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Chimaera Universalist

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Ok im probably guessing this will be a no but ill ask anyway

I have 4 small functions that are all for one task which is checking windows updates

These are the functions

Func _CollectPatches()
    Local $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "MyErrFunc")
    #forceref $oMYError
    Local $objSearcher = _CreateSearcher(_CreateMSUpdateSession())
    $colNeeded = _GetNeededUpdates($objSearcher)
    $objSearcher = 0
    Return $colNeeded
EndFunc   ;==>_CollectPatches

Func _CreateSearcher($objSession)
    If Not IsObj($objSession) Then Return -1
    Return $objSession.CreateUpdateSearcher
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateSearcher

Func _CreateMSUpdateSession($strHost = @ComputerName)
    Local $objSession = ObjCreate("Microsoft.Update.Session", $strHost)
    If Not IsObj($objSession) Then Return 0
    Return $objSession
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateMSUpdateSession

Func _GetNeededUpdates($objSearcher)
    SplashTextOn("Please Wait", "Checking For Updates", 220, 40, -1, -1, 18, "Tahoma", 11)
    If Not IsObj($objSearcher) Then Return -5
    $colNeeded = $objSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'")
    SplashOff()
    Sleep(800)
    Return $colNeeded
EndFunc   ;==>_GetNeededUpdates

It would be great if i could include the secondary functions in a sub func so that they are contained within the main function

This is just an example to give you the idea of what i mean

Func _CollectPatches()
    Local $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "MyErrFunc")
    #forceref $oMYError
    Local $objSearcher = _CreateSearcher(_CreateMSUpdateSession())
        Func _CreateSearcher($objSession)
            If Not IsObj($objSession) Then Return -1
            Return $objSession.CreateUpdateSearcher
        EndFunc   ;==>_CreateSearcher
        Func _CreateMSUpdateSession($strHost = @ComputerName)
            Local $objSession = ObjCreate("Microsoft.Update.Session", $strHost)
            If Not IsObj($objSession) Then Return 0
        Return $objSession
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateMSUpdateSession
    $colNeeded = _GetNeededUpdates($objSearcher)
    $objSearcher = 0
        Func _GetNeededUpdates($objSearcher)
            SplashTextOn("Please Wait", "Checking For Updates", 220, 40, -1, -1, 18, "Tahoma", 11)
            If Not IsObj($objSearcher) Then Return -5
            $colNeeded = $objSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'")
            SplashOff()
            Sleep(800)
            Return $colNeeded
        EndFunc   ;==>_GetNeededUpdates
    Return $colNeeded
EndFunc   ;==>_CollectPatches

Its just a question does this exist in coding in general and hopefully AutoIT

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Functions can not be inside another function, you can call the other functions from inside the first, but you can't contain them in it. It wouldn't make sense to put it inside, because a function is ignored by a script until you call it. So putting it inside one doesn't make it run it.

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Nested functions, nice idea Chimaera, but currently not possible in AutoIt v3.3.8.1 or the beta versions.

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Chimaera Universalist

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Its more for completness as i have to remember what all of them do, if they had been inside its easy to see needed parts of the main function.

Like i say it was just a thought

Presumably we would need a SubFunc key for it

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This is not possible at the moment :whisper:

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@Chimaera - I'm not sure why the other MVP's here aren't pulling you up on this, but the Chat section is not to be used for talking code. You should be posting this and some of your other questions in General Help or Examples if relevant.

If you look at the top of the Chat Forum, it clearly states this is for Non-AutoIt chats.

This is where us programmers come to get away from programming.

If we let you get away with it, then we have to let all the others, and then this section is no longer a recluse.

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Chimaera,

TheSaint has a point - please post in the correct section in future. ;)

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...i have to remember what all of them do...

This is where comments come in very handy. Describe what each function does when you call it from within your main function. This stops you forgetting what things do. If necessary make a comment about the type of return value, or the method used to return the data. Name your functions in a clear and unambiguous way. Stick to plain English.

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FireFox,

I don't see the purpose of nested functions yet in AutoIt

From the little I have seen, it appeared that the internal functions could use Local variables from the external function directly - which would reduce the need for passing parameters. That would be a huge benefit in my opinion. ;)

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ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columns
ChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listing
Date_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language used
ExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBox
GUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUI
GUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable frames
GUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView items
GUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeView
Marquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIs
NoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxes
Notify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the display
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From the little I have seen, it appeared that the internal functions could use Local variables from the external function directly - which would reduce the need for passing parameters. That would be a huge benefit in my opinion. ;)

oh I did not notice that. You have a point too :P

Edit: Something like this I suppose :

Func _Main()
   Local $sString = "toto"

   _Nested() ;would output "toto"

   Func _Nested()
      ConsoleWrite($sString & @CrLf)
   EndFunc
EndFunc
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Chimaera Universalist

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Ok Melba and Saint

Its not actually code though as it doesn't exist in autoit so its just chat about theory :)

Just kidding...

@czardas i do comment m8, it was just something that occured to me.

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If simply for organization, you could just put all the related functions in a region:

#region Windows Updates
Func _CollectPatches()
    Local $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "MyErrFunc")
    #forceref $oMYError
    Local $objSearcher = _CreateSearcher(_CreateMSUpdateSession())
    $colNeeded = _GetNeededUpdates($objSearcher)
    $objSearcher = 0
    Return $colNeeded
EndFunc   ;==>_CollectPatches

Func _CreateSearcher($objSession)
    If Not IsObj($objSession) Then Return -1
    Return $objSession.CreateUpdateSearcher
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateSearcher

Func _CreateMSUpdateSession($strHost = @ComputerName)
    Local $objSession = ObjCreate("Microsoft.Update.Session", $strHost)
    If Not IsObj($objSession) Then Return 0
    Return $objSession
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateMSUpdateSession

Func _GetNeededUpdates($objSearcher)
    SplashTextOn("Please Wait", "Checking For Updates", 220, 40, -1, -1, 18, "Tahoma", 11)
    If Not IsObj($objSearcher) Then Return -5
    $colNeeded = $objSearcher.Search("IsInstalled=0 and Type='Software'")
    SplashOff()
    Sleep(800)
    Return $colNeeded
EndFunc   ;==>_GetNeededUpdates
#endregion Windows Updates

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Thank goodness for SciTE Jump recognising regions.

UDF List:

 
_AdapterConnections() • _AlwaysRun() • _AppMon() • _AppMonEx() • _ArrayFilter/_ArrayReduce • _BinaryBin() • _CheckMsgBox() • _CmdLineRaw() • _ContextMenu() • _ConvertLHWebColor()/_ConvertSHWebColor() • _DesktopDimensions() • _DisplayPassword() • _DotNet_Load()/_DotNet_Unload() • _Fibonacci() • _FileCompare() • _FileCompareContents() • _FileNameByHandle() • _FilePrefix/SRE() • _FindInFile() • _GetBackgroundColor()/_SetBackgroundColor() • _GetConrolID() • _GetCtrlClass() • _GetDirectoryFormat() • _GetDriveMediaType() • _GetFilename()/_GetFilenameExt() • _GetHardwareID() • _GetIP() • _GetIP_Country() • _GetOSLanguage() • _GetSavedSource() • _GetStringSize() • _GetSystemPaths() • _GetURLImage() • _GIFImage() • _GoogleWeather() • _GUICtrlCreateGroup() • _GUICtrlListBox_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveCSV() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveHTML() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveTxt() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveXML() • _GUICtrlMenu_Recent() • _GUICtrlMenu_SetItemImage() • _GUICtrlTreeView_CreateArray() • _GUIDisable() • _GUIImageList_SetIconFromHandle() • _GUIRegisterMsg() • _GUISetIcon() • _Icon_Clear()/_Icon_Set() • _IdleTime() • _InetGet() • _InetGetGUI() • _InetGetProgress() • _IPDetails() • _IsFileOlder() • _IsGUID() • _IsHex() • _IsPalindrome() • _IsRegKey() • _IsStringRegExp() • _IsSystemDrive() • _IsUPX() • _IsValidType() • _IsWebColor() • _Language() • _Log() • _MicrosoftInternetConnectivity() • _MSDNDataType() • _PathFull/GetRelative/Split() • _PathSplitEx() • _PrintFromArray() • _ProgressSetMarquee() • _ReDim() • _RockPaperScissors()/_RockPaperScissorsLizardSpock() • _ScrollingCredits • _SelfDelete() • _SelfRename() • _SelfUpdate() • _SendTo() • _ShellAll() • _ShellFile() • _ShellFolder() • _SingletonHWID() • _SingletonPID() • _Startup() • _StringCompact() • _StringIsValid() • _StringRegExpMetaCharacters() • _StringReplaceWholeWord() • _StringStripChars() • _Temperature() • _TrialPeriod() • _UKToUSDate()/_USToUKDate() • _WinAPI_Create_CTL_CODE() • _WinAPI_CreateGUID() • _WMIDateStringToDate()/_DateToWMIDateString() • Au3 script parsing • AutoIt Search • AutoIt3 Portable • AutoIt3WrapperToPragma • AutoItWinGetTitle()/AutoItWinSetTitle() • Coding • DirToHTML5 • FileInstallr • FileReadLastChars() • GeoIP database • GUI - Only Close Button • GUI Examples • GUICtrlDeleteImage() • GUICtrlGetBkColor() • GUICtrlGetStyle() • GUIEvents • GUIGetBkColor() • Int_Parse() & Int_TryParse() • IsISBN() • LockFile() • Mapping CtrlIDs • OOP in AutoIt • ParseHeadersToSciTE() • PasswordValid • PasteBin • Posts Per Day • PreExpand • Protect Globals • Queue() • Resource Update • ResourcesEx • SciTE Jump • Settings INI • SHELLHOOK • Shunting-Yard • Signature Creator • Stack() • Stopwatch() • StringAddLF()/StringStripLF() • StringEOLToCRLF() • VSCROLL • WM_COPYDATA • More Examples...

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These kind of functions were added to AutoIt while I was developer (and more). The concept is there and implementation only needs few tweaks. They are beautiful features that you probably wouldn't ever see as part of AutoIt because that's what happens when language developer doesn't use the language he's developing.

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