How to show help of a script in Command Line

[potitpanda]

Hi I have made a script with AutoIT and I want to launch Myscript /help on command Line, and as a result I Want to show a quick help of my script.

How to do this ?

[DarkMatter]

Look for "Command Line Parameters" in the help file. That should point you in the right direction.

[Mojo]

Hi I have made a script with AutoIT and I want to launch Myscript /help on command Line, and as a result I Want to show a quick help of my script.

How to do this ?

Easiest way if you only want one command line switch:

If $CmdLine[1] == "/help" Then

Msgbox(0,"","some info")

Exit

EndIf

The above example does only work if you pass the help parameter as the first parameter.

Take a look at the documentation for command line switches. Everything is perfectly explained there.

[potitpanda]

Look for "Command Line Parameters" in the help file. That should point you in the right direction.

Hummm... ???

I Don't understand, in "Command Line parameters" that explain how to compile my script in command line !

That's not I Want to do !

When I type Myscript /help on command line, that shows a litte text to help users of my script

You understand ?

[DarkMatter]

Re-read that section:

Command Line Parameters

The special array $CmdLine is initialized with the command line parameters passed in to your AutoIt script. Note the scriptname is not classed as a parameter; get this information with @ScriptName instead. A parameter that contains spaces must be surrounded by "double quotes". Compiled scripts accept command line parameters in the same way.

$CmdLine[0] is number of parameters

$CmdLine[1] is param 1 (after the script name)

$CmdLine[2] is param 2 etc

...

$CmdLine[$CmdLine[0]] is one way to get the last parameter...

So if your script is run like this:

AutoIt3.exe myscript.au3 param1 "this is another param"

$CmdLine[0] equals... 2

$CmdLine[1] equals... param1

$CmdLine[2] equals... this is another param

@ScriptName equals... myscript.au3

In addition to $CmdLine there is a variable called $CmdLineRaw that contains the entire command line unsplit, so for the above example:

$CmdLineRaw equals... myscript.au3 param1 "this is another param"

If the script was compiled it would have been run like this:

myscript.exe param1 "this is another param"

$CmdLineRaw equals... param1 "this is another param"

Note that $CmdLineRaw just return the parameters.

Note : only 63 parameters can be return by $CmdLine[...], but $CmdLineRaw will always returns the entire command line.

Edited April 10, 2008 by DarkMatter

[Mojo]

Hummm... ???

I Don't understand, in "Command Line parameters" that explain how to compile my script in command line !

That's not I Want to do !

When I type Myscript /help on command line, that shows a litte text to help users of my script

You understand ?

Have you even read my post? Isn't that exactly what you want?! You can just copy my code, change the "some info" text and be happy!

[Richard Robertson]

No you idiots. The OP is wanting output to a console.

AutoIt is, when compiled normally, a Windows application. It doesn't connect to the console window unless you do some weird fiddling by tracking down the spawning process and attaching to its console.

[Mojo]

No you idiots. The OP is wanting output to a console.

AutoIt is, when compiled normally, a Windows application. It doesn't connect to the console window unless you do some weird fiddling by tracking down the spawning process and attaching to its console.

wtf is wrong with you?

[Mojo]

Hey potitpanda,

I guess you quoted my post cause that was the answer to your question, right?

Glad I could you

@Richard

Who's the idiot now? I wouldn't be so offensive, since we all are just trying to help each other!! Thank you!

[Richard Robertson]

Then you all need to learn how to communicate your problems properly because that's what I got out of it.

[Zedna]

If you need it like console application then try this:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

If $CmdLine[0]  > 0 Then
  If $CmdLine[1] = "/help" Then
    ConsoleWrite("some info")
    Exit
  EndIf
EndIf

You must use Scite4AutoIt3

Edited April 10, 2008 by Zedna

[Richard Robertson]

Oh, and I want to say sorry for calling anyone an idiot. It was probably my fault for misreading something.

[potitpanda]

If you need it like console application then try this:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

If $CmdLine[0]  > 0 Then
  If $CmdLine[1] = "/help" Then
    ConsoleWrite("some info")
    Exit
  EndIf
EndIf

Okay It Works

but What is the function of : #AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

thanks for the replies

[Squirrely1]

This line affects the compiler, to make your app a Command Prompt Console app instead of a windowed app, I think:

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

You should expect this to work only if SciTe4AutoIt3 is installed, and only then after compiling the script. You should also expect that your app then can't have a GUI to it - I think - and this is what young RichardRobertson the no-idiot-whatever was trying to describe, howeverso politely.

And yes, we do need both mojo and dark matter - there has been some question about squirrels.

Edit: Striken text as per RichardRobertson

Edited April 11, 2008 by Squirrely1

[potitpanda]

Do not irritate The question is solved.

Thank you to all the people who answered to this post.

[Zedna]

Okay It Works

but What is the function of : #AutoIt3Wrapper_Change2CUI=y

thanks for the replies

In Scite editor press Ctrl+F1 and go to Extra utilities/AutoIt3Wrapper section

There is detailed description of all AutoIt3Wrapper's directives.

[Richard Robertson]

I corrected you somewhere else too Squirrely, and for the sake of this thread, yes, you can use standard GUIs in a console application.

[Squirrely1]

RichardRobertson - Thanks for the correction - I was hoping someone would double-check this since I haven't played with it.