Hi. An array variable is just a variable, it is not a property. You cannot “make” one into the other.
So, basically, put the pArrayName[pElementName] of button “button” is just syntax that does not exist in the lexicon, for the above reason. Craig > On Oct 25, 2021, at 11:18 PM, Neville Smythe via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Is there a logic behind the following? > > I want the values of a custom property which is an array: to take a specific > example the dropShow of button “button” and I want the specific element color > > Of course I can write: put the dropShadow of button “button” into aa; put > aa[color] > > Conveniently there is a shortcut : put the dropShadow[color] of button > “button” > > (which I guess would need special coding because there isn’t a property whose > name is "dropShadow[color]”; and this doesn’t work for DataGrids - but that’s > another question) > > Now I want to use variables so I can script for different properties > > put “color” into pElementName; put “dropShadow” into pArrayName > > 1. This works: put the dropShadow of button “button” into aa; put > aa[pElementName] > > 2. And this works: put the pArrayname of button “button” into aa; put > aa[pElementName] > > 3. And (conveniently) this works: put the dropShadow[pElementName] of > button “button” > > 4. BUT (annoyingly) this fails, giving an empty result: put the > pArrayName[pElementName] of button “button” > > Why? If 3 works, I would have thought the parser would substitute values for > all variables before getting the property using the “special coding” > > Neville > _______________________________________________ > 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
