How to do GUICtrlCreateInput like in MSN?

[bogQ]

So im interested at example555@hotmail.com gray text thet will hide if field isnt emptu

im not interested in scripting it (that i can do my self but effect will probably not b identical)

im interested if there is easyer way-something i miss in help file like style that will work for it, or some other control that will replicate similar behavior (or control over control).

[UEZ]

Something like that?

#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 230, 230, -1, -1, $WS_TABSTOP)
GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF)
$idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Example555@hotmail.com", 8, 8, 209, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN,$CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
$idInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("Enter your password", 8, 40, 209, 23)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Br,

UEZ

[bogQ]

no, :/

gray text that will hide if field isnt emptu

on MSN you can't select gray text and you can't tupe in it, but it will disapier if Input field inst empty, its like some info tip that stands inside Input it self when there inst any data in that Input.

[hannes08]

You'll need to check whether the input field has the current focus, if it has, you can set the field contents to empty and the color to black. If it looses focus check, whether it's empty and reassign the grey example.

[ahmet]

Look at MSDN for EM_SETCUEBANNER and CB_SETCUEBANNER.

[guinness]

So this is using UEZ's initial example but I've added the option of when a user selects the combo or inputbox it will delete the data & if you don't add any data then it will revert back to the previous text!

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#AutoIt3Wrapper_Au3Check_Parameters=-d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

Global $__ControlID, $__PreviousText

_Main()

Func _Main()
Local $hGUI

$hGUI = GUICreate("Example by guinness 2011", 230, 230, -1, -1)
GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF)
GUICtrlCreateCombo("Example555@hotmail.com", 8, 8, 209, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN, $CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
GUICtrlCreateInput("Enter your password", 8, 40, 209, 23)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_FOCUS)

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, 'WM_CHECK')
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $hGUI)

While 1
Switch GUIGetMsg()
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
Exit

EndSwitch
WEnd
EndFunc ;==>_Main

Func WM_CHECK($hWnd, $iMsg, $iwParam, $ilParam)
#forceref $hWnd, $iMsg, $ilParam
Local $hHandle, $iCode

$hHandle = GUICtrlGetHandle($__ControlID)
$iCode = _WinAPI_HiWord($iwParam)
Switch $iCode
Case $EN_SETFOCUS, $CBN_SETFOCUS
$__ControlID = _WinAPI_LoWord($iwParam)
$__PreviousText = GUICtrlRead($__ControlID)
GUICtrlSetData($__ControlID, "")

Case $EN_KILLFOCUS, $CBN_KILLFOCUS
If _WinAPI_GetClassName($hHandle) = "ComboBox" Then
_GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText($hHandle, $__PreviousText)
Else
If GUICtrlRead($__ControlID) = "" Then
GUICtrlSetData($__ControlID, $__PreviousText)
EndIf
EndIf

EndSwitch
Return "GUI_RUNDEFMSG"
EndFunc ;==>WM_CHECK

Edited September 2, 2011 by guinness

[bogQ]

ty ahmet

Edited September 2, 2011 by bogQ

[UEZ]

Here my version:

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#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 230, 230, -1, -1, $WS_TABSTOP)
GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF)
$idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("Example555@hotmail.com", 8, 8, 209, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN,$CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
$hCombo = GUICtrlGetHandle($idCombo)
$idInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("Enter your password", 8, 40, 209, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_PASSWORD))
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
$hInput = GUICtrlGetHandle($idInput)
$idButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 194, 170)

Global $DefaultPassChar = GUICtrlSendMsg($idInput, $EM_GETPASSWORDCHAR, 0, 0)
GUICtrlSendMsg($idInput, $EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, 0, 0)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

GUIRegisterMsg($WM_COMMAND, "Check")


While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $idButton
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Func Check($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    $nNotifyCode = BitShift($wParam, 16)
    $nID = BitAND($wParam, 0x0000FFFF)
    Switch $nNotifyCode
        Case 256, 3 ;set focus
            Switch $nID
                Case $idCombo
                    If _GUICtrlComboBox_GetEditText($hCombo) = "Example555@hotmail.com" Then _GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText($hCombo, "")
                Case $idInput
                    If GUICtrlRead($idInput) = "Enter your password" Then
                        GUICtrlSetData($idInput, "")
                        GUICtrlSendMsg($idInput, $EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, $DefaultPassChar, 0)
                    EndIf
            EndSwitch
        Case 512, 4 ;kill focus
            If GUICtrlRead($idInput) = "" Then
                GUICtrlSetData($idInput, "Enter your password")
                GUICtrlSendMsg($idInput, $EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, 0, 0)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($idCombo) = "" Then _GUICtrlComboBox_SetEditText($hCombo, "Example555@hotmail.com")
        EndSwitch
    Return "GUI_RUNDEFMSG"
EndFunc

Br,

UEZ

[bogQ]

thats why i tolded that i whud not like to hard code it, i need around 30 fields with that gray thing

i think that code from rover is easyer

#include <GUIConstantsEX.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
$hGui = GUICreate("Subclassed edit controls /w custom tooltips and cue banners from rover", 500, 300)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Info", 10, 5)
$Input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 20, 140, 20)
$Input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 40, 140, 20)
$Input3 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 60, 140, 20)
$Input4 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 80, 140, 20)
$Input5 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 100, 140, 20)
$Input6 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 120, 140, 20)
_GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($Input1, "Name")
_GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($Input2, "Adress")
_GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($Input3, "Nome Phone")
_GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($Input4, "Mobile Phone")
_GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($Input5, "Date of birth")
_GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($Input6, "Town")
GUISetState()
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
WEnd
Func _GUICtrlEdit_SetCueBanner($hWnd, $sText)
    Local $tText = _WinAPI_MultiByteToWideChar($sText)
    _SendMessage(GUICtrlGetHandle($hWnd), $EM_SETCUEBANNER, False, DllStructGetPtr($tText))
EndFunc

never the less t u all for suggestions

Edited September 2, 2011 by bogQ

[JiBe]

Hi,

Here my version:

;#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#Include <WinAPI.au3>
#Include <GuiComboBox.au3>
 
$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 230, 230, -1, -1, $WS_TABSTOP)
GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF)
$idCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 8, 8, 209, 25, BitOR($CBS_DROPDOWN,$CBS_AUTOHSCROLL))
SetCueText($idCombo, "Example555@hotmail.com")
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
$idInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 8, 40, 209, 23)
SetCueText($idInput, "Enter your password")
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 9, 400, 2, "Arial")
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0x808080)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd
Func SetCueText($control, $text, $wParam = False)
$hWnd = GUICtrlGetHandle($control)
    if (_WinAPI_GetClassName($hWnd)='ComboBox') Then
  _GUICtrlComboBox_SetCueBanner($hWnd, $text)
    else
  If Not IsHWnd($hWnd) Then $hWnd = GUICtrlGetHandle($hWnd)
  $text = _WinAPI_MultiByteToWideChar($text)
  Return _SendMessage($hWnd, $EM_SETCUEBANNER, $wParam, DllStructGetPtr($text)) = 1;
     EndIf
EndFunc

Jeanphile

[rover]

@bogQ

MultiByteToWideChar is no longer needed.

#include <GUIConstantsEX.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
$hGui = GUICreate("", 500, 300)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Info", 10, 5)
Local $aInput[6][2] = [[0, "Name"],[0, "Address"],[0, "Home Phone"],[0, "Mobile Phone"],[0, "Date of birth"],[0, "Town"]]
For $i = 0 To UBound($aInput) -1
$aInput[$i][0] = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, (20*($i+1)), 140, 20)
GUICtrlSendMsg(-1, $EM_SETCUEBANNER, True, $aInput[$i][1])
Next
GUISetState()
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
WEnd

;Does not work for edit controls with $ES_MULTILINE style.
;In XP, the banner disappears when the edit has focus (cursor in edit)
;In Vista/7 the banner can optionally still appear when the edit has focus (cursor in edit)
;(third parameter = True/False)

The original function was coded in 2008 for an Ansi version of AutoIt.

[UEZ]

Cool, $EM_SETCUEBANNER supports also $ES_PASSWORD.

Br,

UEZ

[JiBe]

@bogQ

MultiByteToWideChar is no longer needed.

#include <GUIConstantsEX.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
$hGui = GUICreate("", 500, 300)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("Info", 10, 5)
Local $aInput[6][2] = [[0, "Name"],[0, "Address"],[0, "Home Phone"],[0, "Mobile Phone"],[0, "Date of birth"],[0, "Town"]]
For $i = 0 To UBound($aInput) -1
$aInput[$i][0] = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, (20*($i+1)), 140, 20)
GUICtrlSendMsg(-1, $EM_SETCUEBANNER, True, $aInput[$i][1])
Next
GUISetState()
While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then Exit
WEnd
 
;Does not work for edit controls with $ES_MULTILINE style.
;In XP, the banner disappears when the edit has focus (cursor in edit)
;In Vista/7 the banner can optionally still appear when the edit has focus (cursor in edit)
;(third parameter = True/False)

The original function was coded in 2008 for an Ansi version of AutoIt.

yes, but it works

excuse my English, I'm french

JeanPhile

[bogQ]

anyone have the clue why something like that won't work under some XP computers?

My work comp XP sp 2 working. home comps XP sp3 and sp2 not working

If @error isnt detected.

[rover]

yes, but it works

I assume you are referring to the use of _WinAPI_MultiByteToWideChar()?

If using a pre-unicode version of AutoIt, then yes it works, and is required.

In a unicode version of AutoIt, it is not necessary.

anyone have the clue why something like that won't work under some XP computers?

My work comp XP sp 2 working. home comps XP sp3 and sp2 not working

If @error isnt detected.

When you say it won't work with some XP computers,

are you referring to EM_SETCUEBANNER with ES_PASSWORD? (thanks UEZ).

or do you mean the stripped down version with GUICtrlSendMsg(), the version with MultiByteToWideChar(), or both?

Are you running a script with a unicode version of AutoIt on those machines?

The only other issue I came across when coding the udfs other than unicode, was a problem with Asian language support in XP (not an issue in Vista/Win 7).

apparently installing Asian language support disables the cue banner.

In that case, you have to use the WM_COMMAND with EN_KILLFOCUS/EN_SETFOCUS notifications method

SIAO had some comments on this (possibly the forums Siao?)

EM_SETCUEBANNER vs. international support in XP and Server 2003

https://blogs.msdn.com/michkap/archive/2006/02/25/538735.aspx

I have used this on XP x86 SP2/SP3 and Vista machines (tested in english only)

Edited September 6, 2011 by rover

[bogQ]

mucha gracias amigo

your correct, problem appeared because of 10MB supplemental language support in regional and language options for right-to-left languages (including Thai)

Edited September 10, 2011 by bogQ