vProp = firstList[#county] WantedValue = secondlist[vProp] or as one statement: WantedValue = secondlist[ firstList[#county] ]
/Christoffer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Blinco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi all, > a problem i always seem to face but seem to sort out in different ways, is > how to take a prop value from one list ie > firstlist = [#county:"beds",#town:"ampthill"] > and then to use this value as a property in a second list, (ie for the > county property of firstlist i would take "beds" in this instance) > ie > secondlist = [#beds:[some_list_of_values_just_relevant_to_beds]] > > how can i acheive this ? [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!]