GetGadgetValue(#gadget)

[LJ]

I'm tired of getting everything in a string, then having to VAL to get it to a value variable. It would be nice if Purebasic could perform some of these redundant tasks to make the language even simpler. Such a feature would be the value equivalent of GetGadgetText(#gadget), GetGadgetValue(#gadget).

For example, instead of this:

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a$ = GetGadgetText(1)
b.b = Val(a$)

We could do this:

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b.b = GetGadgetValue(1)

[Rings]

could been done like this

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b.b= val(GetGadgetText(1)) 

or like this:

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Procedure.l GetGadgetValue(GadgetNR.l)
Procedurereturn val(GetGadgetText(GadgetNR.l))
EndProcedure

b.b=GetGadgetValue(1)

no need (also speed) in my opinion for a new internaly command

[LJ]

Thanks Rings. What's up with NR in

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Procedure.l GetGadgetValue(GadgetNR.l)
Procedurereturn val(GetGadgetText(GadgetNR.l)) 
EndProcedure

What does the GadgetNR stand for? Is this a pointer?


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[Kale]

What does the GadgetNR stand for

Gadget Number!

[freedimension]

Thanks Rings. What's up with NR in

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Procedure.l GetGadgetValue(GadgetNR.l)
Procedurereturn val(GetGadgetText(GadgetNR.l)) 
EndProcedure

What does the GadgetNR stand for? Is this a pointer?

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Simply look into the description for GetGadgetText().
As said beforehand, NR is the German Abbreviation for Nummer (Number).

[LarsG]

...and Norwegian for nummer...

[LJ]

I understand, GadgetNR.l can be anything, it's just a holding spot for the gadget # that is sent to the procedure. The capital NR momentarily fooled me into thinking this was some sort of undocumented command in PB.

[Karbon]

What's funny is that in Kentucky, "nummer" is how we say "number"... Ahhh you have to love the hillbilly culture... You can come here speaking English fluently and still not be able to understand a word that is said anywhere

[Rings]

What's funny is that in Kentucky, "nummer" is how we say "number"... Ahhh you have to love the hillbilly culture... You can come here speaking English fluently and still not be able to understand a word that is said anywhere

except me, when i'm drunken