Even better, use the long id of me to precicely identify the object. There are occassions where the stack you think is the topstack, isn't.
Bob S > On Oct 8, 2021, at 04:16 , David V Glasgow via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Ah! (light comes on). Thanks Sean. So ‘me’ is actually more specific than > it would seem! I avoided ‘me' because it returns the short name of an object > (of which there are several), and went for the long name of me because it is > unique. > > Just to be clear, what you are saying is that when LC searches for ‘me’, the > first one found will always be the target, and the search stops there. > > I still don’t understand why rect (the rect of the long name of me) works in > one but fails in another group, though. > > Cheers, > > David G > >> On 8 Oct 2021, at 10:58 am, Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> The message path looks for the first instance it finds with a given name. >> As your script is within the group itself, it would be easier (lazier ;) ) >> to reference to each group as 'me' >> eg >> lock screen for visual effect in rect (the rect of me) >> >> rather than 'the rect of the long name of me' >> >> Sean >> >> On Fri, 8 Oct 2021 at 10:32, David Glasgow via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Being essentially a lazy and a sloppy programmer, I made a group which >>> contained a script that caused the group to do what I wanted. Then I >>> copied it again and again, and grouped the resultant groups. Rather than >>> adapting the script to be located on the card I just left several identical >>> scripts in groups which have the same short name. I told you. Lazy. >>> However, all groups worked absolutely fine. >>> >>> I then decided to add a visual effect to the final unlock screen in each >>> instance. I tried a couple of groups to see how it would look, and I found >>> that it worked perfectly on one group, but not a second, identical(?) >>> group. >>> >>> The script is... >>> +++++++++++ >>> >>> on mouseup >>> >>> lock screen for visual effect in rect (the rect of the long name of me) >>> >>> **depending on target object which was clicked, change appearance of group >>> here** >>> >>> unlock screen with visual wipe right slow >>> >>> end mouseup >>> >>> +++++++++++ >>> >>> There are no other locks or unlocks. >>> >>> The weird thing is that the script runs without error in both cases. The >>> final appearance of the group in both cases is exactly what I would >>> expect. However, the visual effect manifests itself in one instance, but >>> not the other. I was bit hesitant about 'the rect of the long name of me’, >>> but as I keep saying, it seems to works perfectly in one case. >>> >>> Que pasa? >>> >>> ( Mac 10.13.6 and LC 9.6, if that makes a difference.) >>> >>> Best Wishes, >>> >>> David Glasgow >>> Consultant Forensic & Clinical Psychologist >>> Carlton Glasgow Partnership >>> Director, Child & Family Training, York >>> Honorary Professor, Nottingham Trent University (SOCAMRU) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
