Variables and delimiters

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kmarlowe
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Variables and delimiters

Post by kmarlowe » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:38 pm

Simple script to read a number from a text file and enter it in another window:

ReadLn>U:\validpings.txt,i,nextline /* read the next EE from the file (line i)*/
SetDialogObjectFocus>Reflection Workspace - [VISTA Hampton],
If>line<>##EOF##
sendtext>%nextline%%CR% /* send the EE number */
sendtext>%today%%CR% /* send today's date */
sendtext>i%CR%0

When run, this reads the file, but sends the test "nextline" to the focused window whether I enclose the variable "nextline" in % or not (in fact, if I enclose it, it also sends the %):

Select EQUIPMENT INV. ENTRY NUMBER: %nextline% ??
Select EQUIPMENT INV. ENTRY NUMBER: 7/2/2020 ??
Select EQUIPMENT INV. ENTRY NUMBER: i ??
Select EQUIPMENT INV. ENTRY NUMBER: 0

But the date works. How do I get the value of nextline to send?

Thanks - KLM

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Re: Variables and delimiters

Post by Grovkillen » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:46 pm

Do you have the comments on the same line as the commands? If so, please move them to a separate line.
Let>ME=%Script%

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Re: Variables and delimiters

Post by Marcus Tettmar » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:48 pm

Grovkillen wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:46 pm
Do you have the comments on the same line as the commands? If so, please move them to a separate line.
Or if you want those comments, remove the space between the code and the comment, OR set the ignore spaces directive.
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kmarlowe
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Re: Variables and delimiters

Post by kmarlowe » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:51 pm

Yup, that fixed it. Was driving me crazy. Thanks.

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