On Aug 7, 2019, at 1:05 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Again, this is probably better handled with database queries.
The catch is that I’m doing this to *build* those queries (or, actually, to invoke a combination)! the combination I mentioned would cause another value to be calculated with that formula if either pay or monthly pay changed. That is, in the routine to update monthlypay (or pay), another handler would update this dependency Currently I have a big ugly switch for each variable holding database commands (or usually functions calling them) to update dependent variables. The main table for a given debtor (client) has a few hundred lines and a half dozen columns (for string or pennies, default values for each, and a couple more). The other table has anywhere from a couple to a couple of hundred entries with several dozen columns. Combining debtors in a single table would be undesirable for a variety of reasons. > But looking at your example, wouldn't it be simpler to replace "*" with space > & "*" & space, and likewise with everything not a-z A-Z including cr, lf, > etc? Now you have a guarantee that wholematches will work with words. Doing that procedurally brings me back to the same column, while manually entering like that is just asking for trouble—there are *so* may entries that I’m going to leave out a space, and *BAM*. A shortened version of what I have is to create theTrWds repeat for each trueword theVar in varForm switch case theVar is among the keys of theTrWds case theVar is a number case char 1 of theVar is not an alphanumeric character —but I need a valid test for this next repeat break case theVar is among the keys of dinfoDtyps put theVar & space after theTrWds break end switch end repeat repeat while word 1 of theTrWds is not empty put word 1 of theTrWds into theVar delete word 1 of theTrWds switch case theTrWds contains theVar --it's a substring of another; skip for now put theVar & space after theTrWds next repeat break default put replaceText(varForm,theVar,"getVal(theVar,,,dbtr)") into varForm break end switch end repeat — Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. The Hawkins Law Firm 3430 E. Flamingo Rd. Suite 232 Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702) 508-8462 _______________________________________________ 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
