Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Scott Rossi
Recently, Stephen Barncard wrote: > I've found it's better to have one-word names for EVERYTHING as a > general rule and use underscores and dashes to separate words. I do > it by habit now. Don't get in the habit of using dashes (as opposed to underscores) -- Rev will often try evaluate a dash

Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Dennis Brown
I only use multiword names as keys when I want to have a multi- dimensional array for a custom property. In essence I am just substituting a space for a comma because it is much easier to read the notation: customPropArray[varX&comma&varY] vs customPropArray[varX&&varY] The names are not

Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Eric Chatonet
Hi Stepen, Le 25 juil. 05 à 23:24, Stephen Barncard a écrit : I've found it's better to have one-word names for EVERYTHING as a general rule and use underscores and dashes to separate words. I do it by habit now. You are a good developer who always makes his work easier each day :-) Richar

RE: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
Dashes are dangerous too... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Barncard Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 5:24 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: array info request (new thread) I've found it's better to have one-word

Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Richard Gaskin
Stephen Barncard wrote: I've found it's better to have one-word names for EVERYTHING as a general rule and use underscores and dashes to separate words. I do it Generally good advice, and easy to follow since Rev provides a label property for most objects in addition to its name. Extra bonu

Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Stephen Barncard
I've found it's better to have one-word names for EVERYTHING as a general rule and use underscores and dashes to separate words. I do it by habit now. Jonathan, This is interesting about the 1-word names. I have been using multiword names without any problems. Dennis Somewhere in the d

Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Dennis Brown
Jonathan, I can see why I have not had a problem. I only set the customPropertySet in order to create a set or play with the keys. I always set it back to empty immediately after (default) Then I access the custom property only using array notation mySet ["this and that words"] I continue to

RE: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
ot;myProp"] into field "my field" -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynch, Jonathan Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:50 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: RE: array info request (new thread) I have never had a problem with mult

RE: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
mber that it was not real obvious. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Brown Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:43 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: array info request (new thread) Jonathan, This is interesting about the 1-word names

Re: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Dennis Brown
Jonathan, This is interesting about the 1-word names. I have been using multiword names without any problems. Do you recall exactly what the problem was? Was it that the array did not work as advertized, or that you had problems with sorting keys or making the key unique? Of course multi

RE: array info request (new thread)

2005-07-25 Thread Dennis Brown
On Jul 25, 2005, at 12:00 PM, keith wrote: Sometime around 25/7/05 (at 01:19 -0400) Thomas McGrath III said: I always learn best by example. Absolutely! Speaking of learning by example (or any other method, I'm not fussy! ;-) is there anything around that could help me get my head aroun