smart stayon top method for splashtexton

[trademaid]

This code will make stay on top off if the splashbox is moved with the move to the left (x < 5 ) and stayontop on if its > 600

The problem is stayon top is always on.

Anyone know why it doesnt work?

#include <Array.au3>

#include <File.au3>

#include <String.au3>

$NoOfSystems = 10

Dim $sid[$NoOfSystems][2]

$linecount = 0

;$sid[2][0] = "stratid"

$sym1 = "ES 03-09"

$ACCOUNT = "Sim101"

$width = 666

$xposition = 700

$yposition = 60

$height = 20

$heading = "heading"

$ontop = 0; this means stay on top; if its 2 then dont stay on top

$new = 0

While 1

$diag = $ACCOUNT & " " & $sym1

$heading = "Ninja errors " & @YEAR & @MON & @MDAY & " " & @HOUR & @MIN & @SEC & " x:" & $xposition & " y:" & $yposition & "ontop " & $ontop

;if $new =0 then

SplashTextOn($heading, $diag, $width, $height, $xposition, $yposition, 16 + 4 + 2 - $ontop, "10", 7);2 is without stay on top

Sleep(1000)

$size = WinGetPos($heading)

$heading = "Ninja errors " & @YEAR & @MON & @MDAY & " " & @HOUR & @MIN & @SEC

$xposition = $size[0]

$yposition = $size[1]

If $xposition < 5 Then $ontop = 0; if move to top then dont make it stay on top

If $xposition > 600 Then $ontop = 2; if move to top then dont make it stay on top

SplashTextOn($heading, $diag, $width, $height, $xposition, $yposition, 16 + 4 + 2 - $ontop, "10", 7);2 is without stay on top

WEnd

[herewasplato]

Your code works as written.

SplashTextOn works as you have coded it.

Creating the splash window without the "always on top" attribute still creates the splash window on top of other windows each time through your loop. However, the splash window is allowed to go to the background if some other window "asks" to be on top of it.

edit: typo

Edited January 20, 2009 by herewasplato

[trademaid]

Your code works as written.

SplashTextOn works as you have codded it.

Creating the splash window without the "always on top" attribute still creates the splash window on top of other windows each time through your loop. However, the splash window is allowed to go to the background if some other window "asks" to be on top of it.

Is there a way to let it remain in the background?

I do get the variable switching from 2 to zero, but Mine is always on top regardless of stay on top variable value.

[herewasplato]

Is there a way to let it remain in the background?

I do get the variable switching from 2 to zero, but Mine is always on top regardless of stay on top variable value.

Have the script loop in a sleep during the time that you want it in the background - in other words, stop calling it to the foreground.

Try a longer sleep and see if you still think that your splash window is always on top.

Sleep(10000)

$size = WinGetPos($heading)

Edited January 20, 2009 by herewasplato

[trademaid]

good idea, but it still stays on top

[trademaid]

i now have a clue.

if i start with stayontop pff, its in the background.

once i have stayontop on, it stays on forground regardless of stayontop setting

[herewasplato]

During the 10 second pause in this test script - minimize a window and then restore it overtop of the splashscreen. See if it does not behave as it is supposed to.

SplashTextOn("heading", "text", 200, 100, 1, 1)
$pos = WinGetPos("heading")
$ontop = 0
While 1
    $pos = WinGetPos("heading")
    If $pos[0] < 5 Then $ontop = 0
    If $pos[0] > 600 Then $ontop = 2
    SplashTextOn("heading $ontop = " & $ontop, _
            "x = " & $pos[0], _
            200, 100, _
            $pos[0], $pos[1], _
            16 + 4 + 2 - $ontop)
    Sleep(10000)
WEnd

Edited January 20, 2009 by herewasplato