assign value to a dynamically array

[frank10]

I want to assign a dynamically array.

I tried execute and eval with no luck:

global $ioCucina = "A4"
global $ioComandoA = StringSplit("11101001", "")
 
Execute ("$ioComando" & StringLeft($ioCucina ,1) &"[" & Number(StringRight($ioCucina ,1)) & "] = x " )
or
Eval ("$ioComando" & StringLeft($ioCucina ,1) &"[" & Number(StringRight($ioCucina ,1)) & "] = y " )
Msgbox(0,'',$ioComandoA[4])   ; still gives me "0"

So how can I made that?

Instead I can _read_ well with Execute:

Execute ("$ioComando" & StringLeft($ioCucina ,1) &"[" & Number(StringRight($ioCucina ,1) & "]" )

btw:

In the help file the example of Execute is without the $ sign.

That works with normal var but not with array: they need the $.

I think it should be noted in the help file.

[water]

I think function "eval" only evaluates the name of a variable but not an expression.

According to the helpfile eval "Returns the value of the variable defined by an string"

[Melba23]

frank10,

You need to assign the result of the Execute function like this - you had it as part of the value to be Executed:

Global $ioCucina = "A4"

Global $ioComandoA = StringSplit("11191001", "")

$iExec = Execute("$ioComando" & StringLeft($ioCucina, 1) & "[" & Number(StringRight($ioCucina, 1)) & "]")

MsgBox(0, '', "Direct: " & $ioComandoA[4] & @CRLF & "Execute: " & $iExec)

I changed the value in the array to 9 to make sure we got the correct value.

In the help file the example of Execute is without the $ sign

In my Help file the example for Execute is:

Local $a = 1
Local $v = Execute("$a+1") ; $v is set to 2

All $ signs present and correct - where do you see them missing?

M23

[BrewManNH]

Eval doesn't work with arrays. Execute is used to read a value when the variable you're trying to read from can be an unknown name, decided by the expression you use in the function call, it doesn't assign values directly to variables, but can return the value to another variable.

Here is a couple of ways of doing it, not very elegant, but it works.

global $ioCucina = "A4"
global $ioComandoA = StringSplit("11101001", "")
If StringLeft($ioCucina, 1) = "A" Then
 $ioComandoA[StringRight($ioCucina, 1)] = "y"
EndIf
MsgBox(262144,'Debug line ~' & @ScriptLineNumber,'Selection:' & @lf & '$ioComandoA' & @lf & @lf & 'Return:' & @lf & $ioComandoA[4]) ;### Debug MSGBOX
; or this way
$ioComandoA = StringSplit("11101001", "")
Switch StringLeft($ioCucina, 1)
 Case "a"
  $ioComandoA[StringRight($ioCucina, 1)] = "x"
 Case "b"
  ; do something else
EndSwitch
MsgBox(262144,'Debug line ~' & @ScriptLineNumber,'Selection:' & @lf & '$ioComandoA' & @lf & @lf & 'Return:' & @lf & $ioComandoA[4]) ;### Debug MSGBOX

[Ramzes]

If you want, you can use DllStructCreate.

Example:

$Array = DllStructCreate("int array[10]")
DllStructSetData($Array, 1, 110101, 3)
MsgBox(32, "array[3]", DllStructGetData($Array, 1, 3))

[frank10]

$iExec = Execute("$ioComando" & StringLeft($ioCucina, 1) & "[" & Number(StringRight($ioCucina, 1)) & "]")

MsgBox(0, '', "Direct: " & $ioComandoA[4] & @CRLF & "Execute: " & $iExec)

[/autoit]

This is reading the array, and it works, but I wanted to write into it with Execute.

In my Help file the example for Execute is:

All $ signs present and correct - where do you see them missing?

Yes, you're right, I was looking both Execute and Eval, and Eval is without $, but Execute has it...

@BrewManNH

Thank you, yes, I thougth of that, and it works even if the array name it's not really dinamically set, but anyway I think it's the only solution.

@Ramzes

DllStruct seems to accept Execute commands, but I can't get it fully right.

More, it create an array you can't access normally...

like this: MsgBox(0,'',$ArrayA[1])

DllStructSetData($ArrayA, 1, 01234,3)
MsgBox(32, "arrayA[1]", DllStructGetData($ArrayA, 1,3))
 
Execute( "DllStructSetData(" & "$Array" & "A, 1, 9, 3)" )
 
MsgBox(32, "arrayA[1]", DllStructGetData($ArrayA, 1,3))

But if I want to set the n element in Array?

If I change the element to numer >1 it gives me 0.

Also with this:

DllStructSetData($ArrayA, 1, 9)

DllStructSetData($ArrayA, 2, 8)

DllStructSetData($ArrayA, 3, 7)

MsgBox(32, "arrayA[2]", DllStructGetData($ArrayA, 2)) it gives me 0.

How can I set one digit in each element? I never used DllStruct before...

Edited September 19, 2011 by frank10

[Melba23]

frank10,

I wanted to write into it with Execute

Why? There must be an easier way than using a awful function like Execute.

Can you provide a short working script which shows what you are really trying to do rather than the short snippet you provided in the OP.

M23

[Ramzes]

Read help files.

If you use array don't forget about index. DllStructSetData ( Struct, Element, value [, index ] )

DllStructSetData($ArrayA, 3, 7)

change to

DllStructSetData($ArrayA, 1, 7, 3)

Little example:

$MyArray = DllStructCreate("int age[5]; dword color[30]")
DllStructSetData($MyArray, "age", 15, 0)
DllStructSetData($MyArray, "age", 33, 1)
DllStructSetData($MyArray, "age", 7, 2)
; DllStructSetData($MyArray, "age", x, n)...
DllStructSetData($MyArray, "color", 565757, 0)
DllStructSetData($MyArray, "color", 313355, 1)
DllStructSetData($MyArray, "color", 183813, 2)
; DllStructSetData($MyArray, "color", x, n)...
; To get data use DllStructGetData($MyArray, name or numer of value, [element of array]
; age[2]
$Age2 = DllStructGetData($MyArray, "age", 2)
; color[1]
$Color1 = DllStructGetData($MyArray, "color", 1)
MsgBox(32, "Example", "age[2]: " & $Age2 & @CR & "color[1]: " & $Color1 )

I hope it will help you.

Edited September 19, 2011 by Ramzes

[frank10]

Well, it's really a very long script...

But, the point is: I have some

const like

Const $ioSala = "A3"

Const $ioCucina = "A4"

....

Then at some point, I get two Strings like this "00110111", I called them A and B (but in the future I could get more)

with each digit representing the status of one constant.

When I want to change the status, I must invert that digit, but I must think in terms of "names", not position.

So I want Cucina change the status corresponding to the 4° in the A string.

I thougth of split the A string and access the 4° el, but with the constant name.

This semplifies every change of the constant without worring to change the code every time it refers to Cucina:

I need only to update the constant and all goes well.

I could use String manipulation instead of array. But I thought I could use Execute in Array, instead it's no good for setting...

Instead with string var I can make a StringReplace based on Constants.

So I have two ways: the semi-dynamic way of BrewManNH with array or this StringReplace with strings.

[frank10]

Thank you Ramzes, it works:

$MyArrayA = DllStructCreate("int age[8]")
DllStructSetData($MyArrayA, "age", 0, 0)
DllStructSetData($MyArrayA, "age", 1, 1)
DllStructSetData($MyArrayA, "age", 2, 2)
DllStructSetData($MyArrayA, "age", 3, 3)
DllStructSetData($MyArrayA, "age", 4, 4)
MsgBox(32, "Example", "age[4]: " & DllStructGetData($MyArrayA, "age", 4)  )

Execute( "DllStructSetData($MyArray" & StringLeft($ioCucina ,1)& ",'age', 9 ," & Number(StringRight($ioCucina ,1)) & ")" )
MsgBox(32, "Example", "age[4]: " & DllStructGetData($MyArrayA, "age", 4)  )

I think this is the only method to fully-dynamically write an array.

It remains the problem of accessing this array only with DllStruct.

Anyway, now I have three possibilities. Thank you all.