customproperties

[Richard Gaskin]

Ian Gordon wrote:

> Hi 
> 
> I've been experimenting with CustomPropertySets and have yet to ever have any
> data returned from the CustomProperties  command?
> 
> I think I am still missing something...
> 
> I've been through all the mail archives on the subject but still haven't been
> able to make it work.
> 
> ex. 
> 
> Even using the function David Bovill posted  in apr 2001 (thanks)  I am unable
> to ever get / see data returned from the CustomProperties  command?
> 
> http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/msg02219.html
> http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/msg02021.html
> 
> function getStoredArray setName, someObject
> set the customPropertySet of someObject to setName
> put the customProperties of someObject into someArray
> set the customPropertySet of someObject to empty
> return someArray 
> end getStoredArray
> 
> Is it because the data is being put into an array that can't be displayed?

Yes.  Use the combine command to convert an array to a string:

  combine someArray with cr
  put someArray

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