Mike.
Oh. Now I see what you mean. This is not pointers and handles, though I think it is adorable you characterized it that way. It is xTalk string evaluation gone wild. When you say: value(c) LC evaluates a naked "a" --no quotes. The literal has been supplanted So when you get the value of that, LC thinks you are talking about the original variable, which contains a "1". I know you know this. So does it seem counter to all we know and love? I would understand if you say yes. Is it a feature to be exploited, or a demon to be exorcised? In other words, is it "where does LC get off evaluating that very explicit literal in such a manner" or "this is perfectly normal behavior; what's the beef?". Craig -----Original Message----- From: Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> Sent: Mon, Jul 28, 2014 5:40 pm Subject: Re: [TAO] value() to obtain pointer functionality OMG AND IT'S SCREAMING FAST COMPARED TO DO. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH! On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > Stop it. Now you're just making me mad. I just discovered this, and now > I'm getting hazed with it. > > Well played, sir. Well played. > > > On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 5:26 PM, Mark Wieder <mwie...@ahsoftware.net> > wrote: > >> Mike- >> >> You can also get tricky and do things like: >> >> on mouseUp >> local a, b >> >> put "hello" into a >> put a & "()" into b >> put value(b) >> end mouseup >> >> function hello >> return "goodbye" >> end hello >> >> -- >> Mark Wieder >> ahsoftw...@gmail.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 >> > > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ 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
