# Function Reference

GUICtrlCreateLabel

Creates a static Label control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateLabel ( "text", left, top [, width [, height [, style [, exStyle]]]] )

Parameters

text | The text of the control.
left | The left side of the control. If -1 is used then left will be computed according to GUICoordMode.
top | The top of the control. If -1 is used then top will be computed according to GUICoordMode.
width | [optional] The width of the control (default is the previously used width).
height | [optional] The height of the control (default is the previously used height).
style | [optional] Defines the style of the control. See GUI Control Styles Appendix.
| default ( -1) : none. forced styles : $SS_NOTIFY, $SS_LEFT
exStyle | [optional] Defines the extended style of the control. See Extended Style Table.

Return Value

Success: | Returns the identifier (controlID) of the new control.
Failure: | Returns 0.

Remarks

To set or change information in the control see GUICtrlSet....
To combine styles with the default style use BitOr($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_LABEL, newstyle,...).
Default resizing is $GUI_DOCKAUTO size and position will occur.
The extended style $GUI_WS_EX_PARENTDRAG can be used to allow the dragging of the parent window for windows that don't have a titlebar (no $WS_CAPTION style in GUICreate).
To set the background to transparent, use GUICtrlSetBkColor(-1, $GUI_BKCOLOR_TRANSPARENT).

Related

GUICoordMode (Option), GUICtrlSet..., GUIGetMsg

Example

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
GUICreate("My GUI") ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered
GUISetHelp("notepad") ; will run notepad if F1 is typed
Opt("GUICoordMode",2)
$widthCell=70
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Line 1 Cell 1", 10, 30, $widthCell) ; first cell 70 width
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Line 2 Cell 1", -1, 0) ; next line
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Line 3 Cell 2", 0, 0) ; next line and next cell
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Line 3 Cell 3", 0, -1) ; next cell same line
GUICtrlCreateLabel ("Line 4 Cell 1", -3*$widthcell, 0) ; next line Cell1
GUISetState () ; will display an empty dialog box
; Run the GUI until the dialog is closed
Do
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE