InputBox Locale changes the behavior in an unexpected way

[Micromegas]

In v2, InputBox will have the Locale option as default. Therefore, I'm beginning to set it in my code. It turns out, that option changes the behavior in an unexpected, and IMHO not useful way: Instead of the text box, the Cancel button is selected.

Repro steps:
1. Run

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InputBox, return_value, , , , , , , , Locale, , something
msgbox returned: %return_value%. ErrorLevel: %ErrorLevel%

2. Enter {Return}

yields returned: something. ErrorLevel: 1

[just me]

script2.cpp -> InputBoxProc -> WM_INITDIALOG

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				// Widen the buttons for non-English names (approx. the width of a MsgBox button):
				GetWindowRect(hbtOk, &rect);
				SetWindowPos(hbtOk, NULL, NULL, NULL, 88, rect.bottom - rect.top, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOREDRAW);
				GetWindowRect(hbtCancel, &rect);
				SetWindowPos(hbtCancel, NULL, NULL, NULL, 88, rect.bottom - rect.top, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOREDRAW);

might require SWP_NOZORDER (0x0004).

[just me]

Would someone with C++ experience please test whether the SWP_NOZORDER would help? Thanks!

[just me]

... SWP_NOACTIVATE might be an option, too.

[lmstearn]

Something like HWND_NOTOPMOST sometimes helps:

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	SetWindowPos(hbtOk, HWND_NOTOPMOST, NULL, NULL, 88, rect.bottom - rect.top, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOREDRAW);

	SetWindowPos(hbtCancel, HWND_NOTOPMOST, NULL, NULL, 88, rect.bottom - rect.top, SWP_NOMOVE | SWP_NOREDRAW);

Can check for SWP_NOZORDER- it'll be a few days though.

[Micromegas]

Did I misunderstand the purpose of this forum? I posted this specifically under “Bug Reports” to report this, not to receive continuous tinkering with workarounds. I'm unsubscribing the topic now; if there is any comment that treats this as something like a bug report, please send me a private message.

[gregster]

Did I misunderstand the purpose of this forum? I posted this specifically under “Bug Reports” to report this, not to receive continuous tinkering with workarounds. I'm unsubscribing the topic now; if there is any comment that treats this as something like a bug report, please send me a private message.

Workarounds?
As far as I understand, these posts are about a possibly relevant part of AHK's C++ sourcecode; hence, these are contributions that could actually help fix the problem on a general level.

Just as a reminder: all forum members, developers and team members are pure, unpaid volunteers that offer their knowledge and limited free time to the benefit of the community and to the best extent they can.
If this doesn't meet your requirements or isn't "enough bang for the buck", feel free to make a pull request yourself on github, which fixes this problem, or hire a professional. Otherwise, we should welcome any contribution that potentially could lead to the improvement of AHK, even if it should turn out that not every post was spot-on.

Thank you for your understanding!

[guest3456]

Workarounds?
As far as I understand, these posts are about a possibly relevant part of AHK's C++ sourcecode; hence, these are contributions that could actually help fix the problem on a general level.

Just as a reminder: all forum members, developers and team members are pure, unpaid volunteers that offer their knowledge and limited free time to the benefit of the community and to the best extent they can.
If this doesn't meet your requirements or isn't "enough bang for the buck", feel free to make a pull request yourself on github, which fixes this problem, or hire a professional. Otherwise, we should welcome any contribution that potentially could lead to the improvement of AHK, even if it should turn out that not every post was spot-on.

Thank you for your understanding!

+10000

Would someone with C++ experience please test whether the SWP_NOZORDER would help? Thanks!

Did I misunderstand the purpose of this forum? I posted this specifically under “Bug Reports” to report this, not to receive continuous tinkering with workarounds. I'm unsubscribing the topic now; if there is any comment that treats this as something like a bug report, please send me a private message.

since you've unsubscribed, maybe you won't see this, or maybe you won't care since you think its just a tinkering workaround, but just-me was correct and adding SWP_NOZORDER fixes the bug.

attached to this post is a .zip file containing AHK_H unicode 32bit 1.1.32.0 with the fix if you want it

[just me]

@guest3456, thanks_H!