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Hi,

I am Beginner in LiveCode, I have a variable which holds some data, I want to pass this variable through Custom Properties is it possible


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Thanks,
Shalu S

Hi Shalu,

I want to pass this variable through Custom Properties is it possible

YES Best regards
Jean-Marc

Hi

I have to place the code inside Property contents is it ok? please advise

Thanks
Shalu

Hi shalu,

shalu wrote:I have to place the code inside Property contents is it ok?

no!

You "fill" and "use" a custom property just like a variable inside of your scripts,
but with a slightly different syntax.

See the differences in this little example:
Fill a variable:
put "some data" into myVariable

Fill (SET) a custom property, which is always "tied" to any Liveocde object -> stack, card or any control:
set the cPropertyName of this stack to "some data"

Retrieving a variable:
put myVariable into fld "your field"

Retrieving a custom property:
put the cPropertyName of this stack into fld "your field"

Does this make it a bit clearer?


Best

Klaus

Shalu.

Custom properties can hold a far larger variety of data than a variable, and they also survive sessions. They are similar to a "global" variable, but do not have to be declared.

Craig Newman

dunbarx wrote:Custom properties can hold a far larger variety of data than a variable

What can a custom property contain that a variable can't?

Richard.

You know, that was sloppy. I know that, say, setting a custom property to an image is the same as putting that image into a variable. The contents of each is the same, and what you can extract from each is also the same.

Craig