Re: Proper way to split a string?

On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 23:13:44 -0600, Gerald Lester wrote:

Rich suggested making it a list. You can do that or make ::PINPUT an array:
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set ::PINPUT(state) waiting
bind $::SRw  <Return>  {
    set ::PINPUT(pname) $pname
    set ::PINPUT(pname) $pfile
    set ::PINPUT(state) done
}
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then:
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vwait ::PINPUT(state)
catch {destroy $::SRw}
return [array get ::PINPUT]
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Where you go to use it, do:
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array set resultArray $returnValue
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Or use the dict command to access the pieces.
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It's good to know that I was even wronger than I thought.

I have been using a list as Rich suggested, but the use of an array
is very interesting, rather Tcl-ish.

Thank you all for the education.


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Luc

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