Why are my variables getting deleted?? Topic is solved

[skyth540]

This isn't working anymore, I have no idea what's wrong with it. It checks to see what the text in a fragile text box is, and saves it if it is open and something is in it.

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#Persistent


SetTimer, hpiback, 10000
hpiback:
ControlGetText, buhpi, Edit1, Progress Note
;msgbox here tested to have the correct %buhpi%
If (buhpi !:= "")
{
FileDelete, C:\Users\USER\Desktop\HPI Backup.txt
sleep, 10
;msgbox here tested to have the incorrect %buhpi%
FileAppend, %buhpi%, C:\Users\USER\Desktop\HPI Backup.txt
}
Sleep, 10000

[flyingDman]

try:

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buhpi := 123
if (buhpi !:= "")
	msgbox % buhpi

then try:

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buhpi := 123
if (buhpi != "")
	msgbox % buhpi

[skyth540]

try:

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buhpi := 123
if (buhpi !:= "")
	msgbox % buhpi

then try:

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buhpi := 123
if (buhpi != "")
	msgbox % buhpi

weird. The one without the : makes it work. Why is that?

[flyingDman]

:= assigns a value = used in an if statement compares 2 variables. !:= is an "anomaly" and when you use var !:= 123 on a separate line, it will give an error (this line does not contain a recognized action).