Dialog Variables

[ken gray]

I'm having a problem with this dialog cuz the value for the z variable isn't being carried over when the 'stop' button is being pushed. Can anyone tell me why?

thanks.

Function Quick_Timer

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\Dialog_Editor
function# hDlg message wParam lParam
if(hDlg) goto messages
double- x y z
str a
VARIANT v
if(!ShowDialog("Quick_Timer" &Quick_Timer 0 0 64 0 0 0 -127 241)) ret
;BEGIN DIALOG
;0 "" 0x90C80A44 0x100 0 0 57 61 "Timer"
;3 Static 0x54000000 0x0 0 0 56 10 "Start Time"
;5 Static 0x54000000 0x0 0 12 56 10 "Total Time"
;6 Button 0x54032000 0x0 4 26 48 14 "Start"
;7 Button 0x5C032000 0x0 4 44 48 14 "Stop"
;END DIALOG
;DIALOG EDITOR: "" 0x2030002 "" "" ""

ret
;messages
sel message
,case WM_ACTIVATE
,case WM_INITDIALOG
,case WM_DESTROY
,case WM_COMMAND goto messages2
ret
;messages2
sel wParam
,case 6;;Start time
,,_s.time("%X")
,,_s.setwintext(id(3 win("Timer")))
,,a.setwintext(id(5 win("Timer")))
,,z=GetTickCount
,,EnableWindow(id(6 win("Timer"))0)
,,EnableWindow(id(7 win("Timer"))1)
,case 7;;Stop time
,,EnableWindow(id(6 win("Timer"))1)
,,EnableWindow(id(7 win("Timer"))0)
,,y=GetTickCount
,,x=y-z
,,x=(((x/1000)/60)/60)
,,;out x
,,v.round(x 2)
,,x=v
,,_s=x
,,_s.setwintext(id(5 win("Timer")))
,,_s.setclip
,case IDOK

,case IDCANCEL
ret 1

[Gintaras]

The function is called many times. The variable is local and therefore is destroyed every time. Use thread variable.

[ken gray]

I figured it out by looking at the response to my other question. When I put the "-" after the variable declaration it passed the value through to the 'stop' button.

[ken gray]

I have one other question ( :lol: )
Is there a way to have the 'Start' button pushed when it starts up without creating another macro that will do it?

thanks.

[Gintaras]

but 6 hDlg
or goto

[ken gray]

I put "but 6 hDlg" in the "WM_INITDIALOG" section but it happens before the dialog appears. Should I put it into a different section?

[Gintaras]

Push with delay? Use SetTimer.

[ken gray]

Yeah, a delay (to wait for the window to open) and then push the button would work just great.
I searched through the dialogs for the use of the SetTimer and the only thing I figured out was that it kept performing the action like a rep command the other doesn't work at all. I just need it to push that button.

heres the two ways i've tried it.
Function Quick_Timer
Trigger N3 //FF_Keyboard2     

Code:

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,case WM_INITDIALOG
,,SetTimer hDlg 1 450 6
,,but 6 hDlg

and this.

Function Quick_Timer
Trigger N3 //FF_Keyboard2     

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,case WM_INITDIALOG
,,SetTimer hDlg 6 50 0
,case WM_TIMER
,,but 6 hDlg

[Gintaras]

KillTimer under WM_TIMER.

[ken gray]

DANG!!!
that's it thanks!!!

now i know how to do all kinds of fun things when a dialog opens!!!!
:mrgreen: