It does nothing, but to be fair I am using a Windows xternal keyboard (if there is such a thing these days,) on a MacOS laptop, and both "Enter" keys are called, "Enter." Neither does anything in terms of formatting the SE or compiling. It works for me though.
Bob S > On Nov 9, 2022, at 16:59 , J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm on a Mac and I've been using the enter key to compile for years (back to > MetaCard I think.) Are you sure it does nothing? Watch the dot in the script > tab and see if it turns green. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | [email protected] > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On November 9, 2022 4:19:36 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hmmm... On MacOS enter does nothing. Return inserts a carriage return. I use >> tab then cmd-save to format then comile the script. >> >> Bob S >> >> >>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 13:29 , Ralph DiMola via use-livecode >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Well, you learn something exceedingly simple every day. OK I get it. Enter >>> is the same as clicking "Apply". Very convenient! Saves time typing in the >>> SE. >>> >>> THANKS! >>> >>> >>> Ralph DiMola >>> IT Director >>> Evergreen Information Services >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: use-livecode [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of Craig Newman via use-livecode >>> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2022 2:08 PM >>> To: How to use LiveCode >>> Cc: Craig Newman >>> Subject: Re: ENTER in scripts >>> >>> All. >>> >>> "Enter" has always worked for me. And focus has always been required to be >>> in the SE for it to do so. >>> >>> This seems logical to me. It would not do for actions specific to certain >>> spaces to be affected, or effected, when not in that space. >>> >>> Craig >>> >>>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 1:07 PM, Martin Koob via use-livecode >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Do you mean does pressing the ENTER key does the same thing as clicking >>>> the ‘Apply’ button at the top left of the script editor? >>>> >>>> The tool tip for the ‘APPLY’ button says. >>>> >>>> ‘compile and apply the current script (Enter, cmd+Return)’ >>>> >>>> I actually did not know there was a keyboard shortcut for the ‘Apply’ >>>> button. That is a handy tip. >>>> >>>> I tried it out and at first it did not work. That time the focus was on >>>> the script field and the text cursor was there. >>>> >>>> If I clicked on part of the card outside of the script field then the >>>> cmd+Return key combination worked. >>>> >>>> If I clicked in another object like the ‘find’ text field or a handler in >>>> the list to the left of the text field or on the ‘MatchCase’ checkbox >>>> CMD+Return would not work. >>>> >>>> So it looks like it only works when there is no focus on a field or other >>>> object. >>>> >>>> >>>> In any case it sounds like a bug. The key combination should work >>>> whether the script field has focus or not. >>>> >>>> >>>> Since I have never used that key combo before I am not sure whether that >>>> behaviour has changed or not. >>>> >>>> >>>> Martin Koob >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 12:45 PM, Niggemann, Bernd via use-livecode >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Klaus wrote >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> is it only me or does the ENTER key nothing after hitting while in >>>>> script editor? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23999 >>>>> >>>>> Please note: in 9.6.9 rc 2 there is some more scriptifying of IDE stacks. >>>>> Some of them have some quirks. >>>>> It is well worth to test 9.6.2 rc 2 to catch as many as possible and >>>>> report them. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards >>>>> Bernd >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> [email protected] >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
