Help converting code...

[confucion]

Read that this method doesn't work any more and strings need to be concactenated, what's the best way to convert this old code?

CODE

GUICtrlSetData(-1,"_

Option A| _

-------------------------------------------|_

Option B| _

-------------------------------------------|_

Option C| _

")

Change it to:

CODE

$newformat = "Option A| _"

$newformat = $newformat & "-------------------------------------------|_"

$newformat = $newformat & "Option B| _"

$newformat = $newformat & "-------------------------------------------|_"

$newformat = $newformat & "Option C| _"

GUICtrlSetData(-1, $newformat)

Or is there another way I don't know of?

[Thatsgreat2345]

ur first way works u just need to put quotes around each line but not around the _ and dont forget the & sign & _

Edited December 25, 2006 by Thatsgreat2345

[MHz]

$string = 'string'  & _
        'string' & _
        'string' & _
        'string'
MsgBox(0, '', $string)

Perhaps the easiest method as Thatsgreat2345 suggests.

[confucion]

Thatsgreat2345,

You said my old code works, just need to reformat it differently. So would it look like this?

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'GUICtrlSetData(-1,"' & _

'Option A|' & _

'-------------------------------------------|' & _

'Option B|' & _

'-------------------------------------------|' & _

'Option C|' & _

'")'

[confucion]

Also, I read there is a 4000 byte limit, what if I need more? Tks

[Thatsgreat2345]

no no ' and " are interchangeable and dont put quotes around the ) it closes the statement

and you dont put it around the function thats calling it a string of data which it isnt

and what is your plan on achieving a 4000 byte limit?

GUICtrlSetData(-1,_
'Option A|' & _
'-------------------------------------------|' & _
'Option B|' & _
'-------------------------------------------|' & _
'Option C|')

Edited December 25, 2006 by Thatsgreat2345

[confucion]

ah, got it. Tks.

As for the 4K limit, I'm already using 2000 bytes already since I have a combo menu with long option names and many options. Is there anyway around this in case I ever pass this limit? I don't think I will pass the limit but knowing that there is a solution IN CASE I ever do would be nice

[Thatsgreat2345]

I was un-aware of this 4000 byte limit care to point me in the direction of where you got your information.

[confucion]

I was un-aware of this 4000 byte limit care to point me in the direction of where you got your information.

Think I misread one of the old posts, nevermind, don't think there is this limit.

[Zedna]

There is limit 4096 controls in AutoIt GUI. It's related also to ListView items created by GUICtrlCreateListViewItem() because this function creates control (with it's control ID).

[SmOke_N]

There is limit 4096 controls in AutoIt GUI. It's related also to ListView items created by GUICtrlCreateListViewItem() because this function creates control (with it's control ID).

And a 4095 Char limit on lines.

Remarks

Maximum string length is 2147483647 characters (but keep in mind that no line in an AutoIt script can exceed 4095 characters.)

a string will be converted to a binaryString when concatenating a Chr(0)