> Am 04.07.2019 um 14:22 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
>
> Hi Paul,
>
>> Am 04.07.2019 um 14:12 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>:
>>
>> No it is not consistent, but some of the syntax was baked into Metacard long
>> ago,
>> often in response to some specific customer asking for a way to do some
>> specific thing.
>> Remember, Metacard was effectively a product of a single person.
>
> Yes, I am using Dr. Raneys wonderful piece of software since 1999. :-)
>
>> For LiveCode to change it now would break far fr too many existing stacks
>
> Au contraire, mon ami!
>
> Simply because this (being able to set the SHORT name of an object) is not
> allowed until now,
> but would make a lot of sense!
>
> So this would be an addition and nothing that might break older syntax.
Of course I did not mean to replace:
set the name of img 1 to "xxx"
with
set the short name of img 1 to "xxx"
I just wanted to be able to ALSO use that (way more logical) syntax.
Best
Klaus
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Klaus Major
https://www.major-k.de
kl...@major-k.de
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