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[bitcloud]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to operate the AHK GUI, and it's got me a little baffled.
I don't really want a specific answer - i just want to know if the following is possible or whether I'm barking up the wrong tree trying to do it in AHK

Basically I want a consistent GUI that stays up, and updates as things occur...

Eg, lets say I click at 123,252, I want the GUI to show up that result (and maintain a history - this is just an example)

so, I want to do: (not real code)
loop(
mousepos .= getmousepos
GUI add, text, %mousepos%
GUI show
)

but I don't know if this will: A) keep making NEW gui windows... or B) keep stealing focus...

Is GUI barking up the wrong tree? is there another solution? I've been using tooltips, but they're starting to be unmanagable...

Cheers
BC

[Murx]

[bitcloud]

Thank you!

yes, that works a treat... I wasn't aware of the GUIControl Command (and I wondered why the GUI always boggled me)

For anyone else who happens to stumble on this thread, here's a working version of murx code:

[bitcloud]

Sorry, can you just clarify for me the connection between the GUI labelled as MP, and the element labelled as vMP?

I don't understand the naming, or how it "knows" to update this element...

cheers

[flyingDman]

I had this:

[Murx]

Gui, Show,, MP ; MP is here simply the title of the window, change it to your needs.
Gui, Add, Text, vMP, ; "v" = variable. Means here the text-control will get the variable "MP" assigned. That's what GuiControl triggers calling "MP"

[Murx]

@ flyingDman
traditional:

[flyingDman]

[flyingDman]

Actually, to create the "ticker tape" effect, just use

[bitcloud]

ahh yes, that makes sense Dman,

thanks..

So, just to clarify for others reading this:
vMP and MP can be replaced with
vMyVariable and MyVariable (or any variable of your choice)

(thats how they're designated)

[bitcloud]

argh.. sorry..

what am i doing wrong?

Gui, Add, Text, x36 y127 w410 h50, Default Text
this works

so i add the vVariable

Gui, Add, Text, x36 y127 w410 h50, vVariable , Default Text
It's the right size, but the default text is "vVariable , Default Text", and I can't target it with GUIControl

Gui, Add, Text, vVariable, x36 y127 w410 h50, Default Text
I can target it with GUIControl, but it's the wrong size, and the default text is "x36 y127 w410 h50, Default Text"

any ideas?

[Murx]

Wrong:

[bitcloud]

brilliant!

awesome thanks a heap murx. (the GUI thing is starting to make a little more sense now, cheers )