Concatenate strings and pass it to function in same loop

[zcooler]

hi!

Is it possible to queue/concatenate strings (filenames) and pass them in concatenated form to a function, all inside the same loop without using a timer creating a separate thread? If so how would that look like?

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Loop %0%  ; For each parameter (or file dropped onto a script):
{
 GivenPath := %A_Index%  ; Fetch the contents of the variable whose name is contained in A_Index.
 ;msgbox % GivenPath
 Loop %GivenPath%, 1
 latest_file .= """" A_LoopFileLongPath """ "
 ; lots of if expressions here to loop through
 Function(latest_file)
}

Function(latest_file) {
   If latest_file =
	  return
   Else
   {
	msgbox % latest_file
	;pipe_name := "PipeExample"
   	;FileOpen("\\.\pipe\" pipe_name, "w", "UTF-8-RAW").Write(latest_file)
   }
}

[TLM]

To "remember" values when calling a function, assign a static variable inside the function:

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for i, array in [ "dog", "cat", "fish", "bird" ]
{
    func( array )
}

func( val )
{
    static items           ; <<< initialize `items` as a static variable
    items .= val "`n"      ; <<< add/concatenate values to items variable 
    msgbox % items
}

this is just an example regarding static function variables.
you still may have some issues with your file loop.

hope this helps

[zcooler]

Well, not quite what i was looking for.
Function toggles 4 msgbox'es with one value each.

The goal is to get the whole concatenated string in a single msgbox in function.
String and the single msgbox should look something like this in your sample:
"dog" "cat" "fish" "bird"
I imagine concatenation has to be done in the loop for that to work.

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for i, array in [ "dog", "cat", "fish", "bird" ]
{
    func( array )
}

func( val )
{
    static items           ; <<< initialize `items` as a static variable
    items .= """" val """ "     ; <<< add/concatenate values to items variable 
    msgbox % items
}

[ahcahc]

Why not msgbox after the loop was completed?

[TLM]

Well, not quite what i was looking for.

you asked if it was possible to concatenation within a function,
I wanted to show an example of the string being populated.
Hence the reason for my `in function` messagebox.

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for i, array in [ "dog", "cat", "fish", "bird" ]
{
    list := func( array )
}

msgbox % list

func( val )
{
    static items                     ; <<< initialize `items` as a static variable
    items .= (q:="""") val q " "     ; <<< add/concatenate values to items variable
    return items
}

We are not mind readers.
Next time, please be specific when you are asking for help.

[zcooler]

Sorry, I assumed I was specific with the concatenation should not take place in the function when saying:
"Is it possible to queue/concatenate strings (filenames) and pass them in concatenated form to a function"

The script im handeling is so large and packed with features it makes my head spin. Im adding functions to this script and find it hard to sequence loops and calls to functions. I do think I got it now, so thanks for your help!