Re: AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
This works with a checkbox button... Checkbox button named "Check": on mouseUp put the hilite of me into msg end mouseUp on MouseUpWithHilite set hilite of me to not hilite of me mouseup end MouseUpWithHilite Some other button: on mouseUp send MouseUpWithHilite to btn "Check" end mouseUp However it does not work so well with a regular button. The effects of hilite on a regular button don't match the effect of clicking it. The effect could probably be duplicated, but hilite isn't enough in itself. And it would also need to be changed from a toggle effect to a delayed effect like so: on MouseUpWithHilite set hilite of me to true send StopHilite to me in 1 sec mouseup end MouseUpWithHilite on StopHilite set the hilite of me to false end StopHilite But as I said, the hilite by itself isn't enough. Probably need to add some color change, etc. This method has one advantage over "click at" however, in that it works even if the checkbox is hidden, in another stack, behind another object, off the edge of the card, or blocked by another window. The "click at" command would fail to handle those situations properly. ~ Chris Innanen ~ Nonsanity On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Robert Brenstein wrote: > On 15.02.11 at 12:14 -0500 Nonsanity apparently wrote: > >> It would be better to do something like add another handler to the button: >> >> on MouseUpWithHilite >>set hilite of me to not hilite of me >>mouseup >> end MouseUpWithHilite >> >> And send THAT message to the button from afar. This way, the existing >> MouseUp handler in the button works as expected, and this message has the >> same result as clicking the button (toggling the hilite in the process) >> and >> enacting the MouseUp handler. >> >> ~ Chris Innanen >> ~ Nonsanity >> > > Chris, > > The above won't work as intended, it will turn the hilite on for good. > You would need to add a delay and reverse the hilite before continuing with > mouseUp. > > The click command simulates user physically clicking the button, which > I believe was the effect that original poster wanted. > > > Robert > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: > :) it's always great to see how helpful and responsive you guys are, even > with such trivial issues! > Tiemo > These folks are great, huh Tiemo? :) ...none of it is ever really trivial, especially when your head hurts from banging it on the desk trying to figure something out. Even when you don't need it, it serves as a reminder for the next time. I'm always completely amazed at what I learn from reading the trivial things on this list. :) Best regards, David C. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
On 15.02.11 at 12:14 -0500 Nonsanity apparently wrote: It would be better to do something like add another handler to the button: on MouseUpWithHilite set hilite of me to not hilite of me mouseup end MouseUpWithHilite And send THAT message to the button from afar. This way, the existing MouseUp handler in the button works as expected, and this message has the same result as clicking the button (toggling the hilite in the process) and enacting the MouseUp handler. ~ Chris Innanen ~ Nonsanity Chris, The above won't work as intended, it will turn the hilite on for good. You would need to add a delay and reverse the hilite before continuing with mouseUp. The click command simulates user physically clicking the button, which I believe was the effect that original poster wanted. Robert ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
:) it's always great to see how helpful and responsive you guys are, even with such trivial issues! Tiemo > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von dunb...@aol.com > Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Februar 2011 18:15 > An: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Betreff: Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup? > > This is actually a good thing. Because the actions are separate, you get more > control. It is therefore proper that if you want to combine them, you write > it that way. > > > > You just have to get used to the details. > > > Craig Newman > > > -Original Message- > From: Tiemo Hollmann TB > To: 'How to use LiveCode' > Sent: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 11:24 am > Subject: AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup? > > > Hi Jim, > thanks for your coaching. I wasn' t aware that sending the mousup message > wouldn't trigger the needed event. > So I was correct that I have to script both the message and the event. > Thank you > Tiemo > > > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > > Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Jim Ault > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Februar 2011 17:02 > > An: How to use LiveCode > > Betreff: Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup? > > > > > > > > On Feb 15, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > when sending: send "mouseup" to btn "test" the button gets the > > > mouseUp > > > command, but doesn't hilite, though it's property Autohilite is true. > > > > > > Do I really have to set additionally the hilite of that button by > > > script? > > > > > > I also have "pass mouseUp" in the buttons mouseUp handler and I am > > > getting > > > "exit" as the result in the message box > > > > > > What am I missing? Why do I get "exit" in the message box? > > > > > mouseUp is a LCode message, not an event. > > > > just as 'mouseUpIwantToTrap' is a message you could send to an object, > > or a stack script, or a back script, etc. > > > > Clicking on a checkbox will both send the message and perform the event. > > set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" to true > > > > Sending the 'mouseUp' message will work just fine even if the check > > box is hidden, on a different card, or on a card in a different > > stack. The same goes for setting the hilite. > > > > send "mouseUp" to btn id 1022 of card id 1446 of stack "Survey > > Questions" > > > > set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" of card id 1446 of stack "Survey > > Questions" to true > > > > > > Hope this helps > > - > > Why not step through your code and see what happens in the flow of the > > script? > > It sounds like 'pass mouseUp' is triggering the 'exit' string. > > > > Hope this helps > > > > Jim Ault > > Las Vegas > > > > > > > > ___ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription > > preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
This is actually a good thing. Because the actions are separate, you get more control. It is therefore proper that if you want to combine them, you write it that way. You just have to get used to the details. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Tiemo Hollmann TB To: 'How to use LiveCode' Sent: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 11:24 am Subject: AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup? Hi Jim, thanks for your coaching. I wasn' t aware that sending the mousup message wouldn't trigger the needed event. So I was correct that I have to script both the message and the event. Thank you Tiemo > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Jim Ault > Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Februar 2011 17:02 > An: How to use LiveCode > Betreff: Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup? > > > > On Feb 15, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > when sending: send "mouseup" to btn "test" the button gets the > > mouseUp > > command, but doesn't hilite, though it's property Autohilite is true. > > > > Do I really have to set additionally the hilite of that button by > > script? > > > > I also have "pass mouseUp" in the buttons mouseUp handler and I am > > getting > > "exit" as the result in the message box > > > > What am I missing? Why do I get "exit" in the message box? > > > mouseUp is a LCode message, not an event. > > just as 'mouseUpIwantToTrap' is a message you could send to an object, > or a stack script, or a back script, etc. > > Clicking on a checkbox will both send the message and perform the event. > set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" to true > > Sending the 'mouseUp' message will work just fine even if the check > box is hidden, on a different card, or on a card in a different > stack. The same goes for setting the hilite. > > send "mouseUp" to btn id 1022 of card id 1446 of stack "Survey > Questions" > > set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" of card id 1446 of stack "Survey > Questions" to true > > > Hope this helps > - > Why not step through your code and see what happens in the flow of the > script? > It sounds like 'pass mouseUp' is triggering the 'exit' string. > > Hope this helps > > Jim Ault > Las Vegas > > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
It would be better to do something like add another handler to the button: on MouseUpWithHilite set hilite of me to not hilite of me mouseup end MouseUpWithHilite And send THAT message to the button from afar. This way, the existing MouseUp handler in the button works as expected, and this message has the same result as clicking the button (toggling the hilite in the process) and enacting the MouseUp handler. ~ Chris Innanen ~ Nonsanity On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Robert Brenstein wrote: > On 15.02.11 at 17:24 +0100 Tiemo Hollmann TB apparently wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> thanks for your coaching. I wasn' t aware that sending the mousup message >> wouldn't trigger the needed event. >> So I was correct that I have to script both the message and the event. >> Thank you >> Tiemo >> > > In this case, you can use click instead of send: > > click at the loc of btn "test" > > This will create the event and send the mouseUp. > > Robert > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
On 15.02.11 at 17:24 +0100 Tiemo Hollmann TB apparently wrote: Hi Jim, thanks for your coaching. I wasn' t aware that sending the mousup message wouldn't trigger the needed event. So I was correct that I have to script both the message and the event. Thank you Tiemo In this case, you can use click instead of send: click at the loc of btn "test" This will create the event and send the mouseUp. Robert ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
AW: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
Hi Jim, thanks for your coaching. I wasn' t aware that sending the mousup message wouldn't trigger the needed event. So I was correct that I have to script both the message and the event. Thank you Tiemo > -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- > Von: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode- > boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Jim Ault > Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Februar 2011 17:02 > An: How to use LiveCode > Betreff: Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup? > > > > On Feb 15, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > when sending: send "mouseup" to btn "test" the button gets the > > mouseUp > > command, but doesn't hilite, though it's property Autohilite is true. > > > > Do I really have to set additionally the hilite of that button by > > script? > > > > I also have "pass mouseUp" in the buttons mouseUp handler and I am > > getting > > "exit" as the result in the message box > > > > What am I missing? Why do I get "exit" in the message box? > > > mouseUp is a LCode message, not an event. > > just as 'mouseUpIwantToTrap' is a message you could send to an object, > or a stack script, or a back script, etc. > > Clicking on a checkbox will both send the message and perform the event. > set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" to true > > Sending the 'mouseUp' message will work just fine even if the check > box is hidden, on a different card, or on a card in a different > stack. The same goes for setting the hilite. > > send "mouseUp" to btn id 1022 of card id 1446 of stack "Survey > Questions" > > set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" of card id 1446 of stack "Survey > Questions" to true > > > Hope this helps > - > Why not step through your code and see what happens in the flow of the > script? > It sounds like 'pass mouseUp' is triggering the 'exit' string. > > Hope this helps > > Jim Ault > Las Vegas > > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
On Feb 15, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: Hello, when sending: send "mouseup" to btn "test" the button gets the mouseUp command, but doesn't hilite, though it's property Autohilite is true. Do I really have to set additionally the hilite of that button by script? I also have "pass mouseUp" in the buttons mouseUp handler and I am getting "exit" as the result in the message box What am I missing? Why do I get "exit" in the message box? mouseUp is a LCode message, not an event. just as 'mouseUpIwantToTrap' is a message you could send to an object, or a stack script, or a back script, etc. Clicking on a checkbox will both send the message and perform the event. set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" to true Sending the 'mouseUp' message will work just fine even if the check box is hidden, on a different card, or on a card in a different stack. The same goes for setting the hilite. send "mouseUp" to btn id 1022 of card id 1446 of stack "Survey Questions" set the hilite of btn "chkboxStatus" of card id 1446 of stack "Survey Questions" to true Hope this helps - Why not step through your code and see what happens in the flow of the script? It sounds like 'pass mouseUp' is triggering the 'exit' string. Hope this helps Jim Ault Las Vegas ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
How to hilite a checkbox with send mouseup?
Hello, when sending: send "mouseup" to btn "test" the button gets the mouseUp command, but doesn't hilite, though it's property Autohilite is true. Do I really have to set additionally the hilite of that button by script? I also have "pass mouseUp" in the buttons mouseUp handler and I am getting "exit" as the result in the message box What am I missing? Why do I get "exit" in the message box? Thanks Tiemo ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
