IF, OR, and WHILE help

Mark Gevry · Post by **Mark Gevry** » Sun May 22, 2005 9:59 pm

Hi. IM trying to automate a video poker game. It has the 5 cards, etc..
and is there an easier way to do this....

if>{(card1=k) and (card3=k) while (card2=a) or (card2=2) or (card2=3)ETC...(same line)...and (card4=a) or (card4=2) ETC...(same line)..and (card5=a) or (card5=2)..ETC...
goto>A_LABEL
endif

I want it to be like, if there are two kings (card 1 and card 3), and any of the other cards are different, do something.

Kind Regards,
Mark

JRL · Post by **JRL** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:03 pm

Mark,

Have you tried "" (not equal to)?

(Edit1)
You will also need % around your variables. If the "k" is a variable it will need % around it. If it is a string it will need quotes. In my example I'm assuming its a string.

if>{(%card1%="k") and (%card3%="k") and (%card2%"k") and (%card4%"k") and (%card5%"k")}
goto>A_LABEL
endif

Also, can you use "while" as a logic operator? I haven't been able to find documentation on it.

Hope this helps,
Dick

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:05 pm

Consider using 11,12,13,1 for J,Q,K,A and then use basic math for something like this:

if>{(%card1%=12) and (%card3%=12) and (%card2%12).....

Mark Gevry · Post by **Mark Gevry** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:53 am

Im getting an error...did i do this wrong?

if>{(%card1%=13) and (%card3%=13) while (%card2%13) and (%card4%13) and (%card5%13)}

I get a message from MS saying... "w not appropriate"

Thank you,
Mark

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:46 am

There is no "WHILE" in Macro Scheduler (except with VBScript, While/Wend).
Replace "while" with "and"

if>{(%card1%=13) and (%card3%=13) and (%card2%13) and (%card4%13) and (%card5%13)}

Mark Gevry · Post by **Mark Gevry** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:48 am

Yep, that works, thank you.

Mark

Mark Gevry · Post by **Mark Gevry** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:01 am

actually, im still getting that error... "w not appropriate"

Bob Hansen · Post by **Bob Hansen** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:35 am

Be sure that you have removed all trailing spaces in your script.

Does program stop at that point? If YES, submit a copy of the log file.

Or, can you single step through and see where that is generated?

Mark Gevry · Post by **Mark Gevry** » Mon May 23, 2005 2:40 am

I fixed the problem. I forgot to add a % sign to one of the variables, and the error went away and is working fine.

Thank you,
Mark