Memory problem

[David Kwinter]

This seems like a beginner question so let's keep it simple. For a 
dictionary application I'd recommed using custompropertysets to 
differentiate the groups of words starting with a-z and then a 
customproperty for each word.

Duane, try these handlers in a card or stack script:

on saveWord wordName,wordData
    put char 1 of wordName into wordGroup
    set the custompropertyset of this card to wordGroup
    set the wordName of this card to wordData
end saveWord

function retrieveWord wordName
    put char 1 of wordName into wordGroup
    set the custompropertyset of this card to wordGroup
    put the wordName of this card into x
    return x
end retrieveWord


Then to save an entry, make a button (or whatever) with a script like:
on mouseUp
    put "Word" into wordName
    put "Definitions, etc" into wordData
    send "saveWord "&wordName,wordData to this card
end mouseUp

and to retrieve a word:
on mouseUp
    put retrieveWord("Word")
end mouseUp

Let us know how well it works with your thousands of words!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Rollins" <troy at rpsystems.net>
To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: Memory problem


>
> On Oct 15, 2004, at 4:00 PM, David Kwinter wrote:
>
>> I know this doesn't answer your question, but I think you should consider 
>> using an alternate method of storing your data. Something with less 
>> 'overhead' than cards. Perhaps custom properties or even text files.
>
> Or an embedded Database?
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> Troy
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