Work with subarray

[Guest]

There is data a pair of string and number. This is array1: [string, number]. Could be many string-number, so I use array2: [[string, number], [string, number]...]. Could be many array2, so I created array3 [[[string, number], [string, number]]]. So, right now I have an array size [1][2][2]

 

Local $aArmySet = [[["spy", 1], ["light", 10]], [[1, 1],[1, 1]]] ; I need make it better look
; [[1, 1],[1, 1]] is dummy, I don't need this, but there is error without it. 
; I need to fix that all to work with arrays like [[["spy", 1], ["light", 10]], [["spy", 1], ["light", 10], ["warrior", 5]]]
; array1 always string and number (2 elements)
; array2 includes all array1 and has from 1 to 20 elements
; array3 includees all array2 and has from 1 to unkwnown elements

$setSelector = 0 ; select which element of array I need (I need [["spy", 1], ["light", 10]])

; Script dies below
;MsgBox(0, 'Checking', $setSelector)
   ;$aArmySetCurrent = [$aArmySet[$setSelector]]
   myFunction1 ($aArmySet, $setSelector, $oIE) ; функция заполняет нужные поля
   
func myFunction1 ($aArmySet, $selector, $oIE)
   For $i = 0 To UBound($aArmySet[$selector]) - 1 ; I need calc size for [["spy", 1], ["light", 10]]
      $oInput =_IEGetObjByName($oIE, $aArmySet[$selector][$i][0])
      _IEFormElementSetValue ($oInput, $aArmySet[$selector][$i][1])
   Next
EndFunc

 

[jchd]

You're mixing up array dimensions.

  On 3/4/2019 at 11:22 AM, AbsorbeR said:

So, right now I have an array size [1][2][2]

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No, it's [2][2].

To access string of row 0, you do [0][0] which is "spy".
To access value of row 1, you do [1],[1] which is 10.

I recommend you study the help file again.

[Guest]

  On 3/4/2019 at 6:10 PM, jchd said:

You're mixing up array dimensions.

No, it's [2][2].

To access string of row 0, you do [0][0] which is "spy".
To access value of row 1, you do [1],[1] which is 10.

I recommend you study the help file again.

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It's only looks like [2][2], but it's pattern for future. More about task:

1. There is some units: units1, units2, units3 ... unitsN. I use it to detect right input.

2. All units have a quantity to fill: 1 to 24000

3. So, there is pattern with "units, quantity" set

3. Could be various patterns to fill.

Example:

pattern1: unit3, 10; unit6, 5; unit4, 100;

pattern2: unit1, 11; unit3, 101;

pattern3...

So, I think I need 3D array. Do I need it really?

 

[Guest]

$pattern1 = [[unit1, 5], [unit2, 10]]
$pattern2 = [[unit2, 6], [unit4, 9], [unit5, 11]]
$patternSet = [$pattern1, $pattern2]

I tried a code above.

[Nine]

In fact it is closer to a [1][4][2] but should be declare as follow :

Local $aArmySet = [[["spy", 1], ["light", 10], [1, 1],[1, 1]]]

 

[Guest]

  On 3/4/2019 at 7:01 PM, Nine said:

In fact it is closer to a [1][4][2] but should be declare as follow :

Local $aArmySet = [[["spy", 1], ["light", 10], [1, 1],[1, 1]]]

 

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I don't need  [[1, 1],[1, 1]]. I added it to script didn't report error. While I need how to type $aArmySet =  [[["spy", 1], ["light", 10]]] as 3D array. Tricks didn't work that I tried.

[jchd]

Things are clearer then. Yes your data seems to be 3D-like-structured. How to organize thing now depends on how you'll be searching for data. More precisely: what will be your search/access criterion?

Also if the various patterns have a variable number of entries, then your code above (array of patterns) may be workable. The drawback is that AutoIt doesn't facilitate direct access in this case.

Last point: if you ever have to store and manage a large volume of such data persistantly, then a database structure will reveal much simpler to work with (e.g. SQlite).

[Nine]

  On 3/4/2019 at 7:08 PM, AbsorbeR said:

I added it to script didn't report error

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Ya sometimes running from scite does strange thing.  But If you run it from Explorer you will get the error. Anyway, it is not clear what you are trying to do.  Maybe post something more substantial...

Btw, it is a good idea to explicitly declare an array with all its dimensions, you will catch some errors like that.

Edit : my bad I was running your code with explicit declaration as a [1][2][2], and got the error.  In fact your initial declaration is a [2][2][2].  One reason more to declare with explicit dimensions 

Edited March 4, 2019 by Nine

[Guest]

Const $iPatterns = 1
Local $aArmySet[$iPatterns][2][2] = [[["spy", 1], ["light", 10]]]

It works.

 

  On 3/4/2019 at 7:15 PM, Nine said:

Ya sometimes running from scite does strange thing.  But If you run it from Explorer you will get the error. Anyway, it is not clear what you are trying to do.  Maybe post something more substantial...

Btw, it is a good idea to explicitly declare an array with all its dimensions, you will catch some errors like that. 

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Yeah, good idea, but flexibility decreases.

All code where I use these arrays in the first post. Well, declaration is finished. No, how to send subarray? I want to call function without $setSelector. I tried $aArmySet[1]. How modify this string or should I add something before?

myFunction1 ($aArmySet, $oIE);

 

[Nine]

  On 3/4/2019 at 7:33 PM, AbsorbeR said:

Yeah, good idea, but flexibility decreases.

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I disagree but you will find it sooner or later.

  On 3/4/2019 at 7:33 PM, AbsorbeR said:

I want to call function without $setSelector.

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In that case you will need to create an array of arrays then passing $aArmySet[1] as a parameter would be allowed.

ps.  when passing arrays as parameter of a function, it is a good idea to declare it ByRef.  Autoit won't have to make a copy of the array (saves space and time especially when the array gets big).