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#98589 - 2003-02-19 05:33 PM New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	I posted a new FAQ on the use of $ inside quotes. If someone would like to expand upon the topic with perhaps what happens when Execute() is added to the mix, I would be grateful. Any other words of enlightenment? Topic: Using $ inside quotes _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#98590 - 2003-02-19 07:36 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	That'd be me then ... as I was formerly known as the execute()-tioner If time allows I volunteer _________________________
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#98591 - 2003-02-19 07:42 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	uh-ah, I think this topic is good one... not sure of the comment of not being good practise gets my hair up. and the length of the hair is not so small. anyway, it is mostly used as "null" operand to direct "noise" to. but I use it in many places as the main var. not good practise goes into the way that it's not "hungarian notation" etc. dollar sign anyway shouldn't be used in strings like manual states... so I don't see a reason of it not being a good practise other than some newbies getting confused _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#98592 - 2003-02-19 10:17 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Jooel, That is it exactly, "some newbies getting confused". They, in the grand KixTart tradition, copy code they don't fully understand and paste it into their 1000 line logon script which too is full of code they don't understand (invariably copied) and the $ blows it out of the water. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#98593 - 2003-02-19 10:40 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	lol, quess that is the reason my logonscript in it's full complexity is just about 100 lines _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#98594 - 2003-02-20 04:25 AM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	I know there have been a number of arguments for using $= or $RC=.. If you reuse the Variable, I could understand assigning a variable. Whereas, if you are doing testing, what is the harm in using a simple $= to debug the results? It maybe considered poor practice to assign a "nul" variable, but can also be quite helpful. I can see the argument as it being a "double-edged" sword when trying to trim things down. On a side note: I have been already swayed to use single quotes (thanks Les) and to trim down spaces and length of variables (thanks Jooel).. Cheers! Kent [ 20. February 2003, 04:26: Message edited by: kdyer ] _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#98595 - 2003-02-20 05:21 AM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	OK, I call uncle! This was not meant to be so much about using $ as a var but rather about using $ inside quotes. Read the topic title people. Also, re-read the FAQ as I have added to it. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#98596 - 2003-02-20 06:07 AM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Ahh.. I see.. Good information. Thanks, Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#98597 - 2003-02-20 02:49 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	Ok, I got 5 minutes of spare time and started a test session with vars inside execute() - strings. Actually did run immediately into (imho) unsolvable trouble with NoVarsInStrings Option on (The code was half stolen from one of Richards replies here : Combine Variables) grrrr ... HTML is disabled code: break on dim $c, $out ;$ = setoption("NoVarsInStrings","on") $n = 1 $c = 1 $s1 = "string " + $n $s2 = "string 2" $s3 = "string 3" $out = "" while execute("exit vartype($$s" + $c + ")") $ = execute("$$out = $$s" + $c) $out ? $c = $c + 1 loop get $ Challenge : Try to get this to run if you uncomment the setoption() .. line J. [ 20. February 2003, 14:51: Message edited by: jpols ] _________________________
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#98598 - 2003-02-20 03:19 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	J, How about not doubling $$ if NoVarsInStrings is on. code: break on dim $c, $out $ = setoption("NoVarsInStrings","on") $n = 1 $c = 1 $s1 = "string " + $n $s2 = "string 2" $s3 = "string 3" $out = "" while execute("exit vartype($s" + $c + ")") $ = execute("$out = $s" + $c) $out ? $c = $c + 1 loop get $ _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#98599 - 2003-02-20 03:41 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Jochen Jochen KiX Supporter Registered: 2000-03-17 Posts: 6380 Loc: Stuttgart, Germany	damn ! I should have known Ok ... forgive my ignorance as I never even thought of using Novarsinstrings Will go and hide behind the next rock drinking my 9th coffee now _________________________
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#98600 - 2003-02-20 04:03 PM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	well, back at les. this is not even kixtart in the way you meant: "\\Server\Users\" + @UserID + $ you are querying the stuff inside $ var. if you have vars in strings, it would be: "\\Server\Users\@UserID$" or: "\\Server\Users\@UserID$$" I don't see any place of confusion here. except with the old kix versions which you refer to. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#98601 - 2003-02-21 02:20 AM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Jooel, If you re-read the FAQ you will see that elaborated on the original "prior to 4.10 version". But when it comes to Execute(), I thought I would have gotten some more interesting responses. Here are a couple of old threads I dug up. http://www.kixtart.org/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005321#000009 http://www.kixtart.org/board/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005239#000001 Now to put that in FAQ-style terms... _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#98602 - 2003-02-21 02:28 AM Re: New FAQ Topic: Using $ inside quotes
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	uuh! yeah, the execute! (gladly newbies don't use it) it really is gotcha. {edit} mark of 7 for archiving. real 7M by board is this {/edit} [ 21. February 2003, 05:57: Message edited by: Lonkero ] _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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