Claude Lemmel wrote:
>I need to check the datas entered in these field. I perform this
>check "on closeField".
Scott Raney answered:
>The basic problem is that doing data validation checks on closeField
>is a bad technique in general. There are too many ways (like this
>one) that you can get
Is it possible to read the message box from a script?
Philip Chumbley
These two seem like bugs to me. I am using 2.2.4 in Win95.
- If a script creates objects, MetaCard exits from browse mode.
- By first selecting editable field of a group, and then scrolling the group
makes the text cursor blink outside the group.
-Jarno Järvepää
In earlier discussions about cross-platform stand-alones, various people
have suggested that developers stick to common fonts like Arial (on PCs)
and Helvetica (on Macs).
Can I make a plea that you DON'T use those two fonts? Please?
In my day job, I use an accounting package that displays everyt
On Wednesday, Aug 25 1999, Dave Cragg wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'd be interested in some more discussion of error handling strategies.
>
> One thing that's not clear to me is the types of error that are
> "thrown" by Metacard in a try-catch structure. For example, script
> errors are thrown, but file rel
On Thursday, Aug 26 1999, "Warren 'The Howdy Man' Ockrassa" wrote:
>> 1. What is the ideal size for the card?
>
> If old color Macs are not in the running, 640 by 480 pixels is the
> *maximum* safe area. If old color macs *are* in the running, 512 by 384
> is as big as you can safely get. Those
On Saturday, Aug 28 1999, Richard MacLemale wrote:
> OK, I know this has been discussed before, but I searched the archives and
> couldn't find it.
>
> How to you specify the default folder that the "ask file" dialog will bring
> up? The Mac OS has a setting in the General Controls panel that sp
>>Is it possible to get the dimensional properties of a control (width,
>>height, etc) WHILE you are resizing it, while the mouse is down (as
>>opposed to when the mouse is up).
>I made a while ago a control panel which does just that - displays
>interactively the rect and width/height of an obje
