# Function Reference

GUICtrlCreateDummy

Creates a Dummy control for the GUI.

GUICtrlCreateDummy ( )

Parameters

None.

Return Value

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

Remarks

This control can receive messages through a GUICtrlSendToDummy call. The control will "notify" as normal and the value sent with GUISendToDummy can be read with GUICtrlRead.

Related

GUICtrlSendToDummy, GUICtrlSetOnEvent, GUICtrlRead, GUICtrlSetData

Example

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
GUICreate("GUICtrlCreateDummy",250,200, 100,200)
GUISetBkColor (0x00E0FFFF) ; will change background color
$user = GUICtrlCreateDummy()
$button = GUICtrlCreateButton ("event",75,170,70,20)
$cancel = GUICtrlCreateButton ("Cancel",150,170,70,20)
GUISetState()
Do
$msg = GUIGetMsg ()
Select
Case $msg = $button
GUICtrlSendToDummy($user)
Case $msg = $cancel
GUICtrlSendToDummy($user)
Case $msg = $user
; special action before closing
; ...
exit
EndSelect
Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE