Hi Paul. Your field numbers will not be the same as layer numbers if anything else is in a layer between or before them.
The better indicator would be If word 7 of X = the number of fld “Address” then That will do what you are thinking I believe. Sean > On 5 Jun 2021, at 19:12, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Here is a basic question I am not sure of (after decades of LC coding) and > can't pin down in teh Dictionary > > If you execute "put the selectedChunk into X" then (assume a valid selection) > X contains an expression of the form "char <start> to <end> of field > <fieldNumber>" > > If I want to check that the selection is in one of a number of fields on my > stack, say called "Address", is the following conditional correct? > > if word 7 of X = the layer of fld "Address" then -- the selection is in the > address field > > In other words, is the <fieldNumber> returned by selectedChunk the same as > the layer property of objects OR is it an index to the number of fields on > that card (two different things if you have objects other than fields on the > card) > > Any one know for sure? > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
