Enum Assign like

[Deye]

Hi,

Is there any known\UnKnown approach to enum Enum like assign even if restricted to local scope so long as it will work

AssignEnum("Opt_", 10)

; aka:
Local Enum $Opt_1 = 10, $Opt_2, $Opt_3, $Opt_4, $Opt_5, $Opt_6, $Opt_7, $Opt_8, $Opt_9, $Opt_10

Thanks

Deye

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@Deye

Enum increments the first variable from 0 (if not specified), to N.

You can specify a Step, so the increment will be like the Step specified.

In your case, you have the first variable set to 10, so the last variable is set to 19, since the Step is 1.

With Assign , you assign data to a variable, which, in this case, is already set (by Enum).

So, what AssignEnum() should do? 

Edited March 3, 2019 by FrancescoDiMuro

[jchd]

@Deye,

Short answer: No.
Long answer: No, type that yourself.

[user4157124]

Without a descriptive name Enum seems pointless. Example:

SomeFunc($Opt_10)
SomeFunc(10)

Maybe you want something like this:

Global Enum $OPT_NAME, $OPT_DESCR, $OPT__ENUM
Global $g_aOption[10][$OPT__ENUM]

$g_aOption[0][$OPT_NAME] = ''
$g_aOption[0][$OPT_DESCR] = ''
$g_aOption[1]...

So it can be referenced like $g_aOption[10][$OPT_NAME] .

[Gianni]

here a possible way...
P.S.
please don't amend me that this, more than a technical solution, is a Rube Goldberg's tribute, because I already know it...

#AutoIt3Wrapper_Run_Au3Check=n

_example()

; this will give error since those variables where in local scope only
; ConsoleWrite($Opt_1 & @TAB & $Opt_2 & @TAB & $Opt_3 & @TAB & $Opt_4 & " ....." & @CRLF)

Func _example()
    ; -- generate variables in local scope --------
    Local $aMyVars = _AssignEnum("Opt_", 10, 10)
    For $i = 0 To UBound($aMyVars) - 1
        Assign($aMyVars[$i][0], $aMyVars[$i][1], 1)
    Next
    ; ---------------------------------------------

    ; use yours generated Opt_* vars here, in LOCAL scope for this function only
    ConsoleWrite($Opt_1 & @TAB & $Opt_2 & @TAB & $Opt_3 & @TAB & $Opt_4 & " ....." & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_example


Func _AssignEnum($VarPrefix, $iNumOfVars, $iStartValue = 0, $sStepIncrement = 1)

    If $iStartValue = 0 And StringInStr($sStepIncrement, '*') Then $iStartValue = 1
    If IsNumber($sStepIncrement) And $sStepIncrement > 0 Then $sStepIncrement = '+' & $sStepIncrement

    Local $iNextValue = $iStartValue
    Local $aVars[$iNumOfVars][2]

    For $i = 1 To $iNumOfVars
        ; Assign($VarPrefix & $i, $iNextValue)
        $aVars[$i - 1][0] = $VarPrefix & $i
        $aVars[$i - 1][1] = $iNextValue
        $iNextValue = Execute($iNextValue & $sStepIncrement)
    Next
    Return $aVars
EndFunc   ;==>_AssignEnum

 

Edited March 3, 2019 by Chimp

[jchd]

Haha, you can even add a bit of complexity by mimicking the other possibilities of plain Enum Step parameter (-5, *4), one more gearing to this machinery.

[Gianni]

....you do not need to complicate it any further because it is ready for those parameters (see the fourth and the fifth parameter of the _AssignEnum function)

[Deye]

To all, Sorry for the delay @ responding .. Had to jump out 

@Chimp, 

This indeed looks like a magic voodoo spell to me, don't feel like I need to fully understand for now
Going to use this as if it was a built in function .. 🙌
 
Worked flawlessly for me.

Thanks 
Deye 

Edited March 3, 2019 by Deye

[jchd]

16 minutes ago, Chimp said:

(see the fourth and the fifth parameter of the _AssignEnum function)

I read "third and fourth", but this doesn't cover Step *3

[Gianni]

23 minutes ago, Deye said:

To all, Sorry for the delay @ responding .. Had to jump out 

@Chimp, 

This indeed looks like a magic voodoo spell to me, don't feel like I need to fully understand for now
Going to use this as if it was a built in function .. 🙌
 
Worked flawlessly for me.

Thanks 
Deye 

You are welcome,

even if I posted it just for fun, I'm glad it's useful for you too..

 

8 minutes ago, jchd said:

I read "third and fourth", but this doesn't cover Step *3

sorry, I forgot to say that the fourth parameter should be passed as a string if it is different from a positive i.e. '* 3' or '-5' in this mode should work regularly

[Deye]

Anyways,

I get it now, what FrancescoDiMuro pointed out as well  
I could have made my own function if I understood better what Enum was doing 🏳️

Basically a simple var enumeration when returns some how need to have 2\3 or more digits long, Popular when Dealing with menus ..

Thanks again 

Deye

[jchd]

57 minutes ago, Chimp said:

I forgot to say that the fourth parameter should be passed as a string if it is different from a positive i.e. '* 3' or '-5'

OK, granted. Sorry for noise.