Documentation on Dispatch

[Mike Bonner]

If I recall correctly, that is a keyed custom prop, and also if I remember
correctly, it works with our without the space.  (So its like an array, but
its a property with array notation)
portal_RowNames [headerName] and portal_RowNames[headerName] should both
work. (unless I misremember completely)

On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via
use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> But I found this in a script from an associate:
>
> setprop portal_RowNames [headerName] rowNames
>
> and it compiles… the first param is a variable inside square braces.
>
> Not sure it this is some LC magic or just this programmer's "style"
> ---------
> Bob S:  That can only be an element of an array. Without the preceding
> array name, it will not compile.
> --------
> BR:    [var]  # value inside square braces…
>
>     that I see in some scripts… what is that about? A custom thing? or is
> this also some jewel expression like @ that you will never learn about
> unless you fall onto it?
>
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