put the id of tCurrentCard into tCardID put (there is a group id (the id of group tDataGrid of card id tCardID) into tGroupExists if not tGroupExists then next repeat
Sean Cole *Pi Digital Productions Ltd* On 12 April 2018 at 13:14, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I think the problem here is that you are mixing up to methods of > referencing controls... > > You can either do: > > there is a group tGroupName of ... > > As syntax *or* : > > there is a tLongIdOfGroup > > The 'group' chunk expects a string which is a name of a group - it isn't > the same as putting 'group' in front of the string. > > Try making tGridLongName with the word 'group' at the front (I think > someone else suggested this) then that should work. > > Warmest Regards, > > Mark. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 11 Apr 2018, at 17:08, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Ok here is a real stinker. > > > > put quote & tDataGrid & quote && "of" && tCurrentCard into tGridLongName > > put (there is a group tGridLongName) into tGroupExists > > if not tGroupExists then next repeat > > > > tGridLongName resolves to: > > "dgsites" of card id 1002 of stack "Sites" of stack > "/Users/bobsneidar/Documents/Livecode Projects/Forms Generator 8/Forms > Generator 8.livecode" > > > > When in the message box I type: > > put there is a group "dgsites" of card id 1002 of stack "Sites" of stack > "/Users/bobsneidar/Documents/Livecode Projects/Forms Generator 8/Forms > Generator 8.livecode" > > > > I get true. > > > > But the code: > > put (there is a group tGridLongName) into tGroupExists > > > > returns false. tGridLongName is not resolving in this statement. > > > > Is this another use case for DO? > > > > Bob S > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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