Switch/Case statement help Topic is solved

[netaware]

I'm writing some code and using the Switch/Case statement.
My question is: Can I use wildcards in the case statement? I tried but wasn't getting anywhere.

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var = "all ok"

switch var
{
 case "*ok*" : some command
 case "?ok?": some command
}

[mikeyww]

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var = all ok
Switch Instr(var, "ok")
{
 Case 0 : MsgBox, Nope!
 Default: MsgBox, Found it!
}

Explained: Switch

[netaware]

Thanks!
so the CASE command can only contain a text string? or can it contain a variable too?

[WatsonEnterprises]

Switch is meant for checking exact values. You probably want a sequence of if/elseifs, or a ternary operator, since it gives you more freedom for what you want to check.

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var := "all ok"

InStr(var, "ok") ? SomeCommand("a")
: (var > 7 && var < 10) ? SomeCommand("b")
: (var = "an exact phrase") ? SomeCommand("c")
: ""  ;default (do nothing)

SomeCommand(param){
	msgbox % param
}

[JoeWinograd]

so the CASE command can only contain a text string?

No.

can it contain a variable too?

Yes...and more...it is an expression:
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/Language.htm#expressions

Doc is here (and in the CHM Help file that is installed with AHK):
https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Switch.htm

Also, an article that you may find helpful:
AutoHotkey Switch-Case

Regards, Joe

[netaware]

Thank you for your help!

Now I understand

[swagfag]

u can use wildcards, use regexes instead

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var = "all ok"

switch
{
 case (var ~= "i).+ok.+"): some command
 case (var ~= "i).ok."): some command
}