dynamic variables

[newturn]

Hi there,

is it possible to create dynamic variable names?

For example i want to save received messages into an array. But i am unsure how to track the different contents for it.

Say i receive some sms messages. I know i can add those ones to an list. But how to keep track from who this message was send? Should i add the new item to the list like this?

"the message::the sender"

any hints how to track different arrays which are associated with each other? example:

listmessages;
listsenders;

[Hal]

Hi, Newturn.

You can create a map with newMap() for this, check the docs for action script and script examples.

Regards,
Hal

[Bushmills]

Also, "dynamic" variables as I seem to understand you're thinking of (as in, not specifying a variable name literally, but, say, a variable containing the name of another variable, akin to "variable indirection"), are possible. Functions getValue and setValue allow specifying the variable name as literal (in quotes), as such an indirection variable (no quotes), or even as result of a function or operation.

Example script action:
foo = "Share and enjoy (c) Sirius Cybernetics Corp";
var1 = "foo";
var2 = "bar";
setValue(var2, getValue(var1, "default if undefined"));

variable bar should now contain the text from variable foo.

[akhileshg1988]

Hey newturn!
Do let me know if you get lucky creating dynamic variable names.

Thanks
Akhilesh

[newturn]

hi there,

first thanksall for responding!!

I am trying currently to work on it again. But somehow it is frustrating. So i always abort my projects

I don't understand why my map is empty? What is wrong, or is my logic right but automagic scripting isn't so much extended? The debug window shows all is right.

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[newturn]

So i guess referencing is not possible. It seems the values are copied

Hope someone can give me any hint for compacting the code. It's much to write!!!

Following works.

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[Martin]

Hi,

The variables reference the maps but assigning something to a reference does not automatically add it to the "parent" map:

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wlanmap = global_map[wlan];
if(wlanmap==null) {wlanmap=newMap();} // this line does not automatically add the wlanmap to global_map[wlan]

// required code to add wlanmap to global_map
global_map[wlan] = wlanmap;

You could also use function addMapEntry to add something to a map. I just used the assignment syntax to make the script a bit shorter.
I used ==null to check if a map is already available, isEmpty also evaluates to true when the map is defined but does not contain any values which is not necessary in your case.

Following could work:

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if (global_cellnearmap == null) { global_cellnearmap = newMap(); }

wlanmap = global_cellnearmap[global_wlanconnectedname];
if (wlanmap == null)
{
  wlanmap = newMap();
  global_cellnearmap[global_wlanconnectedname] = wlanmap;

  wlanmap["cellids"] = newMap();
  wlanmap["celllacids"] = newMap();
  wlanmap["cellpscids"] = newMap();
}

now = getDate();
wlanmap["cellids"][now] = cid;
wlanmap["celllacids"][now] = lac;
wlanmap["cellpscids"][now] = psc;

I'm not sure if you want to store the last time that a cell was in use or if you want to store the history of all encountered cells. Maybe you have to replace the last three lines by this:

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wlanmap["cellids"][cid] = now;
wlanmap["celllacids"][lac] = now;
wlanmap["cellpscids"][psc] = now;

Regards,
Martin

[newturn]

Thanks Martin.

Very much appreciated the fast response

I will try to implement it.

i tried some shortenings and found out most doesn't work. for example:
if(global_wlan == null) { newMap(); } or if(global_wlan == null) { = newMap(); } doesn't work

Maybe you can add some shorthands to automagic scripting. Most time decisions are made. So, IIF or something like that would come handy especially on a small screen and keyboard.