How do I switch the StatusBar depending on which tab is in focus?

[guwguw]

When using multiple tabs, I am not capable to make the status bar information change accordingly.

Based on Autoit's help system's GUICtrlCreateTab example I tried the following

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiStatusBar.au3>
#include <Date.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $msg, $StatusBar1
    Local $a_PartsRightEdge[5] = [50, 150, 220, 280, 300]
    Local $a_PartsText[5] = [" Info", "Details", "some data", _NowCalcDate(), " date+5= " & _DateAdd('d', 5, _NowCalcDate())]
    $topWindow = GUICreate("My GUI Tab") ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

    GUISetBkColor(0x00E0FFFF)
    GUISetFont(9, 300)

    $tab0 = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 200, 100)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK0", 20, 50, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateInput("default", 80, 50, 70, 20)

    $tab1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab----1")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 20, 50, 60, 120)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Trids|CyberSlug|Larry|Jon|Tylo", "Jon") ; default Jon
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK1", 80, 50, 50, 20)

    $tab2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW) ; will be display first
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK2", 140, 50, 50)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("") ; end tabitem definition

    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label3", 20, 130, 50, 20)

    GUISetState()

    $StatusBarmain = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($topWindow, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    $StatusBar0 = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($tab0, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    $StatusBar1 = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($tab1, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    $StatusBar2 = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($tab2, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    _GUICtrlStatusBar_SetText($tab0, "Part 0", 2)
    _GUICtrlStatusBar_SetText($tab1, "Part 11", 2)
    _GUICtrlStatusBar_SetText($tab2, "Part 222", 2)

    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()

        If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

What is the proper way of changing the bar text when the new tab gets focus? (if there is any, lol)

Currently, only the $StatusBarmain can be altered ...

Edited February 25, 2013 by guwguw

[Melba23]

guwguw,

You cannot have a statusbar inside each tab - they are not GUIs. But you could have a child GUI just underneath the tab and show the statusbar associated with the selected tab like this:

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiStatusBar.au3>
#include <Date.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
    Local $msg, $StatusBar1

    $topWindow = GUICreate("My GUI Tab", 500, 500) ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

    GUISetBkColor(0x00E0FFFF)
    GUISetFont(9, 300)

    $cTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 480, 200)

    $tab0 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("Tab 0")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label0", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK0", 20, 50, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateInput("default", 80, 50, 70, 20)

    $tab1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab 1")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label1", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 20, 50, 60, 120)
    GUICtrlSetData(-1, "Trids|CyberSlug|Larry|Jon|Tylo", "Jon") ; default Jon
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK1", 80, 50, 50, 20)

    $tab2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("Tab 2")
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_SHOW) ; will be display first
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("label2", 30, 80, 50, 20)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("OK2", 140, 50, 50)

    GUICtrlCreateTabItem("") ; end tabitem definition

    Local $a_PartsRightEdge[5] = [50, 150, 220, 300, 300]
    Local $a_PartsText[5] = [" Info", "Details", "some data", _NowCalcDate(), " date+5= " & _DateAdd('d', 5, _NowCalcDate())]
    $StatusBarmain = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($topWindow, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)

    GUISetState()

    $hGUI_tab = GUICreate("Tab status", 476, 20, 0, 0, BitOr($WS_BORDER, $WS_POPUP), $WS_EX_MDICHILD, $topWindow)
    GUISetBkColor(0xFF0000)
    $aMain_Pos = WinGetPos($topWindow)
    WinMove($hGUI_tab, "", $aMain_Pos[0] + 13, $aMain_Pos[1] + 232)
    GUISetState()


    $StatusBar0 = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($hGUI_tab, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    $StatusBar1 = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($hGUI_tab, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar1)
    $StatusBar2 = _GUICtrlStatusBar_Create($hGUI_tab, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText)
    ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar1)
    _GUICtrlStatusBar_SetText($StatusBar0, "Part 0", 2)
    _GUICtrlStatusBar_SetText($StatusBar1, "Part 11", 2)
    _GUICtrlStatusBar_SetText($StatusBar2, "Part 222", 2)


    ; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                Exit
            Case $cTab
                Switch GUICtrlRead($cTab)
                    Case 0
                        ControlShow($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar0)
                        ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar1)
                        ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar2)
                    Case 1
                        ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar0)
                        ControlShow($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar1)
                        ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar2)
                    Case 2
                        ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar0)
                        ControlHide($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar1)
                        ControlShow($hGUI_tab, "", $StatusBar2)
                EndSwitch
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example

I hope that is a suitable solution. Please ask if you have any questions about the code.

M23

[guwguw]

guwguw,

You cannot have a statusbar inside each tab - they are not GUIs. But you could have a child GUI just underneath the tab and show the statusbar associated with the selected tab like this:

Thanks, Melba!

At least my ignorance (inability to find the proper context) was justified.

Ultimately, your solution looks quite acceptable - way better than a frozen status bar, lol.

Thanks for the help!

[sentry07]

Alternatively, use a function to set your status bar text. Pass in the tab number as one of the parameters of the function and store the text in a global array using the tab number as the index. Then when you switch tabs and call the function to show or hide UI elements, just set the statusbar text along with it.