Using a Conditional Switch

[ripdad]

Recently, I ran into a problem where I wanted a way to

halt the remainder of a script from being executed.

What I wanted was a GOTO :grin:

Found something else that was just as good -- If Not Better!

I'm sure this is not new .. but I think it's pretty neat.

It's a way of executing one single bottom code with a different

set of parameters for each given time or "condition". This saves

having to write duplicating codes and/or scripts.

When the switch is off, it will continue with the top code.

When the switch is on, it will execute the bottom code.

When finished, it will restart from the top.

$switch = 0

$switch = 1

Think of it as an ON/OFF Switch.

Here's an example:

While 1

Sleep(800)

$switch = 0

;

If blah blah

*

*

* <<===== Top Code

*

*

EndIf

;

If @Hour = 15 and @MIN = 30 and @SEC = 00 Then [ Conditional Middle Code ]

$var1 = "c:\blah1\temp.txt"

$var2 = FileOpen($var1, 1)

$var3 = blah

$switch = 1 <<===== Turns ON and Executes bottom code

EndIf

;

If @Hour = 18 and @MIN = 30 and @SEC = 00 Then

$var1 = "c:\blah2\blah3"

$var2 = Run("notepad.exe")

$var3 = blah

$switch = 1 <<===== Turns ON and Executes bottom code

EndIf

;

If $switch = 0 Then ContinueLoop <<===== Restarts loop from the top if not 1

;

$var4 = blah

$var5 = blah

$var6 = blah

;

If blah blah

*

*

* <<===== Bottom Code

*

*

EndIf

WEnd

Edited January 13, 2010 by ripdad

[Xenobiologist]

Where is your question?

Why not using a boolean and a function?

If true then _bla()

Mega

[jvanegmond]

Curious question, what is your previous experience with programming before AutoIt? Was it BASIC?

This saves having to write duplicating codes and/or scripts.

This statement is enough. To save writing duplicate code, we have invented something often referred to as subroutine or function. Here's an example:

The old code:

$a = 4
$b = 5

$c = ($a * 2) + 4
$d = ($b * 2) + 4

If you wanted to change the algorithm, you'd have to change it in 2 places, as well you have to copy the previous code if you want to make new ones. With small algorithms, this is simple, but once it gets larger it becomes more of a problem.

Holy shit! There's functions:

$a = 4
$b = 5

$c = _algorithm($a)
$d = _algorithm($b)

Func _algorithm($x)
    Return ($x * 2) + 4
EndFunc

Awesome.

In your script are more typical problems you can solve with functions. For example; Your use $var1, $var2, $var3 which could be parameters for functions. You can also return from a function at any time, which prevents the bottom half from being executed.

Edit: If you could tell us what the application should do, probably simplifying parts of, then we can lay you out a simple process flow of functions.

Edited January 13, 2010 by Manadar