Special Char Suggestions?

[Geoff Canyon]

Rob, FYI, this is exactly the sort of thing the macro mechanism I'm 
working on will handle. First release this weekend.

On Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at 10:07 AM, Rob Cozens wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I need to select a single character to be used as a database field 
> reference identifier in the Script Editor.
>
> The goal is to script a Script Editor plugIn (or added menuItem) that 
> will pre/post process a control's script to convert SDB data 
> dictionary references in the form [recordType][specialKey][dataName] 
> to/from  "item [ordinal of field dataName in dictionary] of 
> recordType".  (This assumes the file buffer for any record type is 
> identified with the record type identifier.)
>
> The character I select must not conflict with any Transcript operators 
> or reserved words, and ideally it must be available on any keyboard.
>
> My three primary candidates are:
>
>                        "{" : type{name
>
>                        "}" : type}name
>
>                        "|" : type|name
>
> Notes:
>
>   This notation is local to scripts; it has nothing to do with field 
> or variable contents.
>
>   The selected character cannot be used unquoted or uncommented for 
> any other purpose anywhere in any script containing SDB field 
> references.
>
> Thoughts or comments, anyone?
>
> PS: Guess I could also make it user-selectable.     :{`)
>
> Rob Cozens
> CCW, Serendipity Software Company
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regards,

Geoff Canyon
gcanyon at inspiredlogic.com