is there any way to compact this piece of code?

[mike1305]

$variables = $program[1][0] & "|" & $program[2][0] & "|" & $program[3][0] & "|" & $program[4][0] & "|" & $program[5][0] & "|" & $program[6][0] & "|" & $program[7][0] & "|" & $program[8][0] & "|" & $program[9][0] & "|" & $program[10][0] & "|" & $program[11][0] & "|" & $program[12][0] & "|" & $program[13][0] & "|" & $program[14][0] & "|" & $program[15][0] & "|" & $program[16][0] & "|" & $program[17][0] & "|" & $program[18][0] & "|" & $program[19][0] & "|" & $program[20][0] & "|" & $program[21][0] & "|" & $program[22][0] & "|" & $program[23][0] & "|" & $program[24][0] & "|" & $program[25][0] & "|" & $program[26][0] & "|" & $program[27][0] & "|" & $program[28][0] & "|" & $program[29][0] & "|" & $program[30][0] & "|" & $program[31][0] & "|" & $program[32][0]

    GUICtrlSetData($combo, $variables, "Main Programs")

the only way I can think of would be to make an input field, use a for..next loop to send the array to the input, then read from the input...that is just dumb though. I cant think of any other ways..

[GaryFrost]

maybe something like:

$variables = ""
For $x = 1 To 32
    $variables &= $program[$x][0] & "|"
Next
$variables = StringTrimRight($variables,1)

[Jos]

$variables = $program[1][0]
For $x = 2 to 32
    $variables &=  "|" & $program[$x][0]
Next
GUICtrlSetData($combo, $variables, "Main Programs")

Edited September 5, 2006 by JdeB

[mike1305]

Sweet, thanks! How do you guys figure out this stuff? I never saw anything about it in the help file, but then again, I really didnt know what to search for as far as key words go...

thanks!

[GaryFrost]

Sweet, thanks! How do you guys figure out this stuff? I never saw anything about it in the help file, but then again, I really didnt know what to search for as far as key words go...

thanks!

simple, your repeating the same thing over and over, therefor a loop, either for next loop or while depending on the situation.

in this situation you need to keep adding to the string or concatinate, look for Language Reference then Operators in the help.

[mwpeck]

They probably have A) Done other programming before or Just made sense of the help file. I personally havnt had to use the help file much(except for syntax on some things) because i've done coding in a ton of other languages.

Edited September 5, 2006 by mwpeck

[mike1305]

simple, your repeating the same thing over and over, therefor a loop, either for next loop or while depending on the situation.

in this situation you need to keep adding to the string or concatinate, look for Language Reference then Operators in the help.

I am referring to the whole "&=" syntax.

[GaryFrost]

They probably have A) Done other programming before or Just made sense of the help file. I personally havnt had to use the help file much(except for syntax on some things) because i've done coding in a ton of other languages.

C) Both

[Jos]

Sweet, thanks! How do you guys figure out this stuff? I never saw anything about it in the help file, but then again, I really didnt know what to search for as far as key words go...

thanks!

A Helpfile is not intended to teach you how to program, its a refference for how to code the different functions.

To learn a programming language is all about what syntax ('Words") to use, but learning to create a program is all about learning to think in steps and how to code these steps.....

[mike1305]

The script is at about 80% right now. So far it is two seperate scripts (I'm nervous of any complications with varaibles or the likes) and a seperate ini file. About 1,000 lines of code, nicely formatted and labeled.

I will make sure to note every line of the code before I post in the scripts section. I think it will be useful to any other people who are in the same situation I am in (repeated installs of programs on multiple systems) which seems like more than a few.

[GaryFrost]

I am referring to the whole "&=" syntax.

Help file Operators

[mike1305]

Help file Operators

allright, thanks. I was searching for "adding to a variable" but I couldn't get it.