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by laouris
Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:54 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: finding an array element
Replies: 15
Views: 13478

Re: finding an array element

Here is the function and a working example for finding the position (key) of an element with a certain value in a 2D Array. The code: function getPosOfValueInArray aArr, aVal repeat with i = 1 to the number of lines in the keys of aArr if aArr ["Idea ID"] = aVal then return i end if end repeat end g...
by laouris
Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:49 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Sort multidimensional array
Replies: 87
Views: 76710

Re: Sort multidimensional array

Guys, in the attached example I have tried all three algorithms posted above and couldn't make anyone work. I would appreciate editing the attached re-posting it if you can make any one of the three algorithms work. Just uncomment the CALL of the algorithm you wish to try out :D --put sortArray(Clus...
by laouris
Tue Mar 01, 2022 8:54 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to retrieve a ROW from a 2D array
Replies: 11
Views: 4680

Re: How to retrieve a ROW from a 2D array

Hi Guys. I applied some of the advice above but I cannot get it to work. I attach a very simple program to show you that the combine does not seem to be working as expected. What i would really appreciate is FIXING it and sharing it.... Simply click Clear to empty the Grid Click "Create 2 Array" to ...
by laouris
Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to retrieve a ROW from a 2D array
Replies: 11
Views: 4680

How to retrieve a ROW from a 2D array

Assume an 2D array: ID Group Label State 1 3 Financial 1 2 5 Other 1 3 6 Political 0 4 7 Civil 0 Question 1: How can I retrieve the data of a single Row? Question 2: How can I get the Group element which is the first whose state is zero (in this case 6)? Your help is truly appreciated. I have spent ...
by laouris
Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to retrieve a column array from a 2-D array?
Replies: 18
Views: 12352

Re: How to retrieve a column array from a 2-D array?

I still don't get it how I can retrieve a ROW from the 2D array. Any help there? How can we edit the function for GetArrayColumn to create a function GetArrayRow? Rows do not have names -;)