Syntax question with repeat

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#1

Hi Folks,

Could you please help me with the syntax:


if Q does not contain "T-Mobile A" then

repeat

if Q contains "A1" then set Q to "T-Mobile A" and exit repeat
if Q contains "one" then set Q to "T-Mobile A" and exit repeat
if Q contains "3" then set Q to "T-Mobile A" and exit repeat

try 

 tell current application
   display dialog "Do you want to connect with " & Q  buttons {"Cancel", "OK"}
   set the requested_status to the button returned of the result
 end tell
end try
end repeat
end if

The Goal is the following:

Sometimes the Simcard is not presenting the correct provider - here in austria we have 4 of them: T-Mobile A, A1, one, 3 - If the displayed provider is one of the 3, then it should set the Q to “T-Mobile A” if you are outside of Austria then the Application should show the Provider even if it is not T-Mobile…

I forgot to say that currently there is a problem with exit repeat and set to …

Thanks for your help!

Stefan

#2

Hi Stefan

the boolean operators and and or can only be used for comparisons
not to include an additional command in the same line

This does it:

if Q does not contain "T-Mobile A" then
	
	repeat
		if Q contains "A1" then
			set Q to "T-Mobile A"
			exit repeat
		else if Q contains "one" then
			set Q to "T-Mobile A"
			exit repeat
		else if Q contains "3" then
			set Q to "T-Mobile A"
			exit repeat
		end if
		try
			
			tell current application
				display dialog "Do you want to connect with " & Q buttons {"Cancel", "OK"}
				set the requested_status to the button returned of the result
			end tell
		end try
	end repeat
end if

or easier:

if Q does not contain "T-Mobile A" then
	repeat
		if Q contains "A1" or Q contains "one" or Q contains "3" then
			set Q to "T-Mobile A"
			exit repeat
		end if
		try
			tell current application
				display dialog "Do you want to connect with " & Q buttons {"Cancel", "OK"}
				set the requested_status to the button returned of the result
			end tell
		end try
	end repeat
end if
#3

Hi Stefan,

you are a magician…

Thanks a lot!

Stefan

#4

Not at all, I’ve just studied the language :wink: