GUI dynamics

[kkelley]

Hello!

I am currently making a GUI for running a software application.  I was wondering if there was a way to make it so if I clicked on a button it would bring up GUI functions.  For instance; I click on the button and two user input fields appear with labels, with a combo box for selecting an item; and if I click on another button I get three combo boxes for selections and another button....etc.  I am currently using the Koda FormDesigner, and I cannot really figure out if this is possible.  Thanks for you help!

[JLogan3o13]

Hi, kkelley. Check out GuiCtrlSetState in the help file. Perhaps something like this:

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

GUICreate("Test", 300, 200)
$lbl1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Input 1", 10, 10, 100, 20)
$lbl2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Input 2", 10, 70, 100, 20)

$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 30, 280, 30)
$input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 90, 280, 30)

    GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_HIDE)

$gobtn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Go", 10, 150, 40, 30)
$exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 200, 150, 40, 30)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $exit
                ExitLoop
            Case $gobtn
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_SHOW)
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

GUIDelete()

[Melba23]

kkelley,

Or look at my GUIExtender UDF (look in my sig for the link) which lets you expand/contract sections of the GUI so that only the parts you want are visible.

M23

[kkelley]

Thanks JLogan3o13, and Melba23! While I have your attention, I am curious how to get them to switch now? So for instance if I click on one button it has a few options like a combo box and a user input, when I click on another it doesn't switch the views it just keeps what it was before.  What would be a way to debug that?

[JLogan3o13]

You could revert, something like this:

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

GUICreate("Test", 300, 200)
$lbl1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Input 1", 10, 10, 100, 20)
$lbl2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Input 2", 10, 70, 100, 20)

$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 30, 280, 30)
$input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 90, 280, 30)

    GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_HIDE)

$gobtn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Go", 10, 150, 40, 30)
$revert = GUICtrlCreateButton("Revert", 100, 150, 40, 30)
$exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 200, 150, 40, 30)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $exit
                ExitLoop
            Case $gobtn
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_SHOW)
                ConsoleWrite("User pressed Go" & @CRLF)
            Case $revert
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_HIDE)
                ConsoleWrite("User pressed Revert" & @CRLF)
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

GUIDelete()

But if you just want, say, nothing to happen when they hit $revert, you just code whatever notification you want and leave the controls hidden:

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

GUICreate("Test", 300, 200)
$lbl1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Input 1", 10, 10, 100, 20)
$lbl2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Input 2", 10, 70, 100, 20)

$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 30, 280, 30)
$input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 10, 90, 280, 30)

    GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_HIDE)
    GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_HIDE)

$gobtn = GUICtrlCreateButton("Go", 10, 150, 40, 30)
$revert = GUICtrlCreateButton("Revert", 100, 150, 40, 30)
$exit = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 200, 150, 40, 30)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $exit
                ExitLoop
            Case $gobtn
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($lbl2, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_SHOW)
                ConsoleWrite("User pressed Go" & @CRLF)
            Case $revert
                ConsoleWrite("User pressed Revert but I didn't do 'nuthin." & @CRLF)
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

GUIDelete()

[kkelley]

Thanks again JLogan3013! That made for a nice GUI.

[JLogan3o13]

Glad to be of service. As you get farther along with your project I would encourage you to take to heart Melba's suggestion; his GUIExtender UDF will allow you to do much more.

[kkelley]

Noted! I will look into it further.