I just wanted to mention that the problem detecting the shift-key being down seems to be entirely an issue with Parallels. My test, running under Windows 10 on a real PC had no trouble with my code that was looking for the shift-key being down. I'm glad to see this problem wasn't within LiveCode. There are so many layers where something can go wrong, it can be a challenge identifying exactly where the problem is happening. It must be a pretty specific issue with Parallels that only manifests by ignoring the shift key.
On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 10:02 PM Howard Bornstein <bornst...@designeq.com> wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 10:50 PM Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> >> Howard: >> >> > All my test show that for the Shift key and the Option key, when >> > called within a mousemove handler, it doesn't register that the >> > keys are down unless the mouse button is clicked first. >> >> Hi Howard, I tested your code verbatim in the card script of a new stack >> in LC 901 on native Windows 10 with a real PC laptop, Dell Intel i5. >> >> It works fine here. > > > Thanks for testing this out. > > >> I also noticed that since "shiftkey" only has two >> states, you don't really need to test it twice; you could cut out the >> second "if" statement. In fact, this yields similar results: >> >> on mousemove x,y >> put x,y && the shiftkey >> end mousemove >> > > Lol. Yeah, I wasn't trying for elegance. I was making sure the code and > results were absolutely clear. > > >> So, despite the very significant issues that LC 9 has on real Windows, >> including a barely-usable script editor, it seems likely that this is >> not one of them. That's good news! But obviously you do have a problem. >> >> Have you tested your code in a brand new empty stack in a fresh and >> unmodded instance of LC, no extra plugins or scripts running? If so, if >> it's just Parallels, I have to say that virtual Windows isn't quite the >> same. Well, I guess an Intel Mac sporting a GUI that contradicts much of >> Apple's original research isn't quite the same either; I'm a big >> original Mac guy! :) But some details are different. That's why I always >> use real Mac and real Windows. >> > > I have friend with a real Windows machine that will test the code of the > app where I applied this technique so, hopefully I'll be able to see if it > works on a real PC and if the problem is Parallels. I'm a Mac guy too and > only use Windows to test apps built for both platforms. > > >> But if you get different results with a fresh stack and LC, if there is >> something else going on and you would like me to test your actual stack >> (on native Windows) or help solve your problem, feel free to contact me >> off-list. Interesting. >> > > Thanks. I'll let you know what my friend turns up. > > >> (Meanwhile, hope we can get improvements for some of the real Windows >> problems that LC has. It's difficult to type in the LC 901 script editor >> on Windows - that is a pretty huge issue. I have a WordLib update coming >> out in a few days, pending final tests, and it never hurts to have a >> fully usable version of the latest LC IDE on both platforms!) >> > > I did work a little bit in the script editor under Windows and didn't > notice the awful problems you've been reporting, but again, it was just > some tweaks and code changes. I don't do most of my scripting under > Windows. I hope this gets fixed. > > >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Curry Kenworthy >> >> Custom Software Development >> "Better Methods, Better Results" >> LiveCode Training and Consulting >> http://livecodeconsulting.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > -- > Regards, > > Howard Bornstein > ----------------------- > www.designeq.com > -- Regards, Howard Bornstein ----------------------- www.designeq.com _______________________________________________ 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
