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[Bob Sneidar]

Right. A property set is an array of properties if I am not mistaken. So portal_RowNames is the "array" name and headerName is a variable which holds a value resolving to the name of the property. Hence it compiles.

Bob S


On Jan 16, 2017, at 10:45 , Jeanne A. E. DeVoto via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com<mailto:use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>> wrote:

But I found this in a script from an associate:

setprop portal_RowNames [headerName] rowNames

and it compilesS the first param is a variable inside square braces.

Not sure it this is some LC magic or just this programmer's "style"