[ANN] LiveCode List Processor

[Peter Haworth]

+1

On Mon, Oct 12, 2015, 8:36 PM Kay C Lan <lan.kc.macmail at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 7:49 AM, Richard Gaskin <
> ambassador at fourthworld.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Peter's original problem statement was:
> >
> >    LiveCode chunking is great for handling lists but, as far
> >    as I can tell, is missing forward and backward navigation
> >    through lists.
>
>
> Actually the problem as I read it was:
>
> I decided to convert a small card-based database stack to a “proper”
> > database using SQLite. I immediately missed the next/previous card
> > navigation features which were ideal for browsing the small database.
>
>
> So, although all the posts about LC lists might be valid and worth pursuing
> I have to wonder, if you've gone to the trouble of converting a multi-card
> stack to a db why wouldn't you just use the inbuilt db forte of being able
> to maintain a cursor and move next record and previous record for you.
>
> See in the dictionary:
>
> revMoveToPreviousRecord
> revMoveToNextRecord
>
> Fast and efficient. The db (be it SQLite or whatever other flavour) opens
> up so many other super quick and efficient ways of manipulating your 'list'
> of data that I'm sure you'll quickly appreciate that the single card + db
> approach offers much more, more easily and quickly compared to the old 1
> record per card approach.
>
> Using LCs inbuilt db handling and navigating features is a lot quicker and
> easier than writing your own List handling script.
>
> HTH
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