Yet another Newbie Question

Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com
Tue Apr 3 16:10:19 EDT 2007


Stephen Barncard wrote:
> a data stack using custom properties and property sets is one of the 
> best ways to store arrays in Rev (and data in general).
> 
> You can also put data inside the data using text lists inside a 
> custom property. This of course puts stricter limits on what goes 
> into certain places.
> 
> key1 <tab> data <tab> data2 <tab> data3 <otherDelim> <subData>
> key2 <tab> data <tab> data2 <otherDelim> <subData>  <tab> data3
> key3 <tab> data <tab> data2 <tab> data3
> 
> an entire array of datasets can be punched into or retrieved from a 
> stack in one line of code. Loop through the arrays in a script to 
> copy over, or use the clone command.
> 
> lots of ways to accomplish the tasks.

Some tips along those lines for using stacks for data storage:

<http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/2002-July/006158.html>

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