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Worked reasonably well for me but you seem to have overlooked one essential.
Where is the button to press that will command someone to go and get the shopping?
Oh, and could that track my commands in order to predict, for example, when I next want quail's eggs.
I know that Mouser is very keen on this kind of smart software.

Oh, I know he is...neural thinker and all that.  =]  I just randomly bash the keyboard and hope it compiles.   

It works!
Thanks.

Sweet.  =]  You're welcome...glad to help.

Give this a shot (change variables at top to suit):

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Header_Text := "EVD CAP 8"
Font_Size   := "56"
Font_Style  := "Arial"
Font_Color  := "Yellow"


Gui, 1: +Toolwindow -Caption +Lastfound +AlwaysOnTop
GUI_ID := WinExist()
Gui, 1: +LastFound
Gui, 1: Margin, 0, 0

Gui, 1: Font, s%Font_Size% c%Font_Color%, % Font_Style
Gui, 1: Add, Text, xm+450 ym+5  0x200 vmyText, % Header_Text
Gui, 1: Font
Gui, 1: Color, EEAA99
WinSet, Transcolor, EEAA99

Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+40  ym+125 w120 h25 vmyButton01 gonClick, NDF + LTC mp2
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+40  ym+150 w120 h25 vmyButton02 gonClick, DF + LTC mp2
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+40  ym+175 w120 h25 vmyButton03 gonClick, PAL + LTC mp2

Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+40  ym+220 w120 h25 vmyButton04 gonClick, NDF L-R + L-LTC simo
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+40  ym+245 w120 h25 vmyButton05 gonClick, DF L-R + L-LTC simo
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+40  ym+270 w120 h25 vmyButton06 gonClick, PAL L-R + L-LTC simo

Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+230 ym+125 w120 h25 vmyButton07 gonClick, NDF 3-4 + 3-LTC mp2
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+230 ym+150 w120 h25 vmyButton08 gonClick, DF 3-4 + 3-LTC mp2
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+230 ym+175 w120 h25 vmyButton09 gonClick, PAL 3-4 + 3-LTC mp2

Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+230 ym+220 w120 h25 vmyButton10 gonClick, Future button 1
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+230 ym+245 w120 h25 vmyButton11 gonClick, Future button 2
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+230 ym+270 w120 h25 vmyButton12 gonClick, Future button 3

Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+915 ym+125 w120 h25 vmyButton13 gonClick, Future button 4
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+915 ym+150 w120 h25 vmyButton14 gonClick, Future button 5
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+915 ym+175 w120 h25 vmyButton15 gonClick, Future button 6

Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+350 ym+710 w100 h25 vmyButton16 gonClick, Switch to NTSC
Gui, 1: Add, Button, xm+465 ym+710 w100 h25 vmyButton17 gonClick, Switch to PAL

Gui, 1: Show, x0 y0 w1280 h768, Overlay

Return ; End of auto-execute section.


onClick:
{
    Gui, 2: Submit, NoHide
    If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton01" )
    {
        ; Do stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "NDF + LTC mp2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton02" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "DF + LTC mp2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton03" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "PAL + LTC mp2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton04" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "NDF L-R + L-LTC simo".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton05" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "DF L-R + L-LTC simo".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton06" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "PAL L-R + L-LTC simo".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton07" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "NDF 3-4 + 3-LTC mp2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton08" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "DF 3-4 + 3-LTC mp2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton09" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "PAL 3-4 + 3-LTC mp2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton10" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Future button 1".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton11" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Future button 2".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton12" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Future button 3".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton13" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Future button 4".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton14" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Future button 5".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton15" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Future button 6".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton16" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Switch to NTSC".
    }
    Else If ( A_GuiControl = "myButton17" )
    {
        ; Do other stuff here.
        MsgBox, You clicked "Switch to PAL".
    }
}
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what version of AVG are you using? i think newer versions don't have this problem..

A lot of the issue is that this is a recurring problem.  A/V companies will go months without false positives and then, all of a sudden, bam, we get a rash of them.  Unless requested, I don't compile any of my AHK apps with UPX.  I don't care about the file size.

If I see the word "Arial" or "Helvetica" in the script, I can just change it later, right?

Yes, it will be easily changed.

Any particular font you would like used?

skwire: I recommend adding a "donate" button on the about box

You know...this is something I've always struggled with.  To this point, I've never once a) asked for donations or b) put a donation link on any of my software or my website.

Do you happen to recall the password you used when compiling?  We can deompile it easily if so.

v1.0.4 - 2009-09-14
    + Added current day display to the status bar.  (Thanks, mouser)
    + Column widths and order are now saved.
    + Columns are now hideable via Menu > View > Choose columns.  (Thanks, mouser)
    * Fixed 'Food item' column not resizing when adding a new item.  (Thanks, mouser)

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Bedtime for me.  I'll pick this up later tonight.

Maybe you should expand this idea into a simple website.  This way you can 'check the list' while shopping to make sure you don't buy something that is on your friends list that may be expiring.
I think the idea is perfect for a web app so its not tied to a single desktop.

yep, would make a fun website idea too, in case any other coder wants to tackle this coding snack.

Aye, somebody else feel free.  I know next to nothing about web coding.

Turns out the safest bet is to have no overlayed boxes at all, and just one positionable, semi-transparent text overlay.
Problem is, I can't seem to separate the code for the text from the code for the boxes. When I try, I get no text...

Code for which text?  The 'CAP#' stuff?  Are you able to take a screenshot and just draw what you want where on it for me (using Paint, etc.)?

Without the boxes, I'll also have to figure out how to space the buttons around using just XY coordinates.

If they're going to be all over your screen, you'd be better off putting each one in its own Gui, # block.

how about show expiration data as # days (before or after expiration) when you get under 7 day timeframe?
and maybe show the current date in titlebar or somewhere else clear.

In the next build, the current date now shows in the statusbar.  Were you thinking another column for the # days data?

maybe it would be nice to have an option somewhere to turn off these columns that most users of the software probably wont use (Owner and Share) and remember that if others are going to use it, they probably wont want to be distracted by such features.  just a thought.  also maybe the left hand Food Item column should auto expand its size to fit area?

Column width and order saving is in the next build as is column selection.  The Food Item resize issue is fixed, too.  I must've broken that at some point.

I see you bought new whips and chains, eh, boss?  Bahahaha.   

skwire: true, but see this: the more they type, the better people get at touch-typing.

Agreed.  However, I think one class to get them some basics is a good thing.  You know...trying to head off bad habits before they start.

I think people learn more from the other classes they have now, than on a class of touch-typing. That's why I mentioned it might be an optional extra class, but never a class to replace one of the current classes.

Sure, I don't condone, say, a whole series of keyboarding classes in lieu of more important ones.  I think one class should be sufficient to get the basics down.  The rest, as you say, will come with practice.

v1.0.3 - 2009-09-14
    + Added "In the freezer?" option.  This will put an asterisk in the new Freezer
      column and keep the line coloured blue.  You can toggle this switch using the
      appropriate entries in the right click (or Edit) menu.  If you toggle it so
      it's out of the freezer, it will take on the normal colouring rules.

• If you don't like that solution, by all means, say so.  =]
• Regarding the colour rule ranges, I can set them however you like.
• As for your other idea(s), just flesh them out and I'll see what I can do.

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For people that specialize in something unrelated to computers, it's just a waste of school resources and of their own time.

I would disagree.  Even if a person is in a field unrelated to computers, they are still going to have to write/type reports all the way through their schooling.

Conquer, would you mind recompiling this without UPX compression?  That would solve the issue for all the folks that are getting the false positive.

v1.0.2 - 2009-09-14
    + Added ability to set owner names.  Menu > Settings > Edit owner list.
    + Added ability to read from a food.txt file.  Menu > Settings > Edit food list.

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I touch-type but have never taken formal classes or anything.  However, if a child has the opportunity to take a formal class, by all means, they should.

v1.0.1 - 2009-09-14
    + Added row colouring based on proximity to expiration date.

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Obviously, the colours are modifiable if you don't like them.  Alternately, you could go with coloured icons for each row (or both).  Let me know.

Misspelling on my name in about

Copied from the forum...but I'll change it as per your other post.   

Do we get pie charts for share?

No pie charts. 

"Wastenot" is such an awesome name, better than 'whats in the fridge'.
I'm so impressed, and grateful !

I'll get the colours in.  What sort of breakdown would you like?  Something like this:

1) Two or fewer days to expiration equals red.
2) Between three and five (?) days equals yellow.
3) Six or greater days to expiration equals green.

Your thoughts?

Does it really make sense to you, how does the computer know how to interpret one code differently?

Yes, it does, since it's handled by the HID API.

It looks like this is going to have to be solved this via the Windows HID API as demonstrated here: http://www.autohotkey.net/~TheGood/AHKHID/

As I don't have access to your laptop, you're going to have to do the bulk of the legwork.  First of all you will need to install AutoHotkey and then download all four files linked at the top of that page.  If you can use examples 1 and 2 on that page to get me the information I need, I can write this for you.  I will assume your device will show on the "Other" tab of example 1 since it's neither a mouse nor a keyboard.  Once you have that TLC info (The UsagePage and Usage numbers), you will need to enter that information into example 2, click Add and then Call, and get me the data that it spits out when you rotate that volume knob.  I hope all this made sense.

Actually, now that I think about it...a knob would only have one VK code.  Let me see what I can come up with.

Proof-of-concept: [attachimg=1]"Waste Not" download

Saving and loading are implemented.  More to come...

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