Well for somehow the custom property was being stored in one of the SubStacks of the main stack and not within the main stack. Now to figure out what I did to make this happen.
On 6/27/2013 10:36 AM, Andrew Kluthe wrote: > Hmm, perhaps look some of these lessons over again to get a clearer > understanding of whats custom properties are and how to use them in various > ways. > > http://lessons.runrev.com/s/lessons/tags?tag=custom+properties > > The old user manual from when LC was still revolution (I believe it was > from the Revolution 4.0 era) was also incredibly useful to me. I read it > front to back when I first got started. It really gave me a clear > understanding of stuff like the message path, custom properties, etc. > > I however can't find a link to the old style user manual. It also doesn't > seem the info in it is translated to the new attempt at a "Developer's > guide". Maybe someone on list can upload a PDF of the oldstyle user guide > for you. > > > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 9:15 AM, Graham Pearson <gspear...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Now I am very lost as usual. on my stack script I did the set script >> with a new custom property called altNewCustomPropertythat has a value >> of "http://www.google.com"; and when I did the answer I got >> http:/www.google.com >> >> >> However, In the stack or in the card property inspector under custom >> properties I do not see this custom property called altNewCustomProperty >> so I must be trying to put the name/value items in the wrong location. >> >> >> I would have thought that if I set a custom property it would have shown >> up in the Property Inspector under Custom Property until the time it was >> deleted if they can even be deleted via a script. Back to the drawing >> board. >> >> >> >> >> On 6/27/2013 9:54 AM, Roger Eller wrote: >>> I confirmed that either of these works as long as you have first: >>> >>> *set* the cName of this stack to "Bla Bla Bla" >>> >>> *answer* the cName of this stack >>> >>> or >>> >>> *get* the cName of this stack; *answer* it >>> ~Roger >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Andrew Kluthe <and...@ctech.me> wrote: >>> >>>> Hmmm, is the data being returned by that custom property an array? >> Array's >>>> don't display as strings on answer dialogs, etc. >>>> >>>> Also, why move your global variables to custom properties? There are >> some >>>> pretty good use cases for both. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:19 AM, Graham Pearson <gspear...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> As I am finishing up with my first application, I am now moving global >>>>> variables to custom properties as recommended by other posts on this >>>>> list and the RunRev lessons site. >>>>> >>>>> On the main stack I have created a custom property called >>>>> altWebServerURL and custom contents of >> http://www.yourcfpro.com/TestApp/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In a RunRev lesson on custom properties it has a line that says: >>>>> >>>>> answer the cName of this stack >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> which displayed the name entered from a field called name. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If I do the answer line with my altWebServerURL all I get is a blank >>>>> answer box with OK and not the value of what I defined within the >>>>> property contents of this custom property. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What am I doing wrong? >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Andrew Kluthe >>>> and...@ctech.me >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
