Put item from “scrolling list field” into variable? - Solved

[DR White]

How do I select an item from “scrolling list field” and put it into a variable?

Thanks,

David

[ChrisMukrow]

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put line 1 of field "yourfieldname" into yourvariablename

Chris

[jmburnod]

Hi David,

If I understand correctly what you want I think "hilitedlines" is the magic word for you.

Best regards
Jean-Marc

[DR White]

Jean-Marc and Chris,

With each of your help the following code works well:

put hilitedline of field "MotorList" into test1
put line test1 of field "MotorList" into tListItem

Thanks,

David

[MaxV]

I always used:

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the selectedtext of me

What is the correct one?

[jmburnod]

Hi MaxV,

I use rather hilitedlines because the hilitedlines is a best way to store it

Best

Jean-Marc

[Klaus]

Hi Max,

both "hilitedline..." and "the selected text of me" are valid and do the job
The difference is that the latter needs less typing.


Best

Klaus

[robm80]

This is my script to go to a card. In the scrolling list field there is hilited line "foo".

on mouseUp
get line (the hilitedLines of field "myfield") of field "myfield"
put it into whatcard //so far OK
go to card whatcard //does nothing
end mouseUp

please help
Rob

[Simon]

Hi Rob,
In the field script this works:

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on mouseUp
put the selectedText of me into whatCard
go to card whatcard
end mouseUp

Only the name of the card should be in the field.

Simon

[robm80]

Simon,
Your script:

on mouseUp
put the selectedText of me into whatCard
go to card whatcard
end mouseUp

Compare it with my script:

on mouseUp
get line (the hilitedLines of field "myfield") of field "myfield"
put it into whatcard //so far OK
go to card whatcard //does nothing
end mouseUp

Both scripts do not work.
Why not?

here a part of my scrolling field list:

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[Simon]

Hi Rob,

Why not?

errr... I'm not actually clairvoyant, Klaus is.

Can you post your stack?

Simon

[robm80]

Can you post your stack?

How do I post a stack ??
It is not accepted as attachment.
If I can get an emailaddress, I can send it.

[Klaus]

Hi Rob,

I think you need at least 10 posting before you can post attachments.
I can offer to take a look at your stack, send it to:
klaus AT major-k.de


Best

Klaus

[jacque]

When a "go" command fails the reason is placed into the result, so you can check that to see what went wrong.

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go to card whatcard
put the result 

The error will be in the message box.

[Klaus]

Hi friends,

we have solved the puzzle!
There were some strange invsible characters at the end of the lines in the field.

If it would be that easy every time...


Best

Klaus