try "get the properties of" .... and "get the customproperties of"
or you can just "put" them into an array. On Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 12:26 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > OIC I didn’t know he wanted to store the PROPERTIES of the objects. As I > have mentioned before I have handlers that can collect the properties of > objects and store them in a memory sqLite database. (You can specify a file > as well.) But that is not going to help you *quickly* recreate the objects. > > Also if you are using Datagrids, the problem becomes considerably more > difficult, and in the end no matter what you do, the engine is going to > have to recreate every single object so I do not think you are going to > save any time, even if you could somehow serialize all the objects on a > card. > > I suppose you could create a template card, then copy / paste that card > but the engine is *still* going to have to create the objects. > > As far as storing an array, it can be stored in the custom property of any > group, or it can be saved as a binary file if you first arrayEncode() the > array. > > Bob S > > > > On Oct 16, 2024, at 8:53 AM, Craig Newman via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hi. > > > > I am confused. As usual. > > > > "Group them then store the group as an array," > > > > I read the OP as wanting to gather all the information about all the > controls, not the controls themselves. If so, then the”slow” part is to > gather the data, which has to be done control-by-control, card-by-card and > stack-by-stack. But once through all that, collecting and storing the > information, array or plain, is virtually instantaneous. > > > > Anyway, how do you store a group as an array? > > > > Craig > > > >> On Oct 16, 2024, at 10:54 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >> Group them then store the group as an array, but placing them won’t be > any faster methinks. You can also arrayEncode the array first if you need > it in a serialized format. > >> > >> Bob S > >> > >> > >>> On Oct 16, 2024, at 7:19 AM, jbv via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi list, > >>> > >>> Is there a way to catch all controls on a card > >>> (for instance) with all their properties and > >>> values, and store them in a variable, like > >>> innerHML for a DOM element, and have all these > >>> controls displayed later very fast and in one go ? > >>> > >>> I hope I made myself clear. > >>> I tried several things, like storing all properties > >>> and values as text in a variable and then recreating > >>> all controls (quire slow), or duplicate the controls > >>> on a hidden card or another stack, but nothing is as > >>> easy as what is available i the DOM. > >>> > >>> Thank you in advance. > >>> jbv > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
