Yeah, in LiveCode values that even look like numbers (that is, are numerals, strings) or should be numbers (the result of arithmetic) are all treated like numbers and like strings. (It is possible to tell the result of arithmetic from a string, but essentially, numbers and numerals are all the same.)
Dar On Apr 19, 2014, at 1:57 PM, Stephen MacLean <smacl...@madmansoft.com> wrote: > Thanks Scott! > > So, even though I'm enclosing it in quotes, LC still thinks that? > > Strange behavior, since it's a string and not a number, but I can deal with > it. Change already made:) > > Best, > > Steve > > On Apr 19, 2014, at 3:51 PM, Scott Rossi <sc...@tactilemedia.com> wrote: > >> You shouldn't use integers as names because LC thinks you're referring the >> number of the group. Use a letter prefix or similar, but don't start the >> name with a number. >> >> Regards, >> >> Scott Rossi >> Creative Director >> Tactile Media, UX Design >> >>> On Apr 19, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Stephen MacLean <smacl...@madmansoft.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I have a list where I name the groups shown with integers (i.e. the id of >>> the record in the db). >>> >>> When I inspect the group, it shows as: group "11957", id 459899 >>> >>> It seems that LC has a problem with finding those groups. When I try to set >>> a property or object contained in the group, I get "Error description: >>> Chunk: can't find background" >>> >>> When I put: answer there is a group "11957" into the message box, with the >>> integer in quotes, it return false >>> >>> It doesn't matter if I put answer there is a group "11957" of cd "messages" >>> of this stack, it still returns false. >>> >>> Changing the name of the group to something like "11957A" and the above >>> will answer true. >>> >>> Is this a bug or to prevent names from interfering with LC being able to >>> recognize id's? It seems weird if that is the case, because if you >>> reference by id, you need to use id to preface the integer: >>> answer there is a group id 459899 >>> >>> Anyone have a favorite way of dealing with this? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Steve MacLean >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
