get variable name

[gcue]

hello =)

is there any way to get a variable's name as it is passed through a function?

ie: 

$final_result = "4652"

Get_Variable($final_result)

Func Get_Variable($variable="") 
Endfunc

how do i get "$final_result"?

i know Get_Variable("$final_result", $final_result)  would give me both the variable name and value but i'm trying to see if there's another way

thanks in advance!

 

[guinness]

Why would you want to do that? There seems no logical reason in my book.

[BrewManNH]

There is no other way that I am aware of, you'd have to write it yourself to tell you what variable you're passing. And as you've demonstrated, it's not that hard to do.

[gcue]

debugging purposes.. if i am printing out multiple variables - trying to get a clearer picture of what im looking at - instead of just results for multiple variables.

[InunoTaishou]

Global $iNum1 = 128
Global $iNum2 = 256

MsgBox(64, "Sum", "The sum is " & Add($iNum1, $iNum2, "$iNum1", "$iNum2"))

Func Add($iVal1, $iVal2, $sName1 = "", $sName2 = "")
    ConsoleWrite($sName1 & " being added with " & $sName2 & @CRLF)
    Return $iVal1 + $iVal2
EndFunc

 

[nitekram]

I found this...might get you on the right track

 

 

[Trong]

If you can do that, it will be very easy to decompile AutoItScript.
I do not like this! 

[Melba23]

You,

AutoIt is hardly the most secure language in the first place - I really do not feel that this functionality (were it ever to be incorporated) would make a lot of difference.

M23

[Trong]

So I would expect that someone will solve this issue and your script will never be safe again.

Or feel free to if you feel it is unnecessary.

I believe that you have never tried to decompiling few AutoIt programs.

I do not want someone to edit my script without my permission.
I did learn how to AutoIt work. It is easy to decompile.
I choose the solution is use Obfuscator.
Of course, nothing is safe absolutely.

Discussions or actions that violate rules are not welcome.

P/S: I said earlier that "deCompile" I mean "deObfuscator"

Edited April 21, 2016 by You

[BrewManNH]

Seriously doubt anything written in AutoIt is going to ever be any more secure than anything written in any other language. Obfuscator's are NOT security, it's just changing variable/function names, no one cares what you called a variable, it's what the variable contains that's important.

[Trong]

Yeah, I also believe it is not safe.
But Obfuscator not just rename the variables and functions.
 

My program when Obfuscated: NetworkAdapterInfo_Obfuscated.au3
I do not think anybody wants to decompile and deObfuscator it.

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by VIP
Execute($Variables)

[Melba23]

Everyone,

This thread risk moving very quickly into dangerous territory - let us all take a deep breath and get back on topic.

M23

[iamtheky]

$final_result = "4652"

msgbox(0, '' , Get_Variable("4652"))

Func Get_Variable($Value)

return StringRegExp(fileread(@ScriptFullPath) , '(\$.*?) = "' & $Value & '"' , 3)[0]

Endfunc

 

And all the conversation about this adding an attack vector is nonsensical

Edited April 21, 2016 by iamtheky
stupid grammar

[czardas]

It's a one time, one hit, wonder.  LOL

Edited April 21, 2016 by czardas

[iamtheky]

did i misunderstand the OP's request (again)?  I used all my one hit wonder in celebration of 4/20 yesterday 

Edited April 21, 2016 by iamtheky

[gcue]

hi iamtheky,

that only works if something like this statement exists..

$final_result = "4652"

but wont work if something like this exists..

$final_result = stringreplace($string, "car", "")

very creative try though!

Edited April 21, 2016 by gcue

[czardas]

Indeed: plenty of problems here. 

Global $final_result = "1234"

For $i = 0 To 1
    WhatIs($final_result)
Next

Func WhatIs(ByRef $vThis)
    msgbox(0, '' , Get_Variable($vThis))
    $vThis -= 1
EndFunc

Func Get_Variable($Value)
    Local $aRet = StringRegExp(fileread(@ScriptFullPath) , '(\$.*?) = "' & $Value & '"' , 3)
    Return @error ? False : $aRet[0]
Endfunc

 

[Trong]

Not work:

Global $final_result = MyVariable()

MsgBox(0, Get_Variable($final_result), Get_Variable("4652"))

Func Get_Variable($Value)
    Local $aRet = StringRegExp(fileread(@ScriptFullPath) , '(\$.*?) = "' & $Value & '"' , 3)
    Return @error ? False : $aRet[0]
Endfunc

Func MyVariable()
;~  Return BinaryToString('0x34353632')
    Return "4652"
EndFunc

 

[iamtheky]

Are we really listing all the ways it doesnt work?  Instead of acknowledging that I aced an answer to Post #1 at slot #13, yall had nothing but bloviating about safety.  Im about to include the scope creep at #16 ftw too.

[JohnOne]

GetTheVariableNameOfThis(StringSplit("word", ""))

Func GetTheVariableNameOfThis($Value)
    MsgBox(0,0, VarGetType($Value))
Endfunc