The called procedure compares Var to some string ('Application' for
example) and even if Var really does contain 'Application', the result is
always "false".2012/5/4 Sébastien Doeraene <[email protected]> > It's up to the called procedure to use it in a way that is string-like. > > It's like in C with the 'char' type: it's used both for small integers and > for characters. The interpretation is a consequence of the operations > applied. > > Sébastien > > > On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Khadija EL MAHRSI < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> What if I wanted to use the content of Var as an argument? >> >> >> 2012/5/4 Sébastien Doeraene <[email protected]> >> >>> Use {System.showInfo Var} instead. >>> Sébastien >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 6:21 PM, Khadija EL MAHRSI < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> Yes, I've figured that much and I remember running into this problem >>>> before but I can't remember if I was able to display the string in letters >>>> not the ASCII codes or not. Because when I use {System.show Var}, I get the >>>> list of ASCII codes while the result I need is for the string in letters to >>>> be displayed. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2012/5/4 Sébastien Doeraene <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> In Oz, a String *is* a list of numbers (the ASCII codes of the >>>>> characters in the string). It's only the way you use it that determines if >>>>> it is considered as a string or as a list of numbers. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Sébastien >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Khadija EL MAHRSI < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> I'm having another problem with the Dropdownlist. The value returned >>>>>> by the command: >>>>>> >>>>>> {List.nth {D get($)} {D get(firstselection:$)}} >>>>>> >>>>>> is a list of numbers (which I suppose represents the selected virtual >>>>>> string from the list). >>>>>> When combined with {L set(...)} the value displayed is really the >>>>>> string but when I try: >>>>>> >>>>>> Var := {List.nth {D get($)} {D get(firstselection:$)}} >>>>>> >>>>>> I get the list of numbers instead of the string itself in Var. Any >>>>>> help? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2012/5/4 Torsten Anders <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear Khadija, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Great you solved it. Indeed, the graphics in this documentation are >>>>>>> very distorted. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best wishes, >>>>>>> Torsten >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 3 May 2012, at 22:41, Khadija EL MAHRSI wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Hi, >>>>>>> > Thank you for trying to help. I managed to solve the problem which >>>>>>> was caused by a silly mistake actually. When I was about to put the >>>>>>> part of >>>>>>> the code which caused the problem, I noticed that I somehow missed the >>>>>>> handle part in the dropdownlistbox when I copied the code into my >>>>>>> application (maybe due to the weird way the web page was displayed) >>>>>>> which >>>>>>> is why it didn't work. My mistake. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > 2012/5/3 Torsten Anders <[email protected]> >>>>>>> > Dear Khadija, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > I have not used QTk for years, so I don't remember any of theses >>>>>>> things I must say. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Anyway, I wrote some application once that uses the Listbox >>>>>>> widget, and that is still working fine under Mozart 1.4.0 (just >>>>>>> checked). >>>>>>> Also, if I remember correctly the Prototyper application uses this >>>>>>> widget >>>>>>> -- so you could check its source out as an example. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> http://www.mozart-oz.org/documentation/mozart-stdlib/wp/qtk/html/node2.html#chapter.prototyper >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > So, for any more specific help I am afraid you need to send us >>>>>>> some code demonstrating your problem :) >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Best wishes, >>>>>>> > Torsten >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > Dr Torsten Anders >>>>>>> > Course Leader, Music Technology >>>>>>> > University of Bedfordshire >>>>>>> > Park Square, Room A315 >>>>>>> > http://www.torsten-anders.de >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 3 May 2012, at 15:07, Khadija EL MAHRSI wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > > Hello, >>>>>>> > > I was experimenting with QTk and wanted to use the >>>>>>> Dropdownlistbox. First of all, the documentation page is weirdly >>>>>>> displayed >>>>>>> compared to the other widgets and secondly (and more importantly), it's >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> working. The part where the label is supposed to display the selected >>>>>>> value >>>>>>> from the list is not working. I've tried making the label display any >>>>>>> given >>>>>>> string instead and it worked. >>>>>>> > > I've also tried the Listbox widget and noticed that the items >>>>>>> disappear when selected. Is this normal? >>>>>>> > > Isn't there a way to have something close to the traditional >>>>>>> List box or Drop-down list box? >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > Thanks. >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> > > mozart-users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> > > http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> > mozart-users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> > http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> > mozart-users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> > http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>>> mozart-users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> mozart-users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>>> mozart-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>>> mozart-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _________________________________________________________________________________ >>> mozart-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >>> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________________________________________ >> mozart-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________________________ > mozart-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.mozart-oz.org/mailman/listinfo/mozart-users >
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