MKANET Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I just starting to get my feet wet browsing through various AutoIt UDFs. One of the first things I tried looking for after learning about basic GUI buttons and checkboxes was rocker switches. I couldn't find anything on this. The closest I found was a way to turn a GUI checkbox into a button. Using checkboxes and buttons can only go so far. Is it because the OS itself doesnt have native rocker switches? Anyway, hopefully someone has made some kind of basic functionality like this alread.Below are examples of rocker ON/OFF switches when skinned. I would be happy with just a very basic rocker switch toggle which would match any basic non-skinned GUI application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abberration Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I don't know how to make the slide, but if you click on them, they move to the opposite side. Perhaps this will get you started in the right direction. expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstants.au3> #include <GuiButton.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 172, 177) $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 7, 130, 38) $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("On", 16, 16, 51, 25, 0) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) $Group2 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 55, 130, 38) $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Off", 81, 64, 51, 25, 0) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) $Group3 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 103, 130, 38) $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("On", 16, 112, 51, 25, 0) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $Button1 _Group1() Case $Button2 _Group2() Case $Button3 _Group3() EndSwitch WEnd Func _Group1() $readButton = _GUICtrlButton_GetText($Button1) If $readButton = "On" Then GUICtrlSetPos($Button1, 81, 16, 51, 25) _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button1, "Off") Else GUICtrlSetPos($Button1, 16, 16, 51, 25) _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button1, "On") EndIf EndFunc Func _Group2() $readButton = _GUICtrlButton_GetText($Button2) If $readButton = "On" Then GUICtrlSetPos($Button2, 81, 64, 51, 25) _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button2, "Off") Else GUICtrlSetPos($Button2, 16, 64, 51, 25) _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button2, "On") EndIf EndFunc Func _Group3() $readButton = _GUICtrlButton_GetText($Button3) If $readButton = "On" Then GUICtrlSetPos($Button3, 81, 112, 51, 25) _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button3, "Off") Else GUICtrlSetPos($Button3, 16, 112, 51, 25) _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button3, "On") EndIf EndFunc mLipok 1 Easy MP3 | Software Installer | Password Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKANET Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Thanks so much for doing this! Actually, I don't really care about fancy graphics or sliding animation. It's somewhat close to what I was looking for.Is there any chance you could have the side that's completely blank, to have a pressed down button labeled ON in bold? The other side should have a button in the up position with the label OFF (without bold)? Unfortunately, I don't have the experience to do this on my own quite yet.Thanks again for giving it a shot. Edited June 13, 2012 by MKANET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abberration Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Ahh, upon closer look, the rocker switches do not have "on/off" on the buttons. Updated the code: expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 172, 177) $Group1 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 7, 130, 38) $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("", 16, 16, 51, 25, 0) $Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("On", 100, 22, 18, 17) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) $Group2 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 55, 130, 38) $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("", 81, 64, 51, 25, 0) $Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Off", 34, 70, 18, 17) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) $Group3 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("", 8, 103, 130, 38) $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("", 16, 112, 51, 25, 0) $Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("On", 100, 118, 18, 17) GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $Button1 _Group1() Case $Button2 _Group2() Case $Button3 _Group3() EndSwitch WEnd Func _Group1() $readLabel = GUICtrlRead ($Label1) If $readLabel = "On" Then GUICtrlSetPos($Button1, 81, 16, 51, 25) GUICtrlSetPos($Label1, 34, 22, 18, 17) GUICtrlSetData($Label1, "Off") Else GUICtrlSetPos($Button1, 16, 16, 51, 25) GUICtrlSetPos($Label1, 100, 22, 18, 17) GUICtrlSetData($Label1, "On") EndIf EndFunc Func _Group2() $readLabel = GUICtrlRead ($Label2) If $readLabel = "On" Then GUICtrlSetPos($Button2, 81, 64, 51, 25) GUICtrlSetPos($Label2, 34, 70, 18, 17) GUICtrlSetData($Label2, "Off") Else GUICtrlSetPos($Button2, 16, 64, 51, 25) GUICtrlSetPos($Label2, 100, 70, 18, 17) GUICtrlSetData($Label2, "On") EndIf EndFunc Func _Group3() $readLabel = GUICtrlRead ($Label3) If $readLabel = "On" Then GUICtrlSetPos($Button3, 81, 112, 51, 25) GUICtrlSetPos($Label3, 34, 118, 18, 17) GUICtrlSetData($Label3, "Off") Else GUICtrlSetPos($Button3, 16, 112, 51, 25) GUICtrlSetPos($Label3, 100, 118, 18, 17) GUICtrlSetData($Label3, "On") EndIf EndFunc Easy MP3 | Software Installer | Password Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKANET Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) I really appreciate all your help. I ended up going through a crash coarse in Koda last night . I probably wasn't too clear on what I am looking for. There are actually two different things I was interested in.1. Slider switch (unfortunately, not too effective without proper graphics and/or possible animation)2. Rocker switchI was able to make a rocker switch from the limited button options available in Koda. Unfortunately, I wouldn't really consider these attempts at slider/rocker switches quite good enough for me to use. Luckily, I don't have a serious need to use these kinds of switches. Maybe some day someone much more skilled than me can make a very nice rocker/slider switch UDF to suppliment what Koda can't do.#include <ButtonConstants.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $_1 = GUICreate("Rocker Switches", 170, 167, 275, 162, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_GUI,$WS_MAXIMIZEBOX,$WS_SIZEBOX,$WS_THICKFRAME,$WS_TABSTOP)) $button_1 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("ON", 20, 16, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED) $button_2 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("OFF", 85, 16, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) $button_3 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("ON", 20, 51, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) $button_4 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("OFF", 85, 51, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) $button_5 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("ON", 20, 86, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) $button_6 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("OFF", 85, 86, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) $button_7 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("ON", 20, 121, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) $button_8 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("OFF", 85, 121, 65, 30, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_RADIO,$BS_PUSHLIKE)) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit EndSwitch WEnd Edited June 13, 2012 by MKANET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abberration Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 If it doesn't have to be a slider, how about this idea: #include <GUIConstants.au3> #include <GuiButton.au3> #include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 150, 85) $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("On", 32, 24, 75, 25, 0) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif") GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Button1, 0x87f717) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### While 1 $nMsg = GUIGetMsg() Switch $nMsg Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $Button1 _ToggleButton() EndSwitch WEnd Func _ToggleButton() $readButton = _GUICtrlButton_GetText($Button1) If $readButton = "On" Then _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button1, "Off") GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Button1, 0xFF0000) Else _GUICtrlButton_SetText($Button1, "On") GUICtrlSetBkColor ($Button1, 0x87f717) EndIf EndFunc MKANET 1 Easy MP3 | Software Installer | Password Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKANET Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Oh cool. I didn't think of that! Could you make it so the button on the ON position is pressed down like in my code above; and, when it's OFF, for it to be in the up position? Everything else can be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abberration Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Oh cool. I didn't think of that! Could you make it so the button on the ON position is pressed down like in my code above; and, when it's OFF, for it to be in the up position? Everything else can be the same.I tried playing with it, but it appears that coloring the button makes the button look flat no matter what state you specify. If you take away the color, you can make it look pushed or non-pushed. So, unless someone more experienced than myself can offer a workaround to that, I don't see any way to do exactly what you want. Easy MP3 | Software Installer | Password Manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted June 13, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 13, 2012 Hi, There is no work-around. There is a bug deep in the AutoIt core code which means that colouring buttons causes all sorts of problems - and it will not be fixed any time soon. M23  Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKANET Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 I appreciate for the response Melba23. Now it makes sense why there aren't that many sample scripts with colored buttons. I wonder if it's still possible to use the script below; and just have the ON button look like it's pressed down. Maybe the color prevents it from happening? I tried to do it in Koda, but it didn't work correctly. BTW: I just LOVE Extended Message Box. After I saw that, I thought pretty much anything could be possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted June 13, 2012 Moderators Share Posted June 13, 2012 MKANET,Maybe the color prevents it from happening?Exactly. Delighted you like ExtMsgBox - do check out the other UDFs in my sig as well. M23  Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taietel Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 MKANET, here is an example using labels: expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> $bOn = True $hGUI = GUICreate("On/Off", 120, 45) GUICtrlCreateLabel("ON", 10, 10, 50, 25, BitOR($SS_CENTER, $SS_CENTERIMAGE)) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "Arial",5) GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xC0C0C0) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x101010) GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE) GUICtrlCreateLabel("OFF", 60, 10, 50, 25, BitOR($SS_CENTER, $SS_CENTERIMAGE)) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "Arial",5) GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xC0C0C0) GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0x101010) GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE) $hSwitch = GUICtrlCreateLabel("", 60, 10, 50, 25) GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "Arial") GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFF0000) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case -3 Exit Case $hSwitch $aPos = ControlGetPos($hGUI, "", $hSwitch) If $bOn Then For $i = 0 To 50 ControlMove($hGUI, "", $hSwitch, $aPos[0] - $i, $aPos[1]) Next $bOn = False Else For $i = 0 To 50 ControlMove($hGUI, "", $hSwitch, $aPos[0] + $i, $aPos[1]) Next $bOn = True EndIf EndSwitch WEnd mLipok and MKANET 2 Things you should know first...In the beginning there was only ONE! And zero... Progs: Create PDF(TXT2PDF,IMG2PDF) 3D Bar Graph DeskGadget Menu INI Photo Mosaic 3D Text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKANET Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Thanks taietel. That's pretty cool. I really appreciate the example. I'm quickly learning various features of autoit thanks to very friendly forum members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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