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So I'm trying to design a 'helper' utility that calls other Forms from the main form page with a button click, I look at a bunch of examples and what I wrote below makes sense to me.. I'm hoping there's nothing fundamentally wrong with it.. Can anyone tell me if my setup is flawed? Also once every few clicks for some reason the window goes behind the SciTE window, I even added WinActivate and still no change. Ideas?  

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

Start()

Func Start()

    Global $Form1 = GUICreate("McCampbell Helper - Main Page", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SampleLoopCalc", 24, 96, 265, 65)
    $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("VolumeConv", 24, 176, 265, 49)
    $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SurfaceAreaConv", 32, 240, 257, 49)
    $Button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("ConcentrationConv", 32, 304, 257, 49)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1)

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

            Case $Button1
                SampleLoopCalc()

            Case $Button2
                VolumeConv()

            Case $Button3
                SurfaceAreaConv()

            Case $Button4
                ConcentrationConv()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Start


Func SampleLoopCalc()
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form2 = GUICreate("Sample Loop Volume Calculator", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form2)
    WinActivate($Form2)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1)
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form2)
                GUIDelete($Form2)
                Start()


        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SampleLoopCalc


Func VolumeConv()
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form3 = GUICreate("Volume Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form3)
    WinActivate($Form3)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1)
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form3)
                GUIDelete($Form3)
                Start()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>VolumeConv


Func SurfaceAreaConv()
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form4 = GUICreate("Surface Area Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form4)
    WinActivate($Form4)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1)
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form4)
                GUIDelete($Form4)
                Start()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SurfaceAreaConv


Func ConcentrationConv()
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form5 = GUICreate("Concentration Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form5)
    WinActivate($Form5)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1)
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form5)
                GUIDelete($Form5)
                Start()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>ConcentrationConv
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Subz Universalist

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Just a quick glance but I see that when you click a button, the new form function, you hide $Form1 and then delete $Form1 and then you use GuiSetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1) during exit, which no longer exists and then call the Start() function which recreates $Form1.  So either remove GuiDelete($Form1) and the Start() function from $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE and just use @SW_HIDE/@SW_SHOW for the form or delete the GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1) at the top of your function and GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1) from $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE.

Hope that makes sense.

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@Subz Thanks, nice catch, fixed. I just deleted the GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1) from the starting of the function and GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1) from $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE. 

I attached a GIF of what my window appearance issue is. Can anyone explain this? It won't come back on top until I double click on the title bar... 

 

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Not sure if your code is the same, but I can't trigger the behaviour although I'm on Windows 10 1703 x64 Enterprise: 

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

Start()

Func Start()

    Global $Form1 = GUICreate("McCampbell Helper - Main Page", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SampleLoopCalc", 24, 96, 265, 65)
    $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("VolumeConv", 24, 176, 265, 49)
    $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SurfaceAreaConv", 32, 240, 257, 49)
    $Button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("ConcentrationConv", 32, 304, 257, 49)
    GUISetState()

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                Exit
            Case $Button1
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                SampleLoopCalc()
            Case $Button2
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                VolumeConv()
            Case $Button3
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                SurfaceAreaConv()
            Case $Button4
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                ConcentrationConv()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Start


Func SampleLoopCalc()
    $Form2 = GUICreate("Sample Loop Volume Calculator", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form2)
    WinActivate($Form2)
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form2)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SampleLoopCalc


Func VolumeConv()
    $Form3 = GUICreate("Volume Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form3)
    WinActivate($Form3)
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form3)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>VolumeConv


Func SurfaceAreaConv()
    $Form4 = GUICreate("Surface Area Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form4)
    WinActivate($Form4)
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form4)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SurfaceAreaConv


Func ConcentrationConv()
    $Form5 = GUICreate("Concentration Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form5)
    WinActivate($Form5)
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form5)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>ConcentrationConv

 

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@Subz Your code fixed it.. Only difference between your code and my code that I can see is that I had the gui deletes in the function themselves.. Wonder why it mattered... Either way, thanks ;) Fixed. Bad code is below. Nope, your code does the same thing too. One out of every 25 clicks or so.. the window goes to the back. Interesting. I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate x64. 

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

Start()

Func Start()

    Global $Form1 = GUICreate("McCampbell Helper - Main Page", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SampleLoopCalc", 24, 96, 265, 65)
    $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("VolumeConv", 24, 176, 265, 49)
    $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SurfaceAreaConv", 32, 240, 257, 49)
    $Button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("ConcentrationConv", 32, 304, 257, 49)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form1)
    WinActivate($Form1)

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

            Case $Button1
                SampleLoopCalc()

            Case $Button2
                VolumeConv()

            Case $Button3
                SurfaceAreaConv()

            Case $Button4
                ConcentrationConv()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Start


Func SampleLoopCalc()
;~  GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form2 = GUICreate("Sample Loop Volume Calculator", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form2)
    WinActivate($Form2)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form2)
                GUIDelete($Form2)
                Start()


        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SampleLoopCalc


Func VolumeConv()
;~  GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form3 = GUICreate("Volume Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form3)
    WinActivate($Form3)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form3)
                GUIDelete($Form3)
                Start()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>VolumeConv


Func SurfaceAreaConv()
;~  GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form4 = GUICreate("Surface Area Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form4)
    WinActivate($Form4)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form4)
                GUIDelete($Form4)
                Start()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SurfaceAreaConv


Func ConcentrationConv()
;~  GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form1)
    GUIDelete($Form1)
    $Form5 = GUICreate("Concentration Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form5)
    WinActivate($Form5)

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUISetState(@SW_HIDE, $Form5)
                GUIDelete($Form5)
                Start()

        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>ConcentrationConv

 

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@BatMan22,

I have Win7 32bit and no issue found doing below code. 

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

Start()
Sleep(10)
Func Start()

    Global $Form1 = GUICreate("McCampbell Helper - Main Page", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    $Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SampleLoopCalc", 24, 96, 265, 65)
    $Button2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("VolumeConv", 24, 176, 265, 49)
    $Button3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("SurfaceAreaConv", 32, 240, 257, 49)
    $Button4 = GUICtrlCreateButton("ConcentrationConv", 32, 304, 257, 49)
    GUISetState()

    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                Exit
            Case $Button1
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                SampleLoopCalc()
            Case $Button2
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                VolumeConv()
            Case $Button3
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                SurfaceAreaConv()
            Case $Button4
                GUIDelete($Form1)
                ConcentrationConv()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Start


Func SampleLoopCalc()
    $Form2 = GUICreate("Sample Loop Volume Calculator", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form2)
    WinActivate($Form2, "")
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form2)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SampleLoopCalc


Func VolumeConv()
    $Form3 = GUICreate("Volume Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form3)
    WinActivate($Form3, "")
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form3)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>VolumeConv


Func SurfaceAreaConv()
    $Form4 = GUICreate("Surface Area Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form4)
    WinActivate($Form4, "")
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form4)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>SurfaceAreaConv


Func ConcentrationConv()
    $Form5 = GUICreate("Concentration Converter", 615, 438, 192, 124)
    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW, $Form5)
    WinActivate($Form5, "")
    While 1
        $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
        Switch $nMsg
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($Form5)
                Start()
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>ConcentrationConv

 

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I guess so....^_^ using sleep can control your GUI, but as what I did in your code is just added the below. 

Start()
Sleep(10); sleep here.

and

Although it's an optional but it matters when I added an empty sting for the text of the window to activate. 

WinActivate($Form2, "") ;  empty string.

 

Then, the glitch  is not showing anymore.

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I've had a problem with _ArrayDisplay and MsgBox disappearing behind the SCite screen.  I frequently use one or the other of those when I'm debugging something and running an app from Scite using F5.   

It's most noticeable to me when I setup a MsgBox or use _ArrayDisplay inside a loop.   When the dialog appears and the app pauses I'll click the x on the dialog to close it so the loop will continue.  The dialog will pop backup with the new info from the loop. 

Randomly, Scite will lose focus and the next dialog will disappear.  I have to click on Scite so it has focus and then on the dialogs icon on the taskbar.  I have one app I run and noticed that if I place a from in the spot where MsgBox or _ArrayDisplay will popup, those dialogs never disappear.   

I'm using SCite Version 3.7.3, AutoIT version 3.3.14.0, Windows 7 sp1.

It's a tolerable annoyance.  I tried various things to try to fix it but had no luck.

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Only had a quick look at your code, but noticed none of your child windows has the parent window declared in the GUICreate statement.

You also don't have any of the GUIs set as ON TOP, in the same GUICreate statement. 

$Form2 = GUICreate("Sample Loop Volume Calculator", 615, 438, 192, 124, -1, $WS_EX_TOPMOST, $Form1)

Further to that, I find that setting the RESTORE state can sometimes be helpful, in place of WinActivate ... or use both. 

GUISetState(@SW_RESTORE, $Form2)

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 I just logged everything to a log file and the console. Log4a.au3 rules

I was thinking you could modify log for a two also pop to your message box.  That would be sweet because if you capture the right information there’s your debug 

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