On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, David Cramer wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I must be missing something here. I seem to be able to use the load
> url command, but the optional message part is puzzling me.
>
> The MetaTalk Reference information on load says "the optional
> <message> parameter can be supplied which will cause that message to
> be sent when the download is complete"; but I don't understand
> _where_ the message is sent. I originally assumed it would just be
> going to the message box, but when I use this optional message
> syntax, the message box is not affected.
The message is sent to the object whose script executed the "load"
command:
on mouseUp
load url "http://www.metacard.com/index.html" with message "tellmeaboutit"
end mouseUp
on tellmeaboutit which
put "Download of" && which && "done!"
end tellmeaboutit
> Regards,
>
> David
> --
> David Cramer, Process Innovation Evangelist 87-1313 Border Street
> PBSC Computer Training Centres (an IBM company) Winnipeg MB R3H 0X4
> Corporate Office Research & Development Canada
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