Scripting for multiple outcomes - How?

[sshrum]

I'm automating an install and this particular install has at the same point, 2 different outcomes. I need to be able to handle both occasions.

How do I code for this? I can't use WinWaitActive as this only evaluates for 1 possibility.

TIA

[Insolence]

If Else statement?

If 1 = 1 Then
   ;First outcome
Else
   ;Second outcome
EndIf

?

[sshrum]

It's going to be and If...then...else statement; but how? What's the trigger? You can't use WinWaitActive as, like I stated above, what if I get the alternate outcome: AutoIT locks waiting for the other dialog.

I'm pretty sure this is a pretty standard sort of situation but my searches thru the forum haven't harvested anything that touches on this directly.

[Insolence]

Are there static colors?

While PixelGetColor(x, y) = Color

Sleep(100)

WEnd

[cal]

How about WinActive as the trigger? I've got a Case statement that makes a choice on what function to call depending on any of 16 different windows that are active at the time that I call the choice function with a hotkey. That way I can use just one hotkey and it does different things depending on what window has the focus.

I'm sure you could use something similar.

[sshrum]

I've got a Case statement that makes a choice on what function to call depending on any of 16 different windows

I've updated the code a bit to use this idea. Can you look at the snippet below and see if it looks right in regards to the Select statement using WinActive.

While Not $done
    Select
        case WinActive("", "")
        ; <YOUR CODE HERE>
        case WinActive("", "")
        ; <YOUR CODE HERE>
        case WinActive("", "")
        ; <YOUR CODE HERE>
        case WinActive("", "")
        ; <YOUR CODE HERE>
        case WinActive("", ""); this should be the final install dialog
        ; <YOUR CODE HERE>
            $done = 1
        case Else    
        ; <YOUR CODE HERE>            
    EndSelect    
WEnd

TIA

Edited March 2, 2005 by sshrum

[Blue_Drache]

I've updated the code a bit to use this idea.  Can you look at my installer script and see if it looks right in regards to the Select statement using WinActive.

Code here

TIA

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

While 1
   Sleep(10)
   Select
      Case WinActive("Window One")
       ; window 1 possibility
         ExitLoop
      Case WinActive("Window Two")
       ; window 2 possibility
         ExitLoop
   EndSelect
WEnd

LOL. Everyone's rushing to help the sshrum.

Edited March 2, 2005 by Blue_Drache

[sshrum]

ExitLoop?!?!

I was wondering about this but didn't see anything in the docs about it.

In a Select statement, do you hae to 'Break' at the end of a case? (In this case 'ExitLoop'). In most other langs, you have to break otherwise all the remaining cases are evaluated down to the bottom.

From what I've seen in the docs, I was under the impression that you didn't.

[Blue_Drache]

ExitLoop?!?!

I was wondering about this but didn't see anything in the docs about it.

In a Select statement, do you hae to 'Break' at the end of a case?  (In this case 'ExitLoop').  In most other langs, you have to break otherwise all the remaining cases are evaluated down to the bottom.

From what I've seen in the docs, I was under the impression that you didn't.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The ExitLoop is to break out of the While/WEnd

[sshrum]

FYI: WinExists seems to work better then WinActive