Ha, you're right, didn't think to look in the dictionary. It's working as documented. Still seems a little strange to me but I can work round it.
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 10:54 AM, <dunb...@aol.com> wrote: > Peter. > > > Not sure, but the dictionary says: > > > > > If using arbitrary custom property names, be aware that it won't be > possible to access them by changing the customPropertySet if they clash > with LiveCode language keywords. Instead, either use the array style > notation above, or use a prefix to prevent name clashes (for example > "uName" instead of "name"). > > > Is this a possible collision? > > > Craig Newman > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Fri, May 10, 2013 1:06 pm > Subject: customPropertySets > > > I'm seeing an unexpected behavior when using the customProperty set of an > object. > > Here's the recipe. > > 1.Create a new stack and put a datagrid on it > 2. Make a button with the following code: > > on mouseUp > set the customPropertyset of group "Datagrid 1" to "dgProps" > get the style of group "Datagrid 1" > end mouseUp > > 3. Click the button. > > You will get an error on the "get the style" line, "object does not have > this property". > > Changing the "get" line to access any other custom property of dgProps > works fine. > > If I change the "get the style" line to "get the dgProps["style"] of group > "Datagrid 1", all works as expected. > > The dgProps set does have a "style" property but "style" is a built-in > property name too so it appears that LC does not observe the > customPropertyset setting if the property being accessed has the same name > as a built-in property. > > Bug? > > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.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 > _______________________________________________ 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
