Dennis -- You can find the name of the group that contains the target in "the long name of the target."
-- Dick On 6/8/05 2:03 PM, "Dennis Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dar, > > Yes, you see my problem exactly. It is the target that returns the > name of my field, but the group name is left off which is bad for me > because I have the same name repeated in many differently named > groups. I have groups of fields and buttons that are created from > templates on the fly, along with many saved values for each (in > custom properties). These are related to various setup conditions > for running simulations. I obviously want the minimum scripts in > the duplicates, and most of the script in a common place where > changes are manageable. > > I am already using a script that pass the name and group to the > handler, but I wanted to make it even simpler and just call the > routine without generating a parameter to pass. > > Thanks, > Dennis > > > On Jun 8, 2005, at 4:33 PM, Dar Scott wrote: > >> >> On Jun 8, 2005, at 1:54 PM, Dennis Brown wrote: >> >> >>> I have two versions of a script. The first uses an implicit send >>> and works. The second uses a call and does not work. I was >>> trying to simplify and expand my scripting abilities with call, >>> but I must be missing something, because I can't see what is wrong >>> with it. I appreciate any insights. >>> >> >> There are some differences between the 1) "implicit send" or >> invocation and 2) send & call. There are also differences between >> send and call. >> >> They might not apply to this particular case, but they might to >> some things you might try. >> >> The 'me' refers to the object that holds the script. An >> alternative you can use is 'the target' which is the name of the >> object that the original (top level) message was sent to. That is >> changed on a send or call. >> >> A send or call can have parameters. >> >> In your case you might be able to use 'the target' unless it runs >> into ambiguity problems. >> >> You might be better off passing 'the id of me' and letting the >> support function get what it needs from that. Like this: >> >> saveMeTxt the long id of me >> >> Unfortunately, 'the target' is suitable in only well controlled >> cases. It might not uniquely identify the target. >> >> (There is also an unsupported way.) >> >> dar >> >> -- >> ********************************************** >> DSC (Dar Scott Consulting & Dar's Lab) >> http://www.swcp.com/dsc/ >> Programming and software >> ********************************************** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-revolution mailing list >> use-revolution@lists.runrev.com >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution >> > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
