running a script out of a txt file

[tomashen]

hi forumers

as the title says i wana do that ..for example

this is example.txt

guicreate("example gui", 200, 200)
 
guisetstate()
 
while 1
wend

and the example.exe will run that example.txt as a script liked compiled script but the script will be in a txt file.

is this posible? if yes how? :S

and thnx

[guinness]

Yes, look at /AutoIt3ExecuteScript in the Help file & Forum.

[tomashen]

thnx found it and worked very nice!

[tomashen]

um i got problem ...

im using this comamnd to run a txt file with source code

Run(@AutoItExe & " /AutoIt3ExecuteScript " & "file.txt")

but i dont want to actualy run it.. i want to include the data from the text file so it will act as if its being runned from the text file

[guinness]

Look at #include in the help file.

[tomashen]

Look at #include in the help file.

nope :/

i want something like #include but i dont want the text file to be inside exe i want the text to be just included into the exe when exe is opened and exe needs some data at certain lines

[tomashen]

any helps lads?

[Melba23]

tomashen,

Do not be so impatient - please wait 24hrs before bumping your own thread.

i want the text to be just included into the exe when exe is opened

I do not belive this is possible without running the file - as explained by guinness above.

exe needs some data at certain lines

But this is. You would need to read the file as the exe starts (FileRead or _FileReadToArray) and then parse the content when needed.

The example you gave in the original post is of the first type - you cannot "inject" code into the exe - you can only run it externally. However, if what you want is "data" to be acted UPon by the exe then you can easily do what I explained above.

Which is it you really want to do:

M23

[tomashen]

thnx for the reply and sry for bumping so early

but on the topic now

i want the kind of thing like with FileRead u know...

i tryed using "iniread" but that is only for .ini files

so i want to use txt file not ini

so u say if i do FileRead("example.txt") at the very begining of exe loading

then i what i do ?

maybe i do sumtin like :

for example now i wana have a progress bar in the gui but the progress bar code has to be in example.txt

so i write in the exe

FileReadLine("example.txt", 5)

and then what?

[Melba23]

tomashen,

but the progress bar code has to be in example.txt

I have already explained - you cannot run code that is in an external file unless you do as guinness explained and use /AutoIt3ExecuteScript on a valid AutoIt script.

Why do you insist on sections of your code being external to the exe file?

M23

[tomashen]

if i use /AutoIt3ExecuteScript then i cant put variables or anything on txt file bcz that requires the "#include" files... ;/

i just wana put some of the code into txt file so that i can edit the gui on the go if i dont have the autoit on the pc

is there no way to do sumtin like #include does?

like #include "example.txt"

at certain points of lines ?

[Melba23]

tomashen,

#include only works at compile time - it cannot work at run time.

so that i can edit the gui on the go if i dont have the autoit on the pc

Then you need to use /AutoIt3ExecuteScript and run an external script. Remember that the external file does not need to have a .au3 extension - you can use any extension you want (added because GEOSoft has just PM'd me!).

M23

[tomashen]

hm would i be able to do something like

FileReadLine(Run(@AutoItExe & "/AutoIt3ExecuteScript" & "example.txt"), 1)

read and run first line out of the txt?

just go a hint of that

lol im sry for being pain in the ass heh but noobs can learn only from pros tell me im wrong.. ;D

[BrewManNH]

How about showing us exactly how you want the text file to be formatted, a working example of exactly what you would like in one as an example.

If you're thinking to do something like this:

guicreate("example gui", 200, 200)
guisetstate()
while 1
    Sleep(10)
wend

12
example of something in the text file

"some random text"

MsgBox(64, "Error", "Random error message")

If you're looking for something like that where you're mixing code and random text, then you're going to have to be able to figure out what's random text and what's code and how you're going run that random code.

[Melba23]

tomashen,

hm would i be able to do something like

NO!

Please try and understand - what you want is impossible. However, you can go some way towards your goal by using the information we have already given you - namely /AutoIt3ExecuteScript.

im sry for being pain in the ass

You have just used up your PIA points for next few years!

M23

P.S. And now I hand over to BrewManNH - and the very best of luck to him!

[tomashen]

"use example.txt here to insert a "guicreate" line here"
<br><br><br>GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)<br><br>
While 1<br> 
Switch GUIGetMsg()<br>  
   Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE<br>      
ExitLoop<br>    
EndSwitch<br>
WEnd

i wana sumtin like this BrewManNH

but as Melba23 sayd its imposible then that sux

hm also as melba u sayd

FileRead("lala.txt")

at begining...

then how can i pick up some line from that file to insert into a line on exe upon execution of .exe ?

Edited November 3, 2011 by tomashen

[Jos]

What about you try to:

- write normal English for starters.

- start reading about the Autoit3 language

- be clear about your intentions and first try some coding yourselfa?

I am sure your life will be easier in this forum.

[tomashen]

im not english so... cant write any better english than this...

ive read autoit 2-3 years ago and today

and im trying all i can think of but i fail

hers what i just tryed lol

$LINE = FileRead("gui.txt")
 
Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteScript  ' & $LINE) ;here i want it to insert a one line from the gui.txt fle....
 
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
 
While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        ExitLoop
    EndSwitch
WEnd

and here is what the gui.txt file has

guicreate("test", 200, 200)

Edited November 3, 2011 by tomashen

[BrewManNH]

Form4: AutoIt3.exe [/ErrorStdOut] /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "command line"

Execute one line of code.

To execute a single line of code, use the command:

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine "MsgBox(0, ''Hello World!'', ''Hi!'')"')

From the help file.

Just be aware, you will only be able to run one line at a time, and they won't interact with each other, in other words, you can't run functions line by line or loops, it doesn't work that way.

Edited November 3, 2011 by BrewManNH

[tomashen]

i saw this and tryed but maybe i used it wrong i duno... but dont work for me :///

any advice ? or example ?

heres how i use it

Run(@AutoItExe & ' /AutoIt3ExecuteLine ' & Fileread("gui.txt"))

and i get errors

like

this is what the file has

guicreate("test", 200, 200)