Have a loop create a multi-variable variable...

[jack71]

I have a loop that I want to have create a multi-variable variable, dumbed down ex:

local $test[0]
local $i = 1
 
For $i 1 to 20
local $test$i = _ArrayAdd($test$i, "Color" & $i)
local $test$i = _ArrayAdd($test$i, "Type" & $i)
Next

 

I want to retrieve some information via WMI and keep each device in its separate array but can't figure out how to create multivariable variables, if that's even possible.

I've tried declaring it as $test & $i, $test&$i, and $test($i) and it's not working.  I'm probably screwing up syntax somewhere?

Thanks

[JohnOne]

local $test[0]
local $i = 1
 
For $i 1 to 20
_ArrayAdd($test, "Color" & $i)
_ArrayAdd($test, "Type" & $i)
Next

[jack71]

local $test[0]
local $i = 1
 
For $i 1 to 20
_ArrayAdd($test, "Color" & $i)
_ArrayAdd($test, "Type" & $i)
Next

Hey JohnOne,

The goal is to have 20 created arrays (or until @error):

$test1, $test2, $test3.....$test20

Each array will represent a hardware component, and in each array the component's settings. 

[Valuater]

Just trying to understand your direction...

I would build an "ini" file with the info

Use iniread() to build its own array/variable

8)

 

EDIT: Example

https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/IniReadSection.htm

Edited January 10, 2015 by Valuater

[jack71]

Just trying to understand your direction...

I would build an "ini" file with the info

Use iniread() to build its own array/variable

8)

 

So is it not possible to create an array via loop with a number appended to it based on $i?

$i = 1 therefore $test1[0]

$i = 2 then...$test2[0]

I just don't know how many arrays I need to declare because it depends on the number of keys found in the registry.  

Edited January 10, 2015 by jack71

[Valuater]

Yes it is.

you need a two dimensional array ( multi-dimensional)

Like... $Test[0][0]

8)

[jack71]

Yes it is.

you need a two dimensional array ( multi-dimensional)

Like... $Test[0][0]

8)

 

I wanted to keep it simple.  For example if I have 2 network cards installed, 1 wifi, 1 LAN I want $test1 to contain all the information of the wifi card, and $test2 to contain all the information of the LAN card.

[JohnOne]

What you're wanting to do is taking it away from simple and more complicated, I'm not even sure you can do that.

But you can have an array of arrays.

[jack71]

I'll try the iniwrite and iniread workaround.

[Valuater]

it is possible to do something like this

 

$Test1 = "WIFI,g,b,n,etc"

then later use stringsplit() by commas to create an array of the values needed

8)

[jack71]

it is possible to do something like this

 

$Test1 = "WIFI,g,b,n,etc"

then later use stringsplit() by commas to create an array of the values needed

8)

Good idea

[JohnOne]

Then you have an array of strings, is that what you want?