Here are some notes from my recent work with Metacard.
I've using MC 2.3 on Mac OS9.
Script editor
- The cmd+w keyboard command doesn't close a script window, but it does delete some script data in the window.
- undo (cmd+z) does not undo a paste operation (possibly doesn't work with some other operations as well).
- is there any documentation for "launch external editor" (how does this work on the Mac? Would this allow me to use an external editor like BBEdit if I would like to?)
- Is there a keyboard command to close a script window without saving changes (without invoking any dialogs)?
- I'd be curious to know why selecting "Find" from the menu bar opens a find dialog box, while selecting cmd+f invokes an inline find in the menu bar. Is there full documentation on how the latter works (eg how do I "Find again" when using the latter method of finding?)
- When I open script editor for an object with no script, an empty handler is inserted (when I didn't ask for it),
- Why am I asked to save changes for scripts when I haven't made any?
Groups
- I think that inadequate warning is given that ungrouping will delete shared data on other cards. This caught me out. The current dialog wording is ambiguous. [I've just tested this out in the latest version and NO warning is given when ungrouping a group containing a field with different text on multiple (2) cards. This must be a bug?]
Groups
In the group editor, groups are arranged in card and stack categories, yet referring to a group as cd grp causes a script error. (I think I understand why this is, but is there any way we could make the dialog less ambiguious in meaning). Perhaps referring to a cd grp should be allowed?
List variables:
<list> is empty
returns true (ie the list is empty) when...
<list>[param]
returns a value (ie the list is not empty)
What is the correct way to test whether a list variable is empty?
Custom properties dialog box
Enter key in Custom properties dialog should close dialog box - shouldn't have to click "OK" button.
Authoring tool palette:
- What is the keyboard shortcut to toggle between editing modes?
- Is there any way to save palette configurations (visibility, position) to prevent need to reposition palettes each time the application launches?
Startup:
Why does dragging and dropping a stack onto Metacard open in the non-editing version (no editing tool bars).
Is this because authoring startup relies on OpenStack being passed to init authoring tools?).
Bug: editing group object scripts
- edit a group, open script for an object and make some changes, stop editing group with script window for the group object still open, attempt to save script - error appears.
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Rodney Tamblyn
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- Re: Notes from a new user Rodney Tamblyn
