Is there a macro for quoting?

[Bokkie]

There are macros for $TAB, $LF and others but is there a builtin macro for the double-quote character? I can use Chr(34) with no problem, but using something like $QUOTE would be more intuitive perhaps.

[SmOke_N]

Errr ... That really makes no sense, or maybe I'm just not understanding it...

[w0uter]

There are macros for $TAB, $LF and others but is there a builtin macro for the double-quote character? I can use Chr(34) with no problem, but using something like $QUOTE would be more intuitive perhaps.

"this is a quote: ""."

'this is a quote: ".'

why would you need another way ?

[Bokkie]

Errr ... That really makes no sense, or maybe I'm just not understanding it...

For example, I want to quote a string for display purposes.

Something like Chr(34) & "C:\Temp" & Chr(34)

would display "C:\Temp" as opposed to the unquoted display C:\Temp.

[SmOke_N]

For example, I want to quote a string for display purposes.

Something like Chr(34) & "C:\Temp" & Chr(34)

would display "C:\Temp" as opposed to the unquoted display C:\Temp.

Why not just type out "C:\Temp"? Less effort for sure...

And if your in a situation where you have to use something to create the quote... Chr(34) is just as easy as @Quote. I have run into situations where I have to do multiple Chr() rather than the string itself... but doesn't take any time... or do you just like the idea that you can type @Q and the option for @Quote would pop up in SciTe?

[Bokkie]

Why not just type out "C:\Temp"? Less effort for sure...

And if your in a situation where you have to use something to create the quote... Chr(34) is just as easy as @Quote. I have run into situations where I have to do multiple Chr() rather than the string itself... but doesn't take any time... or do you just like the idea that you can type @Q and the option for @Quote would pop up in SciTe?

I agree there are many stylistic preferences but """ is not so agreeable to the eye especially when printed. To me @QUOTE is easier to understand to some extent. @TAB is better than Chr(9) etc.

[SmOke_N]

I agree there are many stylistic preferences but """ is not so agreeable to the eye especially when printed. To me @QUOTE is easier to understand to some extent. @TAB is better than Chr(9) etc.

Seems more of a Chat topic, It's an opinion at best.

[CyberSlug]

I understand. I've sometimes wanted a macro for space!

I wonder if the main devs would go for someting like:

@SP - space

@SQ - single quote mark (apostrophe)

@DQ - double quote mark

Quotes might not be needed here, but I consider the first line the most readable....

$path = "C:\some long path\with spaces.txt"
Run("notepad.exe" & @SP & @DQ & $path & @DQ)

;versus
Run("notepad.exe " & """" $path & """")
;or
Run('notepad.exe "' & $path & '"')
;etc

Another example:

$exe = "C:\some buried executable\foo bar.exe"
$file = "C:\some long path\with spaces.txt"
Run($exe & @SP & @DQ & $file & @DQ)

;versus
Run($exe & " " & """" $file & """")
;or
Run($exe & ' "' $file & '"')
;etc

Edited March 7, 2006 by CyberSlug

[SmOke_N]

I understand. I've sometimes wanted a macro for space!

I wonder if the main devs would go for someting like:

@SP - space

@SQ - single quote mark (apostrophe)

@DQ - double quote mark

Quotes might not be needed here, but I consider the first line the most readable....

$path = "C:\some long path\with spaces.txt"
Run("notepad.exe" & @SP & @DQ & $path & @DQ)

;versus
Run("notepad.exe " & """" $path & """")
;or
Run('notepad.exe "' & $path & '"')
;etc

Another example:

$exe = "C:\some buried executable\foo bar.exe"
$file = "C:\some long path\with spaces.txt"
Run($exe & @SP & @DQ & $file & @DQ)

;versus
Run($exe & " " & """" $file & """")
;or
Run($exe & ' "' $file & '"')
;etc

Ahh, now that example makes sense.. but not using it to go like $Path = @DQ & C:\Something & @DQ Edited March 7, 2006 by SmOke_N

[Bokkie]

Ahh, now that example makes sense.. but not using it to go like $Path = @DQ & C:\Something & @DQ

Why not, pray tell!

@DQ "Seems more of a Chat topic, It's an opinion at best." @DQ

[SmOke_N]

Why not, pray tell!

@DQ "Seems more of a Chat topic, It's an opinion at best." @DQ

It's still an opnion at best...

You stated @Tab is better than Chr(9). That's a personal preference... therefore an opinion at best.

CyberSlug provided a reasonable explination on why this would be useful, and I provided why your example would not have been.