Default values for handler parameters

[Peter Haworth]

Hi Craig,
It throws an error, I think it was something like "invalid parameter
separator".

Not a big deal but would save having to initialize optional parms with "if
p1 is empty then put true into p1" stuff.

Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>


On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 5:47 PM, <dunbarx at aol.com> wrote:

> Peter.
>
>
> Not with LC at the moment, but does this throw an error in that the
> parameter construction is invalid, or does it evaluate "p2=abc" as a
> boolean, resolving to "true" or "false"?
>
>
> Craig
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Haworth <pete at lcsql.com>
> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> Sent: Sat, Dec 7, 2013 7:44 pm
> Subject: Default values for handler parameters
>
>
> Live code allows:
>
> local tVar="abc"
>
> but it doesn't seem to allow:
>
> command myCommand p1,p2="abc"
>
> .. unless there's some other syntax for it.
>
> Seems like an omission?
>
> Pete
> lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
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