[ANN] LiveCode List Processor

[Peter W A Wood]

Kay

> On 13 Oct 2015, at 11:36, 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

Thanks that it what I was missing.

> 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.

I look forward to finding out.

> Using LCs inbuilt db handling and navigating features is a lot quicker and
> easier than writing your own List handling script.

I will try the navigation features for this stack but will continue to work on my “List Processor”.

Kind regards

Peter