Can't open a dialog box

[kmarlowe]

Was having trouble opening a file for Readln, so I decided to try a simple snippet:

ReadLn>C:\temp\validpings.txt,1,strLine
Show>Hi,strLine

… and this gives me the following error dialog:
"Error in: test
Line: 5 - Cannot Show Dialog HI. Not Found"

I tried a scorched-earth reinstall (deleting directory / registry key first) - same result. Tried rebooting - same result. Starting to think my Readln issue is related to an install problem, but not sure where to go from here. Appreciate ideas. -KLM

[Dorian (MJT support)]

Show displays a dialog created with a Dialog block

What you're looking for is something like :

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ReadLn>C:\temp\validpings.txt,1,strLine
Message>Hi,%strLine%

or

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ReadLn>C:\temp\validpings.txt,1,strLine
MessageModal>Hi,%strLine%

[kmarlowe]

Awesome, thanks, yes.

Why does the variable strline not need % in the ReadLn, but needs them in the Message?

[Grovkillen]

You're assigning the variable in the first command and referring the variable in the second command.

[Grovkillen]

See this example:

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Let>strLine=testLine
ReadLn>C:\temp\validpings.txt,1,%strLine%
MessageModal>Hi,%strLine%

This will show you that the ReadLn command is assigning the variable testLine by referring to the variable strLine. Thus the message text will not work... I think, haven't tested it.

[Dorian (MJT support)]

Why does the variable strline not need % in the ReadLn, but needs them in the Message?

This article in the KB will explain that : Using Variables and When to use Percent Symbols (%variable%)