Last try tonight. Table reads
%TempSkill%,
%SkillVal%,0
%SkillTable%,
%FindResult%,0
?
:Start
1,{DSCreate~SkillTable,SkillName,-,SkillValue,-1}[Next]
?
:Next
1,{DSRead~SkillTable,TravSkills}%SkillTable% [Next2]
?
:Next2
1,{DSFind~SkillTable,1,SkillName=Recon}
Output returned
xxxxx-1Admin-1Admin-1Animals-1Animals/Handling-1Animals/Vet-1Animals/Training-1Art-1Art/Perform-1Art/Holography-1Art/Instrument-1Art/Visual Media-1Art/Write-1Astrogation-1Athletics-1Athletics/Str-1Athletics/Dex-1Athletics/End-1Broker-1Carouse-1Deception-1Diplomat-1Drive-1Drive/Hover-1Drive/Mole-1Drive/Tracked-1Drive/Walker-1Drive/Wheeled-1Electronics-1Electronics/Comms-1Electronics/Computer-1Electronics/Remote Ops-1Electronics/Sensors-1Engineer-1Engineer/M-Drive-1Engineer/J-Drive-1Engineer/Power-1Engineer/LS-1Explosives-1Flyer-1Flyer/Airship-1Flyer/Grav-1Flyer/Ornithopter-1Flyer/Rotor-1Flyer/Wing-1Gambler-1Gun Combat-1Gun Combat/Archaic-1Gun Combat/Slug-1Gun Combat/Energy-1Gunner-1Gunner/Turret-1Gunner/Ortillery-1Gunner/Screens-1Gunner/Capital-1Heavy Weapons-1Heavy Weapons/Artillery-1Heavy Weapons/Man-Portable-1Heavy Weapons/Vehicle-1Investigate-1Jack-of-All-Trades-1Language -1Leadership-1Mechanic-1Medic-1Melee-1Melee/Unarmed-1Melee/Blade-1Melee/Bludgeon-1Melee/Natural-1Navigation-1Persuade-1Pilot-1Pilot/Small Craft-1Pilot/Spacecraft-1Pilot/Capital-1Profession-1Recon-1Science-1Seafarer-1Seafarer/Ocean-1Seafarer/Sail-1Seafarer/Sub-1Stealth-1Steward-1Streetwise-1Survival-1Tactics-1Tactics/Military-1Tactics/Naval-1Vacc Suit-1
***ERROR on line 13 of table 'Test' - : 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.'. ***
So it reads the data. The field names are correct. Recon exists. It falls over when asked to find that value starting at position 1.
I think I am going mad here
Hugh Foster