Transparent and always on top (of progressbar)

[Aceguy]

the label dissapears when the progressbar starts, any ideas how to keep it always on top.

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 625, 445, 193, 125)

$Progress1 = GUICtrlCreateProgress(48, 88, 353, 65)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Label is on top", 80, 96, 116, 49)
    GUICtrlSetBkColor($Label1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT) 
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

sleep(2000)

for $ct=0 to 100
    GUICtrlSetData($Progress1,$ct)
    sleep(250)
Next

sleep(2000)

[bluelamp]

replace your loop with this one:

for $ct=0 to 100
    GUICtrlSetData($Progress1,$ct)
    $Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Label is on top", 80, 96, 116, 49)
    sleep(250)
Next

It is flickering, but it works

Edited September 27, 2008 by bluelamp

[Aceguy]

Thaknks for fast response, but it flickers REALLY bad.

[bluelamp]

Thaknks for fast response, but it flickers REALLY bad.

You could use GDI+:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#Include <GDIPlus.au3>

#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=
$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 625, 445, 193, 125)

_GDIPlus_Startup()
$hGraphic = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND($Form1)
$Progress1 = GUICtrlCreateProgress(48, 88, 353, 65)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawString ($hGraphic,"Label is on top", 80, 96)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###

sleep(2000)

for $ct=0 to 100
    GUICtrlSetData($Progress1,$ct)
     _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawString ($hGraphic,"Label is on top", 80, 96)
    sleep(250)
Next

sleep(2000)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose ($hGraphic)
_GDIPlus_Shutdown()

[bluelamp]

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#Include <GDIPlus.au3>

_GDIPlus_Startup()
$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 625, 445, 193, 125)
$hGraphic = _GDIPlus_GraphicsCreateFromHWND($Form1)
$hBrush = _GDIPlus_BrushCreateSolid (0xFFFF0000)
$hFormat = _GDIPlus_StringFormatCreate ()
$hFamily = _GDIPlus_FontFamilyCreate ("Arial")
$hFont = _GDIPlus_FontCreate ($hFamily, 12, 2)
$tLayout = _GDIPlus_RectFCreate (80,96, 0, 0)
$aInfo = _GDIPlus_GraphicsMeasureString ($hGraphic,"Label is on top", $hFont, $tLayout, $hFormat)
$Progress1 = GUICtrlCreateProgress(48, 88, 353, 65)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawStringEx ($hGraphic,"Label is on top", $hFont, $aInfo[0], $hFormat, $hBrush)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###
sleep(2000)
for $ct=0 to 100
    GUICtrlSetData($Progress1,$ct)
    _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawStringEx ($hGraphic,"Label is on top", $hFont, $aInfo[0], $hFormat, $hBrush)
    sleep(250)
Next
sleep(2000)
_GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose ($hGraphic)
_GDIPlus_Shutdown()

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