Here are my suggestions: - self - myself - this object
The nerd inside wanted to suggest 'ego' and 'id' but that would have been over the top ;-) Jan Schenkel. ===== Quartam Reports & PDF Library for LiveCode www.quartam.com ===== "As we grow older, we grow both wiser and more foolish at the same time." (La Rochefoucauld) ----- Original Message ----- > From: Monte Goulding <[email protected]> > To: How to use LiveCode <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 10:32 PM > Subject: Re: "this me"? > > > On 08/08/2013, at 4:13 AM, Mike Kerner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Really? That was the best we could come up with? That. Is. Horrible. >> And. Must. Die. >> >> In what context in the English language would that even begin to make > sense? > > I've suggested it makes sense if you have multiple-personality disorder ;-) > > It's worthwhile reading the thread to get some perspective here. > > Here's a few options we've been throwing around: > - the scriptObject - a bit clunky but quite descriptive and works anywhere > - this behavior - also quite descriptive but only works inside a behavior > obviously (perhaps returning the same as me outside a behavior???) > - the behavior - possibly confusing when the behavior of me might return > something else > - this script - doesn't really make sense because what we want is an object > reference > - this me - was originally a joke but was implemented for the sake of > implementing something and to see if somebody came up with something better > > I don't think I've missed any. My favorites are still the scriptObject > or this behavior. Mark Waddingham picked this me for the sake of implementing > something. > > So... if you don't like it then come up with something better ;-) > > Cheers > > -- > Monte Goulding > > M E R Goulding - software development services > mergExt - There's an external for that! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
