Making my first GUI, lost.

[Gunner]

Hi all.

I created a script I really enjoy using, but everytime I want it to repeat a function less or more times I have to go in and edit the Do...Untill part, which is a pain. I'd like to create a GUI where I can control what it does and how many times easier. It does neet to be anything fancy just a simple GUI which will allow me to do one of 10 different (but near identical) functions, all 10 or any number of those functions (wheather it be Function A, or A & B, or A & C & I).

Function A [Check Box] [Times to do Function A]

Function B [Check Box] [Times to do Function B]

Function C [Check Box] [Times to do Function C]

Function D [Check Box] [Times to do Function D]

Function E [Check Box] [Times to do Function E]

Function F [Check Box] [Times to do Function F]

Function G [Check Box] [Times to do Function G]

Function H [Check Box] [Times to do Function H]

Function I [Check Box] [Times to do Function I]

Function J [Check Box] [Times to do Function J]

[start Button]

My problem is even with reading the Help File I am completely lost as to where to start on this. If needed I can provide the script I am using right now, but more then anythign I just need a list of functions to read up on in the help file.

Thanks.

[Melba23]

Gunner,

Good for you that you only want some hints at this stage - makes a change.... ;-)

First create a GUI by using GUICreate and GUISetState.

In between those 2 statements you will need several GUICtrlCreateLabel's (for the "Function x" part), GUICtrlCreateCheckBox's (to show that the function is to run) and GUICtrlCreateInput's (for the number of times) - although you could preset the inputs to 0 and then omit the checkboxes because you would only run the function if a positive number is set.

Then you will need a GUICtrlCreateButton to press when all is ready.

After creating the GUI you will need a While...WEnd loop to wait until the button is pressed. To detect that you will need to poll GUIGetMsg within the loop.

Read up on that lot in the Help file and run the examples for each command in SciTE - try changing some of the parameters to see what happens. Have a go at coding something yourself and come back if you have problems.

M23

[Valuater]

A great way to build and "design" the look of a GUI is to use Koda.

In SciTe press > Tools > Koda form designer

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[Gunner]

Ok I have the visual look of it down, now I just need to make it work, the acctual front end was easy to make once I had the right areas to look in, thank you Melba23.

Couple of problems,

First off the top corner X (to close it) doesn't work, but I figure that is because somewhere I didn't put in the needed script.

Second, accutally making it do what I need it to do.

GUICreate("GUI Test", 200, 350)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 1", 10, 10, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 10, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 2", 10, 40, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 40, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 3", 10, 70, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 70, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 4", 10, 100, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 100, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 5", 10, 130, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 130, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 6", 10, 160, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 160, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 7", 10, 190, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 190, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 8", 10, 220, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 220, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 9", 10, 250, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 250, 50, 20)
$checkCN = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function 10", 10, 280, 120, 20)
; INPUT
GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 135, 280, 50, 20)
GUICtrlCreateButton ( "Run", 10, 325, 100, 20)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
Sleep(50000)

That is what I have so far. Once agian i just need some hintas and ideas where to look, I won't learn other wise.

Edited May 13, 2009 by Gunner

[Melba23]

Gunner,

You missed reading the last part of my post:

After creating the GUI you will need a While...WEnd loop to wait until the button is pressed. To detect that you will need to poll GUIGetMsg within the loop.

Look at Switch...Case...EndSwitch to see how you can have different code for the different controls.

M23

[Gunner]

Gunner,

You missed reading the last part of my post:

Look at Switch...Case...EndSwitch to see how you can have different code for the different controls.

M23

M23 - Thanks I did miss that, i got that closing part fixed now. It's all trial and error.

[Melba23]

Gunner,

It's all trial and error

That is how you learn best! Just blindly copying someone else's code is not the way - but, as you can see around here on most days, some people will just not be told...

M23

[GEOSoft]

Only SOME ?? Try Far To Many.

[Valuater]

PM'd me

You will probably be more lost with this

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Global $checkCN[11], $Input[11]

$GUI = GUICreate("GUI Test", 200, 350)
$top = 10

For $x = 1 To UBound($Input) - 1
    $checkCN[$x] = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function " & $x, 10, $top, 120, 20)
    $Input[$x] = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 135, $top, 50, 20)
    $top += 30
Next

$Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Run", 10, 325, 100, 20)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case - 3
            Exit
        Case $Button
            For $x = 1 To UBound($Input) - 1
                If _IsChecked($checkCN[$x]) Then
                    Runner(GUICtrlRead($Input[$x]))
                EndIf
            Next

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func Runner($Num)
    ; do your thing here....

    MsgBox(4096, "Test", $Num, 5)
EndFunc   ;==>Runner

Func _IsChecked($control)
    Return BitAND(GUICtrlRead($control), $GUI_CHECKED) = $GUI_CHECKED
EndFunc   ;==>_IsChecked

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[Gunner]

PM'd me

You will probably be more lost with this

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Global $checkCN[11], $Input[11]

$GUI = GUICreate("GUI Test", 200, 350)
$top = 10

For $x = 1 To UBound($Input) - 1
    $checkCN[$x] = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Function " & $x, 10, $top, 120, 20)
    $Input[$x] = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 135, $top, 50, 20)
    $top += 30
Next

$Button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Run", 10, 325, 100, 20)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case - 3
            Exit
        Case $Button
            For $x = 1 To UBound($Input) - 1
                If _IsChecked($checkCN[$x]) Then
                    Runner(GUICtrlRead($Input[$x]))
                EndIf
            Next

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func Runner($Num)
    ; do your thing here....

    MsgBox(4096, "Test", $Num, 5)
EndFunc   ;==>Runner

Func _IsChecked($control)
    Return BitAND(GUICtrlRead($control), $GUI_CHECKED) = $GUI_CHECKED
EndFunc   ;==>_IsChecked

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Your right that did confuse me more, but I never wanted code, just where to look in the help files

Ok what I want my Script to do is ustomate a mindnumbing part of a website I play on.

The functions are different 'vending machines' on the website. All give out different items. What I want to do is make it so if I have Check boxes 1, 3, 10 checked it does the following.

1] Open the vending page for Check box 1 in my browser.

2] Vends as many times as is specified in the input field.

3 Repeat this with any other check boxes.

Right now the script I have doing this is a do until based one, but everytime I want to vend a different about. Say 15 at 1, 25 at another, I have to open the script and reedit it , which frankly annoys me. Plus I want to learn more about using AutoIT so i decided to make it into a GUI.