Simple Question

[Kapz]

I have a variable called $var and I want to attach the string ".bmp" to the end of it so that the final string ($var) exists on a single line. As it is now Send($var & ".bmp") it sends the $var and then on the next line it sends .bmp rather than sending it altogether on a single line.

**I know this is simple, but I can't remember what I did last time to fix it**

[GaryFrost]

works for me

Send("#r")
WinWaitActive("Run")
Send("notepad.exe{Enter}")
WinWaitActive("Untitled -")
Send("Today's time/date is {F5}"  & @LF)
$var = "test"
Send($var & ".bmp")

[BigDod]

I have a variable called $var and I want to attach the string ".bmp" to the end of it so that the final string ($var) exists on a single line. As it is now Send($var & ".bmp") it sends the $var and then on the next line it sends .bmp rather than sending it altogether on a single line.

**I know this is simple, but I can't remember what I did last time to fix it**

This work ok for me.

$var="BigDod"
WinWaitActive("Untitled")
Send($var & ".bmp")

Or am I not understanding properly what you want.

[Jos]

I have a variable called $var and I want to attach the string ".bmp" to the end of it so that the final string ($var) exists on a single line. As it is now Send($var & ".bmp") it sends the $var and then on the next line it sends .bmp rather than sending it altogether on a single line.

**I know this is simple, but I can't remember what I did last time to fix it**

Think your $var contains more then just some alphanumeric characters.

maybe the last characters contain CRLF ?

[Kapz]

Wow, quick replies! Actually I am currently doing all of those things, but I'm trying to do a Send($var & ".bmp") to a Save As line....so I hit F12 then shoot the above Send command and it puts the .bmp on the next line.

The $var is what I'm getting from the clipboard which is taken from a single cell in Excel. The words are usually only a few letters long, but I have a feeling that the CTRL+c from each Excel cell is also adding a return space or something at the end of the string which is causing it.

Think your $var contains more then just some alphanumeric characters.

maybe the last characters contain CRLF ?

It could very well contain a CRLF, any way to trim that off so it doesn't skip down to the next line before adding .bmp?

[Jos]

Wow, quick replies! Actually I am currently doing all of those things, but I'm trying to do a Send($var & ".bmp") to a Save As line....so I hit F12 then shoot the above Send command and it puts the .bmp on the next line.

The $var is what I'm getting from the clipboard which is taken from a single cell in Excel. The words are usually only a few letters long, but I have a feeling that the CTRL+c from each Excel cell is also adding a return space or something at the end of the string which is causing it.

It could very well contain a CRLF, any way to trim that off so it doesn't skip down to the next line before adding .bmp?

This ensures that there are no CR or LF characters in the variable:

$var=Stringreplace($var,@LF,'')

$var=Stringreplace($var,@CR,'')

[closeupman]

Wow, quick replies! Actually I am currently doing all of those things, but I'm trying to do a Send($var & ".bmp") to a Save As line....so I hit F12 then shoot the above Send command and it puts the .bmp on the next line.

The $var is what I'm getting from the clipboard which is taken from a single cell in Excel. The words are usually only a few letters long, but I have a feeling that the CTRL+c from each Excel cell is also adding a return space or something at the end of the string which is causing it.

It could very well contain a CRLF, any way to trim that off so it doesn't skip down to the next line before adding .bmp?

Did you msgbox test it...or try attaching some regular text?

If it seems okay you could just do $var=$var&".bmp"

then do the send.

Otherwise do what's advised above, or use the stringtrim function. Check out the string functions in the help library!