Manipulating Strings

[User9999]

Hello guys,

I have some doubts

I would like to know how to change an STRING in a loop

like :

1st time a1

2nd time a2

3rd time a3

4th time a4

something like that.

And also concatenate the string in a text that I am sending by using Send() method.

Thanks

[AdmiralAlkex]

One way to do it:

For $iX = 1 To 4
    Send("a" & $iX)
Next

[Varian]

Not sure if this is what you are looking for

Local $CurrentIteration, $String
For $i = 1 to 10
    $CurrentIteration = 'a' & $i
    $String &= $CurrentIteration & @LF
    MsgBox(262208, 'Current String = ' & $CurrentIteration, 'String = ' & $String)
Next

[somdcomputerguy]

For $i = 1 to 4
    ConsoleWrite("The variable is A" & $i & @LF)
Next

The & character is used to concatenate stuff. See here, http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/intro/lang_operators.htm

Edited January 16, 2011 by somdcomputerguy

[Malkey]

Allowing for "st, "nd", and "rd".

; Output :-
;1st time a1
;2nd time a2
;3rd time a3
;4th time a4
;....

Local $sStr, $sNumType

For $i = 1 To 24
    Select
        Case Mod($i, 10) = 1
            $sNumType = "st"
        Case Mod($i, 10) = 2
            $sNumType = "nd"
        Case Mod($i, 10) = 3
            $sNumType = "rd"
        Case Else
            $sNumType = "th"
    EndSelect

    If Mod($i, 100) = 11 Or Mod($i, 100) = 12 Or Mod($i, 100) = 13 Then $sNumType = "th"
    $sStr &= $i & $sNumType & " time a" & $i & "{ENTER}" ;  or @LF
Next

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
WinMove("Untitled - Notepad", "", (@DesktopWidth - 300) / 2, (@DesktopHeight - 650) / 2, 300, 650)
Send($sStr)

Similar to above, but in function form.

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; Output :-
;1st time a1
;2nd time a2
;3rd time a3
;4th time a4
;....
; Modified from http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/...-strings/page__view__findpost_
; http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/124334-manipulating-strings/page__view__findpost__p__863571
Local $sStr

For $i = 1 To 24
    $sStr &= $i & _OrdinalAbbrev($i) & " time a" & $i & "{ENTER}" ;  or @LF
Next

Run("notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
WinMove("Untitled - Notepad", "", (@DesktopWidth - 300) / 2, (@DesktopHeight - 650) / 2, 300, 650)
Send($sStr)

; Ordinal abbreviations are actually hybrid contractions of a numeral and a word. 1st is
; "1" + "st" from "first". Similarly, we use "nd" for "second" and "rd" for "third".
; From  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_numerals
; Returns: Either "st", "nd", "rd", or "th"
;
Func _OrdinalAbbrev($iNum)
    Local $sOrdAbbr
    Select
        Case IsNumber($iNum) = 0 ; If not a number
            Return ""
        Case Mod($iNum, 100) = 11 Or Mod($iNum, 100) = 12 Or Mod($iNum, 100) = 13
            Return "th"
        Case Mod($iNum, 10) = 1
            Return "st"
        Case Mod($iNum, 10) = 2
            Return "nd"
        Case Mod($iNum, 10) = 3
            Return "rd"
        Case Else
            Return "th"
    EndSelect
EndFunc   ;==>_OrdinalAbbrev

Edit: Updated function.

Edited January 18, 2011 by Malkey