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Re: Accessing a Record by variable
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Re: Accessing a Record by variable


  • Subject: Re: Accessing a Record by variable
  • From: Paul Skinner <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 13:52:37 -0500

> email@hidden wrote:

> Bill,
>
> I rather think you've missed Douglas' point. I think what he's after is the
> equivalent of a hash table. Your solution hard codes Feb into the script, and
> Douglas wants to look up any arbitrary month's value depending on program
> input, as in
>
> --- pseudocode
Snipped.
> -- end pseudocode
>
> I don't think this feature exists in Applescript. Using a loop is slow, and
> using the TIDs on massive quantities of information invites memory issues.

Really? I haven't seen any issues arise using tids on extremely large lists,
text ect. Have you got any examples?

> IMHO, hash table capabilities in Applescript should be a very high priority,
> and the absence is one big reason I am learning Perl.

I couldn't agree more!

>
> Jeff Baumann
> email@hidden
> www.linkedresources.com

--
Paul Skinner


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