Changing Arrays

[smith8867]

Is there a way to go to a certain level in an array, and change the value?

Thanks

[Thierry]

Is there a way to go to a certain level in an array, and change the value?

Hi Smith,

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put 42 into cheese[1][2][3]
-- or
put 42 into cheese["camembert"]["cheddar"]

is that what you want?

Thierry

[Klaus]

cheese["camembert"]["cheddar"]

Thin ice, Thierry, very thin ice!

[smith8867]

I'm storing arrays in this form: variable[output]
Basically, I need to go to a certain level in the array and change the value of it. Is that possible?

[Klaus]

Hi smith8867,

what Thierry said:
...
put "new value" into variable["output"]
...
If that is not what you mean we may need a "real" example of your array,
resp. what you mean with "a certain level of the array".


Best

Klaus

[Thierry]

Thin ice, Thierry, very thin ice!

Nice to see you Klaus

Regards,

Thierry

[smith8867]

Ok so, example:

Run a loop to collect 3 pieces of data.

pupilData[name];
Sam is stored at position 1
Peter is stored at position 2
Jake is stored at position 3

Lets say we choose position 2, is there a way to change "Peter" to something different, without running the loop again?

[Klaus]

Hm, what do you mean with "position X"?
Something like this:
pupilData["name"][1]["Sam"]
pupilData["name"][2]["Peter"]
pupilData["name"][3]["Jake"]
?

Then use: put Oswald" into pupilData["name"][2]
Result -> pupilData["name"][2]["Oswald"]

[smith8867]

Thats what I am looking for, only I am not using that kind of array structure. I am using arrays like this: myVariable[data], Is the method you showed the only way I could do what I am after?

[Klaus]

...Is the method you showed the only way I could do what I am after?

I may be able to tell you if you can actually explain your array structure!
Still have no clue about this...

[dunbarx]

Hi.

Is it possible that you are asking this question? Put this in a button:

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on mouseUp
   put "firstStuff" into yourArray[firstLevel]
   answer yourArray[firstLevel]
   put "secondStuff" into yourArray[firstLevel][secondLevel]
   answer yourArray[firstLevel][secondlevel]
   put "thirdStuff" into yourArray[firstLevel][secondLevel][thirdLevel]
   answer yourArray[firstLevel][secondLevel][thirdLevel]
   answer yourArray[firstLevel]
end mouseUp

Note that the first answer gives you "firstStuff", but the last answer does not. Is that what you are asking, to find intermediate level values of an array?

Craig Newman

[smith8867]

I'll try the best I can to explain.

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on mouseUp
   repeat with loop = 1 to 5
      put "You have not won the prize" into output[loop]
   end repeat
   //
   //Here I want to get a random number, go to that level in the array "output"
   //and change the string to something like "You have won the prize"
end mouseUp

So say the random number generated is 3, it will go to the 3rd string in the array, and change it. Hope that makes sense

[dunbarx]

Like this?

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on mouseUp
   repeat with loop = 1 to 5
      put "You have not won the prize" into output[loop]
   end repeat

get random(5)
put "You have won the prize" into output[it]
end mouseUp

[smith8867]

So if i had to run a loop and output that array using "answer", that wouldn't display 4 non prize winners, and 1 prize winner would it?

[Klaus]

So if i had to run a loop and output that array using "answer", that wouldn't display 4 non prize winners, and 1 prize winner would it?

EX-ACTLY!

So say the random number generated is 3, it will go to the 3rd string in the array, and change it.

Yes:
...
put random(5) into tRandomNumber
put "You have won the prize" into output[tRandomNumber]
...

Best

Klaus