IniRead - default parameter

[Seminko]

Hey fellas,

I can't for the love of god figure out the Default parameter in IniRead Function.

The function documentation states this: The default value to return if the requested key is not found.

Now, I have this:

$sFolder = IniRead("config.ini", "Path", "log", Call("FolderSelect"))

The idea being, if the key is not found (there is no folder specified in the INI file), call FolderSelect and specify the folder and write in the INI.

For some reason it fires FolderSelect function EVEN THOUGH there is indeed the key specified in the INI file which I can actually prove by clicking cancel in the folderselect and then seeing a msgbox with the $sFolder.

So it looks like it for some reason thinks there is nothing in the INI while variable $sFolder still ges properly updated.

I'm confused.

Thank you

[Seminko]

Also tried:

$sFolder = IniRead("config.ini", "Path", "Log", 0)
If $sFolder = 0 Then
   Call("FolderSelect")
EndIf

Again, FolderSelect is being fired every time even though $sFolder does not equal 0 and actually holds the correct path to the folder. WTH

Edited August 30, 2014 by Seminko

[Melba23]

Seminko,

I imagine that AutoIt is making the function call to determine what the default value should be in case it is needed - it seems that AutoIt tries to determine this default value before deciding whether it is actually necessary. I do not consider this a bug - but you may differ.

The way I always code this sort of thing is as follows:

$sFolder = IniRead("config.ini", "Path", "log", "")
If $sFolder = "" Then
    $sFolder = FolderSelect()
EndIf

M23

P.S. Just seen your second post. The 0 is actually returned as a string - if you use If $sFolder = "0" Then it works as you expect.

P.P.S And stop using Call - just use the function name as I have.

[Seminko]

I could swear I tried "" instead of 0. But it works

Thx Melba