mstone326 wrote:

I believe you can use the join blocks to put multiple variables or other list items a single master list item. Maybe use some kind of common separator so you can easily break it back in to appropriate data.

mstone326 wrote:

Is something like this what you are looking for? Then you can use an index variable to go through each letter until ; and then extract your data again if needed.

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/170576022/

<[ v] contains [thing] ?>

mstone326 wrote:

That block is a boolean, it only returns true or false. Let me check your link now.

Edit: Checked it, you have to create a variable, called index typically, and have that variable change by 1 to cycle through the list items. I have a project in my profile that shows how to do that. I'll find it and post it here.

So after the user types what they are looking for, the current script will just return true or false. But to find it you'll have to use index and repeat until item index = answer.

Give me a sec, I'll find my index example

COuldn't find it but I used an example project shell for my students and adapted it. Type a US state and it will change index to find it in the list. See if this helps.
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/170576822/#player

mstone326 wrote:

Make sure you put a parameter to seach for index that it can't go higher than the length of the list. I'm sure there is a way to search the single line code using letter 1 of world block in operators. Make a separate index and repeat until your separator and see if that part of the entry is there. Using the letter 1, or letter new index of answer, will search character by character.

May need one of the heavy hitters to weight on this one. But I'll try to work it out, repeat letter new index of answer until letter new index = (your separator). If that = the first part of entry index, good, else, repeat that for part 2 of entry index, same, then part 3….. all the way through your list.

define (string1)(string2)(string3)

mstone326 wrote:

In my first example I put a ; in between each entry so I had a clear separator. But if each “section” of the entry is a a consistent length then you could use a numerical repeat. I'm sure there is an easier way to do this but may need one of the more experienced Scrachers. In the meantime I'll try to work something out.

For my clarification, when a user inputs a date what should the program return?

Thinking you could use a custom block and add 3 strings to it and have it search that way.

define (string1)(string2)(string3)

PeterGaming wrote:

Hello, am I able to put multiple variables into one line in a list or am I able to put lists inside of lists. I am working on a huge database for a hobby, I have many lists containing things such as dates, times, numbers etc. Am I able to make a new list and combine variables from other lists into a master list or is this not possible? Thanks

add (join (Hobby 1) (join [: ] (Time))) to [Hobby 1 and Time v]
set [Hobby 1 and Time v] to (item (1 v) of [Hobby 1 and Time v] :: list)

add (Hobby 1 and Time) to [Total Hobbies v]

add (join (variable 1) (variable 2)) to [list v]

-Fornax- wrote:

add (join (variable 1) (variable 2)) to [list v]