Config to change script's behavior

[n4n0]

Hello!

So I made a script that closes the program, then reopens it. Here's the source:

$qwerty1 = "C:\Users\3D\Desktop\qweqwe\1\qwerty1.exe"
$qwerty2 = "C:\Users\3D\Desktop\qweqwe\2\qwerty2.exe"
$qwerty3 = "C:\Users\3D\Desktop\qweqwe\3\qwerty3.exe"

While 1
    If ProcessExists("qwerty1.exe") Then
        ProcessClose("qwerty1.exe")
    EndIf
    If ProcessExists("qwerty2.exe") Then
        ProcessClose("qwerty2.exe")
    EndIf
    If ProcessExists("qwerty3.exe") Then
        ProcessClose("qwerty3.exe")
    EndIf
Run($qwerty1)
Run($qwerty2)
Run($qwerty3)
WEnd

Sometimes I instead want to use this:

$qwerty1 = "C:\Users\3D\Desktop\qweqwe\1\qwerty1.exe"
$qwerty2 = "C:\Users\3D\Desktop\qweqwe\2\qwerty2.exe"

While 1
    If ProcessExists("qwerty1.exe") Then
        ProcessClose("qwerty1.exe")
    EndIf
    If ProcessExists("qwerty2.exe") Then
        ProcessClose("qwerty2.exe")
    EndIf
Run($qwerty1)
Run($qwerty2)
WEnd

My question is, how can I make a config in which I can choose the amount of "qwerty" used, for example qwerty=3. Also a first time-open config with a GUI and the specified amount of "qwerty"s used.

Also, is there a way of making the script shorter?

Thank you.

Edited May 11, 2015 by n4n0

[JLogan3o13]

I would suggest using processlist. If you truly do have executables that close in naming, you could do something like this:

 

$aList = ProcessList()
    For $i = 1 To $aList[0][0]
        If StringInStr($aList[$i][0], "qwerty") Then ProcessClose($aList[$i][0])
    Next

If you aren't sure of the number of executable files, you could use the command line parameters to set it:

$x = $CmdLine[1]
MsgBox(0, "", $x)

Check the help file for more on Command Line Parameters

The way you have it written above, however, you're closing both, then running both, in a constant loop. Can you please explain in more detail what you're trying to accomplish?

Edited May 11, 2015 by JLogan3o13

[mikell]

This While loop is really frightening
It would be much more secure - and easy - using 3 checkboxes and a button

[JLogan3o13]

I am hoping the while is just for testing

[n4n0]

I am trying to close all of them, then opening them all again. That's the sole purpose of the script. The loop is infinite with a delay between the loops. The amount of "qwerty" varies and I want a config to determinte the exact amount.

Edited May 11, 2015 by n4n0

[Melba23]

n4n0,

May one enquire as to why you need to perform this rather strange action?

M23

[n4n0]

Primary reason to why I made a new thread was to learn more about AutoIt and making configs with it. 

The scripts restarts the applications (qwerty) in case they freeze or crash (not when they do).

Edited May 11, 2015 by n4n0

[JLogan3o13]

But, how are you deciding the app has frozen or crashed? The way you are approaching it, it will simply continue to close and then relaunch those three applications, regardless of what they are doing.

[n4n0]

Exactly, doesn't matter, just restart the application, making it restart only when it crashes/freezes is something I will work with later on. What I'm focusing on now is the config and how to do it, but I have honestly no idea.

[SadBunny]

What kind of config are you looking for? A variable early in the script that you set manually before running? A GUI with a number and an up/down control? A commandline parameter to be able to run it from a batchfile? An ini-file?

By the way, if you're going to test your code like this in that loop, please add something like Sleep(10000) to have your script at least sleep 10 seconds before killing and running the applications. Otherwise, your system might become unstable. Constantly killing and running applications as fast as your machine can handle is quite useless.

Edited May 12, 2015 by SadBunny
typo

[n4n0]

If opening for the first time, I want a simple GUI with a textbox where you simply type the number, 3, 4, 5 or whatever, then press "Ok". The script is simply exectuable by double clicking the script which launches and reads the config if it's already created. 

I have a delay in the loop.

Edit: added ' #include "qwerty.ini" ' and "$qwerty=2" in the .ini file, which is used by the script ^^

Edited May 12, 2015 by n4n0