Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/27/2011 08:54 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: Well we can all at least be thankful that it is not how a woman would design a language either. Can you imagine having to hint at something and then the computer has to figure out what you really meant? ;-) Nothing like a bit of sexual stereotyping.

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Bob Sneidar
Well we can all at least be thankful that it is not how a woman would design a language either. Can you imagine having to hint at something and then the computer has to figure out what you really meant? ;-) send "there sure are a lot of numbers around here not doing anything right now" to sum

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richard Gaskin
Devin Asay wrote: On May 27, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Todd Geist wrote: On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two forms: numToChar(128) the numToChar of 128 Meanwhile, the sum function c

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Devin Asay
On May 27, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Todd Geist wrote: > >> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >>> For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two >>> forms: >>> >>> numToChar(128) >>> the numToChar of 128 >>> >>> Meanwhile, the su

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Todd Geist
On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > But for myself the problem is easily worked around: I usually just ignore > the capability of using property syntax for function calls. > > I find it much clearer to read code in which functions are called using > function syntax and prop

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richard Gaskin
Todd Geist wrote: On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two forms: numToChar(128) the numToChar of 128 Meanwhile, the sum function can only be called using function syntax: sum(1,2,3) -- works the sum

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Todd Geist
On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two > forms: > > numToChar(128) > the numToChar of 128 > > Meanwhile, the sum function can only be called using function syntax: > > sum(1,2,3) -- works > the sum of

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richard Gaskin
Todd Geist wrote: I am confused by an inconsistency I am seeing. I think it points to something I missing about object names and references. Using the Object Inspector you can set the name of a card, for example, to "MyCardName" But when you retrieve the name of the object in line of code you

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Todd Geist
thank you! On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Nonsanity wrote: > Try:get the short name of this card > > ~ Chris Innanen > ~ Nonsanity > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Todd Geist >wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am confused by an inconsistency I am seeing. I think it points to > > some

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread stephen barncard
use the short name of the object. name button "Button" short name "Button" long namebutton "Button" of card id 1002 of stack "Untitled 1" On 27 May 2011 07:17, Todd Geist wrote: > Hello, > > I am confused by an inconsistency I am seeing. I think it points to > somet

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Nonsanity
Try:get the short name of this card ~ Chris Innanen ~ Nonsanity On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Todd Geist wrote: > Hello, > > I am confused by an inconsistency I am seeing. I think it points to > something I missing about object names and references. > > Using the Object Inspector you

Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I am confused by an inconsistency I am seeing. I think it points to something I missing about object names and references. Using the Object Inspector you can set the name of a card, for example, to "MyCardName" But when you retrieve the name of the object in line of code you get back the