Function Reference


GUICtrlCreateDummy

Creates a Dummy control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateDummy ( )

Return Value

Success: the identifier (controlID) of the new control.
Failure: 0.

Remarks

This control can receive messages through a GUICtrlSendToDummy() call. The control will "notify" as normal and the value sent with GUISendToDummy can be read with GUICtrlRead().

Related

GUICtrlRead, GUICtrlSendToDummy, GUICtrlSetData, GUICtrlSetOnEvent

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Example()

Func Example()

        GUICreate("GUICtrlCreateDummy", 250, 200, 100, 200)
        GUISetBkColor(0x00E0FFFF) ; will change background color

        Local $idUser = GUICtrlCreateDummy()
        Local $idButton_Event = GUICtrlCreateButton("event", 75, 170, 70, 20)
        Local $idButton_Cancel = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel", 150, 170, 70, 20)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        Local $idMsg
        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
                $idMsg = GUIGetMsg()

                Select
                        Case $idMsg = $idButton_Event
                                GUICtrlSendToDummy($idUser)
                        Case $idMsg = $idButton_Cancel
                                GUICtrlSendToDummy($idUser)
                        Case $idMsg = $idUser
                                ; special action before closing
                                ; ...
                                Exit
                EndSelect
        Until $idMsg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc   ;==>Example