win_msgbox_timeout 1.2.1

# win_msgbox_timeout


A small Rust library for multiple native Windows message boxes and notification popups with timeout.

## Features


- Native Win32 message boxes with icon and button presets
- Optional auto-close timeout for message boxes
- Standalone popup notification window (bottom-right corner)
- Balloon tip helper for existing tray icons
- **C/C++ FFI**: Expose `custom_msgbox_w` for direct calling from C/C++ code

## Platform


- Windows only
- Uses raw Win32 FFI (User32, Shell32, Gdi32)

## Installation


Add to your `Cargo.toml`:

```toml
[dependencies]
win_msgbox_timeout = "1.2.0"
```

## Quick Start


```rust
use win_msgbox_timeout::{
    MsgBoxType, MsgBtnType, custom_msgbox, error_msgbox, info_msgbox, notify_msgbox_standalone,
    quest_msgbox_yesno, wait_notifications, warn_msgbox,
};

fn main() {
    info_msgbox("Hello from Rust", "Info", 0);
    warn_msgbox("Careful!", "Warning", 3000);

    let result = quest_msgbox_yesno("Do you want to continue?", "Question", 0);
    if result == 6 {
        info_msgbox("You clicked Yes", "Result", 0);
    } else if result == 7 {
        error_msgbox("You clicked No", "Result", 0);
    }

    custom_msgbox(
        "Custom msg (Msg types, btn types and custom timeout are also available)",
        "Custom title",
        MsgBoxType::Warn,
        MsgBtnType::OkCancel,
        0,
    );

    notify_msgbox_standalone("Task", "Operation completed", 5000);

    // Wait for standalone notifications before process exit.
    wait_notifications();
}
```

## API Overview


### Message Boxes


- `info_msgbox(msg, title, timeout_ms) -> i32`
- `error_msgbox(msg, title, timeout_ms) -> i32`
- `warn_msgbox(msg, title, timeout_ms) -> i32`
- `quest_msgbox_yesno(msg, title, timeout_ms) -> i32`
- `quest_msgbox_okcancel(msg, title, timeout_ms) -> i32`
- `custom_msgbox(msg, title, msgbox_type, msgboxbtn_type, timeout_ms) -> i32`

Return values follow Win32 `MessageBox` conventions:

- `1`: OK
- `2`: Cancel
- `6`: Yes
- `7`: No
- `-1`: closed by timeout

### Standalone Notification Popup


- `notify_msgbox_standalone(title, msg, timeout_ms) -> bool`
- `wait_notifications()`

### Tray Balloon Helper


- `notify_msgbox(hwnd, msg, icon_id) -> i32`

Notes:

- `notify_msgbox` requires an existing tray icon created with the same `icon_id`.
- `NotifyIconType` enum is exported for future extension.

## C/C++ FFI


When built with `crate-type = ["cdylib"]` (already configured), the crate generates a
`.dll` that can be called directly from C/C++ code.

### Build the DLL


```powershell
cargo build --release
```

The output `win_msgbox_timeout.dll` (and optionally `.lib`) will be in `target/release/`.

### C/C++ Declaration


```c
// Link with win_msgbox_timeout.lib
typedef enum {
    MsgBoxType_Error = 0x0010,
    MsgBoxType_Info  = 0x0040,
    MsgBoxType_Quest = 0x0020,
    MsgBoxType_Warn  = 0x0030,
} MsgBoxType;

typedef enum {
    MsgBtnType_Ok       = 0x0000,
    MsgBtnType_OkCancel = 0x0001,
    MsgBtnType_YesNo    = 0x0004,
} MsgBtnType;

__declspec(dllimport) int __stdcall custom_msgbox_w(
    const wchar_t* msg,
    const wchar_t* title,
    unsigned int msgbox_type,
    unsigned int msgboxbtn_type,
    unsigned long long timeout_ms
);
```

### C++ Example


```cpp
#include <iostream>


extern "C" int __stdcall custom_msgbox_w(
    const wchar_t* msg, const wchar_t* title,
    unsigned int msgbox_type, unsigned int msgboxbtn_type,
    unsigned long long timeout_ms
);

int main() {
    int result = custom_msgbox_w(
        L"Hello from C++!",
        L"FFI Demo",
        0x0040, // Info
        0x0000, // OK
        5000    // 5-second timeout
    );
    std::cout << "Result: " << result << std::endl;
    return 0;
}
```

## Running Tests


```powershell
cargo test
```

The test suite covers:

- Enum flag values (`MsgBtnType`, `MsgBoxType`)
- Display formatting for default titles
- Text normalization (line endings, trimming)
- UTF-16 conversion (`to_wide`)
- Timeout closer thread behavior
- FFI null pointer safety
- Notification spawning and cleanup

## Publish to crates.io


1. Create a crates.io account and API token.
2. Log in from terminal:

    ```powershell
    cargo login <YOUR_CRATES_IO_TOKEN>
    ```

3. Validate package locally:

    ```powershell
    cargo fmt --check
    cargo clippy -- -D warnings
    cargo package
    ```

4. Publish:

    ```powershell
    cargo publish
    ```

5. Verify:

    ```powershell
    cargo search win_msgbox
    ```

## Notes Before Publishing


- Ensure the version in `Cargo.toml` is new (cannot republish same version).
- Make sure `license`, `description`, and `readme` are present.
- Consider adding `repository` when you have a public Git repository URL.

## License


MIT