Using "When Target" 3

[BrianMiles]

I am trying to make a script that will listen on the com port for certain messages and then call a process. I tried this:

While 1
when target 0 " String 1 " call myproc
when target 0 " String 2 " call myproc
when target 0 " String 2 " call myproc
endwhile

myproc
...
endproc


It didn't pick up on these messages all the time just once in a while.

Am I doing this the right way to look for certain messages from what is received on the com port?

Is there a better way? Maybe the Switch command?

 

[1337hax0rz]

I am not 100%, but try placing those "when target" statements outside of your while loop...

 

[knob]

Yes, you defintely want those outside of any while loop so they are only executed once. I helped someone in the past who was seeing some "weird" behavior when they were continually executing the same when target commands over and over.

http://www.aspectscripting.com

 

[BrianMiles]

So if I execute them once will they continuasly be active unless I clear them?

 

[BrianMiles]

Ok Thanks, it works great now!

 

[comtechau]

Brian... I don't believe you should re-use Target '0' if you are looking for 3 Different strings.

Try...

when target 0 " String 1 " call myproc
when target 1 " String 2 " call myproc
when target 2 " String 3 " call myproc

 

[knob]

Good catch, I completely missed that!

http://www.aspectscripting.com

 

[BrianMiles]

Thanks 1337hax0rz, knob, and comtechau for your quick responses. I was able to get the script up and running minutes after you replied.