Step by step confirmation for script execution?

[83bj60]

Hello Folks,

It's my first time posting here so plese take that into account when answering, I'm a newbie!

I've been experimenting with AutoIt ofr a week or so now, as I was looking for a way to automate a batch of steps that take 2 hours of my time every day. Until I found AutoIt, I had found nothing remotely as useful as AutoIt to do this.

So, CONGRATULATIONS Jon for a GREAT utility which IMHO holds a LOT of promise!

OK the problem I have now is that I have not found a way to test execution of my scripts with step-by-step confirmation/execution. Is there such a feature in AutoIt? I have serched the help file with no success. Maybe the syntax is completely different. I do have some BASIC programming skills, where you have commands such as TRON/TROFF and the like.

I have another question that I found no answer to in the help file. Is there a way to speed execution of the script? compiling seems to have no effect.

TIA for your kind and patient respsonse(s)

[Jos]

Hello Folks,

It's my first time posting here so plese take that into account when answering, I'm a newbie!

I've been experimenting with AutoIt ofr a week or so now, as I was looking for a way to automate a batch of steps that take 2 hours of my time every day. Until I found AutoIt, I had found nothing remotely as useful as AutoIt to do this.

So, CONGRATULATIONS Jon for a GREAT utility which IMHO holds a LOT of promise!

OK the problem I have now is that I have not found a way to test execution of my scripts with step-by-step confirmation/execution. Is there such a feature in AutoIt? I have serched the help file with no success. Maybe the syntax is completely different. I do have some BASIC programming skills, where you have commands such as TRON/TROFF and the like.

I have another question that I found no answer to in the help file. Is there a way to speed execution of the script? compiling seems to have no effect.

TIA for your kind and patient respsonse(s)

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The Debugging feature is on the TODO list...

The only thing available in Autoit is the Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)...

Also Pekster made autoitscript which does someting like you ask for: #23221

Edited August 27, 2004 by JdeB

[83bj60]

The Debugging feature is on the TODO list...

The only thing available in Autoit is the Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1)...

Also Pekster made autoitscript which does someting like you ask for: #23221

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Thank you Jon, I was JUST looking at it!!!

Right now my script is approximately half done and I already have 65 lines not including comments, and there are a lots of controls to access, a lot of which must employ mouse clicks (have no controls using WindowsSpy), so I'm a bit nervous executing something I may regret... I haven't programmed like that since the early 80s when I was using BASIC on my first PC, the TRS-80, so I'm a bit rusty!!!

Right now as a work around I think I'll be looking into using MsgBox(0,"","") or something more sophisticated after each step to force a stop (and maybe a jump or a break?)...

Thanks again for your prompt reply!

[Westi]

Hello 83bj60,

if you want to check your code for the right syntax, try Tylo's AU3check

He's an oldie

Open an the console, like cmd.exe or command.exe and enter

AU3check your.au3"

Works great

The other way:

Add this per line:

MsgBox(16, "Test", $var)

$var is your variable or your text.

I rememeber the old BASIC times

[Jos]

Thank you Jon, I was JUST looking at it!!!

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Jon = Jon

JdeB = Jos

Hello 83bj60,

if you want to check your code for the right syntax, try Tylo's AU3check

He's an oldie 

Open an the console, like cmd.exe or command.exe and enter

AU3check your.au3"

Works great 

The other way:

Add this per line:

MsgBox(16, "Test", $var)

$var is your variable or your text.

I rememeber the old BASIC times 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Use The Scite installer then:

Ctrl+F5 will run the AU3Check on the script being edited

Ctrl+Shift+F5 will run the AU3Check and AutoIt3 on the script being edited

Ctrl+Shift+D will add an MSGBOX for you automaticaly..

Edited August 28, 2004 by JdeB