how to skip few lines of code during the run

[sqa]

I have something like 900 lines of code and during its testing I don't want to run all of them every time, but skip some.

Let say to execute lines 1-100 and then to skip to 500-...

In VB I would use GOTO, but how can I do the same in AutoIt?

I can try to comment these lines 101-499, but is there something else?

Thanks

[JLogan3o13]

Group your code into Functions, and then call the functions as needed. The help file has an entire section on this.

[JLogan3o13]

satanttin, the OP is asking about the equivalent to a GOTO statement. Your response makes no sense.

[jchd]

And deleting own BS post doesn't make more sense.

[NewPlaza]

I can try to comment these lines 101-499, but is there something else?

If you do want the comment these lines you can use these statements

#cs
MsgBox(0,0,1)
MsgBox(0,0,2)
#ce

[Malkey]

Block Comment or Uncomment
If you are using SciTE, you can highlight the code you want to comment out, then go to "Edit" menu and press "Block Comment or Uncomment", or ctrl+Q.  Or, you could use "Box Comment".

Box Comment (under SciTes "Edit menu)
Initally "Box Comment" produced an error message about the variables "comment.box.start.au3", "comment.box.middle.au3", and "comment.box.end.au3", not being declared.

For "Box Comment" to work, I had to "Open Global Options File" under SciTe's "Options" menu. And in the SciTeGlobal.properties file change from "strip.trailing.spaces=1" to "strip.trailing.spaces=0" and then saved the file.

Then, under SciTe's  "Options" menu pressed "Open au3.properties" to open the au3.properties file. In this file I added a space after the equals sign in this line "comment.box.middle.au3=" and then saved this file.

Having tested that "Box Comment" now works, I change "strip.trailing.spaces" back to equal "1", and re-saved the SciTeGlobal.properties file.
 

[Gianni]

You could slightly modify your script (only in test version) and add an "external" Switch construct in this way:

Global $GOTO = 0
Switch $GOTO
    Case 0
        ; your whole script goes between these two lines
        ; ------------ start of your script ------------

        MsgBox(0,"", "Good morning")

        $goto = 150     ;                             | <-- insert this 2 lines to simulate GOTO 150
        ContinueCase ;                                |      this will jump to  case 150

    ; Case 50
        MsgBox(0,"", "Good Afternoon")
    ; Case 100
        MsgBox(0,"", "Good Evening")

    Case 150 ;                                        | <-- uncomment this to jump here
        MsgBox(0,"", "What are you still doing up?")

        ; ------------- end of your script -------------
EndSwitch

then move the pair $goto 150 - ContinueCase and Case 150 where you want to jump

P.S.
just an idea
(I post even if I do not like it )

Edited November 17, 2013 by PincoPanco

[DraGula]

Hello there !

I think i'm stupid

@PincoPanco, I try to use your example "$GOTO"

I want to "switch" between section. 

Here is a very simple example, but it does not work :

Global $GOTO = 0
Switch $GOTO
Case 0
If FileExists("C:\Bitlocker.txt") Then
$GOTO = 100
Else
$GOTO = 200
ContinueCase
EndIf


Case 100
MsgBox(1, "1", "Case 100")
$GOTO = 300
Case 200
MsgBox(1, "1", "Case 200")
$GOTO = 400
Exit
Case 300
MsgBox(1, "1", "Case 300")
Case 400
MsgBox(1, "1", "Case 400")


EndSwitch

I know this example does not make sens, but for my need the goal is the same.

An idea ?

Thanks!

[Melba23]

DraGula,

I strongly suggest you learn how to structure your code so that you do not need appalling workarounds like that. Everyone finds losing GOTO a bit difficult when they first encounter a language that did not use it, but learning how to write code that does not use it is well worth it. Trust me, your code becomes much clearer and easier to debug when you do.

M23

[DraGula]

DraGula,

I strongly suggest you learn how to structure your code so that you do not need appalling workarounds like that. Everyone finds losing GOTO a bit difficult when they first encounter a language that did not use it, but learning how to write code that does not use it is well worth it. Trust me, your code becomes much clearer and easier to debug when you do.

M23

 

Ok... I understanding that GOTO is not a good solution :/

So, I guess the solution for me is to use while and function, right ?

DraGula

[Melba23]

DraGula,

 

I guess the solution for me is to use while and function, right ?

Exactly. Once you get the hang of it you will wonder how on earth you ever managed to code any other way - your code becomes modular and much easier to debug that a whole mess of GOTO spaghetti.

M23

[JLogan3o13]

GOTO - the bad practice that just will not die

[Gianni]

ha "GOTO spaghetti", that's funny

I strongly agree with Melba23,

(it was just a crazy mental experiment),
in addition after testing it,  I see that it does not work (because the switch expression is valuated only once at start of construct) sorry DraGula .

Anyway, why this other "select" construct does not work as it should?

Global $GOTO = 0
Select
    Case $GOTO = 0
        MsgBox(0, "", "case 0 $goto=" & $GOTO)
        $GOTO = 150
        ContinueCase
    Case $GOTO = 50
        MsgBox(0, "", "case 50 $goto=" & $GOTO)
        ContinueCase
    Case $GOTO = 100
        MsgBox(0, "", "case 100 $goto=" & $GOTO)
        ContinueCase
    Case $GOTO = 150
        MsgBox(0, "", "case 150 $goto=" & $GOTO)
        ContinueCase
    Case Else
        MsgBox(0, "", "case else $goto=" & $GOTO)
EndSelect

all the case are executed, ?? why?

[JLogan3o13]

A: You probably should have created your own thread rather than hijacking this one.

B: You are telling it to ContinueCase within each statement, what did you expect it to do? Change $GOTO to 49, and you'll see it drops down to the Case Else statement.

Edited December 5, 2013 by JLogan3o13

[Gianni]

A: You probably should have created your own thread rather than hijacking this one.

B: You are telling it to ContinueCase within each statement, what did you expect it to do? Change $GOTO to 49, and you'll see it drops down to the Case Else statement.

 

A: many thanks for the advice

B: the problem arise if I change the $goto variable within the select

[MHz]

There is valid uses for Goto in other languages as for example, functions in command scripts. Just because some make spaghetti code does not mean that everyone does.

This example command script calls a label that acts as a function and it can return a value. Goto can also be used to jump past comments.

@echo off
goto :start
:: comments
:: comments
:start
echo testing a function
call :function parameter1
echo return value: "%result%"
pause
goto :eof

:function
    setlocal
    echo function passed: "%1"
    set return=%1
    endlocal & set result=%return%
goto :eof

Goto can be used well or it can be made to look like spaghetti.

B: the problem arise if I change the $goto variable within the select

ContinueCase ignores the following Case statement and runs the code after the Case statement.

$case = 1
Select
    Case $case = 1
        ContinueCase
    Case $case = 2
        MsgBox(0, 'test', $case)
EndSelect

You will see the MsgBox with a 1 in it.

[Gianni]

......

 

ContinueCase ignores the following Case statement and runs the code after the Case statement.

$case = 1
Select
    Case $case = 1
        ContinueCase
    Case $case = 2
        MsgBox(0, 'test', $case)
EndSelect

You will see the MsgBox with a 1 in it.

 

yes, I have seen, thanks MHz

I thought ContinueCase continue to the next Case rather than skip it.

[Melba23]

PincoPanco,

 

I thought ContinueCase continue to the next Case rather than skip it.

It does - but it runs the code within it, not the Case comparison itself.

M23

Edit: I have amended the Help file text to make this (I hope) clearer:

 

"Normally in a Select or Switch structure, the code within each Case block ends when the next Case statement is encountered. Executing ContinueCase tells AutoIt to stop executing the code within the current Case block and start executing the code within the next Case block. AutoIt does not evaluate the next Case comparison statement - only the code inside the block is run."

Edited December 6, 2013 by Melba23

[Gianni]

PincoPanco,

 

It does - but it runs the code within it, not the Case comparison itself.

M23

 

? mysterious ...

[Melba23]

PincoPanco,

See my edit above.

M23