First make sure that the actual column names are the same as the key names in the array. There is a display name, as well as the column name and they can be different. I tripped up on this at first myself.
Bob On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:32 AM, James Hale wrote: > Hi, > > I have finally got around to using the DataGrid. > > I have an array that I want to display in a datagrid > I have dragged one on to the current card, named it "datagrid1" and set the > column names. > > as an example: > > put "fred" into theRecordsB[1][name] > put "fred file" into theRecordsB[1][filename] > put "a page" into theRecordsB[1][display_page] > put "yes" into theRecordsB[1][current_book] > put "1234" into theRecordsB[1][id] > > set the dgData of group "DataGrid1" to theRecordsB > > > When I run this I get the following error: > > Message execution error: > Error description: Chunk: can't find background > Hint: > > What does this mean? > What background? > > Apart from setting the column names in the Datagrid object, is there > something else I should have done? > > > James > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
