I think I need an example, because I'm not understanding the problem that you're having with the current....behavior
On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Bleiler, Timothy <blei...@buffalo.edu> wrote: > > On Dec 8, 2016, at 5:09 PM, mwieder <ahsoftw...@sonic.net> wrote: > > > > I don't see these as anomalies or inconsistencies, but as features that > help > > implement proper object-oriented behavior. Tim- what "problems" do you > see > > with the way this is implemented? Am I missing something? > > > Thanks Mark. I probably shouldn’t have used the word “problems” anywhere > in my post. I agree, there are terrific benefits with the current > implementation of the behavior feature. My main concern was insuring that > what I observed was intended. If everything I described is by design, then > the “inconsistencies” I noted are in my conceptual model of the language > (extended object message path vs concatenation of scripts). Is there a > better model that accounts for how the engine implements behaviors than an > unpredictable combination of the two I’ve identified? An oversimplified > understanding of how the engine processes scripts can get even experienced > developers into trouble. The dictionary entry on "behavior" only hints at > the full power of the feature and it might be difficult to expand it > without invoking an accurate model of the engine’s rule set for behaviors. > > Tim Bleiler, Ph.D. > Instructional Designer, HSIT > University at Buffalo > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ 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