Data comparisons; how to IF getclip1 = getclip2 then...

[boji]

Again, I apoligise in advance for my noobness, but I'm having trouble with the syntax on the condition:

IF Clipget 1 = Clipget 2 Then...

I do not know how to keep Clip1 buffered so as to have it be compared to Clip2

Would this require saving Clip1 first?

I appricate any help you might be able to give me. Also if I missed a section on this forum that deals with this kind of problem, feel free to chastise me.

[boji]

$sFile1 = "TM Difference File2.txt"
$sFile2 = "TM Difference File1.txt"

If $sFile1 = $sFile2 Then
MsgBox(64,"","Matched !")
Else
MsgBox(64,"","Didn't match..")
EndIf

Does not work either.

I imagine that the string $sFile1 = only text, not the actual files with data in it.

Is there any way around this?

Thank for your advice in advance.

Edited March 20, 2008 by boji

[Kerros]

How about _readFiletoArray, and then comparing the arrays?

a longer way would to to do something along this line

$file = FileOpen("C:\file.txt", 0)
    If $file = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open text file #1.")
        Exit
    EndIf

$file1 = FileOpen("C:\file1.txt", 0)
    If $file1 = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open text file #2.")
        Exit
    EndIf
While 1
    $line = FileReadLine($file)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    $text = $line
         $line1 = filereadline($file1)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    $text1 = $line1
if $line = line1 then
MsgBox(64,"","Matched !")
Else
MsgBox(64,"","Didn't match..")
EndIf
WEnd
FileClose($file)
FileClose($file1)

[SmOke_N]

How about _readFiletoArray, and then comparing the arrays?

a longer way would to to do something along this line

$file = FileOpen("C:\file.txt", 0)
    If $file = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open text file #1.")
        Exit
    EndIf

$file1 = FileOpen("C:\file1.txt", 0)
    If $file1 = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open text file #2.")
        Exit
    EndIf
While 1
    $line = FileReadLine($file)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    $text = $line
         $line1 = filereadline($file1)
    If @error = -1 Then ExitLoop
    $text1 = $line1
if $line = line1 then
MsgBox(64,"","Matched !")
Else
MsgBox(64,"","Didn't match..")
EndIf
WEnd
FileClose($file)
FileClose($file1)

Don't really see how this helps with him comparing what is in the clip board... but just so you know, this may be a bit faster:

If FileGetSize($hFile1) = FileGetSize($hFile2) Then MsgBox(64, "Info", "Files the same")

Or

If StringCompare(FileRead($hFile1), FileRead($hFile2)) = 0 Then MsgBox(64, "Info", "Files the same")

@OP: What type of data is on the clip board?

[PsaltyDS]

$sFile1 = "TM Difference File2.txt"
$sFile2 = "TM Difference File1.txt"

If $sFile1 = $sFile2 Then
MsgBox(64,"","Matched !")
Else
MsgBox(64,"","Didn't match..")
EndIf

Does not work either.

I imagine that the string $sFile1 = only text, not the actual files with data in it.

Is there any way around this?

Thank for your advice in advance.

You want to compare the actual files? You could just Run() the command line shell FC.exe or Comp.exe commands and parse the output.

[boji]

Don't really see how this helps with him comparing what is in the clip board... but just so you know, this may be a bit faster:

If FileGetSize($hFile1) = FileGetSize($hFile2) Then MsgBox(64, "Info", "Files the same")

Or

If StringCompare(FileRead($hFile1), FileRead($hFile2)) = 0 Then MsgBox(64, "Info", "Files the same")

@OP: What type of data is on the clip board?

The data on the clipboard is 1 line of simple text.

The data to compare is a ControlGetText, also a simple line of text, once modified with StringStrip and Trim.

You guys rock, thanks for your ideas on this.

I'll try all versions.

As for using the external program, would u mind showing me an example of how to pull the output back into autoit for analysis?

I'll troll for this answer in the meantime.

[PsaltyDS]

The data on the clipboard is 1 line of simple text.

The data to compare is a ControlGetText, also a simple line of text, once modified with StringStrip and Trim.

You guys rock, thanks for your ideas on this.

I'll try all versions.

As for using the external program, would u mind showing me an example of how to pull the output back into autoit for analysis?

I'll troll for this answer in the meantime.

Either run the command line with redirection to a file:

RunWait(@ComSpec & '/c FC.exe "C:\Temp\File1.txt" "C:\Temp\File2.txt" > "C:\Temp\Results.txt"', @TempDir, @SW_SHOW)
Run('notepad.exe "C:\Temp\Results.txt"')

...or learn to use the StdOutRead() functionality.

[boji]

Oh man

If StringCompare(FileRead($hFile1), FileRead($hFile2)) = 0 Then MsgBox(64, "Info", "Files the same")

Works perfectly!

I'm getting the output i need to continue the program. Thank you so much!

There ought to be a tip jar round' here somewhere. U guys deserve it.

[SmOke_N]

Oh man

If StringCompare(FileRead($hFile1), FileRead($hFile2)) = 0 Then MsgBox(64, "Info", "Files the same")

Works perfectly!

I'm getting the output i need to continue the program. Thank you so much!

There ought to be a tip jar round' here somewhere. U guys deserve it.

There is: http://www.autoitscript.com/donate.php