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Here is a UDF that allows you to easily read and write to the registry keys that control User Account Control (UAC). I wrote this UDF while I was working on a project for Windows 7 that required reboots, and for the script to start on its own, with the full administrator rights, after the PC auto logged in without the issue of the UAC prompt. The functions I used the most was _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin and _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin, but I decided to go ahead and write a full UDF for the all the UAC values. For usage, please look a the function headers.I hope other finds this UDF useful. UAC.au3 #include-once ;~ #AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Parameters= -d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6 ;~ #AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Stop_OnWarning=Y ;~ #Tidy_Parameters=/sf ; #INDEX# ======================================================================================================================= ; Title .........: User Account Control (UAC) UDF for Windows Vista and higher. ; AutoIt Version : 3.3.6++ ; UDF Version ...: 1.0 ; Language ......: English ; Description ...: Get or Set UAC registry settings in Windows Vista or higher. ; Dll ...........: ; Author(s) .....: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Email .........: ; Modified ......: ; Contributors ..: ; Resources .....: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835564(v=ws.10).aspx#BKMK_RegistryKeys ; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/122050-useful-snippets-collection-thread/page__p__847186#entry847186 (Post #1, item 8.) ; Remarks .......: #RequireAdmin and/or #AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=requireAdministrator is needed for "Set" functions to work in this UDF. ; =============================================================================================================================== ; #CURRENT# ===================================================================================================================== ;_UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin ;_UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorUser ;_UAC_GetEnableInstallerDetection ;_UAC_GetEnableLUA ;_UAC_GetEnableSecureUIAPaths ;_UAC_GetEnableUIADesktopToggle ;_UAC_GetEnableVirtualization ;_UAC_GetFilterAdministratorToken ;_UAC_GetPromptOnSecureDesktop ;_UAC_GetValidateAdminCodeSignatures ;_UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin ;_UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorUser ;_UAC_SetEnableInstallerDetection ;_UAC_SetEnableLUA ;_UAC_SetEnableSecureUIAPaths ;_UAC_SetEnableUIADesktopToggle ;_UAC_SetEnableVirtualization ;_UAC_SetFilterAdministratorToken ;_UAC_SetPromptOnSecureDesktop ;_UAC_SetValidateAdminCodeSignatures ; =============================================================================================================================== ; #CONSTANTS# =================================================================================================================== Global Const $UAC_ELEVATE_WITHOUT_PROMPTING = 0 Global Const $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP = 1 Global Const $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_SECURE_DESKTOP = 2 Global Const $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS = 3 Global Const $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT = 4 Global Const $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_NONWINDOWS_BINARIES = 5 Global Const $UAC_AUTOMATICALLY_DENY_ELEVATION_REQUESTS = 0 Global Const $UAC_DISABLED = 0 Global Const $UAC_ENABLED = 1 ; =============================================================================================================================== ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin. Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_ELEVATE_WITHOUT_PROMPTING (0) - Elevate without prompting (Use this option only in the most constrained environments). ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP (1) - Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_SECURE_DESKTOP (2) - Prompt for consent on the secure desktop. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS (3) - Prompt for credentials. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT (4) - Prompt for consent. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_NONWINDOWS_BINARIES (5) - Prompt for consent for non-Windows binaries (default). ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorUser ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for ConsentPromptBehaviorUser. Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorUser() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_AUTOMATICALLY_DENY_ELEVATION_REQUESTS (0) - Automatically deny elevation requests. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP (1) - Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop (default). ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS (3) - Prompt for credentials. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorUser() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "ConsentPromptBehaviorUser") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetConsentPromptBehaviorUser ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetEnableInstallerDetection ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for EnableInstallerDetection. Detect application installations and prompt for elevation. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetEnableInstallerDetection() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled (default for enterprise). ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled (default for home). ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetEnableInstallerDetection() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableInstallerDetection") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetEnableInstallerDetection ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetEnableLUA ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for EnableLUA. Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetEnableLUA() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - UAC (formally known as LUA) is disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - UAC (formally known as LUA) is enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetEnableLUA() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableLUA") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetEnableLUA ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetEnableSecureUIAPaths ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for EnableSecureUIAPaths. Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetEnableSecureUIAPaths() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetEnableSecureUIAPaths() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableSecureUIAPaths") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetEnableSecureUIAPaths ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetEnableUIADesktopToggle ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for EnableUIADesktopToggle. Allow UIAccess applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetEnableUIADesktopToggle() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetEnableUIADesktopToggle() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableUIADesktopToggle") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetEnableUIADesktopToggle ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetEnableVirtualization ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for EnableVirtualization. Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetEnableVirtualization() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetEnableVirtualization() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableVirtualization") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetEnableVirtualization ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetFilterAdministratorToken ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for FilterAdministratorToken. Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetFilterAdministratorToken() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetFilterAdministratorToken() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "FilterAdministratorToken") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetFilterAdministratorToken ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetPromptOnSecureDesktop ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for PromptOnSecureDesktop. Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetPromptOnSecureDesktop() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetPromptOnSecureDesktop() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "PromptOnSecureDesktop") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetPromptOnSecureDesktop ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_GetValidateAdminCodeSignatures ; Description ...: Gets UAC Registry Key for ValidateAdminCodeSignatures. Only elevate executables that are signed and validated. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_GetValidateAdminCodeSignatures() ; Parameters ....: None. ; Return values .: Success - Registry Value ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Invalid key on OS. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: TheXman ; Remarks .......: Admin rights not required to read the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_GetValidateAdminCodeSignatures() If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "ValidateAdminCodeSignatures") If $iReturn == "" Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_GetValidateAdminCodeSignatures ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin. Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in Admin Approval Mode. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin([$iValue = $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_NONWINDOWS_BINARIES (5)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value 0 to 5. Default is 5. ; |$UAC_ELEVATE_WITHOUT_PROMPTING(0) - Elevate without prompting (Use this option only in the most constrained environments). ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP (1) - Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_SECURE_DESKTOP (2) - Prompt for consent on the secure desktop. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS (3) - Prompt for credentials. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT (4) - Prompt for consent. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_NONWINDOWS_BINARIES (5) - Prompt for consent for non-Windows binaries (default). ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin($iValue = $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CONSENT_NONWINDOWS_BINARIES) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 5 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorUser ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for ConsentPromptBehaviorUser. Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorUser([$iValue = $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP (1)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_AUTOMATICALLY_DENY_ELEVATION_REQUESTS (0) - Automatically deny elevation requests. ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP (1) - Prompt for credentials on the secure desktop (default). ; |$UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS (3) - Prompt for credentials. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorUser($iValue = $UAC_PROMPT_FOR_CREDENTIALS_SECURE_DESKTOP) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue = 2 Or $iValue > 3 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "ConsentPromptBehaviorUser", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetConsentPromptBehaviorUser ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetEnableInstallerDetection ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for EnableInstallerDetection. Detect application installations and prompt for elevation. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetEnableInstallerDetection([$iValue = $UAC_DISABLED (0)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 0. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled (default for enterprise). ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled (default for home). ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetEnableInstallerDetection($iValue = $UAC_DISABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableInstallerDetection", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetEnableInstallerDetection ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetEnableLUA ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for EnableLUA. Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetEnableLUA([$iValue = $UAC_ENABLED (1)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - UAC (formally known as LUA) is disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - UAC (formally known as LUA) is enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetEnableLUA($iValue = $UAC_ENABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableLUA", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetEnableLUA ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetEnableSecureUIAPaths ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for EnableSecureUIAPaths. Only elevate UIAccess applications that are installed in secure locations. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetEnableSecureUIAPaths([$iValue = $UAC_ENABLED (1)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetEnableSecureUIAPaths($iValue = $UAC_ENABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableSecureUIAPaths", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetEnableSecureUIAPaths ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetEnableUIADesktopToggle ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for EnableUIADesktopToggle. Allow UIAccess applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetEnableUIADesktopToggle([$iValue = $UAC_DISABLED (0)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetEnableUIADesktopToggle($iValue = $UAC_DISABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableUIADesktopToggle", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetEnableUIADesktopToggle ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetEnableVirtualization ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for EnableVirtualization. Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetEnableVirtualization([$iValue = $UAC_ENABLED (1)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetEnableVirtualization($iValue = $UAC_ENABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "EnableVirtualization", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetEnableVirtualization ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetFilterAdministratorToken ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for FilterAdministratorToken. Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetFilterAdministratorToken([$iValue = $UAC_DISABLED (0)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetFilterAdministratorToken($iValue = $UAC_DISABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "FilterAdministratorToken", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetFilterAdministratorToken ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetPromptOnSecureDesktop ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for PromptOnSecureDesktop. Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetPromptOnSecureDesktop([$iValue = $UAC_ENABLED (1)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetPromptOnSecureDesktop($iValue = $UAC_ENABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "PromptOnSecureDesktop", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetPromptOnSecureDesktop ; #FUNCTION# ==================================================================================================================== ; Name ..........: _UAC_SetValidateAdminCodeSignatures ; Description ...: Sets UAC Registry Key for ValidateAdminCodeSignatures. Only elevate executables that are signed and validated. ; Syntax ........: _UAC_SetValidateAdminCodeSignatures([$iValue = $UAC_DISABLED (0)]) ; Parameters ....: $iValue - [optional] An integer value. Default is 1. ; |$UAC_DISABLED (0) - Disabled. ; |$UAC_ENABLED (1) - Enabled. ; Return values .: Success - 1 ; Failure - -1, sets @error to: ; |1 - if unable to open requested key ; |2 - if unable to open requested main key ; |3 - if unable to remote connect to the registry ; |-1 - if unable to open requested value ; |-2 - if value type not supported ; |-3 - Current user is not Admin. ; |-4 - Invalid key on OS. ; |-5 - An invaild value. ; Author ........: Adam Lawrence (AdamUL) ; Modified ......: ; Remarks .......: Admin rights required to set the value. ; Related .......: ; Link ..........: ; Example .......: No ; =============================================================================================================================== Func _UAC_SetValidateAdminCodeSignatures($iValue = $UAC_DISABLED) If Not IsAdmin() Then Return SetError(-3, 0, -1) If StringRegExp(@OSVersion, "_(XP|200(0|3))") Then Return SetError(-4, 0, -1) If $iValue < 0 Or $iValue > 1 Then Return SetError(-5, 0, -1) Local $s64Bit = "" If @OSArch = "X64" Then $s64Bit = "64" Local $iReturn = RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" & $s64Bit & "\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System", "ValidateAdminCodeSignatures", "REG_DWORD", $iValue) If $iReturn = 0 Then $iReturn = -1 Return SetError(@error, 0, $iReturn) EndFunc ;==>_UAC_SetValidateAdminCodeSignatures Updated: Thanks to @TheXman for catching a bug in the script. Adam

here you go #include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <EditConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $Form1_2 = GUICreate("Date/Time Changer", 503, 331, 192, 132) $shift1 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Day Shift", 32, 120, 137, 25) $shift2 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Arvo Shift", 30, 158, 137, 25) $shift3 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Night shift", 30, 198, 137, 25) $HPOV = GUICtrlCreateLabel("HPOV Date Changer", 104, 16, 330, 52) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 20, 800, 0, "Times New Roman") $Go = GUICtrlCreateButton("Go", 288, 264, 153, 33) $date1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("DD/MM/14", 216, 72, 137, 24) $Startlabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Starting Date", 112, 80, 89, 20) $Finlabel = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Finishing Date (For Night Shift only)", 168, 200, 113, 36) $date2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("DD/MM/14", 288, 200, 137, 24) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### Local $start, $finish, $shift1, $shift2, $shift3, $dateme, $d While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $Go $bContinue = True If GUICtrlRead($shift1)=1 Then $start = "08:30" $finish = "15:00" $d = $date1 ElseIf GUICtrlRead($shift2)=1 Then $start = "15:00" $finish = "23:30" $d = $date1 ElseIf GUICtrlRead($shift3)=1 Then $start = "23:30" $finish = "09:00" $d = $date2 Else $start = "" $finish = "" $d = "" MsgBox(1,1,"No shift selected") $bContinue = False EndIf MsgBox(1,1, $start & @CRLF & $finish & @CRLF & $d) If $bContinue Then runjob () EndSwitch WEnd

I didn't fully understand the C# code so here a way which is similar to the code (AutoIt version 3.3.10.x needed): #include <GDIPlus.au3> _GDIPlus_Startup() Global Const $hImage = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromMemory(InetRead("http://www.touchscreengadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/windowslivewriternewsonyericssontouchscreenunveils-b1ddg700i-1-3.jpg")) Global Const $iW = _GDIPlus_ImageGetWidth($hImage), $iH = _GDIPlus_ImageGetHeight($hImage) Global Const $iReflectivity = 40 Global $hBmp_Reflection = _GDIPlus_ImageDrawReflection($hImage, 0xFFFFFFFF, $iReflectivity) _GDIPlus_ImageSaveToFile($hBmp_Reflection, @ScriptDir & "\Test.png") _GDIPlus_BitmapDispose($hBmp_Reflection) _GDIPlus_Shutdown() ShellExecute(@ScriptDir & "\Test.png") Func _GDIPlus_ImageDrawReflection($hBitmap, $iBgColor, $iReflectivity, $iDeltaY = 2, $iAlpha = 0xD0) ;coded by UEZ build 2014-01-30 If $iReflectivity < 0 Then $iReflectivity = 0 If $iReflectivity > 0xFF Then $iReflectivity = 0xFF Local Const $iW = _GDIPlus_ImageGetWidth($hBitmap), $iH = _GDIPlus_ImageGetHeight($hBitmap) Local Const $iHeight = $iH + $iH * $iReflectivity / 255 + $iDeltaY Local Const $hBitmap_new = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromScan0($iW, $iHeight) Local Const $hGraphics = _GDIPlus_ImageGetGraphicsContext($hBitmap_new) _GDIPlus_GraphicsSetInterpolationMode($hGraphics, $GDIP_INTERPOLATIONMODE_HIGHQUALITYBICUBIC) _GDIPlus_GraphicsClear($hGraphics, $iBgColor) _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImageRect($hGraphics, $hBitmap, 0, 0, $iW,$iH) Local Const $fReflectionHeight = $iH * $iReflectivity / 255 Local Const $hBitmap_reflectedImage = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromScan0($iW, $fReflectionHeight) Local Const $hGraphics_reflectedImage = _GDIPlus_ImageGetGraphicsContext($hBitmap_reflectedImage) _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImageRectRect($hGraphics_reflectedImage, $hBitmap, 0, $iH - $fReflectionHeight, $iW, $fReflectionHeight, 0, 0, $iW, $fReflectionHeight) _GDIPlus_ImageRotateFlip($hBitmap_reflectedImage, 6) Local Const $hBrush = _GDIPlus_LineBrushCreate($iW / 2, 0, $iW / 2, $fReflectionHeight, $iAlpha * 0x01000000 + BitAND(0x00FFFFFF, $iBgColor), 0xFF000000 + BitAND(0x00FFFFFF, $iBgColor)) _GDIPlus_GraphicsFillRect($hGraphics_reflectedImage, 0, 0, $iW, $fReflectionHeight, $hBrush) _GDIPlus_GraphicsDrawImageRectRect($hGraphics, $hBitmap_reflectedImage, 0, 0, $iW, $fReflectionHeight, 0, $iH + $iDeltaY, $iW, $fReflectionHeight) _GDIPlus_BrushDispose($hBrush) _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hGraphics_reflectedImage) _GDIPlus_BitmapDispose($hBitmap_reflectedImage) _GDIPlus_GraphicsDispose($hGraphics) Return $hBitmap_new EndFunc Sorry M23, that I did it for him but I couldn't resist. Information: Beta 3.3.11.3 has a bug in _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateFromMemory() function - don't use the beta!!! Br, UEZ

Looks like asynchronous updates and _IELoadWait is oblivious. You can often check for an element like that... figure out it's ID, check its visibility or content. Try to use DebugBar (see my sig) to get info about the Please Wait element and then use _IEGetObjById and perhaps _IEPropertyGet innerhtml. Dale

this seems a bit familiar to an issue i had in the past, only in reverse: '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> so venturing into gedankenexperiment territory, i'd check the idle time. but if idle time reports activity, i'd check also for mouse moves, and assume a key press only if mouse did not move. anyway i think it's time to let the OP get the reins now.

jaberwacky, yes. It is one or the other depending on how you interpret it. And yw! I didn't realize that post was going to be that lengthy but it does resemble an article eh? Really? Are you trying to screw with peoples' heads on purpose? Logically NO, a pointer is not truly an array until either a. you know the context in which it appears, or b. you go ahead and treat it as one regardless (as you have done). The latter is just absurd and dangerous, and really the '[]' operator is only syntactic sugar that results in the operation "*(arr + n)". If you want to falsely assume that if you can apply [] to any pointer, that it is then by default an array, then you are dead wrong and will wind up writing shit code that crashes. Granted, I'll give you that you can define an array as [1] element, but nobody in their right mind does that explicitly. Dynamically-defined and dynamically-allocated arrays can be and often start out as a length of 1 of course, but there again context is important. You need to know by some other piece of information that you indeed are looking at an array at any given level of indirection. This is why you'll want to prefer to use Containers (std::vector, std::string), Iterators, or some class (like array_ref and string_view) to make the type of data you are looking at clear. Sure, the old way is to pass a length along with a pointer, or to wrecklessly assume a certain length (as certain Windows API calls, and poorly written C/C++ code do) - but they are outdated methods that can cause all sorts of problems. Lets not try to confuse newcomers to the language, mmkay

by MSDN: "Posted to the window with the keyboard focus". that's only for your GUI, so you can't detect keys sent to other windows with this method, right? also, you'll have to register the WM_SYSKEYDOWN message, and still you'll probably miss some special keys.

jaberwacky, Don't let pointer-to-pointer recursion dissuade you from learning a language. Pointers more than one level deep are just all-around messy and require a bit more care and thought from the programmer in trying to keep things straight and bug-free - both in their code and in their head! The trend with modern C++ is to avoid pointers completely because of the inherent dangers and possible false assumptions associated with them. If you use arrays in C++ now, you prefer to use std::array for arrays of predetermined size, std::vector for dynamic arrays, and Start/End Iterators (or possibly array_ref) for observing an array with a size determined during runtime. Still, the one problem every high-level language runs into with interfacing with the O/S, external APIs, and module files (DLLs in Windows) is that there is no easy way to interface with external code without a 'flattening' of the language code to at least C-level style pointers and functions. That's one of the reasons why you will see tons of wrapper classes for interfacing with external APIs - to maintain an abstraction and hide the ugly details of implementation. But hmm, back to the point..ers. When someone refers to a 'char *' as an array of characters (or a string), thats not entirely true. Nor is it true that 'char **' is always an array of string pointers. These are all assumptions that are made when looking at something in isolation. It's only when there is a given context that something more can be made of them. What I mean by this is that, given 'char *' in isolation, the only reasonable assumption you can make is that the variable contains a pointer to a character. One typically assumes that more characters follow, but this is not possible to determine from just a variable declaration. Likewise, 'char **' is a pointer to a pointer to a character, and so on. Each '*' is just one more level of indirection via a pointer. Without more information as to the context with which that occurs, and whether each level of indirection has more than one pointer (or character) in a row, one can only assume the pointer-to-pointer-to-etc relationship. So, given something like this: char *** CharDeepPtr; We know that: CharDeepPtr itself is a pointer. *CharDeepPtr (one level down) is ALSO a pointer **CharDeepPtr (2 down) is another pointer ***CharDeepPtr is a character. When people say that 'char ***' is an array of pointers to string pointers, they are making the assumption that: at EACH level prior to the 'bottom', there is more than one pointer in a row (array) at the bottom level, there are more than one character in a row, and together they form a string (also an array) Assumptions and facts aside though, what I'm trying to get across is that each extra asterisk represents one more pointer in between the variable and the data type declared on the left-hand side. Each pointer has its own declarative type certainly, but underneath it all it still is just a pointer. Want it to get even more messy and hard-to-decipher? Sprinkle some 'const' modifiers in, hah const char * const * const * const p = 0; // const pointer to const ptr to const ptr to const char! Luckily, the ambiguity of pointer-to-pointer variables and whether each level is an array (or just one element) is something you won't usually come across. Most modern code will strive to make things much more readable and understandable by using modern features, or at least some level of abstraction. You can usually get at least 2 levels of indirection (more is atypical) in C++ without it getting confusing and looking plain ugly, but there are still a few issues with the language.. Modern C++11 definition for a 2D array: std::array<std::array<int, 2>, 3> arr = {{{5, 8}, {8, 3}, {5, 3}}}; vs. old-style: int myArr[3][2] = {{5, 8}, {8, 3}, {5, 3}}; Still, on a whole, modern C++ is generally much more understandable and safe. Not as nice as D perhaps, but much better than C and C++98 code styles..

Good morning, Now I have properly woken up: Is everyone happy I have removed everything I should have from this thread - or are you going to keep reporting it all day? M23

I take it this is a joke?

Just drag the red GUI around! #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WinAPI.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> Example() Func Example() Local $hGUI = GUICreate('WM_NCHITTEST', 250, 100, -1, -1, $WS_POPUP) GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000, $hGUI) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI) GUIRegisterMsg($WM_NCHITTEST, 'WM_NCHITTEST') While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE ExitLoop EndSwitch WEnd GUIDelete($hGUI) EndFunc ;==>Example Func WM_NCHITTEST($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam) #forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam Return $HTCAPTION EndFunc ;==>WM_NCHITTEST

Empty elements take practically no space at all so a few thousand (or even millions!!) empty is totally worth the speed difference. Run this with Task Manager on: MsgBox(0, "", "") Global $a[1000000] MsgBox(0, "", "")1 million elements in about 8 MB RAM. This scales linearly. MsgBox(0, "", "") Global $a[16777216] MsgBox(0, "", "")The absolute max in 128 MB. NOTE that I'm running x64 code by default. Set #AutoIt3Wrapper_UseX64=n and it's just 64 MB!! So in big enough situations you could actually just declare max and work from there. Also related to this, copying take no space either. MsgBox(0, "", "") Global $a[16777216] MsgBox(0, "", "") $b = $a $c = $a $d = $a $e = $a MsgBox(0, "", "")

eracross, Dog eaten your Help file again? There is an on-line version as well you know! TrayMenuMode - [...] with a combination (adding) of the following values 1 = no default menu 2 = user created checked items will not automatically unchecked if you click it So try Opt("TrayMenuMode", 3)Then you get no default menu and no ticks. Happy now? M23