I didn't use spaces, but it is shown with spaces in the Inspector, which is why I told Richard that some of the names are "iffy". I did it the correct way and it doesn't work as I said it doesn't.
Joe Lewis Wilkins On Oct 2, 2010, at 3:20 PM, stephen barncard wrote: > there are no property names with spaces. > > sqb > > On 2 October 2010 17:10, Joe Lewis Wilkins <pepe...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Sorry, but I said "TAB on Return", which IS a field property. >> >> Joe Wilkins >> >> On Oct 2, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >>> Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote: >>> >>>> While we're talking about bugs, I found that you cannot change >>>> the field property "TAB on Return" from the multi line msg box. >>> >>> That's because there is no property called "Tab in Return". >>> >>> By default, the Rev Property Inspector hides the "English-like" names >> used in the language and instead shows what is presumably an >> "Even-More-English-Like" label. The problem is that there is then no direct >> way to know the name of the property you're setting. >>> >>> In this case the actual property name is "autoTab". >>> >>> >>> The first thing I tell my clients to do when they begin learning Rev is: >>> >>> 1. Go to Preferences >>> 2. In the section with the heading "Property labels are:", click the >>> option labeled "Name of LiveTalk Property". >>> >>> Once that's done the Inspector provides reinforcement of the tokens >> you'll have to learn for scripting anyway. >>> >>> And without that, as you've found it just raises the learning curve. >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Gaskin >>> Fourth World >>> LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com >>> Webzine for LiveCode developers: http://www.LiveCodeJournal.com >>> LiveCode Journal blog: http://LiveCodejournal.com/blog.irv >> >> _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
