[Implemented] Unlimited Separator$ length @ StringField()

[PB]

> you forgot to protect the variable

Where, in my code, is string$ already declared as a global?

[Trond]

> you forgot to protect the variable

Where, in my code, is string$ already declared as a global?

Do I have to remind you of my signature?

[AND51]

I'm sorry and you're right. 'string$' is already protected, but when I postet my post, I didn't think about this. Sorry again!

[Trond]

I'm sorry and you're right. 'string$' is already protected, but when I postet my post, I didn't think about this. Sorry again!

Neither did I....

[AND51]

However, my solution is fasteer, cause I don't save the returning value from ReplaceString() into 'string$#, but I put it directly into StringField().

This makes the whole procedure a 'one-liner'. With one line of code, you can also make a MACRO of it to increase performance!!!!

[PB]

Whatever code I post is standalone and works. There is no need to protect
the variable at all if no global variable of the same name exists in the code.

And quite frankly, I never protect my variables at all because I know which
variables my apps use and which are global and which are not, because I
am in 100% control of my coding and don't need compiler "protection".

(Side-note: I just noticed my example was almost exactly the same as
something netmaestro posted on 9 May 2006 -- it was NOT stolen code,
I assure you).

[netmaestro]

Come. Ve haff VAYS uff makink you talk.. Vere did you gotted dat code? VERE?

[PB]

I got the code here:

[AND51]

Please, don't let this forum thread turn into an off-topic thread! I really want this feature in the next version as many other people want this, too!

[Dr. Dri]

maybe something like this :

StringField(String$, Index, Separator.l)

if you don't send a value within the character range (depending on ascii or unicode) then it will be interpreted as a string address.

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Debug StringField("Pure Basic", 1, ' ')
Debug StringField("PureStringBasic", 2, @"String")

output:
Pure
Basic

That's how windows resource functions work, if you want the resource #12 you can send 12 or "12"

Dri

[DarkDragon]

maybe something like this :

StringField(String$, Index, Separator.l)

if you don't send a value within the character range (depending on ascii or unicode) then it will be interpreted as a string address.

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Debug StringField("Pure Basic", 1, ' ')
Debug StringField("PureStringBasic", 2, @"String")

output:
Pure
Basic

That's how windows resource functions work, if you want the resource #12 you can send 12 or "12"

Dri

You can't detect the size .

[Dr. Dri]

you don't understand what i mean...

make a resource file with this code :

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12 bitmap your_image.bmp

make a pb file with this code :

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If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 245, 105, "ImageGadget")
  CreateGadgetList(WindowID(0))
  
  ImageGadget(0,  10, 10, 100, 83, LoadBitmap_(GetModuleHandle_(#Null), 12))
  ImageGadget(1, 130, 10, 100, 83, LoadBitmap_(GetModuleHandle_(#Null), "#12"))
  
  Repeat : Until WaitWindowEvent() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf

if you run this code you'll get twice the same image!

LoadBitmap_ is called once with an INTEGER and then with a STRING
as string are addresses, they are sent like integers
so if the resource number is too high then it will be interpreted as a string address

so if it works for resources it should be possible to do this for StringField

Dri