Possible If statement

[jercfd]

How come the if statement can't do two commands on one line?

Example: If $i = 1 Then $ElementLeft = 599 And $ElementTop = 30

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 275, 231)
Global $ElementLeft, $ElementTop
For $i = 0 To 1
    If $i = 0 Then $ElementLeft = 55 And $ElementTop = 30
    If $i = 1 Then $ElementLeft = 599 And $ElementTop = 30
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("", $ElementLeft, $ElementTop, 30, 30, $SS_BLACKFRAME)
    GUICtrlCreateLabel($i + 1, $ElementLeft + 2, $ElementTop + 1, 20, 10)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 7.5, 400, 0, "Arial")
    GUICtrlCreateLabel("Text", $ElementLeft + 1, $ElementTop + 14, 28, 15, $SS_CENTER)
    GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 8, 800, 0, "MS Sans Serif")
Next
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[Dinosaurr]

If $i = 0 Then 
           $ElementLeft = 55 
           $ElementTop = 30
        EndIf

Just an example of an if statement doing 2 things.

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[herewasplato]

How come the if statement can't do two commands on one line? ...

probably for the same reason that You cannot do this :-)

MsgBox(0, "", "") And MsgBox(0, "", "")

Is an EndIf gonna kill ya? Or do you just like the way the code looks without it? :-)

[herewasplato]

If $i = 0 Then 
           $ElementLeft = 55 
           $ElementTop = 30
        EndIf

Just an example of an if statement doing 2 things.

/:

or this since $ElementTop = 30 is the same

For $i = 0 To 1
    $ElementTop = 30
    If $i = 0 Then $ElementLeft = 55
    If $i = 1 Then $ElementLeft = 599
    ;;;;
    ;;;;
    ;;;;
Next

[jercfd]

I was just asking why. I'm just trying to optimize my code to have as little lines as possible.

[herewasplato]

I was just asking why. I'm just trying to optimize my code to have as little lines as possible.

Yep - I understand that :-)

I don't know the technical reason.

Having fewer characters is a goal too:

$ElementTop = 30

If $i = 0 Then $ElementLeft = 55

If $i = 1 Then $ElementLeft = 599

or

If $i = 0 Then $ElementLeft = 55 And $ElementTop = 30

If $i = 1 Then $ElementLeft = 599 And $ElementTop = 30

Maybe a dev will drop by and enlighten us - in the meantime, enjoy AutoIt :-)

[trancexx]

probably for the same reason that You cannot do this :-)

MsgBox(0, "", "") And MsgBox(0, "", "")oÝ÷ ØIÝ!ø(v¤YrhêÝ£*.ë-)¶°k+ayÊzZ(Ì"¶.¶+ªê-x­Êjwh¶¬jëh×6$e = MsgBox(0, "", "") And MsgBox(0, "", "")

edit:

I recon you owe me a drink for that.

Edited November 16, 2008 by trancexx

[monoceres]

Since AutoIt uses Lazy Evaluation you can actually do custom ifs inside the regular if.

So:

If $i = 0 Then
      $ElementLeft = 55
       $ElementTop = 30
EndIf

Can be expressed as:

If $i=0 And (Assign("ElementLeft",55) And Assign("ElementTop",30)) And 0 Then Exit

I once did a whole GUI with this method, it's in my sig.

Edited November 16, 2008 by monoceres

[jercfd]

Thanks for all the replies. I kind of prefer monoceres way of assigning variable values

[monoceres]

Thanks for all the replies. I kind of prefer monoceres way of assigning variable values

Seriously? My way is clearly dumbest and is really only for showing off.

[trancexx]

It's for mowing chicks.

Like... Hi baby! Take look at this. Ha? What do you think? ... you like it? Damn, you look good. What's your name?

anyways... sorry

[monoceres]

It's for mowing chicks.

Like... Hi baby! Take look at this. Ha? What do you think? ... you like it? Damn, you look good. What's your name?

anyways... sorry

Who doesn't use their AutoIt skillz when hunting