> Peter B. wrote: > > The Dictionary entry for 'local' has this Example: > > > > -- To make a numbered list of variables: > > repeat with x=1 to 20 > > do "local tVar_" & x & "; put empty into tVar_" & x > > end repeat > > > > Which 'apparently' runs fine if you copy and paste it into the msg box. For > > the purposes of this discussion and so we can see what's going on I'm going > > to remix that to: > > Are there any problems that can be solved by generating variable names, that > couldn't be solved equally well (and without using "do") using an array? > Peter
Just now I can't think of an example for *generating* variable names only. But there are very simple and important ones for *using* variable names: local a1=1, a2=false -- local a[1]=1, a[2]=false #<-- currently not allowed For such default-constructs variable names and using "do" are really helpful. _______________________________________________ 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
