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Com Result and close #191837 16/12/07 05:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 755 Arnhem, The Netherlands M Mpdreamz OP Hoopy frood
OP Mpdreamz Hoopy frood M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 755 Arnhem, The Netherlands	This is a rather silly shortcut suggestion. With COM's one has to do Code: var %x = $com(com).result .comclose com return %x I would love to be able to do something like: Code: return $com(com).return Instead. which returns the result and silently closes the com. I can imagine this being rather simple to add but it would make me a happier scripter

Re: Com Result and close Mpdreamz #191853 17/12/07 01:35 AM
T Trashlord_
Trashlord_ T	what if you need to use the object for more than just one call? with that method, you would have to reopen it. in fact, you would never get there, because it'd always get closed before it gets the second call.

Re: Com Result and close #191858 17/12/07 02:59 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,015 London, UK C Collective Hoopy frood
Collective Hoopy frood C Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,015 London, UK	He knows that, which is why he's suggesting a new property called .return rather than changing the current .result.

Re: Com Result and close Mpdreamz #191864 17/12/07 04:14 AM
C Champagne
Champagne C	That's a very lovely suggestion in my opinion Mpdreamz. Although I understand your calling it silly, I think it's a perfectly valid idea as it is often the case (when returning one value) that we must place a COM's result in a variable, close the object, and then proceed to return the variables value. That's just plain annoying to you (assumption) and I and possibly others who like to explore COM objects. It would make me happy too <3

Re: Com Result and close #191884 17/12/07 03:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 392 New South Wales, Australia T The_JD Pan-dimensional mouse
The_JD Pan-dimensional mouse T Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 392 New South Wales, Australia	I like this idea myself... Every time I use $com I wonder why its not there allready. [02:16] * Titanic has quit IRC (Excess Flood)

Re: Com Result and close #191903 17/12/07 10:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 755 Arnhem, The Netherlands M Mpdreamz OP Hoopy frood
OP Mpdreamz Hoopy frood M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 755 Arnhem, The Netherlands	-I've cooked up a hack method to do this but i have to refrain from posting it due to a challenge :p Nonetheless (and challenge or not) i'd still love this Last edited by Mpdreamz; 17/12/07 11:09 PM.

Re: Com Result and close Mpdreamz #191919 18/12/07 01:50 AM
C Champagne
Champagne C	Oh ? I'd be very interested in learning what it is you did when such information becomes available :P

Re: Com Result and close Mpdreamz #191923 18/12/07 02:52 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,641 Montreal, QC, Canada A argv0 Hoopy frood
argv0 Hoopy frood A Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,641 Montreal, QC, Canada	Please don't tell me it's Code: alias comresult { var %x = $com($1).result \| .comclose $1 \| return %x } echo -a $comresult(x)

Re: Com Result and close argv0 #191932 18/12/07 10:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 755 Arnhem, The Netherlands M Mpdreamz OP Hoopy frood
OP Mpdreamz Hoopy frood M Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 755 Arnhem, The Netherlands	I won't because it's not, Please tell me if I'm wrong arv0, but your tone comes off very belittling. Though i can understand your reply, I would not suggest "hacks" to anyone which is why i suggested a valid shortcut. If its just me not having had my coffee yet and your just joking then i guess i can laugh at it when i have had my coffee Last edited by Mpdreamz; 18/12/07 10:15 AM.

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