Some variables not expanding

[kneighbour]

LET>backup_path = f:\backups\MySQL
Month>the_month
Year>the_year
Let>filename = test_%the_year%%the_month%
Let>runcommand ="C:\Program Files\winrar\rar.exe" a -r %BACKUP_PATH%\%FILENAME% "C:\Program Files\Navicat MySQL\SecureDoc\*.*"

Let>MSG_STAYONTOP=1
MessageModal>filename

This script does not work. The problem is the variables do not expand.

If I single step through the script, Let>filename is ok - it gets assigned ok. But then it is not expanded in the line Let>runcommand=etc..

Even the message dialog MessageModal>filename does not work. It simply shows the word 'filename' in the dialog box - not the contents of the variable %filename%.

If I try the line
MessageModal>%filename%

what i see displayed is %filename%

[Me_again]

You need to remove the spaces from either side of the "="

LET>backup_path = f:\backups\MySQL
Let>filename = test_%the_year%%the_month%

(It doesn't break it but it's less confusing if you stick the the same case for the variable names too.)

[kneighbour]

You need to remove the spaces from either side of the "="

LET>backup_path = f:\backups\MySQL
Let>filename = test_%the_year%%the_month%

(It doesn't break it but it's less confusing if you stick the the same case for the variable names too.)

Yes - thanks. I just worked that out also. You would think that the editor would fix these sorts of problems. But now I know, it is no problem.

And as for the case of variables - I understand what you are saying - I was changing case trying to see if that was the problem.

[Marcus Tettmar]

You need to remove the spaces from either side of the "="

LET>backup_path = f:\backups\MySQL
Let>filename = test_%the_year%%the_month%

(It doesn't break it but it's less confusing if you stick the the same case for the variable names too.)

Or with v9, if you like spaces, use Let>IGNORESPACES=1

See the help file topic "Ignoring Spaces - IGNORESPACES"