Variables in quotation marks Topic is solved

[NewbieITguy]

I've been looking for a solution to this, but nothing is standing out.

I have this code here:

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TellmeMore("pancakes")


TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	ToolTip, "%Message%"
	return
	}

This is a snippet. I wanted to have a function where I can pass an argument of whatever message I wanted into the function.

The problem I'm having is that when I run this, the tooltip pops up with:

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That isn't showing my message at all! I put in pancakes as an example, but yeah, it's never showing the words I want. Would anyone mind helping me with this?

[doubledave22]

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tooltip, % """" Message """"

it takes a lot of quote marks lol

edit: this works too i think...

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tooltip, `"%Message%`"

[NewbieITguy]

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tooltip, % """" Message """"

it takes a lot of quote marks lol

edit: this works too i think...

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tooltip, `"%Message%`"

Thanks!

Here's my new code:

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TellmeMore("pancakes")

TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	ToolTip, `"%Message%`"
	return
	}
	

I still get

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[boiler]

edit: this works too i think...

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tooltip, `"%Message%`"

The backticks aren’t necessary:

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Message = Hello
MsgBox, "%Message%"

(works with ToolTip, too)

[boiler]

@NewbieITguy - It should work. That must not be the full script since it would end right away (and as you said, it is a snippet), so you must have something else going on. Run the following as a stand-alone script to show it works:

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#Persistent
TellmeMore("pancakes")
return

TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	ToolTip, "%Message%"
	return
	}

(some unneeded lines left in the above script to show they’re also not the issue)

[doubledave22]

oh whoops, I assumed his example didn't work without even testing.

I ran his code and I am seeing "pancakes"

perhaps it's something else?

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^t::
msg = pancakes 
;msg := "pancakes" ; this works too
TellmeMore(msg)
return

TellmeMore(Message)
{
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	ToolTip, "%Message%"
	return
}

you probably need to post more of the code since what you posted does actually work. it's probably the variable you are sending as the message (see above for examples)

[NewbieITguy]

@NewbieITguy - It should work. That must not be the full script since it would end right away (and as you said, it is a snippet), so you must have something else going on. Run the following as a stand-alone script to show it works:

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#Persistent
TellmeMore("pancakes")
return

TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	ToolTip, "%Message%"
	return
	}

(some unneeded lines left in the above script to show they’re also not the issue)

Sure, here's the full code. I'm not sure what's messing with what.

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#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%\Data  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.


#Persistent
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
TellmeMore("pancakes")
return

/*
#c::
	clipboard := ""
	ClipWait
	clipboard := clipboard
	Assetname := clipboard
	clipboard := ""
	ClipWait
	clipboard := clipboard
	Issue := clipboard
	return
	
#v::
	Send %Assetname% - "%Issue%"
	return

*/

TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	toolTip, "%Message%"
	return
	}




^Esc::ExitApp

Now, what I did notice is that, for a split second, it shows "pancakes". Then it goes back to an empty string.

[boiler]

Make the ToolTip display a static variable so its value persists each time the code at the label is executed:

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TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	static msg
	msg := Message
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	toolTip, "%msg%"
	return
	}

[NewbieITguy]

Make the ToolTip display a static variable so its value persists each time the code at the label is executed:

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TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	static msg
	msg := Message
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	toolTip, "%msg%"
	return
	}

Perfect, just what I needed. Now I got a code that works just the way I want!

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#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.
SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%\Data  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.


#Persistent
SetTimer, WatchCursor, 100
return


#c::
	TellmeMore("Coppy asset tag")
	clipboard := ""
	ClipWait
	clipboard := clipboard
	Assetname := clipboard
	clipboard := ""
	TellmeMore("Copy issue")
	ClipWait
	clipboard := clipboard
	Issue := clipboard
	TellmeMore("Windowskey V to paste")
	return
	
#v::
	Send %Assetname% - "%Issue%"
	return



TellmeMore(Message)
	{
	static msg
	msg := Message
	CoordMode Pixel
	WatchCursor:
	toolTip, %msg%
	return
	}




^Esc::ExitApp