Can you split number strings into seprate numbers?

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#1

I need help im making a key generator and a lock for the keys and i need to split the #s they type in into seperate numbers
any help would be appriciated
thank you!

#2

What do the numbers look like and how are they stored?

Edit:

If they’re stored in a list, and you know the largest number possible in that list, you could do something like this:

set mynumbers to {1, 22, 333}
set max to 999 -- largest number possible in mynumbers
set charcount to count of (max as text)
set chars to ""
repeat charcount times
	set chars to chars & "0"
end repeat
set mytext to ""
repeat with n in mynumbers
	set mytext to mytext & (text -charcount thru -1 of (chars & (n as text)))
end repeat

But then you’d need to retain the number of characters per number for converting back. Another possibility is to use a delimiter, but that makes deciphering a little easier. :wink:

#3

If you’re dealing with a number string (entered in a dialog, perhaps) then this?

set tKey to "37645"
set Nums to text items of tKey --> {"3", "7", "6", "4", "5"}

or perhaps this?

set tKey to "37645"
set Nums to text items of tKey
repeat with N in Nums
	set contents of N to N as integer
end repeat
Nums --> {3, 7, 6, 4, 5}
#4

Its in string form but i solved it
ty for the help