$value And Other Stuff

[Chobby]

Hey guys ..

I just started learning this AutoIt And well, its cool ...

So i was trying to make a little newbie script, that just opens Google.com, prompts for something to search for, and then performs the searc..

But i got problems by sending the $value ..

Here is my script:

Run("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
WinWaitActive("Google - Microsoft Internet Explorer")
$value=InputBox("Search for?", "Enter the search value:")
Send("$value")
Sleep(5000)
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{ENTER}")

Note: "Homepage" is set to google.com ..

What i need help with, as a start is "Send("$value")" .. It just writes "$value" in google search engine, but not what you answered to the prompt..

Thanks,

Chobby

[Jos]

Should be:

Send($value)

[Chobby]

Great! It works, of course..

Hmm, do you have a quick definition on how the "If ... Then" function works? Still bugging my ass with that one

[Chobby]

oooh, and 1 thing more .. If its possible..

A definition on how to get answers from MsgBoxes with for instance "Retry", "Cancel" and "Ok"-buttons ..

Like, if use hits "Ok", then X happens .. But if user hits "Cancel", then Y happens ..

A bit like "If ... Then" function i guess?

[Jos]

Great! It works, of course..

Hmm, do you have a quick definition on how the "If ... Then" function works? Still bugging my ass with that one

The Helpfile has a section called: Conditional Statements did you read this ?

[CodeMaster Rapture]

Great! It works, of course..

Hmm, do you have a quick definition on how the "If ... Then" function works? Still bugging my ***with that one

It basically means:

If (Something [is equal/not equal/greater than/less than/etc] Something else) Then

Do some code

EndIf

So, let's say you wanted to make sure your $value was not some specific text (let's say "abcd"), you could use an If...Then statement for this.

Run("C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
WinWaitActive("Google - Microsoft Internet Explorer")

$value=InputBox("Search for?", "Enter the search value:")

If ($value == "abcd") Then
     MsgBox(0,"Error", "Bad value.")
     Exit
EndIf

Send($value)
Sleep(5000)
Send("{TAB}")
Send("{ENTER}")

[Chobby]

Thanks guys ..

Good help

Edit: Is it possible to do something like this??:

If ($value == " ") Then
If ($value == "abcd") Then
If ($value == "haha?") Then
     MsgBox(0,"Error", "Bad value.")
     Exit
EndIf

Or should i write a whole new "if" for each one?

Edited March 19, 2006 by Chobby

[PsaltyDS]

Thanks guys ..

Good help

Edit: Is it possible to do something like this??:

If ($value == " ") Then
If ($value == "abcd") Then
If ($value == "haha?") Then
     MsgBox(0,"Error", "Bad value.")
     Exit
EndIf

Or should i write a whole new "if" for each one?

The logic of what you wrote doesn't make sense. If $value = "", then it doesn't equal those other values at the same time. If you meant to test several different variables to see that they all equal the required values, that would look like this:

; Rewrite of your code:
If $value1 == " " Then
    If $value2 == "abcd" Then
        If $value3 == "haha?" Then
            MsgBox(0,"Error", "Bad value.")
            Exit
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndIf

; Another way to do the same thing:
If $value1 == " " And $value2 == "abcd" And $value3 == "haha?" Then
    MsgBox(0,"Error", "Bad value.")
    Exit
EndIf

You would use Select/Case if you wanted different actions for different values of the same variable (this can also be done with ElseIf, but that's harder to read and follow):

Select
    Case $value == " "
        MsgBox(0, "Test", "Result is {Space}.")

    Case $value == "abcd"
        MsgBox(0, "Test", "Result is 'abcd'.")

    Case $value == "haha?"
        MsgBox(0, "Test", "Result is 'haha?'.")

    Case Else
        MsgBox(0,"Error", "Bad value: " & $value)
        Exit

EndSelect

The help file is your friend. I have it open the whole time I'm coding in AutoIT. There are basic tutorial exorcises in it too.

Edited March 20, 2006 by PsaltyDS

[cdkid]

Just different ways of doing the same thing:

If $value = " " OR $value = "haha?" OR $value = "abcd" Then
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
EndIf

Or

Switch $value
Case " "
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
Case "haha?"
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
Case "abcd"
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
EndSwitch

~cdkid

Edited March 20, 2006 by cdkid

[PsaltyDS]

Just different ways of doing the same thing:

If $value = " " OR $value = "haha?" OR $value = "abcd" Then
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
EndIf

Or

Switch $value
Case " "
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
Case "haha?"
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
Case "abcd"
Msgbox(0,'Error','Bad value: ' & $value)
EndSwitch

~cdkid

Oooh... Switch... new shiny! Never noticed that one before, cool!