Using variables in msgbox

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Using variables in msgbox - v.3?

JHegener

2003-12-28 22:21:27 UTC

Hi guys, I'm trying to get some info about a file to be copied (the
filesize for now but eventually time and date stamps too) and then to
display that info in a msgbox which prompts the user to continue or
not. (Initially, I wanted to do this in version 2.64 but it did not
seem to like UNC paths, nor did it seem to have a function that would
return file information).

At any rate, I always get an error message when I try to embed the
variable into the msgbox prompt string. I'm sure it's something
stupid but I could not find anything in the help for variables or
msgbox that seemed to address the correct syntax. Here is a bit of
sample code... can anyone help?

$filesize = FileGetSize("\\shambala\test1\test.txt")

; Bring up a message box with file details
$answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: $filesize. Proceed?)

If $answer = 7 Then
Exit
EndIf

FileCopy ("\\shambala\test1\test.txt", "\\shambala\test2\test.txt", 1)

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Gene Sears

2003-12-28 22:38:44 UTC

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Try...

$answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: " & $filesize & ". Proceed?")

The two ampersands (&) concatenate (join) the two text strings and the
variable.

Gene

PS. If the file size comes back as Zero even though you know it has data,
then it is most likely open. FileGetTime() will also fail if it's target is
open.

) -----Original Message-----
) From: JHegener [mailto:***@earthlink.net]
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) Subject: [AutoIt] Using variables in msgbox - v.3?
)
)
) Hi guys, I'm trying to get some info about a file to be copied (the
) filesize for now but eventually time and date stamps too) and then to
) display that info in a msgbox which prompts the user to continue or
) not. (Initially, I wanted to do this in version 2.64 but it did not
) seem to like UNC paths, nor did it seem to have a function that would
) return file information).
)
) At any rate, I always get an error message when I try to embed the
) variable into the msgbox prompt string. I'm sure it's something
) stupid but I could not find anything in the help for variables or
) msgbox that seemed to address the correct syntax. Here is a bit of
) sample code... can anyone help?
)
)
) $filesize = FileGetSize("\\shambala\test1\test.txt")
)
) ; Bring up a message box with file details
) $answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: $filesize. Proceed?)
)
) If $answer = 7 Then
) Exit
) EndIf
)
) FileCopy ("\\shambala\test1\test.txt", "\\shambala\test2\test.txt", 1)
)
)
)
)
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JHegener

2003-12-28 23:10:21 UTC

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Post by Gene Sears
Try...
$answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: " & $filesize & ".

Proceed?")

Post by Gene Sears
The two ampersands (&) concatenate (join) the two text strings and the
variable.

Jeremy Landes

2003-12-28 23:55:18 UTC

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Use the @CR macro. Example:

$answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: " & @CR & $filesize & ".
Proceed?")

Sincerely yours,
Jeremy Landes
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Post by Gene Sears
Try...
$answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: " & $filesize & ".

Proceed?")

Post by Gene Sears
The two ampersands (&) concatenate (join) the two text strings and the
variable.

Works like a charm... thanks!

Now how do I embed a carriage return? You used to be able to put a
\n in version 2 message boxes.

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Tutor2000

2003-12-30 08:37:24 UTC

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Gene!

I understood what you wrote. Using autoit 3 scriptlets as part of
autoit2 main scripts and making new scripts autoit3 work!

i gote smater

Rik

Post by Gene Sears

Post by Gene Sears
$answer = MsgBox(4, "Auto It", "File size is: " & $filesize & ".

Proceed?")

Post by Gene Sears
The two ampersands (&) concatenate (join) the two text strings

and

Post by Gene Sears
the

Post by Gene Sears
variable.

Works like a charm... thanks!
Now how do I embed a carriage return? You used to be able to put a
\n in version 2 message boxes.
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JHegener

2004-01-05 22:36:42 UTC

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Post by Gene Sears
Proceed?")

Chris Stoneham

2004-01-07 08:51:08 UTC

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Wishing for ExpandVariables and ExpandMacros options like the
ExpandEnvStrings.....

Chris

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Post by Gene Sears
Proceed?")

Thanks... I'll try it!

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