Choices, Choices, Choices

[Thomas McGrath III]

Hi Ken,

I knew it would be tough to get the idea across in an email. But I 
guess the real thing I need to know is what are the benefits from each, 
hopefully in a way that I can relate to. I do understand the overall 
thing I need to do with the data since I've done it before.
The problem was that in SC The code was way too long using the 
delimited field data.

Not real code but the idea behind what I need to do with it:
If item 1 of line 1 and item 2 of line 1 matches item 1 and item 2 of 
line 2 then take item 3 of line 2 and make it available else make it 
unavailable.
if item 1 of line 1 and item 2 of line 1 matches item 1 and item 2 of 
line 3 then take item 3 of line 2 and make it available else make it 
unavailable.
etc. through 130 lines
Then put 2 into key hit presses so far for this sequence.

repeat this type of thing every time a key is pressed and also if the 
mouse hovers over a button then do this and display what would happen 
if this key was presses. This happens over and over again.

SO, in checking this item and that item and changing button states over 
and over again I need to decide what the easiest way is to store and 
retrieve that data. Hopefully in a way that is a little bit easier to 
read and access.

Tom

On Feb 24, 2004, at 1:36 AM, Ken Norris wrote:

> Hi Thomas,
>
>> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:22:34 -0500
>> From: Thomas McGrath III <3mcgrath at adelphia.net>
>> Subject: Choices, Choices, Choices
>
>> My Decision is between arrays (which I am new to understanding), 
>> Custom
>> Properties (which seem complicated for this) and Simple storage
>> containers from delimited text files (which I am used to).
> -----------
> I know you've explained this as best you can in an email, but I, for 
> one,
> can't see the total outcome...what it's for.
>
> Anyway, I'm going to send you to the dictionary to look at all the 
> offset
> stuff.
>
> Offset functions are very fast if you can use them. Maybe an 
> itemOffset. If
> you set up your matrix, you can develop a multidimensional array 
> function
> which in turn uses offset functions to query your data for matches, 
> you'll
> have it.
>
> Or you could use them to match chunk expressions
>
> How to arrange and assemble it? I dunno, I can't really see what it's 
> used
> for, our overview is limited.
>
> Ken N.
>
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