Use an array instead... put empty into tCardArrayA[the short name of this card] Newly created cards where you don't specify the card name on creation, will have a card name set to the id of the card. (like "card id 1002")
On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 9:43 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > This is what Macro Substitution was created for, but LC doesn't have that > function. Say you have an accounting app where you can load different > companies. The names of the tables and support files on disk are serialized > with a 2 digit number representing the company number. In Foxpro when you > load a new company, you *could* reference the files using macro > substitution: > > open file &tCompanyPath&tModule&tCompanynum > > Of course there are ways around this. Someone pointed out using an array, > which is a variable containing other variables in essence. > > > On Mar 18, 2018, at 19:08 , Heriberto Torrado via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > [This message was identified as a phishing scam. Learn about phishing at > http://aka.ms/LearnAboutPhishing] > > > > Dear Livecode programmers, > > > > I am trying to create a new variable with the name of a dynamically > > generated card. > > Please note that I would like to create a new variable, not to put the > > name of the card inside the variable. > > > > I would like to have something like this (PseudoCode) > > > > "Get the name of this card and create a variable with the name of the > card." > > > > I searched the forum and the dictionary but I cannot find how to do that. > > > > Best regards/ Saludos cordiales/ Cordialement > > > > Heriberto Torrado > > Chief Technology Officer (CTO) > > Director de informática > > Directeur informatique > > > > *NetDreams S.C.* > > http://www.networkdreams.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
