get/set (short) name

[Klaus major-k]

Hi Craig,

Am 17.07.2014 um 19:49 schrieb dunbarx at aol.com:

> Klaus.
> 
> I get "can't set this property" when I:
> set the short name of btn 1 to "XYZ"

I used the message box, maybe it behaves a bit different, at least we get both an error :-)

> The dictionary explicitly says you can set the short name. I assume this is a bug. (v. 6.5.2)

They are so nicely fixing bugs in the moment, I will take the chance and report this later today :-)

> Craig
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Klaus major-k <klaus at major-k.de>
> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 17, 2014 1:26 pm
> Subject: get/set (short) name
> 
> Hi friends,
> 
> just wanted to hear your opinions about a thing that bothers me for a long time.
> No idea if one can change this or should change this however.
> 
> Anyway:
> 1. put the name of img "image" -> image "image"
> 2. put the short name of img "image" -> image
> 3. set the name of img "image" to "image2" -> OK
> But:
> 4. set the short name of img 2 to "new image 2" 
> -> Script compile error:
> Error description: seek: missing 'in'
> 
> The big logical discrepancy between these four items is puzzling me for years 
> :-)
> 
> Any ideas, opinions or whatever very welcome!

Best

Klaus

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