From: "universal2001" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 12:45:22 +1000 >Subject: <lingo-l> Convertion >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I'm trying to convert list to string and vice a versa so that I can store >all words/ data permanently on a text member, what's the syntax? > >lista=list("sat","dua") >member(1).text = string(lista) >listb=list(member(1).text) > >but when I tried "put listb" this returns >-- ["["sat", "dua"]"] > >How do i get rid of the "[" and "]" ? so that I can put it >back to a list. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Maybe a character-cleaner would be propriate at first: Set the number of chars of lista set i = lista -- test it first so you really see it showing characters by 'put' 'Repeat with i = 1 to vEndingChar' ---here do the actual ripping off any character unwanted or replacing them with something else, by looking up ASCII-codes.Find one or make one through Lingo syntaxes...a tool for keys you punch in. 'end repeat' Fairly generally said... See ya ! ------------------------------------------------- FREE E-MAIL IN 1 MINUTE! - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.pc.nu [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]