trouble with Send + variables

[Starbug]

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I was wondering if somebody can show me how to set a variable in a script.

i was guessing the following will set variable combo_1 to macmail

$combo_1 = ("MACMAIL")

then i want to Send the variable as keystrokes

iv tried a few combonation of the below, but no luck

Send ("$Combo_1" [, flag = 1] )

help files say

Note, by setting the flag parameter to 1 the "keys" parameter is sent RAW. This is useful when you want to send some text copied from a variable and you want the text sent exactly as written.

My finished task will be a GUI (1/2 created) that has 2 dropdown menus, and to text entries

i want to select the drop down menu, type in box. select 2nd drop down menu, type in box

then output all the 4 controls to a string of keystrokes to a program i use at work. If u can understand how to output variables as keystrokes ill be almost finished with it (i think)

if your interested, my 1/2 done GUI is below.

; Script generated by AutoBuilder 0.6 Prototype

#include <GuiConstants.au3>

#Include <GuiCombo.au3>

GuiCreate("***************", 480, 255,-1, -1 , BitOR($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))

$Combo_1 = GuiCtrlCreateCombo("Reps location", 20, 20, 160, 21)

_GUICtrlComboDeleteString (-1, 0)

$Input_2 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 270, 20, 190, 20)

$Combo_4 = GuiCtrlCreateCombo("advised for", 20, 60, 440, 21)

_GUICtrlComboDeleteString (-1, 0)

$Input_5 = GuiCtrlCreateInput("", 20, 100, 440, 80)

$Button_6 = GuiCtrlCreateButton("Advise!", 180, 200, 110, 30)

GUICtrlSetData($Combo_1, "ONDSL - |ONHSD - |CVGDSL - |CVGHSD - |UCMS - ")

GUICtrlSetData($Combo_4, "----For DSL: ----|1. A-NUM : |2. Template : |3. RPTDSL : |4. Incorrect Symptom : |5. Other : |6. PPPoA : |----For HSD: ----|1. Template : |2. Incorrect booking : |3. Other : ")

GuiSetState()

While 1

$msg = GuiGetMsg()

Select

Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

ExitLoop

Case Else

;;;

EndSelect

WEnd

Exit

[narayanjr]

Send ($Combo_1 , 1)

Edited September 22, 2007 by narayanjr

[Starbug]

Awesome!! works in my little test script!

would i be correct in saying that if i enter text into either test input ($Input_5 = GuiCtrlCreateInput) it will set the variable to the value entered?

and would that also mean that if i choose an item from the dropdown menu, it will also set the variable to whats selected??

thanx fopr the help!