Creating a customkey from a variable

[Bob Sneidar]

Not sure if this is relevant, but putting "Math" into testname is going to have no effect on setting a property of the stack called testname. There will be a variable containing "Math" and that is all. 

Further, you have to create the array as a variable first:
put "score" into testname[student]
set the testname of this stack to testname -- probably a bad idea to have a variable and a property named the same thing

The point here is that you cannot update properties directly. You have to put a property into a variable:
put the testname of this stack into myTestname

then update the variable:
put "Math" into mytestname["student"]

then set the property:
set the testname of this stack to myTestName

Bob


On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Glen Bojsza wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> Hopefully someone is still looking at the list while the conference is going
> on...
> 
> I want to create a customkey from a variable.
> 
> on mouseup
> put "Math" into testname
> set the testname[student] of this stack to score
> end mouseup
> 
> this doesn't create the customkey or properties for me but if I don't use a
> variable it will work?
> 
> on mouseup
> set the Math[student] of this stack to score
> end mouseup
> 
> I really would like to use a variable so I can automatically create the
> customkeys on the fly.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> regards,
> 
> Glen
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