GUICtrlSetResizing question

[Terenz]

Hi

It's the fist time i'll try to make a gui resizable and i have a problem with it.

Check this:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.Au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("I'm a test", 521, 372, -1, -1, $WS_SIZEBOX + $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX + $WS_MINIMIZEBOX)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("I'm a label", 35, 253, 55, 17)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM + $GUI_DOCKHCENTER + $GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
$Input = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 12, 269, 100, 21)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM + $GUI_DOCKHCENTER + $GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

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

When is "normal" is the label is centered with the input, when i'm maximize the label is not centered in the input. I know the input become bigger in width and i like it, but there is a way to get the label centered with the input when maximize the window? Thanks

Edited July 2, 2013 by Terenz

[Melba23]

Terenz,

Make the label the same width as the input and centre the text:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.Au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("I'm a test", 521, 372, -1, -1, $WS_SIZEBOX + $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX + $WS_MINIMIZEBOX)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("I'm a label", 12, 253, 100, 17, $SS_CENTER)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM + $GUI_DOCKHCENTER + $GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
$Input = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 12, 269, 100, 21)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM + $GUI_DOCKHCENTER + $GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

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

Looks pretty good to me.

M23

[BrewManNH]

Try this change.

Make the label and the input box the same size and start at the same offset from the side of the GUI, then make sure the text is centered in the label control.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.Au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("I'm a test", 521, 372, -1, -1, $WS_SIZEBOX + $WS_MAXIMIZEBOX + $WS_MINIMIZEBOX)
GUICtrlCreateLabel("I'm a label", 12, 253, 100, 20, $SS_CENTER)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM + $GUI_DOCKHCENTER + $GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
; Added to emphasize the label and its contents
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFF0000)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
$Input = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 12, 269, 100, 21)
GUICtrlSetResizing(-1, $GUI_DOCKBOTTOM + $GUI_DOCKHCENTER + $GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

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

[Terenz]

Only a doubt, i need to use:
 
$ES_CENTER --> Centers text in a multiline edit control
or
$SS_CENTER --> Specifies a simple rectangle and centers the error value text in the rectangle. The control automatically wraps words that extend past the end of a line to the beginning of the next centered line

Seems do both the same thing but i don't know if change

[Melba23]

Terenz,

Look at the style prefix: ES = Edit control; SS = Static control. A label is a static control so you in this need the $SS_CENTER style as both BrewManNH and I used in our examples.

M23

[BrewManNH]

Only a doubt, i need to use:

 

$ES_CENTER --> Centers text in a multiline edit control

or

$SS_CENTER --> Specifies a simple rectangle and centers the error value text in the rectangle. The control automatically wraps words that extend past the end of a line to the beginning of the next centered line

Seems do both the same thing but i don't know if change

Here's a simple way to learn how to program. Try it both ways and see what the difference is, if any, and then decide which one you want to use. Don't doubt, test.