Thank you to all that has contributed, you have all been help. However, it still doesn't quite allow me to do what I want. I think I need to explain a little further.
Once my MIAW has loaded, and calculations are performed, the result needs to be returned via an OK button. Can we still get it to work and return a result to my variable. Regards Jon On 31/1/05 8:42 pm, "Pedja" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The way to capture a return value from a MIAW is to use "the result" > function... > > It works this way: > > -- the MIAW (let's call it window "myWindow") does whatever it's supposed to > do > > on doSomething x > y = x + 1 > return y -- this is where the value is returned > end > > > -- the stage trigers a handler in the above miaw and captures the return > value > > x = 1 > tell window "myWindow" > doSomething(x) -- or if you are not sending anything the just > doSomething() with parenthesis "()" > end tell > pVar = the result -- this variable will capture whatever the handler within > the MIAW has returned > > > That's it...you can use the same method "the result" to capture any return > values from a handler although within the same movie it's easier to just > asign a variable to the whole handler > > E.g: > > on mouseUp > x = 1 > pValue = doSomething(x)--when calling a handler that returns a value you > must use parenthesis at the end () > put pValue > end > > > -- somewhere else in the same movie you have the doSomething handler > > on doSomething x > y = x + 1 > return y -- you must use the "return" statement to return the calculation > back > end > > Hope this helps > > Pedja > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Valentin Schmidt > Sent: 31 January 2005 19:34 > To: Lingo programming discussion list > Subject: Re: <lingo-l> Objects: One for the gurus > > > sorry, my last mail contained some accidental junk script due to copying and > pasting. so here again: > > you could either use a global: > > global gData > > gData = 23 > window("something").open() > tell window("something") > foo() > end tell > put gData > -- 46 > > and in something.dir: > > on foo > global gData > gData = gData * 2 > end > > > > OR, use a list as parameter to implement passing by reference: > > > window("something").open() > data = 23 > tmpList = [data] > tell window("something") > foo(tmpList ) > end tell > put tmpList[1] > -- 46 > > and in something.dir: > > on foo (tList) > tList[1] = tList[1]*2 > end > > > Valentin > > > Jon Alongi wrote: >> Hi people/gurus, >> >> >> I hope someone can help me. >> >> >> I have for hours been trying to work out a solution to no avail. >> >> Does anyone know if it is possible and how to return a value from a >> MIAW. >> >> I am using an object to open up a MIAW, perform a calculation, and >> would then like the result returned to my variable. >> >> For example: >> >> MyVariable = fileIO.dosomething("parameter") >> >> >> Parent script >> >> On doSomething me, paremter >> >> Window("something").open() --perform calculation in the MIAW >> >> RETURN data >> End >> >> >> >> >> Is this even possible. >> >> Id really welcome the advise, no matter how unorthodox. >> >> >> >> Best Regards >> >> >> Jon >> >> >> >> >> [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to >> http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, >> email [email protected] (Problems, email >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with >> programming Lingo. Thanks!] > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to > http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email > [email protected] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is > for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > > > > > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to > http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email > [email protected] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is > for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!] > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [email protected] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
