dynamic includes?

[Xand3r]

Is it possible to include files after compilation?

for example:

i have 2 scripts - main script and second script

is there a way to compile the main script and then change the second script and it still gets included ?(with the new content ofc)

[weaponx]

To put it simply, no.

Think of the compilation process being similar to baking cookies. If one dough has chocolate chips and one has walnuts you can easily integrate them together prior to baking. Once they are baked you can no longer add ingredients.

[Xand3r]

well let's use your example :

you bake a cake(it's bigger ) and then...

lets say u want to add suggar on top

that's what i want

Edit:

i know how to... do it ... sort of but...

you have a blank exe that runs the main script wich includes the second script

but... that way the main script is not compiled it's just executed

Edited May 5, 2008 by TheMadman

[Richard Robertson]

Sugar is defined as: write a script parser and parse your secondary script.

[Xand3r]

ok .. bad example ...

anyway it would be great if we could do that

it would be so easy do add `plugins` to our scripts

btw: thanks for the replys

Edited May 5, 2008 by TheMadman

[AdmiralAlkex]

There are many ways to fake "plugins", look at how my "Franks Gadget" work or search for others in the Example Scripts forum

Edit: PPlayer has plugins, maybe worth checking also

Edited May 5, 2008 by AdmiralAlkex

[Xand3r]

tnx .. i'll check it out

[weaponx]

ok .. bad example ...

anyway it would be great if we could do that

it would be so easy do add `plugins` to our scripts

btw: thanks for the replys

Well you can just keep your scripts uncompiled and distribute them with the autoit wrapper, or use one empty compiled script that just calls your main and secondary scripts using /Autoit3ExecuteScript

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/i...htm#CommandLine

[Xand3r]

base.exe:

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteScript "main.au3"')oÝ÷ Úf¢«·jëh×6$a=InputBox("" , "")
If $a="1" Then
    #include"1.au3"
ElseIf $a="2" Then
    #include"2.au3"
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this does exactly what i want but... as u can see the source of the main is not copiled..

well gues i have to ... live with it

[SkinnyWhiteGuy]

Your example only works due to 1.au3 and 2.au3 being very simple, and won't work for larger things. #Include Statements are basically Code that the Interpreter sees, and where ever it sees these, it copies the entire file that you reference there in to where the #include line is. So, your example translates to:

$a=InputBox("" , "")
If $a="1" Then
    MsgBox(0 , "test" , "u wrote 1")
ElseIf $a="2" Then
    MsgBox(0 , "test" , "u wrote 2")
EndIf

That is done internally BEFORE your script is ran. Once your script is running, you can delete your files, or just move them onto a FlashDrive, and remove them from the computer, and the program will continue to run with your #include lines, because of this fact.

I looked into "plugins" or at least Dynamic Code execution, and after studying how it all works, I personally decided it wasn't worth it for just my play project (game server). Like Richard said, to truly do what you want, you'd have to write your own Script Parser, which is no trivial task.

[Xenobiologist]

Hi,

maybe you can include all include files in main and then read your second script and execute the source with execute command.

Mega

P.S: Why updating compiled files?

[Xand3r]

i'm not trying to update compiled files i'm trying to make it possible to add code to an already compiled script by the use of an external .au3..

and... oups i tried what u said about the includes and you were right