The parenthesis placements are key in such references as they change the order of command processing.
For example: 1. Create a button "Test1" of width 82 (say) 2. Create a field "Field1" of width 168 (say) containing the text: /button "Test1"/ 3. Type into message box put the width of field "Field1" Answer: 168 4. Type into message box put the width of (field "Field1") Answer: 82 Regards, Sri -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Referencing-a-control-name-tp4694325p4694334.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ 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