Re: Simple drawing question Autoit balks at : $hDC = $hDC[0]

I tried to run the Aclock script but AutoIt v3.2.4.9
balks at lines like:$hDC = $hDC[0]

When I comment them out the script runs, but nothing appears.
I tested in with a message box in the Paint functions.

Thank you for any help.
-Joe

--- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@...> wrote:
>
> Someone from AutoItScript forum wrote:
> "
> I want to draw a box on my screen but i don't manage to make it 
stay 
> on the screen. When the box is finished drawind, it disappears !
> 
> What sould i do ?
> "
> 
> This script works for me:
> #include <GUIConstants.au3>
> Global $user = DllOpen("user32.dll")
> Global $gdi = DllOpen("gdi32.dll")
> Global $hDC, $Pen
> 
> $hWnd = GUICreate("box", 600, 400)
> $hDC = DllCall($user, "int", "GetDC", "hwnd", $hWnd)
> $hDC = $hDC[0]
> $Pen = DllCall($gdi, "int", "CreatePen", "int", 0, "int", 4, "int", 
> 0x00AAFF)
> $Pen = $Pen[0]
> DllCall($gdi, "int", "SelectObject", "int", $hDC, "int", $Pen)
> 
> GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
> 
> $x1 = 10
> $x2 = 590
> $y1 = 10
> $y2 = 390
> DrawBox($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2)
> 
> While 1
>  $Msg = GUIGetMsg()
>  if $Msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE then ExitLoop
> WEnd
> 
> DllCall($user, "int", "ReleaseDC", "hwnd", 0, "int", $hDC)
> DllClose($user)
> DllClose($gdi)
> 
> Func DrawBox($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2)
> if $x1 = '' or $x2 = '' then return
> DllCall($gdi, "int", "MoveToEx", "hwnd", $hDC, "int", $x1, "int", 
> $y1, "int", 0)
> DllCall($gdi, "int", "LineTo", "hwnd", $hDC, "int", $x1, "int", $y2)
> DllCall($gdi, "int", "LineTo", "hwnd", $hDC, "int", $x2, "int", $y2)
> DllCall($gdi, "int", "LineTo", "hwnd", $hDC, "int", $x2, "int", $y1)
> DllCall($gdi, "int", "LineTo", "hwnd", $hDC, "int", $x1, "int", $y1)
> EndFunc
> 
> Valery
>