File run when GUI button released. Topic is solved

[hazyskylines]

I would like to know how to have a file run when a GUI button is released. I am very new to AHK, so any help would be much appreciated. I have tried using KeyWait, but it doesn't appear that KeyWait works with GUI buttons.

[BoBo]

https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/OnMessage.htm

[DataLife]

Why when the button is released instead of when the button is pressed?

As Bobo suggested OnMessage probably would be better.

But this should work also when the left button is released.

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gui, add, button,,Continue
Gui, show, autosize
return

~lbutton up::
MouseGetPos,,,,Control
if Control = button1
 goto ButtonWasReleasedLabel
return

ButtonWasReleasedLabel:
MsgBox continue button was released
return

GuiEscape:
exitapp

[DataLife]

Here is an example using OnMessage

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OnMessage(0x201, "WM_LBUTTONDOWN")

gui, add, button,,Continue
Gui, show, autosize
return

WM_LBUTTONDOWN()
{
MouseGetPos,,,,Control
if Control = button1
 gosub ButtonWasReleasedLabel
return
}

ButtonWasReleasedLabel:
MsgBox button was released
return

GuiEscape:
exitapp