Variable reference inside of AutoIT?

[dewclaws]

Is it possible to have Variable references stored inside an array and use them? For example, I have an array with my Gui page controls stored in it, then later when I want this page active, I iterate through the array section I need and turn on the controls listed.

example:

dim $PageControls[5][4]

; --- Page 2 Form 
    $PAGECONTROLS[2] = ["$page2_Radio1", "$page2_Radio2", "$page3_Radio", FALSE]

    $page2_PageCaption = "Please select one of the following  Tasks:"
    $page2_Description = FALSE; false to hide 
    $page2_Radio1 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Assign a IP Address ", 200, 112, 241, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $page2_Radio2 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Reset this box", 200, 149, 249, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $page2_Radio3 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Restore this box to factory defaults ", 200, 185, 257, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)

; -- MUCH CODE LATER 
; 
; Turn on page two.. 
        For $x = 0 To Ubound($PAGECONTROLS[2]) -1
            $var = PAGECONTROLS[2][$x]
            if not $var then 
                GUICtrlSetState($var, $GUI_SHOW)
            exitif
        Next

[thepip3r]

$PAGECONTROLS[2] = [$page2_Radio1, $page2_Radio2, $page3_Radio, FALSE]

you should also look at the controls section talking about even though it's not explicitly disallowed, you shouldn't interchange data types in an array (ie, numbers, and FALSE)

Edit:

Sorry I misunderstood what you're asking and I believe the answer is no, you cannot store a variable in an array. you can store a variable's VALUE insdie an array but not the variable itself. What you can do tho is use logic to fix your problem. My code example above stores the value of $page2_Radio1 in the $PAGECONTROLS[2][0], $page2_Radio2 in the $PAGECONTROLS[2][1] spot, etc -- so, when referencing your $PAGECONTROLS array, your controls will be logically associated so you'll know which numbered control should exist in the which element of the 2nd dimension of the $PAGECONTROLS array.

Edited May 7, 2008 by thepip3r

[PsaltyDS]

Is it possible to have Variable references stored inside an array and use them? For example, I have an array with my Gui page controls stored in it, then later when I want this page active, I iterate through the array section I need and turn on the controls listed.

example:

dim $PageControls[5][4]

; --- Page 2 Form 
    $PAGECONTROLS[2] = ["$page2_Radio1", "$page2_Radio2", "$page3_Radio", FALSE]

    $page2_PageCaption = "Please select one of the following  Tasks:"
    $page2_Description = FALSE; false to hide 
    $page2_Radio1 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Assign a IP Address ", 200, 112, 241, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $page2_Radio2 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Reset this box", 200, 149, 249, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $page2_Radio3 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Restore this box to factory defaults ", 200, 185, 257, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)

; -- MUCH CODE LATER 
; 
; Turn on page two.. 
        For $x = 0 To Ubound($PAGECONTROLS[2]) -1
            $var = PAGECONTROLS[2][$x]
            if not $var then 
                GUICtrlSetState($var, $GUI_SHOW)
            exitif
        Next

Your array references are invalid in several places:

1. Declaring the array with "Dim $PageControls[5][4]" is OK, though Global or Local should be explicitly used.

2. You can only set an entire row of data at once at the line that declares the array. It would look like this:

Global $PAGECONTROLS[5][4] = [[4, "", "", ""], _
        ["$page1_Radio1", "$page1_Radio2", "$page1_Radio3", False], _
        ["$page2_Radio1", "$page2_Radio2", "$page2_Radio3", False], _
        ["$page3_Radio1", "$page3_Radio2", "$page3_Radio3", False], _
        ["$page4_Radio1", "$page4_Radio2", "$page4_Radio3", False]]

Otherwise, you'll have to set each element individually with both indexes provided:

Global $PAGECONTROLS[5][4] 
$PAGECONTROLS[2][0] = "$page2_Radio1"
$PAGECONTROLS[2][1] = "$page2_Radio2"
$PAGECONTROLS[2][2] = "$page2_Radio3"
$PAGECONTROLS[2][0] = False

3. There is no reason to take the values out of the array and assign them to other named variables. You can put the array references straight into the code that uses the values:

Global $PAGECONTROLS[5][4]

For $iPage = 1 To 4
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][0] = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Assign a IP Address ", 200, 112, 241, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][1] = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Reset this box", 200, 149, 249, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][2] = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Restore this box to factory defaults ", 200, 185, 257, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][3] = False; false to hide
Next

; -- MUCH CODE LATER 

; Turn on page two.. 
$iCurrentPage = 2
For $x = 0 To 3
    GUICtrlSetState($PAGECONTROLS[$iCurrentPage][$x], $GUI_SHOW)
Next

4. To get the Ubound of the second dimension of the array would be just:

For $x = 0 To Ubound($PAGECONTROLS, 2) - 1

[dewclaws]

Thank.. I'll try this.

- Shane

Your array references are invalid in several places:

1. Declaring the array with "Dim $PageControls[5][4]" is OK, though Global or Local should be explicitly used.

2. You can only set an entire row of data at once at the line that declares the array. It would look like this:

Global $PAGECONTROLS[5][4] = [[4, "", "", ""], _
        ["$page1_Radio1", "$page1_Radio2", "$page1_Radio3", False], _
        ["$page2_Radio1", "$page2_Radio2", "$page2_Radio3", False], _
        ["$page3_Radio1", "$page3_Radio2", "$page3_Radio3", False], _
        ["$page4_Radio1", "$page4_Radio2", "$page4_Radio3", False]]

Otherwise, you'll have to set each element individually with both indexes provided:

Global $PAGECONTROLS[5][4] 
$PAGECONTROLS[2][0] = "$page2_Radio1"
$PAGECONTROLS[2][1] = "$page2_Radio2"
$PAGECONTROLS[2][2] = "$page2_Radio3"
$PAGECONTROLS[2][0] = False

3. There is no reason to take the values out of the array and assign them to other named variables. You can put the array references straight into the code that uses the values:

Global $PAGECONTROLS[5][4]

For $iPage = 1 To 4
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][0] = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Assign a IP Address ", 200, 112, 241, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][1] = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Reset this box", 200, 149, 249, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][2] = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Restore this box to factory defaults ", 200, 185, 257, 17)
    GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
    $PAGECONTROLS[$iPage][3] = False; false to hide
Next

; -- MUCH CODE LATER 

; Turn on page two.. 
$iCurrentPage = 2
For $x = 0 To 3
    GUICtrlSetState($PAGECONTROLS[$iCurrentPage][$x], $GUI_SHOW)
Next

4. To get the Ubound of the second dimension of the array would be just:

For $x = 0 To Ubound($PAGECONTROLS, 2) - 1