using the "or" operator

[mr_unreliable]

hi gang,

When specifying the msgbox flags in vb, it is recommended to

use the "Or" operator to combine options, as in:

vbInformation Or vbOK

I tried this in au3 and it doesn't work:

Const $vbOK = 0x0

Const $vbInformation = 0x40

MsgBox($vbInformation OR $vbOK, "Title", "Text")

Adding the flags together DOES work (i.e., the "+" operator)

MsgBox($vbInformation + $vbOK, "Title", "Text")

Coming from vb, one would expect the "Or" and the "+" to

produce the same result, but that is obviously not the case.

please explain, jw

[cppman]

you use

BitOR()
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the first "16" gives us a Stop-Sign icon.

the second "4" gives us a Yes-No option.

and the third, "256" sets the default focused button as the "No" button.

in this case it is the same thing as : 16+4+256.

hope this helps.

Edited September 22, 2006 by CHRIS95219

[MHz]

Is that Or or xOr? I'm not aware of using Or for flags.

[mr_unreliable]

you use

BitOR()

for autoit.

Yes, thanks, that did it, jw

[Persen]

This is, in my opinion, AutoIts largest drawback - The use of functions and kaywords instead of operators, like BitOr onstead of |, and Then...EndIf instead of {...}

[cppman]

All though using { ... }, |, ||, &&, is nice, there really isnt any difference, so there isn't any drawback.

Edited September 22, 2006 by CHRIS95219

[theguy0000]

This is, in my opinion, AutoIts largest drawback - The use of functions and kaywords instead of operators, like BitOr onstead of |, and Then...EndIf instead of {...}

that makes no sense. How is that a drawback?

Just because it's not similar to many other languages in the use of operators, doesn't mean it's a drawback...VBsript does it that way...

[Persen]

Well, i said IMO, and i see it as a drawback cause i prefer it the other way... With operators...

Just because it's not similar to many other languages in the use of operators, doesn't mean it's a drawback...VBsript does it that way...

<Hates everything with VB in it > Edited September 25, 2006 by Persen

[theguy0000]

Well, i said IMO, and i see it as a drawback cause i prefer it the other way... With operators...

<Hates everything with VB in it >

yeah, its a whole lot easier to understand just plain english. Who wants to learn what "&&", "||", and "|" mean rather than just "And", "Or", and "BitOr".

But I guess it's all just personal preferance.