CLOSED-How to add a button to a toolbar in an other program

[RDSchaefer]

I have a great idea for a Firefox addon but I'd rather write it in AutoIt if possible.

Is there a way to add a button to the Firefox toolbar that would be controlled by my program?

Edited April 29, 2009 by RDSchaefer

[RobertKipling]

If you're looking for a quick fix, create a tiny window that's topmost with a "toolbar button" on it that follows the closest Firefox around and positions itself over top.

Otherwise, sorry to say I've never written a plugin for Firefox in my life.

[Melba23]

RDSchaefer,

The following is the code I used to create a small toobar on another application. I could not find any way of getting it to act as a proper child in Vista - so I went the overlay route as suggested by RobertKipling.

The toobar is created as a small pop-up with the TOPMOST style. Within the While...WEnd loop, it first checks if the app window has moved and if so, repositions itself. It then reactivates the app window when the toolbar is activated by being clicked on so that any subsequent actions take place on the app and not the toolbar! Finally, the toolbar hides when the app is not the active window - otherwise it would stay TOPMOST over something else! It means that the toolbar vanishes if the app is visible and not active - but I could not think of any other way to do it. ;-)

Anyway, feel free to plunder this as much as you want:

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Global $fToolBar_Vis = True, $iLast_X = -99999, $iLast_Y = -99999

; -------

; Create ToolBar GUI
Global $hToolBar = GUICreate("ToolBar", 300, 18, Default, Default, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW + $WS_EX_TOPMOST)

; -------

While 1

    ; Check App still running
    If Not WinExists($hApp_Wnd) Then Exit
    
    $iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    
    If $iMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $iMsg = $hExit_Icon Then Exit
    
    ; Correct position of window if required
    If WinActive($hApp_Wnd) Or WinActive($hToolBar) Then
        $aApp_Pos = WinGetPos($hApp_Wnd)
        If $aApp_Pos[0] <> $iLast_X Or $aApp_Pos[1] <> $iLast_Y Then
            $iLast_X = $aApp_Pos[0]
            $iLast_Y = $aApp_Pos[1]
            $aApp_Client_Size = WinGetClientSize($hApp_Wnd)
            ; You will need to adjust the position to fit your app, of course
            WinMove($hToolBar, '', $aApp_Pos[0] + 360, $aApp_Pos[1] + ($aApp_Pos[3] - $aApp_Client_Size[1]) - 5, $iToolBar_Width, 18)
            GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
        EndIf
    EndIf
    
    ; Reactivate App when Button window is activated
    If WinActive($hToolBar) Then 
        WinActivate($hApp_Wnd)
    EndIf
    
    ; Hide ToolBar when App not active
    If BitAND(WinGetState($hApp_Wnd), 8) <> 8 And $fToolBar_Vis = True Then
        GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $hToolBar)
        $fToolBar_Vis = False
    ElseIf BitAND(WinGetState($hApp_Wnd), 8) = 8 And $fToolBar_Vis = False Then
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hToolBar)
        $fToolBar_Vis = True
    EndIf
    
    ; -------
    
WEnd

Exit

And if you ever find out how to get the toolbar to act as a real child in Vista - please let me know!

M23

[RDSchaefer]

The following is the code...

And if you ever find out how to get the toolbar to act as a real child in Vista - please let me know!

M23

Wow, thanks a lot. Not exactly what I was looking for but it will sure help. BTW - I neither use nor support Vista so if you have something else for XP I'm all ears (eyes?).

[Zedna]

Look at anygui

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...7&hl=anygui

Maybe it will help you.

But I think the best will be if you create FF plugin for this.

Edited April 24, 2009 by Zedna

[Melba23]

Zedna,

I hope it helps the OP, but I could not get the anygui UDF to work in Vista. Have you had any luck? I imagine it is Vista doing its "each app in a separate area" security thing, so I am not optimistic. :-(

M23