Subject: Lists: getpos, ilk, #propList
To: Multiple recipients of list DIRECT-L
I hit something that may be a quirk, at least I don't understand the logic
behind this behaviour.
set x=23
put getpos([#float,#string,#integer],(the ilk of x))
-- 3
as expected
set x=[23]
put getpos([#float,#string,#integer],(the ilk of x))
-- 0
as expected
set x= [#w1: 90, #w2: 150, #w3: 360]
put getpos([#float,#string,#integer],(the ilk of x))
I get an Script error: Handler not defined on this one.
But:
set x= [#w1: 90, #w2: 150, #w3: 360]
put the ilk of x into c
put getpos([#float,#string,#integer],c)
-- 0
So, it seems I already found a work-around. I just wonder what's happening.
Daniel Plaenitz
It works if ilk is called inline as a function:
set x= [#w1: 90, #w2: 150, #w3: 360]
put getpos([#float,#string,#integer], ilk(x))
-- 0
or
set x= [#w1: 90, #w2: 150, #w3: 360]
put getone([#float,#string,#integer], ilk(x))
-- 0
or
set x= [#w1: 90, #w2: 150, #w3: 360]
put getone([#float,#string,#integer,#proplist], ilk(x))
-- 4
the error returned seems to suggest that when using "the ilk of x" as the
second arg it causes the first arg not to be evaluated as a list. Kinda
looks like a bug.
RJ
From: "John C. Ware" Yes, its a bug. A cool bug. ---------
Subject: Re: Lists: getpos, ilk, #propList
To: Multiple recipients of list DIRECT-L
In the Director 6 docs, ilk(x) is documented, the ilk of x isn't.
I'd say avoid the ilk of x. Call it as a function.
--jcw (trying to be 'onery and preempt William for once!)
jcw = John C. Ware, Macromedian
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D. Plänitz