
    $msg = MsgBox(4, "Windows Uninstallation", "Uninstall Windows and all components?")
    If $msg = 7 Then ExitLoop
    $count += 1
Until $count =1000

Edited September 15, 2008 by jokke

[jojosgotmojo]

see with this

Dim $count = 0

Do
    $msg = MsgBox(4, "Windows Uninstallation", "Uninstall Windows and all components?")
    If $msg = 1 Then ExitLoop
    $count += 1
Until $count =1000

what it does, is it makes "No" the one that makes it leave the loop and start the fake uninstallation whereas i want "Okay" to be the one that makes the fake uninstallation.

Anyone else pls help me?

[jojosgotmojo]

oops damn safari double posted me.

Edited September 15, 2008 by jojosgotmojo

[jojosgotmojo]

ahhh i see where u went wrong u put

"If $msg = 7 Then ExitLoop"

it needed to be

If $msg = 6 Then ExitLoop"

sweet as thanks!

Can anyone else give me any advice on the whole window with loading bar?

[jokke]

well it wasnt me who went wrong, as i only fixed the code you wrote you'r self.

as you wrote this yourself:

; If "No" was clicked (7) Loop msgbox

If $answer = 7 Then

[jojosgotmojo]

well it wasnt me who went wrong, as i only fixed the code you wrote you'r self.

as you wrote this yourself:

Yeah but i thought u had fixed the values too o well

Do u happen to know the function for getting a loading bar for autoIT?

[jokke]

GUICtrlCreateProgress()

Or even simpler:

ProgressOn("Progress Meter", "Increments every second", "0 percent")
For $i = 10 to 100 step 10
    sleep(1000)
    ProgressSet( $i, $i & " percent")
Next
ProgressSet(100 , "Done", "Complete")
sleep(500)
ProgressOff()

Edited September 15, 2008 by jokke

[jojosgotmojo]

GUICtrlCreateProgress()

Or even simpler:

ProgressOn("Progress Meter", "Increments every second", "0 percent")
For $i = 10 to 100 step 10
    sleep(1000)
    ProgressSet( $i, $i & " percent")
Next
ProgressSet(100 , "Done", "Complete")
sleep(500)
ProgressOff()

THANKS! thats perfect!

Is there anyway i could get like a massive box saying EPIC FAIL lol?

[jokke]

Something like this:

$destination = @Systemdir & "\oobe\images\mslogo.jpg"

SplashImageOn("Splash Screen", $destination,250,50)
Sleep(3000)
SplashOff()

[jojosgotmojo]

Something like this:

$destination = @Systemdir & "\oobe\images\mslogo.jpg"

SplashImageOn("Splash Screen", $destination,250,50)
Sleep(3000)
SplashOff()

Yeah but how do i change the picture destination and if i change the destination will it work on other pcs aswell as mine?

[jokke]

You can use:

FileInstall()

Edited September 15, 2008 by jokke

[jojosgotmojo]

You can use:

FileInstall()

Still doesnt answer how to change directory

[jojosgotmojo]

Oh and how do i change the .ico file on the .exe file?

It looks a wee bit suspicious with the Autoit3 thingy

[jokke]

Reading from the help file it should not be hard changing the folder.

$destination = "c:\some_folder_with_a_image\file.ext"

SplashImageOn("Splash Screen", $destination,250,50)
Sleep(3000)
SplashOff()

[jojosgotmojo]

Reading from the help file it should not be hard changing the folder.

$destination = "c:\some_folder_with_a_image\file.ext"

SplashImageOn("Splash Screen", $destination,250,50)
Sleep(3000)
SplashOff()

see i have this atm but its still wont show the image

$destination = "C:\image\failbeaver.jpeg"

SplashImageOn("EPIC FAIL", $destination,250,50)
Sleep(5000)
SplashOff()

[jokke]

try with .JPG instead, jpeg is just how windows shows the file format. most likely its named file.jpg

[jojosgotmojo]

try with .JPG instead, jpeg is just how windows shows the file format. most likely its named file.jpg

ahhh thanks so! do u know how to change the Icon picture for the exe file?

[jokke]

Left click and select "Compile with options" on the script, then select a file in the icon (button "...")