I think they are trying to be consistent with datagrid terminology, perhaps thinking that a tabular data object has become a new class of objects.
Bob S > On Aug 15, 2022, at 16:22 , Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > On 15/08/2022 20:34, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: >> So there is an example of sorting in the PolyGrid documentation under the >> entry for the MESSAGE "headerClick" and under the entry to the PROPERTY >> "text" (and in 'the text of me') >> >> The example code only sort the visible rows as "the text of widget X" >> returns the data of PolyGrid X as tab delimited, WITHOUT the column headers, >> but ONLY the visible rows. >> > I'm using (I think) the latest version (com.livecode.widget.polygrid.1.1.1) > and I don't see that problem at all. > > Both "the text and "the pgtext" return the entire grid (without headers). > > I haven't tried csvdata or tsvdata (they're not listed in the dictionary, so > I'd tend to avoid them if possible. > > And come to think of it - why did they need to invent a new property name > "pgText" ? It seems to be a synonym for "the text", so would it not have > been better to just use that ? Full consistency with many other controls, no > added "mental clutter", and "the text" colours nicely in the script editor, > so more obvious if you mistype it. > > Alex. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
