GUICtrlSetData escape character for | symbol

[eraH]

I suspect that this can't be done, but thought I would ask anyways.

I'm adding text to a combobox, and the text contains a pipe ( | ) symbol. Is there any way to escape this character?

No, I can't change the text.

Thank you taking time to have a look at my post.

[l3ill]

Hi eraH,

do you mean maybe like this?

$var = "contains a pipe ( | ) symbol"

$newVar = StringReplace($var, "|", "9")  ; 9 can be anything even "" which is nothing
ConsoleWrite("$newString = " & $newVar & @CRLF)

Bill

Edit: output is:

$newString = contains a pipe ( 9 ) symbol

Edited January 23, 2014 by l3ill

[Melba23]

eraH,

Welcome to the AutoIt forum.

You cannot escape the "|" character, but you can change the delimiter so that the problem no longer exists.

Use Opt("GUIDataSeparatorChar", "New_Char") and set the delimiter to whatever you want for that particular script:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Opt("GUIDataSeparatorChar", "~") ; Set new delimiter <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

$cCombo = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 10, 200, 20)
GUICtrlSetData($cCombo, "1~2~3~4|5~6~7") ; And use it <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

GUISetState()

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

All clear?

M23

[eraH]

You guys are awesome

Thank you both!

[l3ill]

Hi M23,

  not sure if this is important but Opt is a dead link. (online help file)

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/Opt.htm

probably should be updated to this:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/AutoItSetOption.htm

cya,

Bill