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I am very new to autoit.

I am trying to write a script that takes in parameters from the command line and simply displays the parameters in a message box.  I think the code below should do that.

local $parm1 = $CmdLine[1]
local $parm2 = $CmdLine[2]

local $message = $parm1 & $parm2

msgbox (0,"TEST", $message)
Exit



Then from the TOOLS menu I would like to use the GO command to run this script.  But how can I include a couple of parameters in the GO command to test my script?

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Shift F8 in Scite, it will allow you to enter up to 4 command line arguements.

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You can also call it through CMD prompt (where CD is the directory of the script, else write out the full path to .au3 file)

"%programfiles(x86)%autoit3autoit3.exe" test.au3 testParam1 testParam2

Or, compile the script, and then on command line, remove this: "%programfiles(x86)%autoit3autoit3.exe"

If your 'Path' env var includes the autoit programs dir, than just call autoit3.exe test.au3 testParam1 testParam2

full list of options in helpfile, under Command Line Parameters

Edited by jdelaney
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Thanks to both of you for the help. 

I added two parameters using the shift F8 mode, then when ran the code I get this error:

local $parm1 = $CmdLine[1]
local $parm1 = ^ ERROR

According to the help file $CmdLine is a special array initialized with the command line parameters passed in to your AutoIt script.

What have I missed?

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>"C:Program Files (x86)AutoIt3SciTE..autoit3.exe" /ErrorStdOut "C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Examples\test.au3"
C:\Program Files (x86)\AutoIt3\Examples\test.au3 (4) : ==> Array variable has incorrect number of subscripts or subscript dimension range exceeded.:
local $parm1 = $CmdLine[1]
local $parm1 = ^ ERROR
>Exit code: 1    Time: 1.651

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As I expected, it isn't inserting the Parameters.

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You aren't sending any command line parameters, you should see something like this

 

"E:BetaAppSciTEAutoIt3WrapperAutoIt3Wrapper.exe" /run /prod /ErrorStdOut /in "E:AutoItScriptstest.au3" /UserParams test 1  2

test, 1 and 2 are the parameters I set.

Also, you should test to see if any parameters are passed prior to trying to use them.

If $CmdLine[0] > 0 Then
    local $parm1 = $CmdLine[1]
    local $parm2 = $CmdLine[2]
Endif

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I'd do something like this (I prefer Enums), to make sure everything functions smoothly (covers all potential scenarios where errors can occur)...then in the script, drive everything off the array:

#include <Array.au3>
Global Enum $giParam_1,$giParam_2,$giParam_UBound
Global $aParams[$giParam_UBound]
For $i = 1 to UBound($CmdLine)-1
    If $i > $giParam_UBound Then
        MsgBox(1,1,"More Params included than expected")
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
    $aParams[$i-1]=$CmdLine[$i]
Next
_ArrayDisplay($aParams)

MsgBox(1,1,"First param " & $aParams[$giParam_1])
MsgBox(1,1,"Second param " & $aParams[$giParam_2])

Adding new params is as easy as adding a variable to the Global Enum, just prior to $giParam_UBound

Edit: you would make the enum variable names specific to what you expect them to be...I just provided samples as the count of the variable.

Edit2: missed this line: #include <Array.au3>

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Wow....ok that's a little over my head. I can follow most of your script but I really don't understand ENUM. But that's ok as this will be a good way to learn the language and the tools.

I'll go thru your script and use the F1 help key on all the items I don't understand.

Is there any kind of breakpoint or real time variable "watch window" in the tools?

As I have just downloaded the full install of SciTE I'll spend some time reading it's help file.

Thanks for all the information. This should keep me busy for awhile

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