Resetting ids

[Craig Newman]

Hi.

Apart from just being large numbers, i cannot imagine there will be any issue. I also have a feeling that “condensing” those values is a good thing. But that is only a feeling.

Craig

> On Sep 27, 2024, at 5:40 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> I believe it will still work, but it will increment all other objects with that ID and higher. 
> 
> Bob S
> 
> 
>> On Sep 27, 2024, at 1:54 PM, R.H. via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> @jbv at souslelogo.c <jbv at souslelogo.com>om You can reassign id's to your
>> controls: "Set the id of control x to 200" will work if no other control
>> has such id.
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi list,
>>> 
>>> I have a script that creates various controls on the fly
>>> and then groups some of them for a rather sophisticated layout.
>>> As I had to make many tests, modify my script many times
>>> and save the stack each time, the ids of the controls now
>>> reach astronomical values (above 400000).
>>> Is there a way to reset the ids to minimum values before
>>> building the final standalone, or will they be reset
>>> automatically when the standalone is built ?
>>> My fear is that, when running the standalone, new created
>>> controls ids will get even greater values and might
>>> finally reach a maximum...
>>> 
>>> Thank you in advance.
>>> jbv
>>> 
>>> 
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