Cornelius, Check out the value function.
For example: a = rect(3,4,5,6) put a -- rect(3, 4, 5, 6) b = string(a) put b -- "rect(3, 4, 5, 6)" c = b.value put c -- rect(3, 4, 5, 6) Brian Romanko Lead Developer - Neo/SCI Corporation Member - Greater Rochester Macromedia User Group > -----Original Message----- > Allright, help! > > I have a bunch of prefs as key/value pairs in an external > file some of the values are lists, rects, etc. > > I need to get these back as their original types. They are > all strings > however. > > Anyway to do this? > > > TIA > > Cornelius [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
