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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
Used within a [[Command:Switch|Switch]], this marks the beginning of what should be executed if the text matches what was given to [[Command:Switch|Switch]].
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Used within a [[Command:Switch|Switch]], this marks the beginning of what should be executed if the text matches what was given to [[Command:Switch|Switch]]. You should '''not''' use quotes in a multiple-word case.  The quotes for this command would be considered a part of the actual comparison, and would not match unless the switch expression had the same quotes!
  
 
== Examples ==
 
== Examples ==

Revision as of 17:28, 19 April 2005

Syntax

Command Difficulty Rating
Case
Usage Intermediate
Level of Understanding Intermediate
Computer Savvy Beginner
Logic Intermediate

Case <text>

Description

Used within a Switch, this marks the beginning of what should be executed if the text matches what was given to Switch. You should not use quotes in a multiple-word case. The quotes for this command would be considered a part of the actual comparison, and would not match unless the switch expression had the same quotes!

Examples

Switch "${Crayon.Color}"
{
  case Red
     echo "You picked the Red crayon"
    break
  case Yellow
     echo "You picked the Yellow crayon"
    break
  case Burnt Sienna
     echo "You picked the Burnt Sienna crayon"
    break
  Default
      echo "Please pick Red, Yellow, or Burnt Sienna"
    break
}
EndSwitch

See Also