PNG as GUI, drop shadows, curved edges, you name it

[goldenix]

This is really cool, Someone really really Bored person should make an UDF for this

[Kip]

I'm not bored...

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#include <GDIPlus.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>


_GDIPlus_Startup()

$pngSrc = @ScriptDir & "\LaunchySkin.png"
    $GUI = _GUICreate_Alpha("Title", $pngSrc)
GUISetState()


While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            ExitLoop
    EndSelect
WEnd

_GDIPlus_Shutdown()


Func _GUICreate_Alpha($sTitle, $sPath, $iX=-1, $iY=-1, $iOpacity=255)
    Local $hGUI, $hImage, $hScrDC, $hMemDC, $hBitmap, $hOld, $pSize, $tSize, $pSource, $tSource, $pBlend, $tBlend
    
    $hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($sPath)
    $width = _GDIPlus_ImageGetWidth($hImage)
    $height = _GDIPlus_ImageGetHeight($hImage)
    
    $hGUI = GUICreate($sTitle, $width, $height, $iX, $iY, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_LAYERED)
    
    $hScrDC = _WinAPI_GetDC(0)
    $hMemDC = _WinAPI_CreateCompatibleDC($hScrDC)
    $hBitmap = _GDIPlus_BitmapCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap($hImage)
    $hOld = _WinAPI_SelectObject($hMemDC, $hBitmap)
    $tSize = DllStructCreate($tagSIZE)
    $pSize = DllStructGetPtr($tSize)
    DllStructSetData($tSize, "X", $width)
    DllStructSetData($tSize, "Y", $height)
    $tSource = DllStructCreate($tagPOINT)
    $pSource = DllStructGetPtr($tSource)
    $tBlend = DllStructCreate($tagBLENDFUNCTION)
    $pBlend = DllStructGetPtr($tBlend)
    DllStructSetData($tBlend, "Alpha", $iOpacity)
    DllStructSetData($tBlend, "Format", 1)
    _WinAPI_UpdateLayeredWindow($hGUI, $hScrDC, 0, $pSize, $hMemDC, $pSource, 0, $pBlend, 2)
    _WinAPI_ReleaseDC(0, $hScrDC)
    _WinAPI_SelectObject($hMemDC, $hOld)
    _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hBitmap)
    _WinAPI_DeleteObject($hImage)
    _WinAPI_DeleteDC($hMemDC)
EndFunc ;==>SetBitmap

Edited June 9, 2008 by Kip

[tic]

you get the dimensions twice

and just to be annoying...

$hImage = _GDIPlus_ImageLoadFromFile($sPath)

what does the h stand for in hImage? Sorry!

Edited June 9, 2008 by tic

[Kip]

Some examples:

$hImage = Handle-Image

$sTitle = String-Title

$iStyle = Integer-Style

$pSource = Pointer-Source

Edited June 9, 2008 by Kip

[tic]

Ah I now see where your confusion lies. I looked into GDIPlus.au3 and see that it says:

Return values .: Success      - Handle to the new image object

wheras that is not true...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms534041(VS.85).aspx

GpStatus WINGDIPAPI GdipLoadImageFromFile(GDIPCONST WCHAR* filename, GpImage **image)

You can clearly see that it returns a gdi+ bitmap rather than a gdi bitmap, this being a pointer rather than a handle. So the return value is either

pBitmap or pImage

Just thought I'd share this as it appears every single person has written it incorrectly lol

[Dizzy]

Hi!

i'm running against the wall

I'm trying to reduce the high of the combobox ('cause i've so many icons on my desktop ...)

Need someone to show me the way

Thanks

Dizzy

[Darth]

major props, nice job

[Skrip]

VERY nice. Would it be possible to do a transparent animation, like, an animated background?

Edited June 21, 2008 by Firestorm

[StAbb]

Awesome job man, a UDF would be an awesome challenge though.

Edited June 24, 2008 by StAbb

[Valuater]

FYI, the original was already updated for AutoIt v3.2.12.0:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=47651

It's nice to see some new examples though. Keep up the good work!

Good job ob this lod3n ...and a good attitude too!!!

8)

[Flop]

how to draw a another png picture in the gui ? thanks

[akshay]

i dont have A3LGDIPlus.au3 can some body just upload it

i tried the beta eddition it also didnt have it

thankx

[BrettF]

Erm Hi,

How about you do something called READING THE FULL TOPIC.

You didn't even need to do that, you could just use this, which is on this page...

#533637

Cheers,

Brett

[akshay]

i cannot create buttons on the control gui i mean autoit shows them but the dont get clicked or notify $msg

please help

[tip]

Hi to all,

Is there a way to use "grey.gif" from the resources? I handled background pngs with zedna's udf but...

Thanks in advance

[huskies]

XD

[ProgAndy]

Hi to all,

Is there a way to use "grey.gif" from the resources? I handled background pngs with zedna's udf but...

Thanks in advance

You won't need the grey.gif. Just set the Nackground color of the child GUI to the color you want to see transparent. Then use

_WinAPISetLayeredWindowAttributes to set this color transparent

You see, no GIF is needed.

[hot202]

dose any1 know how to add more .png images to this so they show ontop 2 use as buttons?

[ashfinal]

That is very,very cool,thank you!

[meisandy]

Hi, a few things:

Firstly, well done, its great and exactly what I need but...

When I try to implement it the control GUI doesn't display?...

I think this is because I'm not using AdlibEnable() and AdlibDisable(), as they don't seem to work!

There's a file missing?

Please help, ASAP?