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[stuka]

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Edited August 23, 2009 by stuka

[Achilles]

If you use GUICtrlCreateLabel('', x, y, width, height) and actually put in values for width and height then it the label size by default should not exceed what you put in.

Alternatively, you could use StringLen() for the path you are using and then StringTrimRight() if needed to shorten the string.

[SmOke_N]

SS_WORDELLIPSIS I believe.

Edit:

Global Const $SS_WORDELLIPSIS = 0x00C000
$s_text = "C:/LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg"
GUICreate("GUI")
$i_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel($s_text, 10, 10, 180, 20, $SS_WORDELLIPSIS)
GUISetState()
While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

Edited November 17, 2008 by SmOke_N

[martin]

  SmOke_N said:

SS_WORDELLIPSIS I believe.

Edit:

Global Const $SS_WORDELLIPSIS = 0x00C000
$s_text = "C:/LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg"
GUICreate("GUI")
$i_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel($s_text, 10, 10, 180, 20, $SS_WORDELLIPSIS)
GUISetState()
While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

Maybe combine that with a hint?

Global Const $SS_WORDELLIPSIS = 0x00C000
$s_text = "C:/LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg"
GUICreate("GUI")
$i_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel($s_text, 10, 10, 180, 20, $SS_WORDELLIPSIS)
GUICtrlSetTip(-1,$s_text)
GUISetState()
While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

[SmOke_N]

  martin said:

Maybe combine that with a hint?

Global Const $SS_WORDELLIPSIS = 0x00C000
$s_text = "C:/LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg"
GUICreate("GUI")
$i_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel($s_text, 10, 10, 180, 20, $SS_WORDELLIPSIS)
GUICtrlSetTip(-1,$s_text)
GUISetState()
While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

Very good point/idea.

[SmOke_N]

  jackit said:

Thanks SmOke_N and martin!

But, I can't seem to find $SS_WORDELLIPSIS in the help file?

That's why I provided the global constant value for you in the post

[SmOke_N]

  jackit said:

Oh wait, it doesn't seem to produce the result I need...

Long label: C:/LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg

shortened to...

Shortened Label: C:/Loooooooonnnnnnng\.....\FileName.jpg

Only the middle should be shortened, not the end. It should before the last '\'.

I got this description from the Win32::GUI website:

Any idea?

That's perl... the proper way to do it with windows api (which is what autoit uses) is what I provided. If you need something different, you could spend the rest of the day writing it (probably won't take that long, but you'll have to learn how to get text len in pixel size etc...)

Edit:

Might see if you can get DT_PATH_ELLIPSIS working right.

Edited November 17, 2008 by SmOke_N

[SmOke_N]

  jackit said:

That's big task for me, a not so experienced coder. But I'll see what I can do. Thank you!

Edit:

How does the code below work?

Global Const $SS_WORDELLIPSIS = 0x00C000

P/S: Might be a good style addition to AutoIt

The DT_etc I posted got me thinking:

Global Const $SS_PATHELLIPSIS = 0x008000
$s_text = "C:\LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg"
GUICreate("GUI")
$i_label = GUICtrlCreateLabel($s_text, 10, 10, 180, 20, $SS_PATHELLIPSIS)
GUICtrlSetTip(-1,$s_text)
GUISetState()
While GUIGetMsg() <> -3
WEnd

I believe that is what you wanted.

[ResNullius]

  jackit said:

Let's say I have a GUI with a width of 200. Then I have this label which has a width of 180. The label length changes according to another variable.

So it is possible for the label length to be longer than the 180 limit. How do I shorten the label length?

For example:

Long label: C:/LoooooooonnnnnnngggggFolderName\AnotherLoooooonnnnngFolderName\FileName.jpg

shortened to...

Shortened Label: C:/Loooooooonnnnnnng\.....\FileName.jpg

Can it be done? And is it possible to tell the script to end the label with the FULL file name(eg. \FileName.jpg)?

Thank you!

Check Out: http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=356660 for some ideas.

[ResNullius]

  jackit said:

Interesting, but SmOke_N and martin's 2 examples seems easier and shorter too.

Oppps, didn't see SmOke_N's last post (I opened a browser tab to reply and then didn't do so right away and he snuck in there with the much more elegant answer )