How To Show Return Value?

[grasshopper]

what is the syntax for reading and displaying the return value from AutoIT functions.

[steveR]

You would assign a varible to the return value:

$var = function()

[MarkMarkMark]

and then msgbox with the $var in it

[grasshopper]

and then msgbox with the $var in it

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks for the assistance SteveR and MARKMARKMARK.

here is an example of the code that i worked on that used return codes:

Run("notepad.exe") ;launches notepad editor

WinWait ("Untitled - Notepad", "", 10) ;Pauses execution of the script until the requested window exists.

$rtn00 = WinExists ("Untitled - Notepad", "") ;feeds result code of WinWait into var "$rtn00"

If $rtn00 = 1 Then

WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad", "") ;Activates (gives focus to) a window.

$rtn01 = WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad") ;feeds result code of WinActivate into var "$rtn01"

If $rtn01 = 1 Then ;if result = 1 goto next line of code, otherwise exit or display error message.

MsgBox(0, "Status", "Window Has Been Activated. Notepad Editor Will Now Be Closed.") ;for testing purposes only.

WinClose("Untitled - Notepad") ;close notepad editor

Else

MsgBox(0, "Status", "Unable To Activate window. This Script Will Now Exit.") ;for testing purposes only.

Exit

EndIf

Else

MsgBox(0, "Status", "Window Does Not Exist. This Script Will Now Exit.") ;for testing purposes only.

Exit ;Window does not exist, exiting script.

EndIf

[Blue_Drache]

thanks for the assistance SteveR and MARKMARKMARK.

here is an example of the code that i worked on that used return codes:

Run("notepad.exe");launches notepad editor
WinWait ("Untitled - Notepad", "", 10);Pauses execution of the script until the requested window exists.
$rtn00 = WinExists ("Untitled - Notepad", "");feeds result code of WinWait into var "$rtn00" 
If $rtn00 = 1 Then
    WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad", "");Activates (gives focus to) a window.
    $rtn01 = WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad");feeds result code of WinActivate into var "$rtn01" 
    If $rtn01 = 1 Then;if result = 1 goto next line of code, otherwise exit or display error message.
    MsgBox(0, "Status", "Window Has Been Activated. Notepad Editor Will Now Be Closed.");for testing purposes only.
    WinClose("Untitled - Notepad");close notepad editor
    Else
        MsgBox(0, "Status", "Unable To Activate window. This Script Will Now Exit.");for testing purposes only.
        Exit
    EndIf
Else
    MsgBox(0, "Status", "Window Does Not Exist. This Script Will Now Exit.");for testing purposes only.
    Exit;Window does not exist, exiting script.
EndIf

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

While technically correct, assigning the value to a variable is not required.

your If statement could be accomplished by:

If WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad") = 1 then