Evaluation of Const expressions

[PhilHibbs]

Global Const $_COORD = _
             "short X;" & _
             "short Y"

Is this concatenation performed once when the declaration is evaluated, or every time it is used in the script?

[JohnOne]

The way I understand it, it is calculated once at run time, and cannot be changed.

[trancexx]

You can test like this:

Global Const $a = MsgBox(64,"", "OK?")

ConsoleWrite($a & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite($a & @CRLF)

[PhilHibbs]

You can test like this:

Global Const $a = MsgBox(64,"", "OK?")

ConsoleWrite($a & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite($a & @CRLF)

Thanks, that (plus another ConsoleWrite at the start) has confirmed that it is evaluated once before it is used.

[trancexx]

Thanks, that (plus another ConsoleWrite at the start) has confirmed that it is evaluated once before it is used.

No. It's evaluated once when the line with declaration is processed by the AutoIt. Not when used (it may never be used for that matter).

One thing more.... No, no, I'm kidding. Nothing more.

[PhilHibbs]

No. It's evaluated once when the line with declaration is processed by the AutoIt. Not when used (it may never be used for that matter).

That's what I meant. Before it is used, as against when it is used. Bad wordage from me.