Detect invalid character

[scriptomator]

i saw something a long time ago that did detection sort of like the way i want it done this but i can't remember where it was or how it is done. i was hoping to look at the script and apply it to mine. i screwed around with a couple of different things...but failed

here is my script. all i need help with is where the >>>> are, my explanation of what i wanted to do is in the ""

Thanks a lot in advance.

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <GuiStatusBar.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <GuiButton.au3>
#include <GuiEdit.au3>
#Include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <AVIConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <TreeViewConstants.au3>
#include <IE.au3>
#Include <Misc.au3>





$MAIN_GUI = GUICreate("Detection Test",250,300)
$INPUT_1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("",0,0,198,30,BitOR($BS_PUSHLIKE,$SS_CENTER))
$INPUT_2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("",0,32,198,30,BitOR($BS_PUSHLIKE,$SS_CENTER))
GUICtrlSetFont($INPUT_1, 14, 510, "", "Candara")
GUICtrlSetFont($INPUT_2, 14, 510, "", "Candara")
$ANSWER = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 0, 64, 198, 214)
GUISetState()
;_invalid_detection()


While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select


            Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit


    EndSelect
WEnd



;Func _invalid_detection()


    Do
        $1 = GUICtrlRead($INPUT_1)
        $2 = GUICtrlRead($INPUT_2)


    If "there is an input of any character other than the characters 0-9" Then >>>>>>>>>>>>>

        GUICtrlSetData($ANSWER,"Invalid character! The input boxes can only contain numbers")
        Beep(350,350)



    If "there is an input of any character other than the characters 0-9" Then >>>>>>>>>>>>>

        GUICtrlSetData($ANSWER,"Invalid character! The input boxes can only contain numbers")
        Beep(350,350)



    Until $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE



EndFunc

[Robjong]

Hi,

This might help....

If StringRegExp($sString, "[^\d]+") Then ; If the value of $sString is not a digit

I think in your script it might be better to just set the input to a number only input.

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#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>


$MAIN_GUI = GUICreate("Detection Test",250,300)
$INPUT_1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("",0,0,198,30,BitOR($BS_PUSHLIKE,$SS_CENTER,$ES_NUMBER)) ; set to number only control using $ES_NUMBER
$INPUT_2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("",0,32,198,30,BitOR($BS_PUSHLIKE,$SS_CENTER,$ES_NUMBER)) ; same here
GUICtrlSetFont($INPUT_1, 14, 510, "", "Candara")
GUICtrlSetFont($INPUT_2, 14, 510, "", "Candara")
$ANSWER = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 0, 64, 198, 214)
GUISetState()


While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $msg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
;~         Case $INPUT_1, $INPUT_2
;~          _invalid_detection()
    EndSwitch

    Sleep(25)
WEnd


;~ Func _invalid_detection()
;~  Local $1 = GUICtrlRead($INPUT_1)
;~  Local $2 = GUICtrlRead($INPUT_2)

;~  If StringRegExp($1, "[^\d]+") Then
;~      GUICtrlSetData($ANSWER,"Invalid character! The input boxes can only contain numbers")
;~      Beep(350,350)
;~  ElseIf StringRegExp($2, "[^\d]+") Then
;~      GUICtrlSetData($ANSWER,"Invalid character! The input boxes can only contain numbers")
;~      Beep(350,350)
;~  EndIf
;~ EndFunc

Edited July 16, 2010 by Robjong

[scriptomator]

ummm.......I did not know you could do that. thanks a lot. where did you find the list of variables to use($ES_NUMBER)? i found out the other two from an example script

[Robjong]

Hey again,

In the AutoIt help file, in this case at GUICtrlCreateInput.

If you use SciTE4AutoIt just press F1 in the editor, if not you realy should get it.

To open the helpfile from SciTE you must have a .au3 file opened and if you select a function/macro etc. and then press F1 you get the documentation for the selected code.

SciTE4AutoIt

Online AutoIt Documentation

Edited July 16, 2010 by Robjong

[scriptomator]

i never really took a good look at all of the shortcut keys and tools of autoit. so that is a big help to me.thanks

Edited July 16, 2010 by scriptomator