Loop

[zxqcz]

I'm new to all of this, and I need some pointers as to what documentation would be relevant for what I'm trying to achieve.

 

I have a set number of variables, for simplicity let's say 3. 

My script does a set of actions, only one of the actions needs the variable. I'm looking for a way to make my script loop 3 times - so that it can perform the whole script 3 times, using each of the variables one time.

Just as an example, see below. Instead of the "Send($var1)" on line 6 - I'd like to somehow make my script loop three times - sending first $var1, then $var2 and then $var3

Is it possible? What do I need to read up on? 

 

#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
$var1 = 'abc'
$var2 = 'def'
$var3 = 'ghi'
MouseClick("primary", 284, 192, 1)
Send($var1)


MouseClick("primary", 104, 438, 1) 
WinWait("Information - \\Remote")
WinActivate("Information - \\Remote")
sleep(500)
Send("{space}")
Sleep(1000)
WinWait("Information - \\Remote")
WinActivate("Information - \\Remote")
sleep(500)
Send("{space}")

 

 

[zxqcz]

Can't find a way to edit my post... Sorry for the vague title, accidentally hit submit before I was done editing the post!

[mikell]

Hint

$s = ""
For $i = 1 to 3
     $s &= $i & @crlf
Next
Msgbox(0,"", $s)

 

[zxqcz]

3 minutes ago, mikell said:

Hint

$s = ""
For $i = 1 to 3
     $s &= $i & @crlf
Next
Msgbox(0,"", $s)

 

I might have misunderstood your hint completely, but I ended up putting the variables in an array and then doing a while loop with an increasing variable in it.  

I'm completely new to any form of coding, so I'm not sure if that's what you were trying to hint... It worked anyway, not sure if it's the most efficient way of doing it - but it works!

#include <Array.au3>
Local $array = ["abc", "def", "ghi"]
Local $i = 0

While $i <= 2

        $i = $i + 1
        
WEnd

 

[Musashi]

3 hours ago, zxqcz said:

I might have misunderstood your hint completely ...

@mikell just wanted to point out the functionality of a loop in general.

3 hours ago, zxqcz said:

I ended up putting the variables in an array and then doing a while loop with an increasing variable in it.

You can still use a For..Next loop, see :

#include <Array.au3>

; 0-based array :
; -------------------------------------------------------------------
Local $aArray0 = ["abc", "def", "ghi"]

ConsoleWrite("+ using a 0-based array :"  & @CRLF)

; The loop variable (here $i) will be declared by the "For"-Statement
For $i = 0 To (UBound($aArray0) - 1)
    ConsoleWrite("Counter   : " & $i & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("->Element : " & $aArray0[$i] & @CRLF)
Next
_ArrayDisplay($aArray0, "0-based")

ConsoleWrite("======================================" & @CRLF)

; 1-based array :
; -------------------------------------------------------------------
; the first value (index[0]) contains the number of elements
Local $aArray1 = [3, "abc", "def", "ghi"]

ConsoleWrite("+ using a 1-based array :"  & @CRLF)

For $i = 1 To $aArray1[0]
    ConsoleWrite("Counter   : " & $i & @CRLF)
    ConsoleWrite("->Element : " & $aArray1[$i] & @CRLF)
Next
_ArrayDisplay($aArray1, "1-based")

 

EDIT :  @zxqcz

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Edited June 18, 2022 by Melba23

[jchd]

2 hours ago, zxqcz said:

not sure if it's the most efficient way of doing it

You can even write it that way, without having to explicitely mention how many time your loop will cycle:

Local $array = ["abc", "def", "ghi"]

For $s In $array
    ConsoleWrite($s & @LF)
Next