Thanks Jeanne, that makes sense.
On Sep 26, 2016, at 9:53 AM, Jeanne A. E. DeVoto <revolut...@jaedworks.com> wrote: > At 1:20 PM -0700 9/25/2016, Peter Bogdanoff wrote: >> I see that "command" is a synonym of "on" in LC script. >> >> Is using "command" rather than "on" a purely style preference? >> >> I see in the old LiveCode dictionary: >> The command synonym, along with the ability to declare private handlers >> was added in LiveCode 2.8.1 >> >> Why? Is this something to do with the message path? > > > Some people prefer to use "on" for handlers of built-in messages, and > "command" to designate custom-written commands: > > on mouseUp > -- do some stuff when the mouse is clicked > end mouseUp > > command myCommandHere > -- do my stuff > end myCommandHere > > It's just a style preference - as far as I know, it has no effect on how > handlers run - but it can be convenient for differentiating between the two > types of handlers. > > _______________________________________________ > 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
