Convert BitOR value

[MyEarth]

Hello community

If i have:

BitOR($SS_CENTER, $SS_CENTERIMAGE)

And i want to use it like a default parameter in a fuction, i think i need to set the "numeric" value like:

Func Test1($param, $param2, $style = 0x00000000) ; 0x00000000 = i need to set here BitOR($SS_CENTER, $SS_CENTERIMAGE)

How to convert the BitOR($variable1, $variable2) to his numeric value? Thanks

Edited April 27, 2013 by MyEarth

[jaberwacky]

Assign it to a variable and give the variable a meaningful name!

Global Const $meaningful_variable_name = BitOR($variable1, $variable2)

[PhoenixXL]

Check this out

#include <StaticConstants.au3>

ConsoleWrite(BitOR($SS_CENTER, $SS_CENTERIMAGE) & @CRLF)

Func A( $iDefault = 513 )
;The Default value is hard-coded by reading the console.
EndFunc

Func B( $iDefault = -1 )
;Assign the Default value of the variable to anything that is obvious would not be passed by the user.
;Now Direct way
If $iDefault = -1 Then $iDefault = BitOR($SS_CENTER, $SS_CENTERIMAGE)
EndFunc

Regards

[Melba23]

MyEarth,

Top Tip: Avoid "magic numbers" and use the full descriptive version of the constants as you have been advised above. You will be grateful when you look at the script after a few months (or even days)!

M23

[czardas]

Perhaps it's a personal thing, but I often find it easier to read the binary rather than constant names. I sometimes prefer to use separate numeric values and BitOR them together in the code, rather than using magic numbers. This way I can see exactly what value is being passed as a parameter. I'm not too keen on having multiple ways of expressing: 0, 1, 2, 4, 8 etc... This isn't always the case and I mix and match methods depending on the situation: trying to get the best of all worlds.

Edited April 27, 2013 by czardas