on mouseUp assert 1 + "blah" end mouseUp on assertError dont, remember, amountOfParameters put dont & remember & amountOfParameters end assert
see release notes of 6.6 dp here: http://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ On 23.02.2014, at 14:31, Richmond <[email protected]> wrote: > Right; so here I am on a Sunday afternoon feeling > suitably postprandial . . . and looking at the notes for 6.6 dp1 > and playing around with ASSERT > > Set up a stack with a button with this script: > > on mouseUp > assert 1 is 2 > end mouseUp > > as per notes. > > SO? Where is any sort of result???? > > tried this script: > > on mouseUp > put assert (1 is 2) into fld "fOUT" > end mouseUp > > that one "threw a bluey" > > as did: > > on mouseUp > put assert (1 is 2) > end mouseUp > > So, I made another button with this script: > > on mouseUp > if 1 is 2 then > put "Yup" into fld "fOUT" > else > put "Nope" into fld "fOUT" > end if > end mouseUp > > which worked perfectly. > > --------------------------------------------- > > SO; assert is meant to be a way to check for runtime errors > > [which in my example above it certainly does NOT look like] > > WHERE is one expected to see "fails" or "succeeds" > > or, how does one know if assert has either failed or succeeded? > > -------------------------------------------- > > Why not just run one's original script and see it the da*n things works? > > ------------------------------------------- > > "if the condition fails, then an assertError message is sent to the object > containing the > command" > > Where does the programmer see the assertError message? > > ------------------------------------------ > > Richmond. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 an alternative Dictionary viewer: http://bjoernke.com/bvgdocu/ Chat with other RunRev developers: http://bjoernke.com/chatrev/ _______________________________________________ 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
