I have an update on this. If the parameter passed is simply the name of the array with no key qualifications, all is fine. LC only kicks up a fuss when you pass a qualified array like myArray[myKey]. Weird. Pete
On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Dar Scott <d...@swcp.com> wrote: > Oh, that would be cool! > > Maybe the array could be global (or passed as a parameter) and the > subscript passed. > > This works: > > add 1 to a["x"] > > ... it seems like a reasonable thing to do. There might be problems I > don't see right off, such as access to the same array at two different > levels at the same time. > > Dar > > On Mar 9, 2012, at 4:30 PM, Pete wrote: > > > I think I already know the answer to this so just confirming in case I'm > > missing something > > > > Let's say I have a handler with a parameter that is passed by reference, > eg > > "command xyz @parm1". If I try to pass an element of an array, eg "xyz > > theArray[2]", I get a runtime error. If, however, I pass the whole > array, > > eg "xyz theArray", all seems to work fine. > > > > That seems somewhat strange to me but apparently that's the way it is? > > > > > > > > -- > > Pete > > Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Pete Molly's Revenge <http://www.mollysrevenge.com> _______________________________________________ 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
