problem with brackets in script editor

Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com
Tue Mar 10 11:01:51 EDT 2009


Andre.Bisseret wrote:

> In order to keep trying Data Grid, I have to learn about « arrays  
> » (that I did not use up to now ).
> 
> Well, I am reading the  article from Tom Healy « Arrays Examined » in  
> revUp, 57,  sept 26 2008.
> 
> First trial : first example from Tom :
> 
> ---------
> 
> local tShoppingList,
> 
> put "Apple" into tShoppingList[Fruit]
> 
> put "Cornflakes" into tShoppingList[Cereal]
> 
> put "Carrot" into tShoppingList[Veg]
> 
> put "Lemonade" into tShoppingList[Drink]
> 
> put tShoppingList[Fruit]
> 
> -------
> 
> In the message box, it works well (I get "Apple" ;-))
> 
> Exactly the same in the script of a button, I can’t compile ; get an  
> error : first line with hint : ]

The declaration in the first line ends with a comma, so perhaps the 
engine is expecting another variable there.  If you remove the comma 
does it compile?

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