Smarter Scripting?

[themax90]

Okay. As it seems for various values and parameters I find myself writing out every possible type in a param combination/type.

For example Math(a, b, type)

As represented in C++:

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#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

float Math(float a, float b, float c)
{
      /*
      Math function.  a (param c) b.
      1 = Add
      2 = Subtract
      3 = Multiply
      4 = Divide
      */
    float d;
    if (c == 1)
    {
          d = a + b;
    }
    else if (c == 2)
    {
         d = a - b;
    }
    else if (c == 3)
    { 
         d = a * b;
    }
    else if (c == 4)
    {
         d = a / b;
    }
    else
    {
        return -1;
    }
    return(d);
}

int main(void)
{
     cout << "2 + 2 : ";
     cout << Math(2, 2, 1);
     return 0;
}

As represented in AutoIt:

$Type = InputBox("Type...", "1 = add, 2 = subtract, 3 = multiply, 4 = divide")
$Result = Math(2, 2, $Type)
If @Error Then Exit MsgBox(16, "Error", "Invalid type.")
MsgBox(0, "Result", $Result)
Func Math($a, $b, $c)
    If $c = 1 Then Return ($a + $B)
    If $c = 2 Then Return ($a - $B)
    If $c = 3 Then Return ($a * $B)
    If $c = 4 Then Return ($a / $B)
    If $c <= 0 Or $c >= 5 Then SetError(-1)
EndFunc

My question is this :

Is there a simpler way of coding this without all the hassle of writing out each type?

Thanks, just wondering.

AutoIt Smith

[SmOke_N]

How about:

$Type = '*'
;~ $Type = InputBox("Type...", "+ = add, - = subtract, * = multiply, / = divide")
$Result = Math(2, 2, $Type)
If @Error Then Exit MsgBox(16, "Error", "Invalid type.")
MsgBox(0, "Result", $Result)
Func Math($a, $b, $c)
    Return Execute($a & $c & $B)
EndFunc

Edited August 8, 2006 by SmOke_N

[themax90]

How about:

$Type = '*'
;~ $Type = InputBox("Type...", "+ = add, - = subtract, * = multiply, / = divide")
$Result = Math(2, 2, $Type)
If @Error Then Exit MsgBox(16, "Error", "Invalid type.")
MsgBox(0, "Result", $Result)
Func Math($a, $b, $c)
    Return Execute($a & $c & $B)
EndFunc

Is there a way to do it in C++?

[SmOke_N]

Is there a way to do it in C++?

Huh? I thought you wanted an easier way in AutoIt

I would look up to see if the Execute function is released in the source if I were you.

[nfwu]

float Math(float a, float b, float c)
{
      /*
      Math function.  a (param c) b.
      1 = Add
      2 = Subtract
      3 = Multiply
      4 = Divide
      */
    float d;
    if (c < 1 || c > 4) return -1;
    if (c < 3){
        if (c == 2) b *= -1;
        return a + b;
    } 
    if (c > 2){
        if (c == 4) b = 1 / b;
        return a * b;
    }
}

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