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Is it possible to make it so that a window that is brought up by a script has to be on top of the conversation window that it was brought up by. I.e. the script/new xml window has to closed or another action taken in it which closes it before anything can be done or clicked in the parent (conversation) window.

I have tried looking for info in the script docs for this with no luck. I presume it will probably be some tag or property I need to add to the xml of the new window.

I hope someone understands what I mean and can help. Thanks.


EDIT: I am also having trouble closing the new xml window when one of the buttons is pressed, in the js I'm telling it to Wnd.Close(1); when either is pressed, is this right?

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Originally posted by MSDN
The EnableWindow function enables or disables mouse and keyboard input to the specified window or control. When input is disabled, the window does not receive input such as mouse clicks and key presses. When input is enabled, the window receives all input.

Syntax:

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    BOOL EnableWindow(     

        HWND hWnd,
        BOOL bEnable
    );

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Parameters:

• hWnd
  [in] Handle to the window to be enabled or disabled.
  
• bEnable
  [in] Specifies whether to enable or disable the window. If this parameter is TRUE, the window is enabled. If the parameter is FALSE, the window is disabled.

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So, a good way to do it would be:

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Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", Wnd.Handle, false);

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where Wnd is a valid ChatWnd object.

As for your closing problem, make sure you call it right:

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function OnWndEvent_CtrlClicked(Wnd, Id) {
   if(Id == "BtnOk") {
      Wnd.Close(0); //The number doesn't really matter, but it's more common to just set it to zero
   }
}

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Maybe it would be helpful if you post the code snippet where you call the Close function.

Thanks , I'll have a play around with the info you've given me

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The window disable works great (although if you go off the windows and then back to the conversation window the xml window isn't on top) but thanks anyway, I'm sure it's fine as it is

As for the closing problem this is basically what I've got:

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    function OnconfirmEvent_CtrlClicked(Wnd, Id){
    if(Id == "BtnYes"){
        // do other stuff I want it to do, then:
        return Message;
        Wnd.Close(0);
        Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", ChatWnd.Handle, true);
    }else{
        Wnd.Close(0);
        Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", ChatWnd.Handle, true);
        // do other stuff I want it to do, then:
        return false;
    }
}

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Originally posted by the andyman

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        return Message;
        Wnd.Close(0);
        Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", ChatWnd.Handle, true);

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Code after the return will not be executed. Make that:

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        Wnd.Close(0);
        Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", ChatWnd.Handle, true);
        return Message;

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Thanks, but the window is still not closing. I can't see any problem with it either

code:

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    function OnconfirmEvent_CtrlClicked(Wnd, Id){
    if(Id == "BtnYes"){
        // do other stuff I want it to do, then:
        return Message;
        Wnd.Close(0);
        Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", ChatWnd.Handle, true);
    }else{
        Wnd.Close(0);
        Interop.Call("user32.dll", "EnableWindow", ChatWnd.Handle, true);
        // do other stuff I want it to do, then:
        return false;
    }
}

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Why do you want to return something anyway? The scripting documentation says it doesn't need a return value for the OnWndEvent_CtrlClicked event, so why would you?
Other than that, I don't actually see the problem... but where did you define that ChatWnd variable?

And also, do you have anything in your debugging window?

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Originally posted by Mattike
Why do you want to return something anyway? The scripting documentation says it doesn't need a return value for the OnWndEvent_CtrlClicked event, so why would you?

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because if one of the options is clicked in the xml windows then the message is send otherwise it isn't

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Originally posted by Mattike
where did you define that ChatWnd variable?

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in a function OnEvent_ChatWndSendMessage(ChatWnd, Message){ before the code I posted above

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Originally posted by Mattike
And also, do you have anything in your debugging window?

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I'm pretty sure I didn't before but now it does say that 'ChatWnd' is undefined, but only on the lines where I re-enable it . By the looks of it if I get that bit fixed then the whole thing should work .

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Originally posted by the andyman
I'm pretty sure I didn't before but now it does say that 'ChatWnd' is undefined, but only on the lines where I re-enable it . By the looks of it if I get that bit fixed then the whole thing should work .

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Remember to store the ChatWnd in a global variable (defined outside of a function, if you haven't already) else when you enter a different function it won't exist

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
Remember to store the ChatWnd in a global variable (defined outside of a function, if you haven't already) else when you enter a different function it won't exist

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yeah I worked that out last night but thanks anyway

It does seem to be working properly now except only when I use the enter button to send a message, not the "Send" button

Also, is there any way to remove the text that is left in the text box in the conversation window?

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Originally posted by the andyman
yeah I worked that out last night but thanks anyway

It does seem to be working properly now except only when I use the enter button to send a message, not the "Send" button

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You better post the entire script so all this can be checked upon properly. Because it sounds like you're doing some wrong thingie somewhere, maybe...

Also, what you actually want is making a dialog "modal". This means it will recieve all input until it closes and only then the "parent" window will be able to recieve input again. I doubt the EnableWindow API is the correct thing to use, that is: the only thing to use...

But I may be wrong in this (need todo some looking up).

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Originally posted by the andyman
Also, is there any way to remove the text that is left in the text box in the conversation window?

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Return an empty string from the ChatWndSendMessage event.