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- 18 Jan 2016, 04:13
- Forum: AutoHotkey Development
- Topic: Command syntax - "This parameter can be an expression"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13183
Re: Command syntax - "This parameter can be an expression"
End of Commands and more Functions would be nice From: MsgBox % "Output: " VarOut MsgBox 64,, % "Output: " VarOut MsgBox 64, % "Title - " Name, % "Output: " VarOut To: MsgBox("Output: " VarOut) MsgBox(64,, "Output: " VarOut) MsgBox(64, "Title - " Name, "Output: " VarOut) I completely agree with you...
- 18 Jan 2016, 00:00
- Forum: Off-topic Discussion
- Topic: Why is autohotkey so... weird?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6194
Re: Why is autohotkey so... weird?
The most annoying part of AHK is the way text and variables are treated. To read a variable, you need to enclose it in %percent% signs, which is a stupid idea. On the other hand, text, instead of enclosing it in "quotes", has to be entered as is. That makes for a dreadful experience, provokes a lot ...
- 17 Jan 2016, 20:00
- Forum: AutoHotkey Development
- Topic: Command syntax - "This parameter can be an expression"
- Replies: 25
- Views: 13183
Re: Command syntax - "This parameter can be an expression"
I thought that V2 would finally bring to an end the illogical treatment of text and variables. A language where a variable had to be between %percent% signs while text didn't need "quotation" marks has always been the reason for a lot of frustration and all too common errors, for me and for lots of ...