Evaluating variables @ runtime

[Mukund]

Hi

I have a set of variables var1, var2, var3, var4, var5 with values value1, value2, value3, value4, value5 respectively

The variable is being used in many places, hence I would not be able to convert them to an array.

I would want to read the values of the variables inside a for loop?

pseudo

For $i = 1 to 5

Msgbox( $(var + i)) --> which should give me the value of the variabl.

Next

Is the above scenario possible in Auto IT, How do I evaluate a variable name @ runtime.

To compare with javascript, which has an eval function. Does Auto IT has any such function?

Appreciating responses.

thanks & Regards

Mukund

[Melba23]

Mukund,

Welcome to the Autoit forum.

an eval function. Does Auto IT has any such function?

Have you looked in the Help file? You might well find the answer there.

The variable is being used in many places, hence I would not be able to convert them to an array

Would you care to elaborate on why using an array is impossible in your script? I can think of no reason why an array element cannot be used in place of a variable "in many places".

M23

[Mukund]

Thanks a lot moderators

1. I tried the eval function which was returning the value of the variable but I need the reference of the variable.

2. The variables have been referred directly in many places, so if I change it to an array, then I need to make lots of code changes. that was the reason to not to use an array.

And thanks a lot for the response, I found and Assign() function which helped me to evaluate a variable @ runtime and assign a value.

Regards

Mukund

[water]

Changing the variable names to an array is just a number of global changes away ...

[BrewManNH]

If you use SciTE as your editor, there's a search and replace function that accepts a RegEx pattern for the search. So if your variables are named $var1, $var2, etc. The patterns you'd use are like this.

In the "Find What:" box you'd put $var(d+) and in the Replace with: box you'd put $var[1] and it would change all the $var names to $var[1], $var[2] etc.