Is there a simple way to copy a List's contents

[jwahk]

WinGet, NewIDs, List
OldIds := NewIds
Msgbox % OldIds1
Msgbox % NewIds1
return

First Msgbox is empty
Second has window's id

Need to know how to make a copy of NewIds contents to OldIds without having to loop through NewIds if that is possible.

[Guest]

Its not a real array but a list of sequentially named variables, you might as well call the WinGet line again but if you must copy it this should do it

Code: Select all

WinGet, NewIDs, List
Loop, % NewIDs
	OldIds%A_Index%:=NewIds%A_Index%
Msgbox % OldIds1
Msgbox % NewIds1 ; a real array would be called like so: NewIds[1]
return

[jwahk]

Its not a real array but a list of sequentially named variables, you might as well call the WinGet line again but if you must copy it this should do it

Code: Select all

WinGet, NewIDs, List
Loop, % NewIDs
	OldIds%A_Index%:=NewIds%A_Index%
Msgbox % OldIds1
Msgbox % NewIds1 ; a real array would be called like so: NewIds[1]
return

Thank you. I was hoping there was a simpler way than doing a loop like x := y.

[tank]

I think your missing the point of what guest was trying to explain.NewIDs contains nothing
NewIDs1 does its a separat variable for each item in the list