On 5/4/00 2:52 pm, Sivakatirswami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would like the run time facility to edit object scripts while in browse
> mode ala supercards's option command mouseover any object and viola, script
> editor opens.
>
> I tried putting this script into a button called "frontScript":
>
> on mouseup
> if optionkey () = "down" then
> edit script of the target
> end if
>
> end mouseUp
>
> and then in the open card handler of cd 1 of the stack I put
>
> on openCard
> put script of button "frontScript" into front
> end opencard
>
> the idea being to trap for a option key down on mouseup to edit any object.
>
> but i got this anamolous behaviour: it works fine the very first time you
> use it. . .hold the option key down and mouseup on some object and the
> script editor opens its script. . .but thereafter it appears as if all
> other mouse messages are not passed. i can't hit the yes, no or cancel, none
> of the buttons on the home stack works. . .oddly, the menus and keybaord
> commands do work. . .but I am left with no option but to quit and reboot MC.
>
> Rhere must be a more facile way to edit scripts while in browse mode, than
> to manually have to mouse over to the tool bar and switch to the pointer
> tool and then go back to the toolbar to switch back to browse mode. . .i
> think I am close to a solution, but missing something.
on mouseUp
if optionkey () = "down" then
edit script of the target
end if
pass mouseUp
end mouseUp
Regards,
Kevin
> Hinduism Today
>
> Sivakatirswami
> Editor's Assistant/Production Manager
> www.HinduismToday.com
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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