whiles and arrays counting

[Kaeft 0]

Basically I'm trying to find an easy way to make a check to an array.

I'll let the code do more of the talking. You will see what I mean after you see the code.

Func votekick($name)
    $ircname = "Computer"
    $l = 0
    $looparray = UBound($votearray,2)
    while $l <= $looparray
        if $votearray[$l][0] = $name Then
            $votearray[$l][1] += 1
            $t = $looparray
            if $votearray[$l][1] >= 3 Then
                _ArrayDisplay($votearray)
                MsgBox(0,"yoik", $name & " is being a bum! going to kick when it gets implimented!")
                _IRC_SendPrivateMessage("kick " & $name,$ircname)
            EndIf
        Else
            If $t = $looparray Then
                $votearray[0][0] = $name
                $votearray[0][1] = 1
            Else
            $t += 1
            EndIf
        EndIf
    WEnd
EndFunc

Error:

==> Array variable has incorrect number of subscripts or subscript dimension range exceeded.:

if $votearray[$l][0] = $name Then

if ^ ERROR

I want this to search through the array from $votearray[0][1] to $votearray[end of the array][1]. Which is basically just a column of names through the array. If it can't find the name then it adds it.

[jaberwacky 327]

An off by one error

$looparray = UBound($votearray,2)

-->

$looparray = UBound($votearray,2) - 1

Edited October 6, 2010 by jaberwocky6669

[KaFu 295]

Is $votearray defined as a global array? Additionally $l is not enumerated and always 0. Maybe try something like this:

Func votekick($name)
    $ircname = "Computer"
    For $i = 0 To UBound($votearray) - 1
        If $votearray[$i][0] = $name Then
            $votearray[$i][1] += 1
            If $votearray[$l][1] >= 3 Then
                _ArrayDisplay($votearray)
                MsgBox(0, "yoik", $name & " is being a bum! going to kick when it gets implimented!")
                _IRC_SendPrivateMessage("kick " & $name, $ircname)
                ExitLoop
            EndIf
        EndIf
    Next
EndFunc   ;==>votekick

[Tvern 11]

I'll let the code do more of the talking.

I think your code speaks a different dialect. I had some trouble figuring out exactly what you wanted to do and had to make some assumptions. Here is what I think it's meant to do.

I think the main problem was the one Jaberwocky pointed out, but ran into some issues where your code contradicted itsself.

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#include <array.au3>
Global $votearray[4][2] = [["Paul",0],["Jim",0],["Richard",0],["Louis",0]] ;I assume $votearray would look something like this

;just made a gui to test the function with.
#region GUI
Local $aCtrlButton[UBound($votearray)]
Local $msg

GUICreate("testgui")
For $i = 0 To UBound($aCtrlButton) -1
    $aCtrlButton[$i] = GUICtrlCreateButton($votearray[$i][0],10,10+($i*25),100,20)
Next
GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $msg
        Case 0
            ContinueLoop
        Case -3
            Exit
    EndSwitch
    For $i = 0 To UBound($aCtrlButton) -1
        If $msg = $aCtrlButton[$i] Then
            votekick($votearray[$i][0])
            _ArrayDisplay($votearray)
            ContinueLoop 2
        EndIf
    Next
WEnd
#endregion


Func votekick($name)
    Local $ircname = "Computer"

    ;you where counting the "collumns", while the rest of the script indicates you need to count "rows"
    ;For loops are made of win when working with arrays. Keep in mind that the last index = "arraysize"-1 (if the array has 18 indices, the last one is 17)
    For $l = 0 To UBound($votearray)-1
    If $votearray[$l][0] = $name Then ;found the matching name
            If $votearray[$l][1] < 2 Then ;if that name doesn't have to many votes yet...
                $votearray[$l][1] += 1 ;increase his votes by 1
            Else
    MsgBox(0,"yoik", $name & " is being a bum! going to kick when it gets implimented!")
                _IRC_SendPrivateMessage("kick " & $name,$ircname)
                $votearray[$l][1] = 0 ;reset his votes
                ;you might prefer to _ArrayDelete() that row here (my example GUI would break)
            EndIf
            Return ;at this point there is no reason to continue the loop, unless the same name may occur twice
        EndIf
    Next
EndFunc

[Kaeft 0]

You guys are the bomb. I don't care what the [insert higher power here] says.

The array is going to be dynamic.

Basically if the function is called with a name. It checks for the name, if the name doesn't exists then it adds it to the array. Right now the array is dimed as $votearray[1][5].

If I need to add another row would I have to redim it?

Edited October 6, 2010 by Kaeft

[czardas 1,269]

If you use _ArrayAdd, it Redims the array automatically.

[Tvern 11]

The array is going to be dynamic.

I got that, but it's always going to have the name in collumn0, and the votes in collumn1 right?

If I need to add another row would I have to redim it?

Yes, unless you give the array a fixed size that is always going to be large enough to hold all entries.

ReDim $votearray[UBound($votearray)+1][UBound($votearray,2)] ;add a row
ReDim $votearray[UBound($votearray)][UBound($votearray,2)+1] ;add a collumn

P.S. As far as I know _ArrayAdd can only write to collumn0, so it's benefits are kind of lost on multi dimension arrays.

[czardas 1,269]

P.S. As far as I know _ArrayAdd can only write to collumn0, so it's benefits are kind of lost on multi dimension arrays.

Yeah, I just woke up. I sometimes forget which functions have that limitation. Sorry. Edited October 6, 2010 by czardas

[jaberwacky 327]

You guys are the bomb. I don't care what the [insert higher power here] says.

**Checks under desk for hidden microphone!**