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.lua
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:38 am Post subject: Let exe program open multiple times in different locations

How do I use them?
Let each form appear in a different location

Code:

form.getPosition()
form.setPosition()

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:00 am Post subject: Re: Make the form open in different locations

.lua wrote:

How do I use them?
Let each form appear in a different location

Code:

form.getPosition()
form.setPosition()

form.left = 0
form.top = 0
or
form.setPosition(0,0)
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Make the form open in different locations

Lynxz Gaming wrote:

form.left = 0
form.top = 0
or
form.setPosition(0,0)

I want to have the program open several times in different locations.

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:34 am Post subject:

Code:

UDF1.left=0
UDF1.top=0
UDF2.left=10
UDF2.top=10
UDF3.left=10
UDF3.top=10

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:13 am Post subject:

Dark Byte wrote:

Code:

UDF1.left=0
UDF1.top=0
UDF2.left=10
UDF2.top=10
UDF3.left=10
UDF3.top=10

The generated independent exe is opened many times in different locations

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:19 am Post subject:

Perhaps mgr.inz.player solution would fit here. Check: https://forum.cheatengine.org/viewtopic.php?t=609418 _________________ I'm rusty and getting older, help me re-learn lua.

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:47 am Post subject:

DaSpamer wrote:

Perhaps mgr.inz.player solution would fit here.
Check: https://forum.cheatengine.org/viewtopic.php?t=609418

Code:

if f then
x,y=f.getPosition()
--f.Destroy()
else
x,y=20,20
end
f=createForm()
f.setPosition(x+20,y+20)

I think it's simplest, but it's only for the first time, and if I open it again, the first and second times are in the same position.

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:09 am Post subject:

Couldn't really quite understand the question, multiply instances as a several executable's running? or several forms?
Anyway check this script, its not so ideal nor looks so great, but hey it works.
when destroying a form last position are saved (so next form created is set to those positions);
a function to get instance id, this way you can tell next instance to start at different y position for example..
(run this script in two different CE instances to see)

Code:

local applicationTitle = getApplication().title; -- start up application title;
getInstanceId = function()
local function inTable(t,i)
   for _,v in pairs(t)do if(v==i)then return true;end;end;return false;
end
local app,it,count = getApplication(),{},1;
local idPattern = "%*(%d+)$";
for pid,uselessTab in pairs(getWindowlist()) do
   local title = uselessTab[0];
   if (title == app.title) then
      local isInstance = tonumber(title:match(idPattern));
      if (isInstance) then
         return isInstance;
      end
   end
   -- appTitle = title:match("(Cheat Engine [%d%.]+)");
   appTitle = title:match(applicationTitle);
   if (appTitle) then
      local isInstance = tonumber(title:match(idPattern)) or 1; -- tryna fetch given id for that window
      if (isInstance) then
         -- should reupdate in case an instance was closed;
         while (inTable(it,count)) do
            count = count + 1;
         end
         table.insert(it,isInstance);
         app.Title = table.concat({appTitle," - *", count},"") -- generates new application title, based on available id; viewable on taskbar (by hovering)
         return count;
      end
   end
end
end

local forms,ocreateForm = {x=0,y=0},createForm;
createForm = function(...)
local f,destroyed = ocreateForm(...),false;
f.left,f.top = forms.x,forms.y;
table.insert(forms,f);
local i,mt = #forms,getmetatable(f);
local mt__index = mt.__index;
mt.__index = function(o,index)
   local index = tostring(index):lower();
   if (index == "destroy") then
      forms.x,forms.y = o.left,o.top;
      destroyed = true;
      table.remove(forms,k);
   elseif(index == "destroyed")then -- now we can do if (f.destroyed) then, without errors;
      return destroyed;
   end
   return mt__index(o,index);
end
return f;
end

-- f = createForm(); -- will create form in the last object position
-- f.onClose = function (sender) f.destroy() end; -- invoking sender.destroy will not trigger metatable method.
fTable = {}
local instanceId = getInstanceId();
for i=1,3 do;
local f = createForm();
f.onClose = function (sender) f.destroy(); end;
if (f.left == 0 and f.top == 0) then
   local pf = fTable[i-1]
   f.left = 5 + (pf and pf.left+pf.width or 0);
   f.top = (instanceId-1) * 300;
end
fTable[i] = f;
end

-- demonstrate destruction and recreation;
t = createTimer(nil);
t.interval = 100;
t.tag = os.time();
t.onTimer = function(sender)
local d = os.time() - t.tag;
local f = fTable[#fTable];
if (d == 2) then
   f.top = f.top + 5;
   f.left = f.left + 5;
elseif (d == 4) then
   if (not f.destroyed) then
      f.destroy();
   end
elseif(d == 6) then
   fTable[#fTable] = createForm();
   sender.destroy();
end
end

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:45 am Post subject:

DaSpamer wrote:

(run this script in two different CE instances to see)

Yes, I just want to start CE twice or more, but make sure that two or more forms are not in the same place each time the CE run script is opened.

You can save a bit CT file and open it twice or more, no matter how many times you open it, the final form is in the same place.

Code:

f = createForm()

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:47 am Post subject:

Code:

local ctop = 50
local cleft = 50
local i

for i=1,4 do
local formname = 'Form '..i
local frm = createForm()
_G[formname] = frm
frm.setSize(200,200)
frm.caption = 'Form '..i
frm.Left = cleft
frm.Top = ctop
ctop=ctop+50
cleft=cleft+50
end

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:58 am Post subject:

Corroder wrote:

Code:

This is not what I want.
Sorry, my English is not good enough. I can't always express my right thoughts.
I just want to run the CT file or EXE file many times. Let the form show different positions.

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:20 am Post subject:

Quote:

I just want to run the CT file or EXE file many times. Let the form show different positions.

Yes, understood. I think need a function to check CE instance running. So, if the first instance has run it set forms position on a particular position and when the next instance call it will set the forms on a different position. I just looking for the logic while testing it if possible.
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:54 pm Post subject:

Corroder wrote:

Looking forward to your success

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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:05 pm Post subject:

.lua wrote:

DaSpamer wrote:

(run this script in two different CE instances to see)

Code:

f = createForm()

Check the part under fTable definition, some example of how I made.
You can't really expect the form to know where to place itself if you did not assigned it some data to work with.
You could get screen width/height and for each form place it in corespanding position (e.g first instance from top left to top right, second instance in the middle, third instance from bottom left to bottom right).
I mean I have wrote a functional script you just have to define at which position you'd prefer *each* form you are creating to start at, along with instanceId you can set DIFFERENT behavior for each instance.
If you run the script simultaneity you will see that the second instance will place its forms in different position.

the script modifies createForm just to create a new form in the last form position, in case when you close and re-create a form.

You could try obtain windows position of the other instance and based on that place your new forms in relative position to the other instance, but cba.
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