Help. old batch dog learn new autoIT tricks

[ravaged1]

I have been using batch files since DOS and I need a kick start here.

Want to learn AutoIT and have looked over many tutorials, but I'm lost a bit now.

How can I add a line of text with special characters to a file?

Example of Batch line:

echo user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "http://10.1.64.13/proxy/wtproxy.pac"); >> user.js

Thanks for any help.

[ravaged1]

Ok I think I got it now.

$file = FileOpen("c:\user.js", 1)
FileWrite($file, 'user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "http://10.1.64.13/proxy/wtproxy.pac");')
FileClose($file)

I didn't understand using different quotes.

Such a nub.

[ravaged1]

Ok How do I write a blank line to a file?

FileWriteLine($file, "")

That gives me a space in my file, I just want a blank line.

[kaotkbliss]

FileWriteLine($file, @CRLF)

*edit*

more specific

Edited September 23, 2010 by kaotkbliss

[Bert]

You need to write a carriage return. Use @crlf instead of quotes. If you want to write a line and add a new line then do this: @crlf & "some text"

[ravaged1]

FileWriteLine($file, @CRLF)

You need to write a carriage return. Use @crlf instead of quotes. If you want to write a line and add a new line then do this: @crlf & "some text"

Thanks works great.

[ajag]

:

FileWrite($file, 'user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "http://10.1.64.13/proxy/wtproxy.pac");')

:

I didn't understand using different quotes.

Such a nub.

If you need single quotes (') within a string, you have to enclosure the string with double quotes (")

If you need double quotes (") within a string, you have to enclosure the string with single quotes (')

MsgBox(0, "Text", "This is a text containing 'single quotes'  ")
MsgBox(0, "Text", 'This is a text containing "double quotes"  ')
                  ^                          ^             ^  ^

So in

FileWrite($file, 'user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "http://10.1.64.13/proxy/wtproxy.pac");')

the line to be printed user_pref("network.proxy.autoconfig_url", "http://10.1.64.13/proxy/wtproxy.pac"); contains double quotes (") ergo the hole string is enclosured with single quotes.

A-Jay