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ViciousXUSMC, Thank you for your comments and suggestions. I'm tested several of your versions now to see how I can accomplish the directory file count, call the SplashTextOn only once, and update the text with ControlSetText without flicker. The loop is there because a 3rd party app will be running during this entire script which is what is downloading and then applying files to that special directory on our devices. Once the app is finished the script detects that the process has closed and then exits the loop and script. By removing those additional bits and simply testing the file count and text display options available to us is how I can quickly see if it works. I have many junk test files setup in a temp directory that I'm using to test these scenarios that way I don't effect my live environment if you will. Again, thank you for your suggestions. I'm testing further now.

AutoBert, First let me thank you extensively for such a detailed response. There are some things going on in your code that I look forward to learning more about that I haven't incorporated in my other projects. When updating your suggestion with the correct directory structure, not the XXXXX that I have listed, I unfortunately still get the flicker. The file count function does work all the same as it detects anything new I place there or when something is deleted. But you do still have the flicker once per second. I've been exploring full blown GUI versions of this popup to experiment with in case this sort of thing could not be done and while new at the GUI side of AutoIt I've had some limited growth. But that's a longer term goal anyway. Again, thank you for your efforts and your time.

Situation: I have a process where files are downloaded to a specific location on a device and then get applied by a 3rd party program. I have a SplashTextOn popup notifying the user with a simple file count letting them see when files are downloaded and then later applying. The user see's the numbers count up and then down. Currently this SplashTextOn popup works with one small hiccup I'd like to try to solve. The script updates once per second to display the file count, as a result there is a slight flicker with the SplashTextOn popup. I've followed many examples and have tried everything that I know how from the AutoIt Help Document as well as exhaustive searching. It's possible the solution is quite simple but it's just out of my mental reach at the moment. Goal: Display the popup window with the file count that updates once per second, or when a change is detected with the number of files in the specific directory, and eliminate any popup flicker if possible. Here is what I have with some small changes to protect sensitive info. I would appreciate any tips you can provide and thank you for your help. AutoItSetOption("WinWaitDelay", 500) AutoItSetOption("WinTitleMatchMode",1) AutoItSetOption("WinDetectHiddenText",1) AutoItSetOption("TrayIconDebug", 1) AutoItSetOption("TrayIconHide", 0) HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Terminate") #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #include <IE.au3> #include <Array.au3> #include <File.au3> #include <MsgBoxConstants.au3> ; Build The Active Count Function & Splash Message Func SyncFileCount() $path = "C:\XXXXX\Messages\" $count = DirGetSize($path, 1) $msg = "" SplashTextOn("Sync File Count", $msg, 380, 46, -1, -1, 1, "", 14) $msg = $msg & $count[1] ControlSetText("Sync File Count", "", "Static1", "Synchronization Files Being Processed " & $msg) Sleep(1000) EndFunc ; Call The File Count Function While 1 $path = "C:\XXXXX\Messages\" $count = DirGetSize($path, 1) Call("SyncFileCount") WEnd Exit

Thanks. I'll have to investigate a little further why I'm unable to get this to function.

Please forgive the question but in the OP it states: Requires: Beta build containing DllCall(). I want to use this wonderful code to solve a problem that I have and with so many others commenting on it's success I keep coming back to it. However I am unable to understand that comment and performing forum searches hasn't yeilded me the answer so far. Could someone point me in the right direction so I can learn a bit more about "Requires: Beta build containing DllCall()". Thank you!

Ahh... I see where I went wrong. Thank you both. Syntax is good so now I'm off to testing. I'll update the post soon. Again, thank you both.

While tested syntax I received this error. ERROR: TimerDiff() [built-in] called with wrong number of args. If TimerDiff() ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^

Interesting and great idea. Let me continue to check. I wish my scenario was a bit different but I need the sleep function to happen while simultaneously detecting if a shutdown command is sent during that process. Bit of a cat and mouse game and not sure if I can pull it off.

Situation: I have a VPN application that runs for a period of 1 hour after a user has finished their work before being scripted to terminate. However, if a user initiates a Windows shutdown through the Start Menu this VPN application will display an error message about being closed incorrectly. Even though no harm is done to the VPN software, and the computer does shutdown as the user has initiated without any intervention, I need to remove a user's ability to see this error message by terminating the VPN application and then sending a command to shutdown the PC. If the user does not initiate a Windows shutdown then I still need the 1 hour pause to be in effect. A loop statement is the only thing I can think of that accomplishes something like this. Here is the work I have so far, taken largely in part from the information gathered here in the forums and research. At this point I can not seem to grasp how to make this happen. Thank you for your time and help on this issue. After a full day of research, checking help files, testing, and browsing similar scripting scenarios I've decided the best course of action is to ask for help. $WM_QUERYENDSESSION = 0x0011 GUIRegisterMsg($WM_QUERYENDSESSION, "Cancel_Shutdown") GUICreate("PreventShutdownGUI") GUISetSTate(@SW_HIDE) Global $b_ShutdownInitiated = False Func Cancel_Shutdown($hWndGUI, $MsgID, $WParam, $LParam) $b_ShutdownInitiated = True Return False EndFunc While If $b_ShutdownInitiated = False Then Sleep(3600000) ElseIf $b_ShutdownInitiated = True Then ProcessClose("nsload.exe") Sleep (5000) _RunDOS("SHUTDOWN.exe -s -t 00") Exit EndIf sleep(10) WEnd

Well it's not the solution I'd originally hoped for but it does however work and work flawlessly each time. Send("{LWIN}") Sleep(1000) Send("r") Sleep(1000) Send('rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynISDLL.dll",standAloneUninstall') Sleep(1000) Send("{ENTER}") I hope this helps anyone else in a similar situation. =)

Just for further clarification, the error message does not display the quotations exactly as I have them in the script.

Thank you very much for the suggestions. Unfortunetely none of them returned a working result. When executing the script I receive the following error: --------------------------- rundll32.exe 'C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynISDLL.dll',standAloneUninstall -----Unfortunately---------------------- Windows cannot find 'rundll32.exe 'C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynISDLL.dll',standAloneUninstall'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start button, and then click Search. --------------------------- OK ---------------------------

I have a fleet of computers that we remove the Synaptics Touchpad driver from on each computer prep. Previously I've had the command line to remove the driver inside a batch file that I'd start and then just click through the uninstall prompts. I'd like to incorporate this uninstall command line into my AutoIt prep process now but can not find out how. Here is the command line called in the batch file (this also works from Start > Run): rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynISDLL.dll",standAloneUninstall As you can see with the quotations right there in the middle I have my first problem. No matter what examples I try to find or manipulate I can not get this to work. So, I come now to you for any hopeful suggestions whatever they may be. Thank you for your time and your suggestions.