Can STRING variables be multiline with <CRLF>

[hpw]

Hello Steve,


Can STRING variables be multiline with <CRLF> in them?

If so, can I concatinate then by code witz a <CRLF>? Howto write?

Could we iterate through a multiline String like:

FOR | EACH | STRING IN | %CustomStringVariable% | DO


Like LINE IN with a file.

Regards

Hans-Peter

[hpw]

Hello Steve,

A similar Question: Can I typ in Funktion Keys when I edit a Keypress item.

I know I can record them like tab,enter,f1 to f12 etc.

But when I enter them after some string they get normal letter-output.

So do the special keys only work when they are alone on a keypress item ?

Regards

Hans-Peter

[philranger]

Hello Hans,

  I just tried and it works.  I recorded a keypress for "a", then modified it to be F11.  Works in Chrome (toggle the menus on and off)


1 | 74 | 81 | 530 | Keypress F11

[hpw]

Hello,

But thiss do not work:


1 | 74 | 81 | 530 | Keypress Teststring F11

Regards

Hans-Peter

[Steve]

Oct 27, 2020 13:34:01 GMT hpw said:

Hello,

But thiss do not work:


1 | 74 | 81 | 530 | Keypress Teststring F11

Regards

Hans-Peter

What you have there hpw is this:

Line marker 1
Mouse X pos 74
Mouse 7 pos 81
Wait 530 ms and then,
Output the keypress "teststring F11"


philranger had this:
1 | 74 | 81 | 530 | Keypress F11

MMM treats F11 as a special char. MMM has a few of these special chars as output text strings. These are notable when recording them and consist of SPACE, ENTER, LEFT, DOWN, and other function and special keys.

[hpw]

Hello Steve,

I have understood the conzept.
The special keys only work when alone on a keypress-line.

But back to topic: Can a string variable be multiline?
See first post of this thread.

Regards

Hans-Peter

[Steve]

Oct 25, 2020 8:43:59 GMT hpw said:

Hello Steve,


Can STRING variables be multiline with <CRLF> in them?

If so, can I concatinate then by code witz a <CRLF>? Howto write?

Could we iterate through a multiline String like:

FOR | EACH | STRING IN | %CustomStringVariable% | DO


Like LINE IN with a file.

Regards

Hans-Peter

Hi hpw

Yes strings can be multi line when they are read in from file with input from file or from the clipboard.
Can they be concatinated with a CRLF, yes - but (yes there is a but unfortunately) not through Define String Variable. They will have to be fed in another way - like through the CLIPBOARD and INPUT FROM FILE.

MMM can handle the most basic of variable manipulation at the moment. Its getting better though. Future releases are going to add a lot more functionality for this.