Re: Getting a list of object properties + Dictionary question
They say you learn something new every day Jacque, and in my case/age I think that is because I forget something also!! The list is a great place to get brain cells talking to each other again, and many thanks for your frequent contributions. I'm using LC 6.6.3 on Mavericks and the Dictionary doesn't work as you suggest, it just sorts the contents of the dictionary columns by Type, which does put all the type properties together, but not all of the properties for a given object. Klaus's suggestion (put the properties of btn foo into tP;put the keys of tP) seems to be the easiest way of getting a list of an objects properties. However, whilst fiddling with the preferences for the documentation, I noticed that there was not one entry under the Notes column, plus there was no btn synonym for button which made me wonder what others were missing, plus the User Contributed Notes seemed very sparse. I'm not sure if I stuck it in the correct place, but I have submitted a User Contributed Note in button saying btn is a synonym of button, and another in properties giving Klaus's suggestion to get a list of an objects properties. We'll see what happens ;-) best, Bob... Bob Earp - White Rock, British Columbia You can see all the properties of any object in the dictionary: 1. Select the object in left-hand column. 2. Click the Type header in the keyword list. That sorts the list by type, and all the properties will be displayed together. As an aside, if you want to see information that isn't already shown, look in Preferences in the Documentation pane. You can set the types of information you want to display in the dictionary. There are more choices than just the defaults. ___ 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
Re: Getting a list of object properties + Dictionary question
Bob, I think you are missing the point of… 1. Select the object in left-hand column. Look at the far left column, the top most word in this column is All, go down to the Object section and click on one object, say Field or Button then follow point 2 in Jacque's instruction. I'm sure the light will come on! Paul -- also in BC On Oct 10, 2014, at 8:56 AM, Earp Robert J. rjear...@gmail.com wrote: They say you learn something new every day Jacque, and in my case/age I think that is because I forget something also!! The list is a great place to get brain cells talking to each other again, and many thanks for your frequent contributions. I'm using LC 6.6.3 on Mavericks and the Dictionary doesn't work as you suggest, it just sorts the contents of the dictionary columns by Type, which does put all the type properties together, but not all of the properties for a given object. Klaus's suggestion (put the properties of btn foo into tP;put the keys of tP) seems to be the easiest way of getting a list of an objects properties. However, whilst fiddling with the preferences for the documentation, I noticed that there was not one entry under the Notes column, plus there was no btn synonym for button which made me wonder what others were missing, plus the User Contributed Notes seemed very sparse. I'm not sure if I stuck it in the correct place, but I have submitted a User Contributed Note in button saying btn is a synonym of button, and another in properties giving Klaus's suggestion to get a list of an objects properties. We'll see what happens ;-) best, Bob... Bob Earp - White Rock, British Columbia You can see all the properties of any object in the dictionary: 1. Select the object in left-hand column. 2. Click the Type header in the keyword list. That sorts the list by type, and all the properties will be displayed together. As an aside, if you want to see information that isn't already shown, look in Preferences in the Documentation pane. You can set the types of information you want to display in the dictionary. There are more choices than just the defaults. ___ 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
Re: Getting a list of object properties + Dictionary question
On 10/10/2014, 10:56 AM, Earp Robert J. wrote: I'm using LC 6.6.3 on Mavericks and the Dictionary doesn't work as you suggest, it just sorts the contents of the dictionary columns by Type, which does put all the type properties together, but not all of the properties for a given object. I'm using the same version and OS. Clicking the Type header does just do a sort, but I didn't know any properties were missing. They shouldn't be. Can you give an example so I can take a look? -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ 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
Re: Getting a list of object properties + Dictionary question
Thanks Paul, light bulb duly switched on !! I thought Jacque was referring to the left-hand Keyword column, duh :-P Happy Thanksgiving BTW :-) best, Bob... Bob, I think you are missing the point of? 1. Select the object in left-hand column. Look at the far left column, the top most word in this column is All, go down to the Object section and click on one object, say Field or Button then follow point 2 in Jacque's instruction. I'm sure the light will come on! Paul -- also in BC ___ 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
