Check that function exists

[Mikeman27294]

Hey guys,

I know that you can check to see whether a variable has been declared by using the function IsDeclared. Is there a similar function that can tell me whether a function exists?

Thanks.

[JLogan3o13]

Unless I am missing what you're asking, SciTe should tell you if it detects a missing function when you try to Run/Compile. Otherwise, I would think you could check with CTRL + F5 (SyntaxCheck Prod).

[jdelaney]

Alt + L also shows the UDF's on the active sheet...helpful to keep from scrolling up and down.

[guinness]

IsDeclared should ideally be used when it's a last resort, though I've never used myself (did back a couple of years ago but that was bad!) Though I can't understand if you would like to know whether or not you've written a function, could you explain?

[OfChange]

$func = call("Function")
if @error then msgbox(1,"Failure","There is no such function")

[guinness]

OfChange,

Looking at Call it states...

Both @error and @extended may contain values if the called function set them.

Edited February 23, 2012 by guinness

[OfChange]

OfChange,

Looking at Call it states...

Hmm I guess I missed that. I apologize for the misleading post then

[Mikeman27294]

The reason I am asking is because I am writing a script at the moment in which I am using an array to store the menu information (It helps a lot with customization in the way of languages and customization of hotkeys). I am placing the names of the functions that need to be called in this array, and then when I use GuiCtrlSetOnEvent, if the function named by the array element doesn't exist, it doesn't error.

[AlmarM]

The reason I am asking is because I am writing a script at the moment in which I am using an array to store the menu information (It helps a lot with customization in the way of languages and customization of hotkeys). I am placing the names of the functions that need to be called in this array, and then when I use GuiCtrlSetOnEvent, if the function named by the array element doesn't exist, it doesn't error.

Then make sure you use the right function names inside the array from the beginning.

[water]

Do you sometimes read the help file

It clearly states:

"Sets @error to 0xDEAD and @extended to 0xBEEF if the function does not exist or invalid number of parameters."

$var = "Test1"
Call($var)
$Er = @error
$Ex = @extended
ConsoleWrite("$Er: " & $Er & " (dec), " & Hex($Er, 4) & " (hex); $Ex: " & $Ex & " (dec), " & Hex($Ex, 4) & " (hex)" & @CRLF)

Call("Test2")
$Er = @error
$Ex = @extended
ConsoleWrite("$Er: " & $Er & " (dec), " & Hex($Er, 4) & " (hex); $Ex: " & $Ex & " (dec), " & Hex($Ex, 4) & " (hex)" & @CRLF)

Func Test2($param1)

EndFunc   ;==>Test2

Gives you

$Er: 57005 (dec), DEAD (hex); $Ex: 48879 (dec), BEEF (hex)
$Er: 57005 (dec), DEAD (hex); $Ex: 48879 (dec), BEEF (hex)

with Autoit 3.3.8.0

@Extended doesn't seem to work (always returns 0) but @error does. It returns @error and @extended as described.

Edited February 23, 2012 by water

[AlmarM]

"Sets @error to 0xDEAD and @extended to 0xBEEF if the function does not exist or invalid number of parameters."

Dead and beef, really..?

[jchd]

Very old convention.

[water]

Check this: Hexspeak

[AlmarM]

Aaaah.

Makes sense now.

[Mikeman27294]

Then make sure you use the right function names inside the array from the beginning.

Yes, that would help, but I would like to have error alerts in my program if it doesn't work.

Do you sometimes read the help file

It clearly states:

"Sets @error to 0xDEAD and @extended to 0xBEEF if the function does not exist or invalid number of parameters."

I always read the help file. But I am not using the call function, I am using GuiCtrlSetOnEvent, as mentioned earlier.

[BrewManNH]

As far as I am aware of, there's no function that checks to see if a function exists. Even if there were, you'd still have to recurse through your array of function names and check them individually, which kind of defeats the purpose of checking it in the first place because you can do it manually just as easily.

[JLogan3o13]

Then you'd have to write a function to check to ensure your function to check functions is functioning. I believe that is one of the signs of the Apocalypse

[BrewManNH]

Recursion level has been exceeded - The earth will cease to exist to prevent noob overflow.

[JohnOne]

I think the best way for you to go about this is to handle the error if it occurs.

Are you dynamically setting hotkeys via user input, where they enter the name of a function?

If this is the case, then I suggest you test the result of hotkeyset, as that will fail if the function does

not exist.

[Mikeman27294]

Ok, thanks guys. It's not a requirement, just something I was hoping to get running. Oh well, I will survive