_ Calculate

Execute an AutoIT command that returns a value.

Syntax

_Calculate,AutoIT Command(expression),ReturnVar

Parameters

1	AutoIt Command(expression)	AutoIt command to execute
2	ReturnVar	This is the name of the variable to receive the return value of the AutoIt command. It must be specified without the %

Remarks

This command uses a program called sCalculate to execute the AutoIt command. This program will be automatically downloaded to the winbuilder tools directory if it does not exist.

Tips

• Always use simple quote in the command expression - i.e. use [#$c] in place of [,]
• Use the variable synatax (i.e. %ReturnVar% with the % ) to access the return result in your code.
• See !AutoIT docs at http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/ for more information.

Example

This will show a simple message box with Abort / Retry / Ignore buttons for 5 seconds

_Calculate,MsgBox(2#$c'Test Calculate'#$c'Choice:'#$c5),Choice

This will display an input box to ask the user to enter a string.

_Calculate,InputBox('Question'#$c 'Where were you born?'#$c 'Planet Earth'#$c ''#$c -1#$c -1#$c -1#$c -1),Answer