Running exe in a GUI window?

[Sprinto]

Hello Guys.

I know how to run a IE in a GUI window, but is there a way to run ex. solitaire in a gui window?

- Sprinto

[Michel Claveau]

Hi!

Sorry, I do not have Solitaire.

But, I have Calculator.

Therefore, a exemple of code:

#include<guiconstants.au3>
#include<WindowsConstants.au3>

;opt("WinTitleMatchMode",3)
$hGui1 = GUICreate("GUI Embedder",400,400,-1,-1,BitOr($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_GUI ,$WS_CLIPCHILDREN))
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

$title="Calculatrice"     ;french
$title="Calculator"       ;english


ShellExecute("calc.exe")
WinWait($title,"",4)
$Handle = WinGetHandle($title)
$origParent = DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "SetParent", "hwnd", $Handle, "hwnd",$hGui1)
sleep(24)
WinSetState($Handle,"",@SW_MAXIMIZE)

While 1
    $nMSG = GUIGetMsg()    
    Switch $nMSG
  Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
   ;set child back To Original parent or it will be destroyed with ouyr window
   DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "SetParent", "hwnd", $Handle, "hwnd", $origParent[0])
   Sleep(24)
   WinClose($Handle)
   Exit
EndSwitch
sleep(12)
WEnd

Edited July 10, 2009 by Michel Claveau

[Sprinto]

This works fine .. But any way to start the calc inside the GUI so it does not have to move it first?

[Emiel Wieldraaijer]

This works fine .. But any way to start the calc inside the GUI so it does not have to move it first?

Haven't tested it but

Run calc with @SW_HIDE flag

Edited July 11, 2009 by Emiel Wieldraaijer

[Emiel Wieldraaijer]

Haven't tested it but

Run calc with @SW_HIDE flag

I've tried it and Calc isn't a good example ... use another program.. sol.exe for example

The shellexecute command should be like this

ShellExecute("sol.exe", "", @TempDir, "open", @SW_HIDE)