My scan deletion

[inmysights]

I have a scanner that I use to scan my inventory. I want to drag and delete the old one after I scan the new item in. If it takes 2.3 seconds for the new scan to display, I copy that into the  $Scan variable to use in the while loop, but it never kicks off.  I currently am trying to checking when the time starts and if it is greater than or equal to my scan time delete old one. I looked at some examples and this runs when I just do it straight to a message box, so my logic in the timers must be incorrect. My guess is maybe the timer is still running during my If statement? The help manual shows this exact way to use the timer.

$Scan = 2300

While 1
    Local $hTimer = TimerInit() ; Begin the timer 
    Local $fDiff =  TimerDiff($hTimer) ; Find the difference in time from the previous call of TimerInit.
    If $fDiff >= $Scan Then
        MouseClickDrag("left", 2485, 1025,2485,372)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Deleted", "Old file deleted",2)
    EndIf
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

[careca]

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
Local $Scan = 2300
Local $hTimer = TimerInit() ; Begin the timer

While 1
    Local $fDiff =  TimerDiff($hTimer) ; Find the difference in time from the previous call of TimerInit.
    If $fDiff >= $Scan Then
        $hTimer = TimerInit()
        MouseClickDrag("left", 2485, 1025,2485,372)
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Deleted", "Old file deleted",2)
    EndIf
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

Maybe this?

When you set the timerinit in the loop, you reset the time continuously, the difference never builds up, you see what i mean?

[inmysights]

Thank you! That should fix it right up, the help file does not mention that it resets in a loop.

[careca]

It doesn't mention probably because it's one of those, self-evident facts. 😉