Hi Jaqueline,
> Mark Talluto wrote: >> ... >> Use the answer effect command to bring up the dialog. Create the >> transition you want in this window. When you hit the OK button, the >> effect will be stored in the it variable. The string will be quite >> long >> so do not be surprised. > > That was the first thing I tried, but when I copied the string into the > script editor and ran the script, MC crashed (well, I'm using the latest > beta, so maybe that was the problem.) Then I tried to put the string > into a custom property instead and whenever I accessed it, the property > returned empty. So instead of the string that is returned in "it" I was > thinking to try the 4-character code that is mentioned in the docs. But > the docs say to find the codes at Apple's web site, and I couldn't. I'd > like to see a list of these codes somewhere, or else find out how others > are using the "it" string in scripts. I don't want any user interaction, > I just want to permanently store and use the effect. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com I also looked at the Apple-website and did not find any hint to the famous 4-char code :-( One has to check all the available effects, choose one or more, store it/them (see below) and use it later in a script... So one can store the long string returned in "it" into a customprop. The long way goes here (thank you Scott ;-) 1. check answer effect 2. store set the nice_trans_coming_from_left of this stack to it ## that's the trick ## and one has to give a descriptive name to that prop !!! ## at least that helps later... ;-) 3. use visual the nice_trans_coming_from_left of this stack go next cd ##or whatever That is the long way, but it works ;-) Hope this helps. Regards Klaus Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] P.S. Anything to translate, Jaque ? :-) _______________________________________________ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard