Old question but.. since its a function, whether you use do or not, gotta have the () at the end.
On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 8:57 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Sorry - old message that randomly popped up in my email! > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 23, 2017, at 10:53 AM, jonathandly...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > The "do" command converts text into a command. Like this: > > > > Put "answer 5" into tcommand > > Do tcommand > > > > This is useful in some situations, but usually it is more efficient to > just say: > > > > Answer 5 > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On Jul 10, 2017, at 11:23 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >> I wrote this explanation a long time ago for someone else: > >> http://www.hyperactivesw.com/resources_function.html > >> > >> Also, in your command handler example, you don't need "do" which adds > unnecessary overhead. This is enough: > >> > >> on mouseUp > >> GoRed > >> end mouseUp > >> > >> -- > >> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > >> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > >> > >> > >> > >>> On July 10, 2017 1:50:39 AM Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> I am obviously missing something . . . > >>> > >>> . . . so badly so that I've been trawling Danny Goodman's "Complete" HC > >>> 2 . . . > >>> > >>> and NOT getting 'it' . . . > >>> > >>> SO: one can set up a custom command: > >>> > >>> on GoRed > >>> set the backGroundColor of card 1 to red > >>> end GoRed > >>> > >>> and one can call it: > >>> > >>> on mouseUp > >>> do GoRed > >>> end mouseUp > >>> > >>> and one can set up a custom function: > >>> > >>> function GoRed > >>> set the backGroundColor of card 1 to red > >>> end function > >>> > >>> Now: is the reason I cannot call that function because it takes NO > >>> parameters? > >>> > >>> Richmond. > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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