Creating variable without knowing what it will be called?

[Steveiwonder]

Hey All,

Is it possible to create a variable from user input or by adding two names together.

Something like this...

$userinput = 5
For $i = 0 to $userinput Step +1

    Local $var&$i;

Next

What im trying to get is 5 variables from the above code names like

$var1

$var2

$var3

$var4

$var5

Not sure if its possible with autoit.

I have searched the forum but not finding any result.

Thanks

Steve

[Fulano]

Less of a solution, more of a sidestep: this looks to be a perfect spot to use an array.

Local $userinput = 5
Local $var[$userinput]

Would give you $var[0] to $var[4]

[Steveiwonder]

Less of a solution, more of a sidestep: this looks to be a perfect spot to use an array.

Local $userinput = 5
Local $var[$userinput]

Would give you $var[0] to $var[4]

Good idea but i forget to mention each of the 5 vars will be arrays so really it will be like this.

$userinput = 5 
For $i = 0 to $userinput Step +1     
   Local $var&$i[94]
Next

[Fulano]

Not a really big deal:

Local $userinput = 5
Local $var[$userinput][94]

Would give you $var[0] to $var[4], where each one is an array of 94 elements

Edited March 22, 2010 by Fulano

[Steveiwonder]

Aye, didn't really want to use it but ye.

But is it even possible to combine the two array names as orignally posted?

[Fulano]

Sort of, Assign(), IsDeclared() and Eval() can be used to Create, Check and Read custom variables from strings, but it should be noted that it is a rather awkward way of doing things.

Also, it cannot be used to create/read arrays (or at least the documentation seems to indicate this).

Also 2, it's probably going to be significantly slower than an array lookup.

Edited March 22, 2010 by Fulano