Why aren't you setting the vis of tName? Bob S
> On Jun 10, 2019, at 17:44 , Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > OK, this code produces an error - but I can't see why (and I worry about that > :-) > > I have a field inside a group inside a group ...., > > and the following code : > >> on mouseup >> local tName, t1, t2 >> put the long name of fld "F" into tName >> put tName & ",12,13" into t1 >> put "t1" && t1 &CR after msg >> >> put item 1 of t1 into t2 >> set the vis of t2 to TRUE >> put "t2 was OK" &CR after msg >> >> set the vis of (item 1 of t1) to TRUE >> put "using parens OK" &CR after msg >> >> set the vis of item 1 of t1 to TRUE -- this line fails !! >> put "here" &CR after msg >> >> end mouseup > that line fails, with the error message _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode