On Mar 12, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Pete wrote: > I'm wondering how you found about about this key values array feature? I > can't find any mention of it in the dictionary or the reference manual and > it sure seems like something that should be known!
I found it while looking through bug reports for arrays, in <http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7166> dated 2008-11-28. So, thanks be to Mark Waddingham and David Bovill for that. For convenience, here's Mark's reply to David: Thanks for the suggestion. This is on the list to include for the next version. In that version with: put tValue into tArray[tKey] (indeed anywhere you can currently do tArray[tKey]) The meaning of 'tKey' will be extended: 1) If it is a string then it is as it is now 2) If it is a numerically keyed array starting at 1, then it will mean: put tValue into tArray[tKey[1]][tKey[2]]...[tKey[n]] where <n> is the number of elements in tKey 3) Otherwise it is an error. This will allow you to construct an array containing the path to the key you want to modify/fetch/delete dynamically. I agree, the feature's worth adding into the dictionary and manual. -- Dick _______________________________________________ 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
