On 07/08/2019 20:10, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode wrote:
I’m finally writing my new version of dependency calculation for database
variables, with a supposedly clever easy format fo entry and machine calculated
script.
I need to replace only exact true words, though. So I need to be able t
> Richard H. wrote:
> I need to replace only exact true words, though.
> So I need to be able to take an input string such as
>5*pay - 2*monthlypay
> and be able to replace “pay" with
>getVal(pay,,,debtor)
> without replacing monthlypay.
You could try the following (works for me).
Put a
On Aug 6, 2019, at 3:20 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
wrote:
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> Nonsense. Every woman knows it's always the man's fault.
We don’t have to take this abuse from you—we have our own wives waiting to
abuse us!
:)
—
Richard E. Hawkins, Esq.
The Hawkins Law Firm
3430 E. Flamingo Rd.
Suit
On Aug 7, 2019, at 1:05 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
wrote:
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> Again, this is probably better handled with database queries.
The catch is that I’m doing this to *build* those queries (or, actually, to
invoke a combination)!
the combination I mentioned would cause another value to be cal
Again, this is probably better handled with database queries. But looking at
your example, wouldn't it be simpler to replace "*" with space & "*" & space,
and likewise with everything not a-z A-Z including cr, lf, etc? Now you have a
guarantee that wholematches will work with words.
Bob S
>
I’m finally writing my new version of dependency calculation for database
variables, with a supposedly clever easy format fo entry and machine calculated
script.
I need to replace only exact true words, though. So I need to be able to take
an input string such as
5*pay - 2*monthlypay
and
On Aug 7, 2019, at 2:31 AM, David V Glasgow via use-livecode
wrote:
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> No idea if this is any help at all, but I run two versions of Apple Pages (I
> have my reasons… ;-)
>
No wisecracks from me—I ran Word 4.0 and 5.1 on the same computer for years.
It was the rare case where msft didn’t d
2cents:
I do almost the exact same thing with LC and have older versions. The same
thing for adobe after effects. The really fun (phun) top weird thing that
happens is using cmd-space and typing “liv” or “aft” and having pot luck which
one appears at the top of the list and launches if I press
No idea if this is any help at all, but I run two versions of Apple Pages (I
have my reasons… ;-)
I have the older version set as the default for all Pages documents, and make
exceptions when I need to. Interestingly, MacOS 10.13.6 gets confused
sometimes. Even if a document is set to open wi
