I think the same advice applies to datagrid column names. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html>
On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Scott Rossi <sc...@tactilemedia.com> wrote: > IMO, using numbers as names is just something to avoid in LC. As you've > found, names that are only numbers will cause problems. Better/safer to > adopt a different naming convention. > > Regards, > > Scott Rossi > Creative Director > Tactile Media, UX Design > > > On Apr 19, 2014, at 12:57 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
