Jacqueline, Thanks. Makes sense. I’ll do that. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org
> On Nov 18, 2018, at 11:40 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > When I needed to check JSON validation, I put the JSONToArray function inside > a "try" structure. The catch clause will trigger and tell you there's an > error. It isn't too much different than what the editor does but It can give > you a clue. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com >> On November 18, 2018 12:32:27 PM prothero--- via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Bob, >> Tnx for the info. However, isn’t it reasonable that the LC conversion should >> respond with some indication that it can’t do the JSON to array conversion, >> rather than throw a script error? >> >> Bill >> >> William Prothero >> http://es.earthednet.org >> >>> On Nov 18, 2018, at 6:18 AM, bob--- via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Livecode provides a text editor to, well, edit text. It does not understand >>> the syntax/grammar of languages (Livecode, HTML, Javascript, JSON, YML, >>> etc). What you need is an editor that “knows" JSON. >>> >>> Your best bet is to copy the text into Sublime, Visual Studio Code or Atom >>> which do understand JSON’s syntax/grammar. There may be some configuration >>> to the tool you will need to do but you will get indications from these >>> editors when you have malformed JSON. >>> >>> - Bob Hall >>> >>>> On Nov 17, 2018, at 6:39 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> What I would like to do is get a dialog that the JSON wasn’t formed >>>> correctly. Of course, since I’m using it for my personal development of my >>>> app, I can know that it failed if I don’t get the answer dialog I put in >>>> after it. but, it seems a kludge. Shouldn’t there be some kind of an error >>>> result if the JSON is ill-formed? >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
