Re: Syntax anomaly
In the first example click is being used as a noun as in “it took 5 clicks to get to where I wanted to go.” But I think it matters not. Livecode script is “english like” (for those using English) not the english language itself. And English is filled with so many anomalies, you might say that Livecode is very “English Like” after all! Bob S On Nov 21, 2014, at 16:17 , Ethan Lish ethanl...@gmail.commailto:ethanl...@gmail.com wrote: On browserClick is an example a the compound keyword with the controller browser and the action Click aggregated into a message On closeCard is an example of the same but reversing the order of the first example ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Syntax anomaly
All Recently I was reviewing the message syntax with a colleague. We encountered a anomaly and thought it would be interesting to discuss in the forum Message language tokens seem to follow three different formats; Action ControlAction ActionControl Is there a reason for this inconsistency? Is there a plan to standardize? E — Ethan@Lish.net240.876.1389 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Syntax anomaly
Hmmm. Are these Ruby terms? Can you elucidate the meaning of these, as they might pertain to LC? Or give an example of each? Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Ethan Lish ethanl...@gmail.com To: use-livecode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 4:31 pm Subject: Syntax anomaly All Recently I was reviewing the message syntax with a colleague. We encountered a anomaly and thought it would be interesting to discuss in the forum Message language tokens seem to follow three different formats; Action ControlAction ActionControl Is there a reason for this inconsistency? Is there a plan to standardize? E — Ethan@Lish.net240.876.1389 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Syntax anomaly
Sure, I should have included statement examples in the original post. On browserClick is an example a the compound keyword with the controller browser and the action Click aggregated into a message On closeCard is an example of the same but reversing the order of the first example On touchStart is an example of just the action being used as a message Seems to be a language oddity which reduces the intuitive nature of the language increasing the complexity. I for one would prefer a standard approach of the first example. This would allow a natural grouping in document like the dictionary. One could go to the browser section and see all messages related to the browser E — Ethan@Lish.net240.876.1389 On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 4:39 PM, null dunb...@aol.com wrote: Hmmm. Are these Ruby terms? Can you elucidate the meaning of these, as they might pertain to LC? Or give an example of each? Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Ethan Lish ethanl...@gmail.com To: use-livecode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 4:31 pm Subject: Syntax anomaly All Recently I was reviewing the message syntax with a colleague. We encountered a anomaly and thought it would be interesting to discuss in the forum Message language tokens seem to follow three different formats; Action ControlAction ActionControl Is there a reason for this inconsistency? Is there a plan to standardize? E — Ethan@Lish.net240.876.1389 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
Re: Syntax anomaly
Ethan- Friday, November 21, 2014, 4:17:01 PM, you wrote: I for one would prefer a standard approach of the first example. This would allow a natural grouping in document like the dictionary. One could go to the browser section and see all messages related to the browser Something like this? on cardClose closeCard end cardClose -- -Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com This communication may be unlawfully collected and stored by the National Security Agency (NSA) in secret. The parties to this email do not consent to the retrieving or storing of this communication and any related metadata, as well as printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using it. If you believe you have received this communication in error, please delete it immediately. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
