Kindly explain this i.e tickcount

[Johana]

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settimer, time_routine, % 1000 * 100 			; check status of ahk-script-file evey 100 seconds and reload if necessary

Here it's 1000 * 100.. Why not just write 100000?

Here's a different place i saw a simliar code being used:

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e:: t := A_TickCount + ((1000 * 60) * 60) 

Why not just sum it up to 3600000 and write

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e:: t := A_TickCount + 3600000 

?

[Helgef]

Readbility and maintainability. Also you will miss eventually miss a zero if you are typing 360000 instead of 60 * 60 * 1000.
Cheers.

[Johana]

Readbility and maintainability. Also you will miss eventually miss a zero if you are typing 360000 instead of 60 * 60 * 1000.
Cheers.

Really? That's all? Just readability? Are there any set of rules? In my first code with that settimer, there is a percentage sign. What does it do?

[Helgef]

Just readability?

No, also maintainability, eg, you if have 60 * 60 * 1000 and want to change to 57.15 * 60 * 1000, that is very easy and quick. Compare with changing from 3600000 to 3429000

Are there any set of rules?

No, you are free to do it in whichever way you prefer!

In my first code with that settimer, there is a percentage sign. What does it do?

A single % is to Force an expression.

[BoBo]

IMHO it's so much simpler to see that % 1000 * 60 * 5 are five minutes, or % 1000 * 1.5 are one and a half second ...

[Johana]

Thank you Helgef and Bobo, I actually understand now (thank God)