B4X has a New Command Syntax

BillMeyer

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Hello Fellow B4X'ers

We have decided to make available a new syntax (it does NOT come with or need a library - BUT must be a part of your toolbox).

It is frequently requested by clients and is their usual go to syntax.

It goes like this:

The client requests: "Can you make it like Excel"
You: Sure no problem !!!
You then head over to our excellent software and type in: AutoMagically(Excel) and poof - there it is - looks exactly like Excel !!! - Amazing isn't it !!!

You can use this syntax anywhere (eg. in Anywhere Software) @Erel

Think of this: AutoMagically(SendSMS) - Google won't mind and your client is happy, maybe AutoMagically(goDead_When_InCar) and another use case is right here in the forum eg. AutoMagically(Create-A_NewThread) @DonManfred or AutoMagically(Search) or maybe AutoMagically(Xhosa) @Mashiane or AutoMagically(RTB) @klaus

Just think of the power in your keyboard when you use AutoMagically !!!

Make sure it is in your toolbox - you will save yourself a lot of pain and absolutely delight your clients !!!

So what creative uses can you think of for AutoMagically ??? Remember - the syntax is explicit AutoMagically(My Idea Here As String)

And finally AutoMagically(Enjoy...) @Peter Simpson
 
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emexes

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BillMeyer said:
AutoMagically(goDead_When_InCar)
AutoMagically(Create-A_NewThread)
the syntax is explicit AutoMagically(My Idea Here As String)
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I particularly like that identifier words can be separated using any of CamelCase, underscores, hyphens or even just plain spaces,

BillMeyer said:
And finally AutoMagically(Enjoy..)
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and that it doesn't get confused by dots into expecting methods or properties or subfields.

Nice_Job!!! ?
 
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Cableguy

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I tried AutoMagically(FinishAll_MyTasks) but it throws a "word not in dictionary " error... can it be a bug, or is my implementation wrong?
My boss just tried AutoMagically(ComplainAbout_EveryoneAndEverything) and it worked!
 

LucaMs

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I'm probably too old (and I will not age further, I hope) so I don't understand anything anymore but...

Is this thread a joke or what else?

BillMeyer said:
(it does NOT come with or need a library - BUT must be a part of your toolbox).
Click to expand...
???

BillMeyer said:
AutoMagically(Excel) and poof - there it is - looks exactly like Excel !!! - Amazing isn't it !!!
Click to expand...
???
 
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emexes

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Cableguy said:
I tried AutoMagically(FinishAll_MyTasks) but it throws a "word not in dictionary " error... can it be a bug, or is my implementation wrong?
Click to expand...

Try using Automagically(Finish_AllMyTasks) ie move the underscore to give cleaner distinction between the method (ie Finish) and what it is to be applied to (ie AllMyTasks).

I tried it here and it mostly works, except that for some reason it refuses to make coffee. I think this could be because the coffee maker's monthly firmware update is late, something to do with still trying to fix the overflow error caused by the previous update.
 

aeric

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Unfortunately B4X doesn’t provide you more coffee you needed. Relax and don’t be too stress.
 

Cableguy

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Oh.... I understand now...
I had found another workaround though
ExecuteManually(MyTasks) still works although deprecated
 
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