Creating a customkey from a variable

[Glen Bojsza]

Hi Mark,

The do script produces what I want (myscore should be score in the example)
though I am still working through your array structure to see if I can get
the same results... so far no luck.

On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Mark Schonewille <
m.schonewille at economy-x-talk.com> wrote:

> Hi Glen,
>
> One of the problems is that testname and testname[student] are different
> variables. First it is a simple variable, but next it is an array. When you
> turn testname into an array, the variable is cleared and as soon as it is
> cleared testname is parsed as plane text and hence as a property name.
>
> You might use the "do" variable:
>
> put 10 into score
> put "math" into myVarName
> put "set the" && myVarName & "[" & quote & myStudent & quote & "] of this
> stack to myScore" into myScript
> do myScript
>
> But why would you do this? It is much easier to use a straightforward array
> structure by writing the following...
>
> put the cStudentScores of me into myStudentScoresArray
> put "math" into mySubject
> put "John" into myStudent
> put 10 into myScore
> put myScore into myStudentScoresArray[mySubject][myStudent]
> set the cStudentScores of me to myStudentScoresArray
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Mark Schonewille
>
> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering
> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer
> KvK: 50277553
>
> New: Download the Installer Maker Plugin 1.6 for LiveCode here
> http://qery.us/ce
>
> On 27 apr 2011, at 18:27, 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
> > _______________________________________________
> > use-livecode mailing list
> > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
> > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your
> subscription preferences:
> > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> use-livecode mailing list
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com
> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your
> subscription preferences:
> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
>