384 Chapter 12: Methods
When creating a list using the syntax [], with or without parameters, the index of list values
begins with 0.
The maximum length of a single line of executable script is 256 characters. Large lists cannot be
created using
list(). To create a list with a large amount of data, enclose the data in square
brackets ([]), put the data into a field, and then assign the field to a variable. The variable’s
content is a list of the data.
Parameters
strigValue1, stringValue2 ...
Optional. A list of strings that specify the initial values in
the list.
Example
This statement sets the variable named designers equal to a linear list that contains the names
Gee, Kayne, and Ohashi:
-- Lingo syntax
designers = list("Gee", "Kayne", "Ohashi") -- using list()
designers = ["Gee", "Kayne", "Ohashi"] -- using brackets
// JavaScript syntax
var designers = list("Gee", "Kayne", "Ohashi");
See also
propList()
listP()
Usage
listP(item)
Description
Function; indicates whether a specified item is a list, rectangle, or point (1 or TRUE) or not
(0
or FALSE).
Parameters
item
Required. Specifies the item to test.
Example
This statement checks whether the list in the variable designers is a list, rectangle, or point, and
displays the result in the Message window:
put listP(designers)
The result is 1, which is the numerical equivalent of TRUE.
See also
ilk(), objectP()
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