Let Unassigned Variable Text Evaluate in Complex Expressions

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JRL
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Let Unassigned Variable Text Evaluate in Complex Expressions

Post by JRL » Fri May 20, 2016 4:12 pm

This may not even be possible. If not, just knowing will suffice. But if its simple to add it would be nice.

Suppose you have a potential variable "TimeOut" that does not yet have a value. the line:

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If>{%TimeOut%="TimeOut"}
will fail. It fails because unassigned text that just happens to be placed between two percent signs doesn't evaluate.

You could simply pre-set "TimeOut" (Let>TimeOut=) and the situation would be resolved. So the solution is very simple. But one of the great things about Macro Scheduler is that there is no requirement to predefine variables.

The code I was actually trying to use is:

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If>{(%TimeOut%="TimeOut")or(%TimeOut%=0)}
  Let>TimeOut=99999999999999
EndIf
The Code will become:

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Let>TimeOut=
//
//
//Lots of other code
//
//

If>{(%TimeOut%="")or(%TimeOut%=0)}
  Let>TimeOut=99999999999999
EndIf
Thanks for listening,
Dick

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Re: Let Unassigned Variable Text Evaluate in Complex Express

Post by Marcus Tettmar » Tue May 24, 2016 7:37 am

I've put it on the list and will figure something out.
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