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amphoric

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amphoric

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Good Morning,

I am in the process of writing some simple script, although upon selecting 'Not in List' from my drop down it is meant to show a label.... this works although it flashes like crazy!! How can I stop this? 

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1)

Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKAUTO+$GUI_DOCKLEFT+$GUI_DOCKRIGHT+$GUI_DOCKTOP+$GUI_DOCKBOTTOM+$GUI_DOCKHCENTER+$GUI_DOCKVCENTER+$GUI_DOCKWIDTH+$GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKAUTO+$GUI_DOCKLEFT+$GUI_DOCKRIGHT+$GUI_DOCKTOP+$GUI_DOCKBOTTOM+$GUI_DOCKHCENTER+$GUI_DOCKVCENTER+$GUI_DOCKWIDTH+$GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKAUTO+$GUI_DOCKLEFT+$GUI_DOCKRIGHT+$GUI_DOCKTOP+$GUI_DOCKBOTTOM+$GUI_DOCKHCENTER+$GUI_DOCKVCENTER+$GUI_DOCKWIDTH+$GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKAUTO+$GUI_DOCKLEFT+$GUI_DOCKRIGHT+$GUI_DOCKTOP+$GUI_DOCKBOTTOM+$GUI_DOCKHCENTER+$GUI_DOCKVCENTER+$GUI_DOCKWIDTH+$GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)
Opt("GUIResizeMode", $GUI_DOCKAUTO+$GUI_DOCKLEFT+$GUI_DOCKRIGHT+$GUI_DOCKTOP+$GUI_DOCKBOTTOM+$GUI_DOCKHCENTER+$GUI_DOCKVCENTER+$GUI_DOCKWIDTH+$GUI_DOCKHEIGHT)


#Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form=H:\!! Applications\User Location Popup\Layout.kxf
$Form1 = GUICreate("Your Asset Location", 514, 255, -1, -1, BitOr($WS_BORDER, $WS_POPUP), BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_COMPOSITED))
GUISetBkColor(0xFFFFFF)
$Pic1 = GUICtrlCreatePic("Images\image.jpg", 328, 160, 161, 34)
$Pic2 = GUICtrlCreatePic("Images\image1.jpg", 16, 16, 212, 28)
$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Your Asset Location", 256, 16, 236, 33)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 17, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
$Combo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 264, 70, 241, 25, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_COMBO,$CBS_SIMPLE))
$Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Please select your current location:", 8, 72, 247, 20, $SS_CENTER)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Finish", 376, 216, 75, 25)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("I have ensured that my selection is correct.", 40, 224, 281, 17)
$Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("This is a one time request for your location", 24, 160, 253, 20)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFF0000)
$Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("please ensure the accuracy of your submition.", 16, 176, 275, 20)
GUICtrlSetColor(-1, 0xFF0000)
$ManLocation = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Please enter your location:", 67, 112, 189, 20, BitOr($SS_CENTER, $WS_EX_COMPOSITED))
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, 0xFFFFFF)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
$ManLocInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 264, 109, 241, 24)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
#EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ###


; Get the sections of LOACTIONS in the ini file
Global $aSections = IniReadSectionNames("Locations.ini")
; If the IniReadSectionNames succeeded, conver the array to a string with each item separated by a | (pipe) and set the default selected item to $aSections[1]
If (Not @Error) Then GUICtrlSetData($Combo1, _ArraytoString($aSections, "|", 1), $aSections[1])



While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()

;If Reg Exists - EXIT
if Not RegRead ("HKLM\SOFTWARE\location", "Location") =  "" Then
    Exit
EndIf

;EXIT - If Admin Account
$string = @UserName
$searchstring1 = "TSS"
$searchstring2 = "SDESK"
$searchstring3 = "DESK"
$searchstring4 = "PROBADMIN"
$searchstring5 = "ENGADMIN"
If StringInStr($string, $searchstring1) Or StringInStr($string, $searchstring2) Or StringInStr($string, $searchstring3) Or StringInStr($string, $searchstring4) Or StringInStr($string, $searchstring5) Then
    Exit
EndIf


if GUICtrlRead($Combo1) = "Not In List" Then
    GUICtrlSetState($ManLocation, $GUI_SHOW)
Else
    GUICtrlSetState($ManLocation, $GUI_HIDE)
EndIf


;Set Chackbox & Button GUI_SHOW
if Not GUICtrlRead($Combo1) = "" Then
If Not ControlCommand($Form1, "", $Checkbox1, "IsEnabled") Then GUICtrlSetState($Checkbox1, $GUI_ENABLE)
    Else
        If ControlCommand($Form1, "", $Checkbox1, "IsEnabled") Then GUICtrlSetState($Checkbox1, $GUI_DISABLE)
    EndIf


;Set Button Focus
If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1) = 1 Then
    If Not ControlCommand($Form1, "", $Button1, "IsEnabled") Then GUICtrlSetState($Button1, $GUI_ENABLE)
    Else
        If ControlCommand($Form1, "", $Button1, "IsEnabled") Then GUICtrlSetState($Button1, $GUI_DISABLE)
    EndIf


    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit


        ;OK Button Function - Write to reg
        Case $Button1
            RegDelete("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location")
            RegDelete("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location")
            RegDelete("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog")
            RegDelete("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog")

            RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location", "REG_SZ", GUICtrlRead($Combo1))
            RegWrite("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location", "REG_SZ", GUICtrlRead($Combo1))
            RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog", "REG_SZ", @MDAY & "-" & @MON & "-" & @YEAR)
            RegWrite("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog", "REG_SZ", @MDAY & "-" & @MON & "-" & @YEAR)
            MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Thank You", "Thank you for your time.")

    EndSwitch
WEnd

Cheers

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232showtime

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I ran your script and dont see any flickering label.

ill get to that... i still need to learn and understand a lot of codes graduated.gif

Correct answer, learn to walk before you take on that marathon.

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Melba23

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amphoric,

I would write the script something like this: 

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <ComboConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>

;Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) ; You are using MessageLoop mode - not OnEvent

; Do these checks forst - no need to call them within the idle loop

;If Reg Exists - EXIT
If Not RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\location", "Location") = "" Then
    Exit
EndIf

;EXIT - If Admin Account
$string = @UserName
; Create an array of the possible strings
Global $aAdmin[] = ["TSS", "SDESK", "DESK", "PROBADMIN", "ENGADMIN"]
; And loop through it
For $i = 0 To UBound($aAdmin) - 1
    If StringInStr($string, $aAdmin[$i]) Then
        Exit
    EndIf
Next

; Now create GUI
$Form1 = GUICreate("Your Asset Location", 514, 255, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_BORDER, $WS_POPUP), BitOR($WS_EX_TOPMOST, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW, $WS_EX_COMPOSITED))

$Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Your Asset Location", 256, 16, 236, 33)
$Combo1 = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 264, 70, 241, 25, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_COMBO, $CBS_SIMPLE))
$Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Please select your current location:", 8, 72, 247, 20, $SS_CENTER)
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Finish", 376, 216, 75, 25)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_DISABLE)
$Checkbox1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("I have ensured that my selection is correct.", 40, 224, 281, 17)
$Label3 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("This is a one time request for your location", 24, 160, 253, 20)
$Label4 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("please ensure the accuracy of your submition.", 16, 176, 275, 20)
$ManLocation = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Please enter your location:", 67, 112, 189, 20, BitOR($SS_CENTER, $WS_EX_COMPOSITED))
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
$ManLocInput = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 264, 109, 241, 24)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

; Get the sections of LOCATIONS in the ini file
Global $aSections = IniReadSectionNames("Locations.ini")
; If the IniReadSectionNames succeeded, conver the array to a string with each item separated by a | (pipe) and set the default selected item to $aSections[1]
If (Not @error) Then
    GUICtrlSetData($Combo1, _ArrayToString($aSections, "|", 1), $aSections[1])
Else
    GUICtrlSetData($Combo1, "Fred|Not In List") ; Just for testing becasue I do not have an ini file
EndIf

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit

        Case $Combo1 ; I fthe combo is actioned
            Switch GUICtrlRead($Combo1)
                Case "Not In List" ; Show the manual input controls
                    GUICtrlSetState($ManLocation, $GUI_SHOW)
                    GUICtrlSetState($ManLocInput, $GUI_SHOW)
                Case Else ; Hide them
                    GUICtrlSetState($ManLocation, $GUI_HIDE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($ManLocInput, $GUI_HIDE)
            EndSwitch

        Case $Checkbox1 ; if the checkbox is actioned
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                GUICtrlSetState($Button1, $GUI_ENABLE) ; Enable button
            Else
                GUICtrlSetState($Button1, $GUI_DISABLE) ; Disable button
            EndIf

            ;OK Button Function - Write to reg
        Case $Button1
            #cs
                RegDelete("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location")
                RegDelete("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location")
                RegDelete("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog")
                RegDelete("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog")

                RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location", "REG_SZ", GUICtrlRead($Combo1))
                RegWrite("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "Location", "REG_SZ", GUICtrlRead($Combo1))
                RegWrite("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog", "REG_SZ", @MDAY & "-" & @MON & "-" & @YEAR)
                RegWrite("HKLM64\SOFTWARE\Location", "LocationLog", "REG_SZ", @MDAY & "-" & @MON & "-" & @YEAR)
            #ce
            MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Thank You", "Thank you for your time.")

            ExitLoop ; You need to exit the script at some point

    EndSwitch
WEnd

M23

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Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
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NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
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Scrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single command
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