problem to use if with And and OR...?

caomeisanhao · Post by **caomeisanhao** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:05 pm

Hi,guys

I have a problem.how to use if with And and OR including system Valiable...?

For Example: I am using PC with computername snake

If>{(%COMPUTER_NAME%="sn1") or (%COMPUTER_NAME%="sn2")}
MessageModal>%COMPUTER_NAME%
Do stuff...
Endif

It doesnot work. Why? something wrong with spaces?

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:34 pm

I see no problem with the syntax. This works for me:

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Let>COMPUTER_NAME=sn1
//Toggle next line with previous line for testing
//Let>COMPUTER_NAME=sn2  (\
If>{(%COMPUTER_NAME%="sn1") or (%COMPUTER_NAME%="sn2")}
MessageModal>%COMPUTER_NAME%
//Do stuff...
Endif

You don't show the full script where the variables are assigned values.
Remember that variables are Case Sensitive.
Also remember to Remove Trailing Spaces

Using 7.3.11.4

support · Post by **support** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:37 pm

Which version of Macro Scheduler do you have? Check under Help/About.

caomeisanhao · Post by **caomeisanhao** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:23 am

my MS version is 7.3.11.4

caomeisanhao · Post by **caomeisanhao** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:45 am

ok,I have made a small test.
I want to check the computername that I use currently.if the PCs with the name that i expect, it will show a messagebox with the name of PC.
COMPUTER_NAME is system Variable from MacroScheduler.

If>%COMPUTER_NAME%="PC1234"
MessageModal>%COMPUTER_NAME%
Endif

And I go to PC1234, run the script above,nothing happens.It does not work.
when I run just "MessageModal>%COMPUTER_NAME%" ,without If/Endif.It works fine.But I donot want all PCs to show its name.Help me please!

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:20 pm

You don't need or want the quotes around the computer's name. Try:

If>%COMPUTER_NAME%=PC1234
MessageModal>%COMPUTER_NAME%
Endif

On the other hand, if you were using complex if statements as in your original posting, the quotes are necessary.

Quoting form the Macro Scheduler help for complex expressions:

The expression must be contained within curly braces "{" and "}". String literals must be delimited with double quotes ("), e.g.: "string".
Variables must be delimited with % symbols, e.g.: %VarA%.

Hope this helps,
Dick

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:24 pm

Both the original and simplified version work for me too.