On Aug 8, 2006, at 8:24 AM, Ian McKnight wrote:
get randomTime(5,2)
put the result
send "get randomTime(5,2)" to group "analogClock"
put the result
It seems Rev has a limited compiler when it comes to 'send'. I'm not
even sure what the meaning of 'get' would be in the above situation.
Your best bet would be to go with something more traditional.
First decide whether you want a function or a custom command.
For a function you would do this:
put randomTime(5,2)
-- or
get randomTime(5,2)
put it
(You might be able to use value() to eval in the group, but that is
to distracting for this email.)
For a custom command (made with 'on') you would do this:
randomTime 5,2 -- No Parens!
put the result
send "randomTime 5,2" to group "analogClock"
put the result -- will not work with 'in time'
Normally, 'the result' is used for errors, but it doesn't have to
be. It is a handy way to get results from objects you send to. You
can also return values with globals or with getProp.
The description of the function sounds like something that should be
a function, so I'd wonder why it isn't in the message path of the
object that needed it. If it is used by a control in the group, then
the group is in the message path.
Dar Scott
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