I should have done this originally; To clarify: This one works:
repeat with k = 15 to 69 repeat with i = 1 to the number of flds on cd k set the DontWrap of fld i of cd k to true end repeat end repeat beep This one doesn't: repeat with k = 15 to 69 repeat with i = 1 to the number of flds on cd k set the TabOnReturn of fld i of cd k to true end repeat end repeat beep Joe Lewis Wilkins On Oct 2, 2010, at 3:20 PM, stephen barncard wrote: > there are no property names with spaces. > > sqb > > On 2 October 2010 17:10, Joe Lewis Wilkins <pepe...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Sorry, but I said "TAB on Return", which IS a field property. >> >> Joe Wilkins >> >> On Oct 2, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >>> Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote: >>> >>>> While we're talking about bugs, I found that you cannot change >>>> the field property "TAB on Return" from the multi line msg box. >>> >>> That's because there is no property called "Tab in Return". >>> >>> By default, the Rev Property Inspector hides the "English-like" names >> used in the language and instead shows what is presumably an >> "Even-More-English-Like" label. The problem is that there is then no direct >> way to know the name of the property you're setting. >>> >>> In this case the actual property name is "autoTab". >>> >>> >>> The first thing I tell my clients to do when they begin learning Rev is: >>> >>> 1. Go to Preferences >>> 2. In the section with the heading "Property labels are:", click the >>> option labeled "Name of LiveTalk Property". >>> >>> Once that's done the Inspector provides reinforcement of the tokens >> you'll have to learn for scripting anyway. >>> >>> And without that, as you've found it just raises the learning curve. >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Gaskin >>> Fourth World >>> LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com >>> Webzine for LiveCode developers: http://www.LiveCodeJournal.com >>> LiveCode Journal blog: http://LiveCodejournal.com/blog.irv >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-revolution mailing list >> use-revolution@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution >> > > > > -- > > > > Stephen Barncard > San Francisco Ca. USA > > more about sqb <http://www.google.com/profiles/sbarncar> > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution