Mark Rauterkus <mark.rauterkus@...> writes: > I've got the record for each student as a two words with a space > between. That then becomes the "card name." (example, Roberto > Clemente).
> ...Should I do something else Yes. It's bad database design to have real data used as an index. What if you happen to end up over time with two students named "Roberto Clemente"? What if someone makes a mistake in spelling when creating the card in the first place and then later on you have to correct not just the card but all the files you just created based on the card name? If you're going to use cards as a database (not a bad idea until you get too many to deal with in a realistic time frame), and you want to index by card name, then consider giving each new student a unique ID and naming the card by that ID. Then have one card with the list of IDs/student names, and you can look them up that way. Personally, I would use a database for this type of application, but... -- Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net _______________________________________________ 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
