AutoHotKey how to pass/evaluate parameters to functions

Question

I'm having trouble understanding how parameters are accessed in AutoHotKey functions.

For example, I set myVar variable with the InputBox, then pass it to a function. How do I evaluate the arg in the TestFunction?

#t::
    inputbox myVar, What is your variable?
    myNewVar := TestFunction(%myVar%)
    MsgBox %myNewVar% 
    return

TestFunction(arg)
{
    MsgBox arg
    msgBox %arg%
    return %arg%
}    

What I'm looking to do is setup a hotkey that will prompt for a keyword for an app, then evaluate what is entered in the function and fire up whatever app corresponds to that keyword.

Thanks!

Chris

Answer 1

I've corrected your script (like Bavi_H suggested) and added an example to launch an application corresponding to a keyword.

#t::
inputbox myVar, What is your variable?
myNewVar := TestFunction(myVar)
MsgBox %myNewVar% 
return

TestFunction(arg)
{
    msgBox %arg%
    if (arg = "calc")
    {
        run, calc.exe
    }
    else if (arg = "word")
    {
        run, winword.exe
    }
    return arg . "bob"
}