Hi Charles, I gotta vow to test any scripts I publish! Here's the fixes:
second line of the script should be "put zero into x". I think that will fix the other problem too, but let me know if not. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 1:47 PM, Charles Szasz <csz...@mac.com> wrote: > Hi Pete, > > I have been working with your suggestions on the following script: > > put the number of buttons of me into nbr > put 1 into x > repeat with n = 1 to nbr > put the short name of button n of me into tName > if not the hilite of button n of me then next repeat > add 1 to x > put x & "." & space & tName & cr after theList > end repeat > put round(the height of field "final" / the textheight of field > "final",0) into tMaxLines > > put line 1 to tMaxLines of theList into field "final" > if x> tMaxLines then > put line tMaxLines+1 to x of thelist into field "final2" > show field "final2" > else > put empty into field "final2" > hide field "final2" > end if > > This script works but I have encountered two significant problems. First, > the first checkbox that is checked and inserted into field "final" is > numbered as 2. instead of 1. The second problem is that when field "final" > is "filled up" with the names of the checkboxes, the last checkbox name > cannot be seen in field "final" and consequently the next checkbox that is > inserted into the next field "final2" shows the next number. In other > words, checkbox numbered 13 does not show up in field "final" but checkbox > numbered 14 appears in field "final2". Do you have any suggestions? > > Charles Szasz > csz...@mac.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
