Re: Memory problem

[David Kwinter]

This seems like a beginner question so let's keep it simple. For a 
dictionary application I'd recommed using custompropertysets to 
differentiate the groups of words starting with a-z and then a 
customproperty for each word.

Duane, try these handlers in a card or stack script:
on saveWord wordName,wordData
   put char 1 of wordName into wordGroup
   set the custompropertyset of this card to wordGroup
   set the wordName of this card to wordData
end saveWord
function retrieveWord wordName
   put char 1 of wordName into wordGroup
   set the custompropertyset of this card to wordGroup
   put the wordName of this card into x
   return x
end retrieveWord
Then to save an entry, make a button (or whatever) with a script like:
on mouseUp
   put "Word" into wordName
   put "Definitions, etc" into wordData
   send "saveWord "&wordName,wordData to this card
end mouseUp
and to retrieve a word:
on mouseUp
   put retrieveWord("Word")
end mouseUp
Let us know how well it works with your thousands of words!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Troy Rollins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "How to use Revolution" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: Memory problem


On Oct 15, 2004, at 4:00 PM, David Kwinter wrote:
I know this doesn't answer your question, but I think you should consider 
using an alternate method of storing your data. Something with less 
'overhead' than cards. Perhaps custom properties or even text files.
Or an embedded Database?
--
Troy
RPSystems, Ltd.
http://www.rpsystems.net
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