<stupid Apple Mail changes sender on Send Again!> Belay that just noticed multiple graphics.
repeat with i = 1 to 200 step 2 put "d" & i div 2 +1 into theGrcName set the backgroundcolor of grc theGrcName to the text of line i of fld "in" set the foregroundcolor of grc theGrcName to the text of line i+1 of fld "in" end repeat I think that will do it. Untested. Bob On May 8, 2012, at 11:28 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > repeat with i = 1 to 200 step 2 > set the backgroundcolor of grc "d1" to the text of line i of fld "in" > set the foregroundcolor of grc "d1" to the text of line i+1 of fld "in" > end repeat > > Bob > > > On May 8, 2012, at 11:21 AM, William de Smet wrote: > >> Hi there, >> >> Can anyone help me shorten this script? >> Eventually there will be 100 graphics (d1 to d100) and 200 lines of >> text in field "in" >> Each graphic uses two lines of follow up numbers (correct English?) of fld >> "in" >> -------- >> set the backgroundcolor of grc "d1" to the text of line 1 of fld "in" >> set the foregroundcolor of grc "d1" to the text of line 2 of fld "in" >> -- >> set the backgroundcolor of grc "d2" to the text of line 3 of fld "in" >> set the foregroundcolor of grc "d2" to the text of line 4 of fld "in" >> -- >> set the backgroundcolor of grc "d3" to the text of line 5 of fld "in" >> set the foregroundcolor of grc "d3" to the text of line 6 of fld "in" >> -- >> set the backgroundcolor of grc "d4" to the text of line 7 of fld "in" >> set the foregroundcolor of grc "d4" to the text of line 8 of fld "in" >> -- >> set the backgroundcolor of grc "d5" to the text of line 9 of fld "in" >> set the foregroundcolor of grc "d5" to the text of line 10 of fld "in" >> -- >> >> Thanks! >> >> Greetings, >> >> William >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode