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Posted: **06 May 2024, 13:59**

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

create_GUI(name_GUI, text_GUI, bgcolor) {
name_GUI := Gui()
name_GUI.Opt("-Caption +ToolWindow +AlwaysOnTop")
name_GUI.BackColor := bgcolor
name_GUI.Add("Text", , text)
name_GUI.Show("x880 y900 NoActivate")
}

create_GUI(name_GUI: "status_GUI", text: "hello", bgcolor: "blue")

Posted: **06 May 2024, 14:33**

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
#SingleInstance Force
#Warn VarUnset, Off

createGuiByString("a")
a.show("x10 y10 w240 h240")
createGuiByReference(&b)
b.show("x20 y20 w240 h240")
createGui("c")
c.show("x30 y30 w240 h240")
createGui(&d)
d.show("x40 y40 w240 h240")

createGuiByString(guiName)    {
    global
    %guiName% := gui()
}
createGuiByReference(&guiRef)    {
    guiRef := gui()
}
createGui(param)    {
    global
    if (param is VarRef) || (param is String)    {
        %param% := gui()
        return true
    }
    return false
}

Posted: **06 May 2024, 15:24**

Named parameters do not exist in AHK.

Posted: **06 May 2024, 17:24**

I've just shared the script I use to create notification GUIs. Feel free to check it out.
viewtopic.php?f=83&t=129635

Features

Changing text, icon, font, color etc.
Positioning at different locations on the screen.
Duration before it disappears.
Playing sound when it appears.
Call function when clicking on it.

Posted: **08 May 2024, 06:10**

This is very close to what you said you are looking to do, and the order doesn't matter (the advantage of named parameters), as the second GUI shows:

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#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
status_GUI := create_GUI({name_GUI: "status_GUI", text: "hello", bgcolor: "blue", opt: "x880 y900 NoActivate"})
other_GUI := create_GUI({name_GUI: "other_GUI", bgcolor: "green", opt: "x880 y950 NoActivate", text: "goodbye"})

create_GUI(g) { ; name_GUI, text_GUI, bgcolor
	g.name_GUI := Gui()
	g.name_GUI.Opt("-Caption +ToolWindow +AlwaysOnTop")
	g.name_GUI.BackColor := g.bgcolor
	g.name_GUI.Add("Text", , g.text)
	g.name_GUI.Show(g.Opt)
	return g.name_GUI
}

; alernately flash the GUIs
loop 5 {
	Sleep 500
	status_GUI.Show
	other_GUI.Hide
	Sleep 500
	status_GUI.Hide
	other_GUI.Show
}
ExitApp

AutoHotkey Community

Is it possible to pass named parameters? e.g. create_GUI(name: "status_GUI", bgcolor: "blue")

Is it possible to pass named parameters? e.g. create_GUI(name: "status_GUI", bgcolor: "blue")

Re: Is it possible to pass named parameters? e.g. create_GUI(name: "status_GUI", bgcolor: "blue")

Re: Is it possible to pass named parameters? e.g. create_GUI(name: "status_GUI", bgcolor: "blue")

Re: Is it possible to pass named parameters? e.g. create_GUI(name: "status_GUI", bgcolor: "blue")

Re: Is it possible to pass named parameters? e.g. create_GUI(name: "status_GUI", bgcolor: "blue")