Event Handler on Child Window

[the123punch]

Hello,

I am working on a script where I create one main window and from it after the user click on a button comes a child window. The child window has 2 buttons and will therefore need an event handler of its own.

The main window has many buttons and has an event handler that is working great. I am using the GuiGetMsg() function to get the message from the window when there is a click on a button or anything like that on the main window. As you may know, this type of event handler is place in an infinite while loop which runs as long as the window is running.

For the child window, I don't know how to add the event handlers for my 2 buttons. I tried adding them in that same while loop from the main window, but it seems that the event always fires at the child window button when I put it there, even if the child window has not been called yet. I am thinking maybe I need another while loop with the GuiGetMsg() function for the child window but that also doesn't seem to fix things properly. I get errors and it doesn't fire quite at the right time, because we have the presence of 2 infinite loops.

Please find the code below for my main window event handler which works fine for the main window controls:

CODE

While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg(1)

Select

Case $msg[0] = $rdoAdmin

deptEventListener(1)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "Administration")

Case $msg[0] = $rdoBiol

deptEventListener(2)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "Biology")

Case $msg[0] = $rdoChem

deptEventListener(3)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "CombiChem")

Case $msg[0] = $rdoIT

deptEventListener(4)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "IT")

Case $msg[0] = $cmdClearForm

clearForm()

Case $msg[0] = $cmdCreateUser

createUser()

Case $msg[0] = $cmdSaveConfig

saveConfig()

Case $msg[0] = $cmdImportConfig

importConfig()

Case $msg[0] = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE And $msg[1] = $biGUI

ExitLoop

; Case $msg[0] = $cmdViewLog; And $msg[1] = getLogGUI();returns the log window handle (child window)

; viewLog()

; Case $msg[0] = getCmdCloseWin() And $msg[1] = getLogGUI();returns the log window handle(child window)

; closeLogWin()

Case $msg[0] = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE And $msg[1] = getLogGUI();returns the log window handle(child window)

closeLogWin()

EndSelect

WEnd

The commented lines are what I want to do when the event fires from the child window, but it seems that as soon as I run my program the event handler stops there so there must be something wrong. Either the event of the child window is firing at the wrong time or there is just something wrong with my logic.

Can anyone help me with this issue? How do we handle events coming from a child window??

Thanks.

the123punch

[Valuater]

Not enough info here for me to help you. I would need the creation of the two GUI's with this loop and the UDF - getLogGUI.

8)

[the123punch]

Hi,

TThis is the code you requested for the child window creation:

CODE

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>

#include <StaticConstants.au3>

;GUI variables

$Window_Color = 0xffffff; Changing the default window color to white

Dim $logGUI, $cmdViewLog, $cmdCloseWin ;window handle for the Logging GUI

Dim $ELABlabel, $CDBlabel, $PCPlabel, $TELlabel, $BIRMAlabel ;labels

Dim $ELABstatus, $CDBstatus, $PCPstatus, $BIRMAstatus, $TELstatus ;status labels

Dim $requesterLabel

Local $XPOS_INITIATE_LABELS = 25

Local $XPOS_STATUS_LABELS = 235

Local $DIAMONDS_POS = 10

Local $STATUSICON_POS = 395

Local $STATUSLABEL_WIDTH = 160

;Function which will create the log GUI

;@param: $requester = Person who initiated the requesting of user creation

Func createLogWindow($requester)

; GUI

$winPos = WinGetPos($biGUI)

$logGUI = GuiCreate("UCA Log", 450, 400, $winPos[0]+25, $winPos[1]+25, $WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, 0, $biGui)

GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE, $biGUI)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $logGUI)

GUISetBkColor( $Window_Color)

GuiSetIcon(@WindowsDir & "\NOTEPAD.EXE", 0)

GUICtrlSetDefColor(0x05064A)

; LABELS

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Creating users based on your selection", 20, 20,280)

GUICtrlSetFont(-1,10,600,4)

GuiCtrlCreatePic("logo.gif",300,333, 150,54)

GUISwitch($logGUI)

$requesterLabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Requester: " & $requester, 20, 50)

GUICtrlSetColor($requesterLabel, 0x004D28)

$cmdViewLog = GuiCtrlCreateButton("View Log", 25, 333, 111,25, $SS_SIMPLE )

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x05064A)

GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xffffff) ; White

GUICtrlSetState($cmdViewLog, $GUI_DISABLE)

$cmdCloseWin = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Close", 150, 333, 111,25, $SS_SIMPLE )

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x05064A)

GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xffffff) ; White

GUICtrlSetState($cmdCloseWin, $GUI_DISABLE)

;Creating labels for the statuses

;$CDBstatus = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Requested for CDB Laval & Created for CDB Navigator!", 100, 140)

;GUICtrlSetState($CDBstatus, $GUI_HIDE)

;$BIRMAstatus = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Created!", 100, 170)

;GUICtrlSetState($BIRMAstatus, $GUI_HIDE)

;$PCPstatus = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Created!", 100, 210)

;GUICtrlSetState($PCPstatus, $GUI_HIDE)

;$TELstatus = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Created!", 100, 240)

;GUICtrlSetState($TELstatus, $GUI_HIDE)

EndFunc

;Get method that returns the log GUI window handle

Func getLogGUI()

return $logGUI

EndFunc

;Get method that returns the log GUI window handle

Func getCmdViewLog()

return $cmdViewLog

EndFunc

;Function which will open the log file for reading

Func viewLog()

MsgBox(0,"", "LOG ");

;ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & "\uca_log.txt")

EndFunc

;Function which will close the log window and give back the focus to the main window

Func closeLogWin()

GUIDelete($logGUI)

GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE, $biGUI)

GUISwitch($biGUI)

WinActivate($biGUI)

MsgBox(0,"TTOT", "CLOSE");

EndFunc

Func afterLog()

GUICtrlSetState($cmdViewLog, $GUI_ENABLE)

GUICtrlSetState($cmdCloseWin, $GUI_ENABLE)

;~ While 1

;~ $msg1 = GUIGetMsg(1)

;~ Case $msg1[0] = $cmdViewLog And $msg1[1] = $logGUI

;~ viewLog()

;~ Case $msg1[0] = $cmdCloseWin And $msg1[1] = $logGUI

;~ closeLogWin()

;~ ExitLoop

;~ WEnd

EndFunc

;Get method that returns the log GUI window handle

Func getCmdCloseWin()

return $cmdCloseWin

EndFunc

;Method that will add a diamond on the window

;@param: $xPos = horizontal position where to add the diamond. %yPos = vertical position where to add the diamond.

Func addDiamond($xPos, $yPos)

GuiCtrlCreatePic("diamond.gif",$xPos,$yPos, 10,13)

EndFunc

;Method that will add a check mark on the window when called

;@param: $xPos = horizontal position where to add the check mark %yPos = vertical position where to add the check mark.

Func addCheckIcon($xPos, $yPos)

GuiCtrlCreatePic("check.gif",$xPos,$yPos, 20,25)

EndFunc

;Method that will add an error red-X mark on the window

;@param: $xPos = horizontal position where to add the red-X mark. %yPos = vertical position where to add the red-X mark.

Func addErrorIcon($xPos, $yPos)

GuiCtrlCreatePic("error.gif",$xPos,$yPos, 20,25)

EndFunc

And this is the code for the creation of the main window with the loop for event handling:

CODE

;All the includes

#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>

#include <StaticConstants.au3>

#include <UCA_EventListener.au3>

#include <UCA_Log.au3>

#include <EditConstants.au3>

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

#include <adfunctions.au3>

;variable declarations

$loginID = ""

$sLoginID = ""

$title=""

$salutation=""

$phoneExt=""

;GUI variables

$Window_Color = 0xffffff; Changing the default window color to white

; GUI

$biGUI = GuiCreate("Automation", 600, 450)

GUISetBkColor( $Window_Color)

GuiSetIcon(@SystemDir & "\netsh.exe", 0)

GUICtrlSetDefColor(0x05064A)

; LABELS

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Welcome to the application. " & @CRLF & "Please fill-in the required data or import and config file to start.", 20, 30)

GuiCtrlCreatePic("logo.gif",430,20, 150,54)

;input boxes

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Login", 20, 75)

$txtLogin = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "", 60, 72,110, 22)

GUICtrlSetLimit(-1, 8)

GUICtrlCreateLabel("First Name", 20, 110)

$txtFname = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "", 20, 125,150, 22)

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Last Name", 20, 160)

$txtLname = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "", 20, 175,150, 22)

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Email address", 205, 110)

$txtEmail = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "", 205, 125,150, 22)

GUICtrlCreateLabel("Supervisor Login", 205, 160)

$txtSLogin = GUICtrlCreateInput ( "", 205, 175,150, 22)

GUICtrlSetLimit(-1, 8)

;GROUP WITH RADIO BUTTONS

GuiCtrlCreateGroup("Department", 375, 110, 193, 90)

$rdoAdmin = GuiCtrlCreateRadio("Administration", 380, 130, 85)

;GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, 'deptEventListener')

GuiCtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)

$rdoBiol = GuiCtrlCreateRadio("Biology", 380, 150, 85)

;GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, 'deptEventListener')

$rdoChem = GuiCtrlCreateRadio("Chemistry", 480, 130, 70)

;GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, 'deptEventListener')

$rdoIT = GuiCtrlCreateRadio("IT", 480, 150, 70)

;GUICtrlSetOnEvent(-1, 'deptEventListener')

GUICtrlCreateGroup ("",-99,-99,1,1) ;close group

; PIC

GuiCtrlCreatePic("line.gif",20,220, 546,6)

; CHECKBOX

GuiCtrlCreateGroup("Accounts to be created", 20, 235, 550, 135)

$chkCDB = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Corporate DataBase (CDB)", 30, 255, 250)

$chkELAB = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Electronic Laboratory", 30, 275, 280)

$chkELnB = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Electronic Laboratory HR", 30, 295, 280)

$chkBIRMA = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("BIR", 30, 315, 250)

$chkPCP = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("PCP", 30, 335, 250)

$chkAE = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("AE", 350, 255, 200)

$chkTel = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Telephone directory", 350, 275, 200)

GUICtrlCreateGroup ("",-99,-99,1,1) ;close group

deptEventListener(1)

; BUTTONS

$cmdImportConfig = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Import Config File", 245, 73, 111,25, $SS_SIMPLE )

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x05064A)

GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xffffff) ; White

$cmdSaveConfig = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Save Config File", 105, 395, 111,25, $SS_SIMPLE )

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x05064A)

GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xffffff) ; White

$cmdCreateUser = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Create User", 245, 395, 111,25, $SS_SIMPLE )

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x05064A)

GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xffffff) ; White

$cmdClearForm = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Clear Form", 385, 395, 111,25, $SS_SIMPLE )

GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x05064A)

GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xffffff) ; White

; GUI MESSAGE LOOP

GuiSetState()

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "WM_COMMAND")

While 1

$msg = GUIGetMsg(1)

Select

Case $msg[0] = $rdoAdmin

deptEventListener(1)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "Administration")

Case $msg[0] = $rdoBiol

deptEventListener(2)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "Biology")

Case $msg[0] = $rdoChem

deptEventListener(3)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "Chemistry")

Case $msg[0] = $rdoIT

deptEventListener(4)

;MsgBox(0, "Radio Button clicked", "IT")

Case $msg[0] = $cmdClearForm

clearForm()

Case $msg[0] = $cmdCreateUser

createUser()

Case $msg[0] = $cmdSaveConfig

saveConfig()

Case $msg[0] = $cmdImportConfig

importConfig()

Case $msg[0] = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE And $msg[1] = $biGUI

ExitLoop

; Case $msg[0] = $cmdViewLog; And $msg[1] = getLogGUI()

; viewLog()

; Case $msg[0] = getCmdCloseWin() And $msg[1] = getLogGUI()

; closeLogWin()

Case $msg[0] = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE And $msg[1] = getLogGUI()

closeLogWin()

EndSelect

WEnd

So the loop is at the very end of this codebox. Don't worry about the functions that are missing (like clearForm() or createUser() etc...) it is only the last part that isn't working. The commented lines in the loop are supposed to be for the child window. But it isn't working. When I uncomment those, the loop always stops at it as if the child window event constantly fires. If I create a loop in the child window, there will be 2 loops to handle and I don't think it is convenient to do and quite frankly I don't really know how to do that either.

So if anyone could be of help, I would greatly appreciate the effort.

Thanks.

the123punch

[Valuater]

How come you have two different scripts with different includes if its a child? I do not understand. This should be all in one script using the same includes. I do not need any of the UDF's except the getLogGUI() and if there is one for the child GUI

8)

[the123punch]

I set it up that way because I have different UDFs for each window and it is also for script organization.

getLogGui() is there in the first portion of my codebox if you checked it out.

As I said, this is the way that I have done it and I am not totally an expert with AutoIt so if you know of a better or more organized way then it'll be great .

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I dont think the fact that I have two different files for the two windows is what is causing me troubles...

Thanks.

the123punch