String convert to list

Question

Hello:
I need to convert a string in a list, I mean:
I have this
text1="list1"
text2="list2"
Now I need to use like parameters.
Showlist text1
On Showlist vlist
list1=[1,2,3]
list2=[A,B,C]
put vlist --I need to show the content on list1 or list2
end
Can you help me please?
Thank you

Answer 1

Hi Arielle,
There are three of ways to do it
1. Use a propList (probably the best approach is you have a
reasonably large list of lists)
On Showlist vlist
lookupList = [:]
lookupList ["list1"]=[1,2,3]
lookupList ["list2"]=[A,B,C]
put lookupList .getAProp(vlist)
end
2. Use a case statement (best for a small list of lists)
On Showlist vlist
case (vList) of
"list1": out = [1,2,3]
"list2": out =[A,B,C]
otherwise
put "Cannot find list " & vList
end case
put out
end
3. Use Lingos "value" command
on Showlist (vList)
aList = value(vList)
-- now do some error checking
if listP(aList) then put aList
else put "Error evaluating vList"
end