Learning IniWrite & IniRead Topic is solved

[LAPIII]

1. Where istrhe ini file saved to:
   

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   Gui, Show, x131 y91 h296 w300, New GUI Window
   Gui, Add, Edit, x46 y50 w100 h30 vMyEdit1, Edit1
   
   Gui, Add, Button, x46 y180 w100 h40 , Save
   Gui, Add, Button, x166 y180 w100 h40 , Load
   Return
   
   ButtonSave:
   Gui, Submit, NoHide
   IniWrite, %MyEdit1%, settings.ini, history, edit1
   Return
   
   ButtonLoad:
   IniRead, MyEdit1, settings.ini, history, edit1
   
   GuiControl, , MyEdit1, %MyEdit1%
   Return
   
   GuiClose:
   ExitApp

2. Can I make the GUI automatically save and load the ini file?

[amateur+]

1.

Filename
The name of the .ini file, which is assumed to be in %A_WorkingDir% if an absolute path isn't specified.

2. What do you mean saying "automatically"?

[LAPIII]

Notepad++ automatically saves and loads such a file so I can write in the unsaved notes there and they'll always load when opening the app.

[amateur+]

I think it will look something like this:

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Gui, Show, x131 y91 h296 w300, New GUI Window
Gui, Add, Edit, x46 y50 w100 h30 vMyEdit1,
Gui, Add, Button, x46 y180 w100 h40 , Save
Gui, Add, Button, x166 y180 w100 h40 , Load
gosub, ButtonLoad
OnExit, ExitSub
Return

ButtonSave:
Gui, Submit, NoHide
IniWrite, %MyEdit1%, settings.ini, history, edit1
Return

ButtonLoad:
IniRead, MyEdit1, settings.ini, history, edit1
GuiControl, , MyEdit1, %MyEdit1%
Return

GuiClose:
ExitApp

ExitSub:
gosub, ButtonSave
ExitApp

[LAPIII]

Terrific, now can you get rid of the buttons please?

[amateur+]

Try to do that by your own. If you'll fail, post here your best attempt and we'll fix it.

[LAPIII]

I did it:

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#SingleInstance, Force
Gui, Show, x700 y150 h296 w300, New GUI Window
Gui, Add, Edit, x46 y50 w100 h30 vMyEdit1,

gosub, ButtonLoad
OnExit, ExitSub
Return

ButtonSave:
Gui, Submit, NoHide
IniWrite, %MyEdit1%, settings.ini, history, edit1
Return

ButtonLoad:
IniRead, MyEdit1, settings.ini, history, edit1
GuiControl, , MyEdit1, %MyEdit1%
Return

ExitSub:
gosub, ButtonSave
ExitApp

I just Implemented into my other GUI, can you help:

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#SingleInstance, Force
Gui, Font, s17 cOlive, Ink Free
Gui, Show, X1211 Y305 w485 h800
Gui, Add, Text,, `n`n
Gui, Add, Edit, r12 w450 vEditl -VScroll, 1) `n2) `n3) `n4) `n5) `n6) `n7) `n8) `n9) `n10) `n`n`n`n
Gui, color,,ECD4C2
Gui, color, 9CB4B3
Gui, +Alwaysontop 
OnMessage( 0x200, "WM_MOUSEMOVE" ) 
WinSet, Style, -0xC00000, A
WinSet, Region, 0-100 300-306 w610 H500 R100-100, ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI
gosub, ButtonLoad
return

WM_MOUSEMOVE( wparam, lparam, msg, hwnd )
{
	if wparam = 1 ; LButton
		PostMessage, 0xA1, 2,,, A ; WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN
}

WheelUp::Up
WheelDown::Down

ButtonSave:
Gui, Submit, NoHide
IniWrite, %edit1%, GUI.ini, history, edit1
Return

ButtonLoad:
IniRead, edit1, GUI.ini, history, edit1
GuiControl, , MyEdit1, %MyEdit1%
Return

guiclose:
ExitApp
return
Esc::ExitApp

Does it matter if I use vMyEdit1 or vEdit1?

[amateur+]

You may use any variables names as you like. MyEdit1 or Edit1 all are nice, obviously. But since you've chosen Edit1 these line becomes buggy:

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And you've forgotten about OnExit of OnExit() to save Edit content before you close your gui. Read about it here: OnExit.

[LAPIII]

I just can't get this to write an ini file:

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#Singe downleInstance, Force
OnExit, ExitSub
Gui, Show, x825 y163 w485 h800																		; GUI
Gui, color, 9CB4B3																					; GUI background color
Gui, Font, s18 cOlive, Ink Free																		; font
Gui, +Alwaysontop 																					; always on top
OnMessage( 0x200, "WM_MOUSEMOVE" ) 																	; drag
WinSet, Style, -0xC00000, A																			; no title bar
Gui, Add, Text,, `n`n																				; blank lines
Gui, Add, Edit, r10 w400 vEditl -VScroll, 1) `n2) `n3) `n4) `n5) `n6) `n7) `n8) `n9) `n10)			; text box without scrollbar
Gui, color,,ECD4C2																					; text box background color
WinSet, Region, 0-100 300-300 w555 H675 R100-100, ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI							; GUI shape
Gui, Add, Button, x46 y450 w100 h40 , Save
Gui, Add, Button, x166 y450 w100 h40 , Load
gosub, ButtonLoad 

WM_MOUSEMOVE( wparam, lparam, msg, hwnd )															; drag			
{
	if wparam = 1 ; LButton
		PostMessage, 0xA1, 2,,, A ; WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN
}

WheelUp::Up																							; scroll
WheelDown::Down

ButtonSave:																							; button
Gui, Submit, NoHide
IniWrite, %MyEdit1%, GUI.ini, history, edit1
Return

ButtonLoad:																							; button
IniRead, MyEdit1, GUI.ini, history, edit1
GuiControl, , MyEdit1, %MyEdit1%
Return

GuiClose:
ExitApp

ExitSub:
gosub, ButtonSave
Enter::ExitApp

The GUI will show for a split second If I use ExitApp in line 16.

[boiler]

You are trying to reference a control named MyEdit1, but it is not named that. You left it named Editl, and that is not Edit1 with the number 1, it is the Editl with a lowercase letter L. So first get your ones and Ls straightened out. Then apparently you’re missing a key point from your last question: It doesn’t matter what you name your variable: Edit1, Editl, MyEdit1, or anything else, but you must reference what you actually named it when you defined the control using the v option.

[LAPIII]

I was confused on syntax. I changed my file name to GUI.ini, section to Section, key to GUI key, and ControlID to GUIID. Therefore I have changed these lines:

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Gui, Add, Edit, r10 w400 vMyGUI -VScroll

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IniWrite, %MyGUI%, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key

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IniRead, MyGUI, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
GuiControl, , GUIID, %MyGUI%

But the scripts still won't save the ini file. Why? Here's the whole script:

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#SingleInstance, Force
Gui, Show, x825 y163 w485 h800												; GUI
Gui, color, 9CB4B3															; GUI background color
Gui, Font, s18 cOlive, Ink Free												; font
Gui, +Alwaysontop 															; always on top
OnMessage( 0x200, "WM_MOUSEMOVE" ) 											; drag
WinSet, Style, -0xC00000, A													; no title bar
Gui, Add, Text,, `n`n														; blank lines
Gui, Add, Edit, r10 w400 vMyGUI -VScroll									; text box without scrollbar
Gui, color,,ECD4C2															; text box background color
WinSet, Region, 0-100 300-300 w555 H675 R100-100, ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI	; GUI shape
Gui, Add, Button, x46 y450 w100 h40 , Save
Gui, Add, Button, x166 y450 w100 h40 , Load
gosub, ButtonLoad 
OnExit, ExitSub
Return

WM_MOUSEMOVE( wparam, lparam, msg, hwnd )									; drag			
{
	if wparam = 1 ; LButton
		PostMessage, 0xA1, 2,,, A ; WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN
}

WheelUp::Up																	; scroll
WheelDown::Down

ButtonSave:																	; IniWrite
Gui, Submit, NoHide
IniWrite, %MyGUI%, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
Return

ButtonLoad:																	; IniRead
IniRead, MyGUI, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
GuiControl, , GUIID, %MyGUI%
Return

ExitSub:
gosub, ButtonSave
Enter::ExitApp

[Hardcoder]

It works for me though

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[Section]
GUI key=asdfsadf

At least saving works, that is, loading does not.

[Hardcoder]

Your ini read should rather look like this

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IniRead, iniValue, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
GuiControl, Text, MyGUI, %iniValue%

...for that single value.

The exit behavior is weird, below gosub, ButtonSave should be an ExitApp, as that from Enter::ExitSub is only for Enter.
And .ini files are for simple values, not sure if you can actually load multiline text, for that I'd do sth like:

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iniValue := StrReplace(MyGUI, "`n", "``n")
<save>

and

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<load>
iniValue := StrReplace(iniValue, "``n", "`n")
GuiControl, Text, MyGUI, %iniValue%

[LAPIII]

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[Section]
GUI key=asdfsadf

When I tried to put this into my script, it said that this isn't a recognized action.

Your ini read should rather look like this

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IniRead, iniValue, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
GuiControl, Text, MyGUI, %iniValue%

...for that single value.

The exit behavior is weird, below gosub, ButtonSave should be an ExitApp, as that from Enter::ExitSub is only for Enter.

Enter::ExitSub didn't work so I just used ExitSub.


Here's my script with your other suggestions (the script still doesn't save or load):

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#SingleInstance, Force
Gui, Show, x825 y163 w485 h800												; GUI
Gui, color, 9CB4B3															; GUI background color
Gui, Font, s18 cOlive, Ink Free												; font
Gui, +Alwaysontop 															; always on top
OnMessage( 0x200, "WM_MOUSEMOVE" ) 											; drag
WinSet, Style, -0xC00000, A													; no title bar
Gui, Add, Text,, `n`n														; blank lines
Gui, Add, Edit, r10 w400 vMyGUI -VScroll									; text box without scrollbar
Gui, color,,ECD4C2															; text box background color
WinSet, Region, 0-100 300-300 w555 H675 R100-100, ahk_class AutoHotkeyGUI	; GUI shape
Gui, Add, Button, x46 y450 w100 h40 , Save
Gui, Add, Button, x166 y450 w100 h40 , Load
gosub, ButtonLoad 
OnExit, ExitSub
Return

WM_MOUSEMOVE( wparam, lparam, msg, hwnd )									; drag			
{
	if wparam = 1 ; LButton
		PostMessage, 0xA1, 2,,, A ; WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN
}

WheelUp::Up																	; scroll
WheelDown::Down

ButtonSave:																	; IniWrite
Gui, Submit, NoHide
IniWrite, %MyGUI%, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
Return

ButtonLoad:																	; IniRead
IniRead, iniValue, GUI.ini, Section, GUI key 
GuiControl, , GUIID, %MyGUI%
Return

iniValue := StrReplace(MyGUI, "`n", "``n")
<save>

<load>
iniValue := StrReplace(iniValue, "``n", "`n")
GuiControl, Text, MyGUI, %iniValue%

ExitSub:
gosub, ButtonSave
ExitApp

[Hardcoder]

You left my placeholders <save> and <load> in the script, they were meant to be replaced by your code to save/load.
When I place the code above/below them at the respective positions, it works.
I don't post the corrections, you need to understand why and where, it's not much to do, and these placeholders do tell you.

[LAPIII]

Thank you very much. Two questions though:

1. Where is the ini file saved?
2. If I were to add a hotkey, how would you close the GUI to keep this script running?

[RussF]

From IniWrite:

Filename
The name of the .ini file, which is assumed to be in %A_WorkingDir% if an absolute path isn't specified.

Russ

[Hardcoder]

Thank you very much. Two questions though:

1. Where is the ini file saved?
2. If I were to add a hotkey, how would you close the GUI to keep this script running?

Russ anwered 1.
2. You issue a Gui, Hide, or a Gui, Submit with no explicit NoHide.

[RussF]

Thanks @Hardcoder, I hit submit and forgot all about the second question.

Russ

[LAPIII]

How would I assign a file path to save the ini file?