On 7/12/04 9:45 AM, Troy Rollins wrote:
I can't believe people are using arrays in any of the fashions that have been described - so therefore people are using some other means of storing and retrieving similar data types.
For temporary data, I use script-local and/or global variables. I've never needed much of anything else. If a data set is all related, I create an array that is stored in a script or global variable. If the array needs to be more than 2-dimensional, then I either use Rev's existing ("fake") structures, or I just create a second array. It depends on what's most useful at the time. When possible, I prefer script-local variables over globals just to avoid potential name-space collisions in the future.
For permanent storage, I put things into custom stack or card properties; if the stack in question is to be a standalone, then I create a "prefs" stack and store data there. For simple data storage, I don't bother with a stack and I just create a text file to store prefs.
Global and script-local variables have always been enough, I've never needed anything else.
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