Inputbox prompt string+variable

[mcclane654]

Global $messages = InputBox ("Title", "How many different messages?")

Global $message[$messages]

Local $creator

While $creator < $messages

$message[$creator] = InputBox ("Title", "what should message number $creator say?")

$creator=$creator+1
WEnd


the creator is going to display my number. but I can't get it to work as an variable since it's inside "". I have tried various methods without luck hope someone can help if this is possible. if you didn't understand please let me know and I'll try explaining it better

 

[water]

Welcome to AutoIt and the forum!

Try this (untested):

Global $messages = InputBox ("Title", "How many different messages?")
If @error <> 0 Then Exit ; User cancelled
$messages= Number($messages)
If $messages <= 0 Then Exit ; Wrong input
Global $message[$messages]
For $creator = 0 to $messages - 1 ; - 1 because the index of an array starts at 0
    $message[$creator] = InputBox ("Title", "What should message number " &  $creator & " say?")
    If @error <> 0 Then Exit ; So the user can cancel the loop anytime
Next

Edited November 5, 2013 by water

[water]

BTW: Please enclose AutoIt code in tags. Use the blue icon with an "A" in the editor. Enhances readability

[mcclane654]

have more too my code than I posted " &  $creator & " that worked my code is the same as yours with 2 exceptions.

is it important to

$messages= Number($messages)

write number after =?

and why do you write Next at the end?

[water]

Number is needed because InputBox returns a string and to remove all non-numeric characters.

Next is needed to end the For statement.

[mcclane654]

oh didn't use For xD is For better that while loop? inputbox dosen't return a string to me. at least it works fine. but if it removes all non numeric charaters I'll add it thx

[dreamzboy]

It's easier to manage an Array in a For loop than While Loop.  You can code it to work with While loop but it's a little bit lengthier.

[mcclane654]

Ok thx! I'll look into it. I used while loop since I got som experience from javascript and have to use my knowlegde from that but ofc learn new stuff as long as I understand it 100%

[water]

For better that while loop?

If For is used there is no need to define the counter variable. That's implicitely done by AutoIt. So For and While are equivalent.  For is for lazy people

[water]

inputbox dosen't return a string to me. at least it works fine. but if it removes all non numeric charaters I'll add it thx

According to the docu InputBox returns a string. So if a user enters a number you get "3" (string) and not 3 (integer). Works fine until the user enters a character.

[water]

Ok thx! I'll look into it. I used while loop since I got som experience from javascript and have to use my knowlegde from that but ofc learn new stuff as long as I understand it 100%

You can chose between While, For and Do / Until. If it solves your problem, it's perfect.