Mike Bonner wrote:
> Perhaps a different direction here? I think it would be helpful to me
> as a perpetual newbie to have the option to insert common scripts on
> demand.
> Maybe a context sensitive dropdown with a mouseup framework for
> buttons, for fields, textchanged, keyup, keydown.
HyperCard:
<http://www.loper-os.org/wp-content/hypercard-calc/hc23.jpg>
SuperCard:
<https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KeLdv70h3G4/maxresdefault.jpg>
and even MetaCard:
<http://www.metacard.com/mcsnap2.gif>
...all provided popup menus in the Script Editor to insert handler
outlines and more.
SC's was based on templates that included a tag for specifying the
insertion point - very handy for modifying/extending them.
That sort of guidance can go a long way in helping newcomers more
readily understand the scope of messages they can respond to.
> Maybe backed by a personal snippet library so that once one creates
> their perfect script for entering only floating numbers.. or whatever,
> make the handlers snippable so that they can be added to a local
> repository for that object type.
Extensibility would be very valuable.
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Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Systems
Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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