Simplifying an A_Args parse?

[chinagreenelvis]

Is there a simpler way of doing this:

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For Index, Value in A_Args
{
	If (Value = "asdf")
	{
		Global asdf := 1
	}
	If (Value = "jkl")
	{
		Global jkl := 1
	}
	If (Value = "abcd")
	{
		Global abcd := 1
	}
}

and just convert each argument to its own positive global variable? Or just a quick way of checking if a string exists/doesn't exist in any of the arguments?

[chinagreenelvis]

Anyone? Bueller?

[Chunjee]

Switch was added recently. https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/Switch.htm

[Sam_]

From docs:

Also note that it is not currently possible to declare a dynamic variable such as global Array%i%.

Prevents you from doing

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For Index, Value in A_Args
	Global %Value%:=1

Which sounds like what you want. Use Switch or make it a bit faster and concise

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For Index, Value in A_Args {
	If (Value="asdf")
		Global asdf:=1
	Else If (Value="jkl")
		Global jkl:=1
	Else If (Value="abcd")
		Global abcd:=1
	}

[toralf]

Instead of defining the individual vars as global, I would suggest to set an Settings object as super global and fill it with the command line parameters.

[Sam_]

Instead of defining the individual vars as global, I would suggest to set an Settings object as super global and fill it with the command line parameters.

Agreed.

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Global Settings:={}
A_Args:=["asdf","jkl","abcd"] ; Just for this example
For Index, Value in A_Args
	Settings[Value]:=1
MsgBox % Settings.jkl ; Test one to see that it was set to 1

[chinagreenelvis]

Instead of defining the individual vars as global, I would suggest to set an Settings object as super global and fill it with the command line parameters.

Agreed.

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Global Settings:={}
A_Args:=["asdf","jkl","abcd"] ; Just for this example
For Index, Value in A_Args
	Settings[Value]:=1
MsgBox % Settings.jkl ; Test one to see that it was set to 1

I think this is exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks.