Strange behaviour

[FaridAgl]

Shouldn't it return an error?

MsgBox(0, "", Test)

Func Test()
    Return "Test"
EndFunc

[Jos]

Are you using current production or beta?

[FaridAgl]

Latest beta of AutoIt, with latest beta of AutoIt wrapper etc (scite, tidy, obfuscator, ...).

It gives an error with 3.3.8.1, but no error with 3.3.9.15, shows an empty MsgBox and runs normaly.

[Jon]

As expected. Test is evaluating to the pointer of the function Test, which is blank when tried to display as a string.

[trancexx]

The pointer isn't explicit so it more correct to use term "reference" not to cause confusion.

Edited August 9, 2013 by trancexx

[FaridAgl]

So, do you mean it's just OK?

[James]

So, do you mean it's just OK?

Yes, a ptr/reference doesn't have a string value.

[wraithdu]

 

Shouldn't it return an error?

 

Maybe this will help.

MsgBox(0, "", VarGetType(Test))

Func Test()
    Return "Test"
EndFunc

[jaberwacky]

Oh cool, I thought I read that you had done away with that feature!

MsgBox(0, "", Test(AnotherTest))

Func AnotherTest()
    Return "HELLO WORLD"
EndFunc

Func Test($myFunc)
    Return $myFunc()
EndFunc

Awesome.

[James]

Oh cool, I thought I read that you had done away with that feature!

MsgBox(0, "", Test(AnotherTest))

Func AnotherTest()
    Return "HELLO WORLD"
EndFunc

Func Test($myFunc)
    Return $myFunc()
EndFunc

Awesome.

 

Functions are first class citizens in the latest betas. It's what allows this awesomeness to occur.

[jaberwacky]

Yup.  I don't know where I got the idea that they were removed from.  Must have been something that I got mixed up in the stirring pot that is my brain.

[Jon]

The basic part is still there (functions referenced in vars).