The encoding property

[Richard Gaskin]

Peter Haworth wrote:
> My goal is to get a list of the valid property names for each Livecode
> object (stack, card, field, etc)

I don't mean to sound pedantic, but serious question:  what is your goal 
with that?

Sometimes in our imperfect world we find limitations in the engine, and 
a hard-wired list can get the job done almost immediately, allowing us 
to move on to other important tasks.

True, this would require maintenance as properties change, but in the 
absence of any simple solution it may actually save time over trying to 
find an automated solution.

Having built a few property inspectors over the years, I use a mix of 
"the properties" of the selectedObject + a few hand-crafted things not 
normally included there.  Sure, it's imperfect, but it let me get it 
done. :)

But of course the usefulness of a manual solution will depend on how 
it's used, hence my opening question.

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