NO GoTo Function??

[rediff]

Hi,

I am new to Auto It, but from what I have understood so far there is no GoTo function available. Is that correct ? If yes, then I am stuck at the following point

I am running a for loop, where exceptions can arise, so code of body looks like the followiing:-

For $i = 1 to 100

Send("{DOWN " & $i & "}") ; point A

and other statements

IF(execption)

execute some other statements

EndIf

Next

some statement

Exit Loop

Now my problem is that I need that once an exception arises and it has executed the statements in the if block, it should go back to point A with an updated value of $i. Basically corresponding to each value of $i , I need to check if there is an exception.

I was thinking that if goto statement was available, I would have increased the index of $i by 1 in the if block($i = $i+1) and then used the goto statement to jump to statement at point A. But, now I do not know, how can I go about this.

Kindly help.

Thanks

[kaotkbliss]

You don't need a goto function

While loop

do stuff

if condition

_Myfunc() <-- function call

endif

wend <-- end loop

Func _Myfunc()

some stuff to do

endfunc

at the function call it will enter the function, perform its actions, then return to where it left off.

Edited November 10, 2010 by kaotkbliss

[MvGulik]

GoTO AutoIt manual/documentation should do the trick.

[rediff]

Hi kaotkbliss,

Thanks for the quick reply.

I forgot to mention a part of my code. Sorry about this.

For $i = 1 to 100

Send("{DOWN " & $i & "}") ; point A

and other statements

IF(execption)

execute some other statements

EndIf

some more statements ;pointB

Next

some statement

Exit Loop

Now, the problem is,If an exception is encountered, I don't want to execute the statements after the IF block(i.e point B statements). I want it to go execute the statements at point A(after the IF block). And also, I cannot move the IF block at the end, because the exception can arise only after point A statements.

So now if I use the while loop and make a separate function to handle the exception, it would still execute the statements at point B ( after returning from the function) which I don't want.

Kindly advise

You don't need a goto function

While loop

do stuff

if condition

_Myfunc() <-- function call

endif

wend <-- end loop

Func _Myfunc()

some stuff to do

endfunc

at the function call it will enter the function, perform its actions, then return to where it left off.

Edited November 10, 2010 by rediff

[rediff]

Hi MvGulik,

can u please elaborate on what is GoTO AutoIT manual/documentation

GoTO AutoIt manual/documentation should do the trick.

[Mobius]

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Edited March 2, 2011 by Mobius

[kaotkbliss]

Then you would what to do something like

While loop

do suff

if condition

_myfunc()

else

_otherfunc()

endif

wend

Func _myfunc()

do stuff

endfunc

Func _otherfunc()

do other stuff

endfunc

what will happen is each time it runs through the loop and checks the condition

if yes, then perform _myfunc if not perform _otherfunc

if, after condition is yes you don't want to continue checking then add ExitLoop on the line after the _Myfunc call

[rediff]

Hi kaotkbliss,

Thanks for your help

I will try this.

But from what I understand, if at the end of IF block I will add the statement EXIT Loop, would it not altogether exit(stop) the loop ? I do not want that. I need that after the IF block, the loop should continue testing for the next field. And so after the IF Block it should execute statements from the start again for the next field. That is if for $i = 10, it enters the IF block. For $i = 11, it should start executing statements at point A.

Then you would what to do something like

While loop

do suff

if condition

_myfunc()

else

_otherfunc()

endif

wend

Func _myfunc()

do stuff

endfunc

Func _otherfunc()

do other stuff

endfunc

what will happen is each time it runs through the loop and checks the condition

if yes, then perform _myfunc if not perform _otherfunc

if, after condition is yes you don't want to continue checking then add ExitLoop on the line after the _Myfunc call

Edited November 10, 2010 by rediff

[MvGulik]

Hi MvGulik,

can u please elaborate on what is GoTO AutoIT manual/documentation

Sure.

"GoTO AutoIT manual/documentation" Is is a small combination of letters, that form words, witch form a small virtual communication packet.

On the content of that communication packet I was probably a little premature. Although kaotkbliss seems to be working on fixing that.

While loop
    ;; do suff
    If condition Or exception Then
        _myfunc()
    Else
        _otherfunc()
    EndIf
WEnd

Func _myfunc()
    ;; do stuff
EndFunc

Func _otherfunc()
    ;; do other stuff
EndFunc

[Richard Robertson]

If my understanding is correct, you want a ContinueLoop command.

[rediff]

where can I use a continue loop command ? instead of Exit Loop at the end of the IF Block ? Wont, then the code execute the statements at point B ? I need it to execute point A statements, without exiting the loop, in case for a certain value of $i, it enters the IF Block.

Thanks.

If my understanding is correct, you want a ContinueLoop command.

[Richard Robertson]

ContinueLoop would be used at the point you wanted to "goto" the beginning of the next loop iteration.

[PsaltyDS]

This is worth learning, but is not going to make sense until you start working in real code instead of pseudo-code full of unspoken assumptions. Let's start from here. This is a corrected runnable demo of your post #4 code:

For $i = 1 To 100
    ConsoleWrite("Testing: " & $i & @LF) ; point A
    ;and other statements
    If Mod($i, 4) = 0 Then ; If divisible by 4
        _Exception($i)
        ContinueLoop ; continues at start of loop, without running the rest of the current pass
    EndIf

    ConsoleWrite("$i = " & $i & "; Not divisible by 4" & @LF) ; pointB
Next
ConsoleWrite("Loop is done..." & @LF)

Func _Exception($iVal)
    ConsoleWrite($iVal & " is divisible by 4!" & @LF)
EndFunc   ;==>_Exception

Run this and see how it works. Make it a rule for the rest of this topic not speculate on what might happen without actually changing that code and running it, then posting your version if you have more questions.

Edit: Got rid of the Send(), which only confuses the issue.

Edited November 12, 2010 by PsaltyDS

[Arion]

Next time you get stuck, think about context. If you're working in a loop, look at the loops in the help file, most of the time you will either find what you were looking for, or find a better way.