Skipping optional parameters with Default, "", -1 or something?

[VAN0]

Hello.
I'm a bit confused, in general what do we need to use to skip optional parameters? (if not specified in the documentation)

For example FileCreateShortcut ( "file", "lnk" [, "workdir" [, "args" [, "desc" [, "icon" [, "hotkey" [, icon number [, state]]]]]]] )

I need set "state" and skip everything else

Do I use empty string, keyword Default, -1  or something else?

Would this be the proper way:

FileCreateShortcut("myfile.exe", "c:\myfile.lnk", "", "", "", "", "", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

Thank you.

[mLipok]

Good question.
In this way, you noticed deficiencies in the documentation.
It may be presumed that the documentation is insufficient in this regard.

[iamtheky]

I think this is suitable.  

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/keywords/Default.htm

Though, the more i read that, the less confident I am.

Edited March 15, 2014 by boththose

[mLipok]

Would this be the proper way:

FileCreateShortcut("myfile.exe", "c:\myfile.lnk", "", "", "", "", "", "", @SW_MINIMIZE)

 

I check your example:

FileCreateShortcut("c:\Windows\notepad.exe" , "c:\Windows\notepad_min.lnk"  , "", "", "", "", "", "", @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
FileCreateShortcut("c:\Windows\notepad.exe" , "c:\Windows\notepad_max.lnk"  , "", "", "", "", "", "", @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)

this

@SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED

works well

 

but this

@SW_SHOWMINIMIZED

do not set minimized feature

Edit: typo

Edit2:

with Default:

FileCreateShortcut("c:\Windows\notepad.exe" , "c:\Windows\notepad_min.lnk"  , Default, Default, Default, Default, Default, Default, @SW_SHOWMINIMIZED)
FileCreateShortcut("c:\Windows\notepad.exe" , "c:\Windows\notepad_max.lnk"  , Default, Default, Default, Default, Default, Default, @SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED)

I notice the same issue.

Edited March 15, 2014 by mLipok

[guinness]

Default (from what Jon has told me) is checked when optional parameters are used, unless stated otherwise in the documentation.

[trancexx]

These parameters are optional but they don't have default values. The arguments are used if passed.

If you are familiar with overloads found and used in some other languages then it shouldn't be too hard to make parallels.