A suggestion for a new macro?

[jaberwacky]

Let's assume that you have a switch statement with an expression:

Global $dummy_var = 300
Global $four_hundred = 401

Switch $dummy_var + $four_hundred
    Case 300
        MsgBox( 0 , "Message" , "Ok" )
    Case 400
        MsgBox( 0 , "Indicator", "Yes" )
    Case 701
        MsgBox( 0 , "Noticia" , "El valor es correcto: " & @expression )
        ; instead of:
        MsgBox( 0 , "Noticia" , "El valor es correcto: " & $dummy_var + $four_hundred )
EndSwitch

Would it be useful to have a macro that allows you to access the expression without having to type "$dummy_var + $four_hundred" everytime?

[JScript]

Global $dummy_var = 300
Global $four_hundred = 401

SetExtended($dummy_var + $four_hundred)

Switch @extended
    Case 300
        MsgBox( 0 , "Message" , "Ok" )
    Case 400
        MsgBox( 0 , "Indicator", "Yes" )
    Case 701
        MsgBox( 0 , "Noticia" , "El valor es correcto: " & @extended )
EndSwitch

Edited April 10, 2011 by jscript

[jaberwacky]

@extended doesn't work for me.

[JScript]

@extended doesn't work for me.

Why do not you use a variable to store the value?

In the example you passed Yes it works

Edited April 10, 2011 by jscript

[JScript]

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Would it be useful to have a macro that allows you to access the expression without having to type "$dummy_var + $four_hundred" everytime?

For you and others with that same thought, a very special Valik phrase: "We will not add bad features to Facilitate lazy programming. Write your code well and the dangerous feature like this Will Not Be necessary."

[jaberwacky]

Actually:

Global $dummy_var = 300
Global $four_hundred = 401

Switch $dummy_var + $four_hundred
    Case 300
        MsgBox( 0 , "Message" , "Ok" )
    Case 400
        MsgBox( 0 , "Indicator", "Yes" )
    Case 701
        ConsoleWrite( "El valor es correcto: " & @extended & @CRLF)
        ; instead of:
        ConsoleWrite( "El valor es correcto: " & $dummy_var + $four_hundred & @CRLF)
EndSwitch

El valor es correcto: 0

El valor es correcto: 701

What if I wanted to do this:

Switch StringMid( $paragraph , $i , 1 )
    Case ' '
        ; do something
    Case '.'
        ; do something
    Case StringIsAlNum( @expression )
        ; do something
EndSwitch

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Ok, I'm beginning to see that there is no point to all of this now!

Edited April 10, 2011 by LaCastiglione

[JScript]

Actually:

Global $dummy_var = 300
Global $four_hundred = 401

Switch $dummy_var + $four_hundred
    Case 300
        MsgBox( 0 , "Message" , "Ok" )
    Case 400
        MsgBox( 0 , "Indicator", "Yes" )
    Case 701
        ConsoleWrite( "El valor es correcto: " & @extended & @CRLF)
        ; instead of:
        ConsoleWrite( "El valor es correcto: " & $dummy_var + $four_hundred & @CRLF)
EndSwitch

El valor es correcto: 0

El valor es correcto: 701

How do you expect this line to work if you have not set @extended ?

ConsoleWrite( "El valor es correcto: " & @extended & @CRLF)

This code that I posted works!

Global $dummy_var = 300
Global $four_hundred = 401

SetExtended($dummy_var + $four_hundred)

Switch @extended
    Case 300
        MsgBox( 0 , "Message" , "Ok" )
    Case 400
        MsgBox( 0 , "Indicator", "Yes" )
    Case 701
        MsgBox( 0 , "Noticia" , "El valor es correcto: " & @extended )
EndSwitch

Now you're showing what you really want...

What if I wanted to do this:

Switch StringMid( $paragraph , $i , 1 )
    Case ' '
        ; do something
    Case '.'
        ; do something
    Case StringIsAlNum( @expression )
        ; do something
EndSwitch

Edit: I believe that only this part are still too vague for someone help you...

Show a larger snippet to facilitating.

Edited April 11, 2011 by jscript

[AdmiralAlkex]

Use a variable?

$sExtracted = StringMid( $paragraph , $i , 1 )

Switch $sExtracted
    Case ' '
        ; do something
    Case '.'
        ; do something
    Case StringIsAlNum($sExtracted)
        ; do something
EndSwitch

Edited April 11, 2011 by AdmiralAlkex