Gorganizer - Drag, Resize, and organize your GUI Controls

[_Kurt]

(Update June 24th 07)

- Fixed several minor bugs

- Fixed variable bug

- Added Coordinate Tooltip

(Update June 10th 07)

- Fixed 3 bugs

- Added Drag Menu

Although no one even took a look at this project, I will continue to work on it for my own interest. With only 25 downloads, it makes me wonder why I even bother posting this. Anyways, new update includes optional coordinate tooltips, controlled dragging through menuitem, and fixed plenty of bugs so it will work with more scripts! Also, if you only want to organize a gui within a large script, use the new #region Gorganize & #endregion Gorganize method. I'd really appreciate it if anyone could post me some scripts that do not seem to work.

Description:

Having trouble organizing or placing controls on a GUI? Once the file is loaded, the Gorganizer will make your controls draggable and resizable. When you're done shifting your controls, it will generate a new script, exactly like your old one, but containing the new coordinates and sizes of your controls.

Hello,

Throughout all my scripting days, I've always had difficulty finding the perfect coordinates for my GUI. Changing coords & sizes, ALT+F5.. Changing coords & sizes, ALT+F5.. It always took me several tests before I could get my desired coordinates and sizes.

The Gorganizer

Although the name may seem like some sort of scary monster, it's not. Couldn't think of a better name, but I called it the Gorganizer since it's a Gui organizer. I think it could be a great addition to the GuiBuilder. Run the script, choose your .au3 file (containing a GUI), click Gorganize, and voila! It will then run your script with draggable and resizable controls. Once you've finished organizing your GUI, simply exit and it will write a new file, exactly the same as it was before, but with your new coordinates. Remember that this script cannot overwrite or modify your original chosen script!

EXAMPLE SCRIPT (save file & run through script):

#include <GUIConstants.au3>

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Current Bugs/Errors: [Please Read]

- If you have a variable within your GUICtrlCreate(?) line, it will not work. FIXED

- Scripts that contain GUICtrlCreateObj will not work. FIXED

- GUICtrlCreate*("," ... Any comma within the controls data will not work. FIXED

- GUICtrlCreate*("( )" ... Any bracket within the controls data will not work. FIXED

I hope it works for most of your scripts, post any scripts that do not work, or any comments, suggestions, or errors. I apologize for not commenting the script, but looking over it even I am somewhat confused .

Thanks,

Kurt

PS: also attached my original project that contains a draggable & resizable control incase anyone is interested.

GUIDragNResize.au3

Gorganizer.au3

Edited June 24, 2007 by _Kurt

[SleepyXtreme]

This seems like a very good project for extending gui builder.

I'd like to make a few suggestions.

Try modeling it after other design/art programs because other programs have developed really nice ways of doing things.

For instance, photoshop has the possibility to save the last 100+ moves to undo til with a history list, you can also move all the objects by using the arrows keys. Also, the grid is MUCH smaller so that you can evenly fit everything while still lining it up. Another good solution that's in Adobe Flash is to center, allign right, allign left, with objects; this is probably the most useful idea that would make making gui's easier and neater.

Thanks for reading

[_Kurt]

Yes, Undo/Redo is very possible, an array and some work ought to do it. I will add that in sooner or later.

Kurt

[_Kurt]

Yepee, 2 more bugs found, see first post. Will try to resolve them ASAP, sorry for the inconvenience. FIXED

Kurt

Edited June 24, 2007 by _Kurt

[martin]

Throughout all my scripting days, I've always had difficulty finding the perfect coordinates for my GUI. Changing coords & sizes, ALT+F5.. Changing coords & sizes, ALT+F5.. It always took me several tests before I could get my desired coordinates and sizes.

Does this mean you haven't looked at Koda?

[_Kurt]

Yes, of course I have, but the problem is that you cannot load a GUI from it, and also the GuiBuilder has a permanent 10x10 scale, sometimes I need coordinates to be precise. I find this could be a powerful and useful tool because I'm sure other people have the same problem..

Kurt

[Toady]

Nice. I like this idea.

I got an error when trying to give it a GUI that is created via for loops. Is this supposed to only work with very basic layout?

[RazerM]

I like the idea, i noticed you pass /ErrorStdOut to autoit exe and use StdoutRead (should be StderrRead?) with the PID but don't use $STDERR_CHILD.

Edited June 9, 2007 by RazerM

[_Kurt]

Nice. I like this idea.

I got an error when trying to give it a GUI that is created via for loops. Is this supposed to only work with very basic layout?

It should work with any script containing a GUI. If a GUICtrlCreate* contains a variable within it, example:

$var = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Label", 0, 0, 100+$x, 200)

This won't work because of the +$x. I'm just about done fixing 2 errors, I will update it within the next 2 days. My To-Do list is currently pretty full, and I'm short on spare time.

FIXED

I like the idea, i noticed you pass /ErrorStdOut to autoit exe and use StdoutRead (should be StderrRead?) with the PID but don't use $STDERR_CHILD.

I tested a script with a mistake in it using StderrRead, and it didn't return anything, I then tried StdoutRead and it worked marvelously.

Kurt

Edited June 24, 2007 by _Kurt

[RazerM]

You cannot read from stdout or stderr stream without using $STDOUT_CHILD or $STDERR_CHILD respectively for the standard i/o flag.

Edited June 9, 2007 by RazerM

[martin]

Yes, of course I have, but the problem is that you cannot load a GUI from it, and also the GuiBuilder has a permanent 10x10 scale, sometimes I need coordinates to be precise. I find this could be a powerful and useful tool because I'm sure other people have the same problem..

Kurt

Good luck with this project. I think you should aim, as you said, to produce something better than is available. Koda for example has got shortcomings but not the ones you describe.(I think you must be thinking of some other program) It can import au3 scripts, set the grid from 1 pixel upwards, align groups of controls in just about any way you want, move and resize using the arrow keys or by property values etc. Have a look at it to get a good idea of what you need to achieve.

[_Kurt]

Good luck with this project. I think you should aim, as you said, to produce something better than is available. Koda for example has got shortcomings but not the ones you describe.(I think you must be thinking of some other program) It can import au3 scripts, set the grid from 1 pixel upwards, align groups of controls in just about any way you want, move and resize using the arrow keys or by property values etc. Have a look at it to get a good idea of what you need to achieve

I really appreciate the feedback, martin. You're right, I was confusing the Koda from another program.

Kurt

Edited June 24, 2007 by _Kurt

[_Kurt]

New Update, Fixed 3 nasty bugs, Added menu. With some free time here and there, I will try to add my ideas for future features. If you have any script that aren't working, and the bug has not yet been reported, please post them.

Kurt

[martin]

I really appreciate the feedback, martin. You're right, I was confusing the Koda from another program, and once I actually checked out the Koda, it made me realize that this program would be useless since the Koda is simply amazing. Unfortunately, I will probably discontinue the making of this project soon because of that reason.

Kurt

Sorry if I dampened your spirits, but you have taken it very well. I did a similar thing myself. I wrote a script to enable Koda designs to automatically update another script and then the next release of Koda did it but much better.

[_Kurt]

Yeah, but I probably will continue updating this project, just for my interest. I am still amazed by Koda, it truly is near flawless.. However the gorganizer could still be very helpful, if you need a quick way to organize, drag, resize your GUI, it's a really easier way to make quick changes.

Kurt

Edited June 24, 2007 by _Kurt

[_Kurt]

Updated Again.. hopefully I will see more than 25 downloads this time

Kurt

[MrCreatoR]

Hi Kurt,

I have litle play with it, and i found a bug (he founds me )...

after this the control is not moving...

and also when you trying to click on the control and then quickly you click on the gui body, and then drag the control, then there is error:

P.S

hopefully I will see more than 25 downloads this time

Look here on my example post, no one even say a word about it, and only 30 views Edited June 24, 2007 by MsCreatoR