small problem $var must be anything

[Robin]

How can i make a veriable to take ANY input? For example my $input must be able to accept c:\ and rest to follow as TRUE. For instance, the "C:\" part MUST be in the input box, otherwise it wont work. I have tried $var2 <>, but it doesnt accept it.

$var1 = "c:\"
$var2 = "" <--- here lies the prob
$input1 = InputBox("Testing", "Enter c:\ plus anything else to check if your stuff works.", "", "")


if $input1 =("c:\"& $var2 ) Then
    
    MsgBox(0,"","als well")
else
    MsgBox(0,"","oops")
    endif

Edited April 3, 2009 by Robin

[BrettF]

Maybe start by explaining the purpose...

[Robin]

Maybe start by explaining the purpose...

Hi BrettF...I want ppl to input a Full Directory...ie C:\my docs...The program must now check if the guy has put in the correct Drive, otherwise it wont except the input...Thats why i made $var1 = "C:\"...The other "$var" must accept anything... Edited April 3, 2009 by Robin

[Spiff59]

If StringLeft($Inputbox, 3) = $var1 Then ...

[Robin]

If StringLeft($Inputbox, 3) = $var1 Then ...

thx Spiff59...works like a charm

Out of curiosity...Can a person make a veriable to accept any input?

Edited April 3, 2009 by Robin

[SmOke_N]

thx Spiff59...works like a charm

Out of curiosity...Can a person make a veriable to accept any input?

A standard autoit variable could accept any type of data.

[Robin]

A standard autoit variable could accept any type of data.

I hear what youre saying SmOke, but what i mean is, if you look at my very first post here, i had $var2 = ""

I was under the impression that "" = Anything or ANY input... But when i used it in my script, AutoIt didnt except it...

Edited April 3, 2009 by Robin

[Melba23]

Robin,

When you create your InputBox you set the contents to "". So when you check if the contents = "c:\" & $var2 of course it will fail! If you were to do this:

$var1 = "c:\"
$var2 = ""
$input1 = InputBox("Testing", "Enter c:\ plus anything else to check if your stuff works.", $var1, "")

if $input1 =($var1 & $var2 ) Then   
    MsgBox(0,"","alls well")
else
    MsgBox(0,"","oops")
endif

you will find that it does work as you expect - as far as your code goes.

However, "" does not mean "anything" - it means NUL or nothing. So it will not work as you thought it would because any additional input would render the If false again:

c:\fred is the same as $var1 & "fred" which is not the same as $var1 & "" because that is just "c:\"

I hope that is clear.

M23

Edited because I pressed "Post" and not "Preview"

Edited April 3, 2009 by Melba23

[Robin]

Robin,

When you create your InputBox you set the contents to "". So when you check if the contents = "c:\" & $var2 of course it will fail! If you were to do this:

$var1 = "c:\"
$var2 = ""
$input1 = InputBox("Testing", "Enter c:\ plus anything else to check if your stuff works.", $var1, "")

if $input1 =($var1 & $var2 ) Then   
    MsgBox(0,"","alls well")
else
    MsgBox(0,"","oops")
endif

you will find that it does work as you expect - as far as your code goes.

However, "" does not mean "anything" - it means NUL or nothing. So it will not work as you thought it would because any additional input would render the If false again:

c:\fred is the same as $var1 & "fred" which is not the same as $var1 & "" because that is just "c:\"

I hope that is clear.

M23

Edited because I pressed "Post" and not "Preview"

Cleared up...thx m23