Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
Thanks to all of you for questions and suggestions. Bob : unfortunately no, user shall not have to specify names of buttons Craig: no, button scripts shall not have to be pre-modified, they are of several kinds, scripted by stack handlers Mike: I have been experimenting a lot with your script, it works with unscripted buttons, but not with scripted buttons. Also demands button name to be specific. Placement in card script awkward: a diary with new card every day. Mark: suggestion of front-script goes far over my head. If it were something which could enable a lineconnect-handler to select two arbitrary (grouped) buttons and lineconnect them, avoiding activating their scripts it sounds interesting, but I guess such front-script should be both inserted and removed by the lineconnect handler. But I am still wondering why getting two (grouped and scripted) button IDs through ALT-clicking shall be so complicated ??? ___ 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: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
on mouseup pButtonNum if pButtonNum is 3 then select me -- do some stuff select empty end if end mouseUp Is that what you meant? Bob On Jan 1, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Kresten Bjerg wrote: I am trying to script a handler guiding (through Answer dialogue) user of standalone to select first one arbitrary existing button, to put its ID in a variable and (new answer-dialogue) then another existing button, to collect its Id into another variable, - for(new answer-dialogue) connecting them with a line/ or erase line between them. As these buttons are already scripted, and mouseups to them must be avoided, I hope that Alt clicking them might be a way to have them selected enough to get their IDs. But I cannot find my way to make it work. I have thought that there might be a way perhaps through a Wait until condition, but don't know how to formulate such script. I am also uncertain: Is the use of the ALT-click a realistic strategy to get hold of the button-IDs? I cannot imagine that something like this should be impossible in livecode Happy New Year From Kresten Bjerg ___ 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
Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
Thanks for replies John: if a mouseenter can do the job, I guess that would be OK, -does this suggestion imply, that Altclick cannot be used ? Craig: Unfortunately modifying button scripts is out of the question I am afraid, that I need a step by step, line by line, guidance in this I paste my latest naïve attempt as a starting point -which evidently doesn't achieve anything on lineconnect Answer select the first textbutton of a pair by holding alt- button down and click it. with Yes or Escape titled Step one in establishing a line connecting two buttons wait 10 seconds wait until object is selected put the ID of the selectedobject into firstbuttonID (continued in next posting) ___ 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: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
I put this into the card. It doesn't account for LOTS of things (such as multiple copies of the line if you just keep alt-clicking buttons) but does demonstrate a way to draw lines between 2 consecutively chosen buttons. If there are scripts in the button, they must pass mouseUp to work. If they're empty then its a non-issue. This script goes in the card script. Don't know if it'll help or if its too simplistic but perhaps it's a start. local sLastClick on mouseUp if the altkey is down then if the name of the target contains button then if sLastClick is empty then put the id of the target into sLastClick answer information first button chosesn else create grc connectLine set the style of grc connectLine to line set the points of grc connectLine to (the loc of the target) return (the loc of button id sLastClick) put the id of the target into sLastClick end if end if end if end mouseUp On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Kresten Bjerg kresten.bj...@psy.ku.dkwrote: Thanks for replies John: if a mouseenter can do the job, I guess that would be OK, -does this suggestion imply, that Altclick cannot be used ? Craig: Unfortunately modifying button scripts is out of the question I am afraid, that I need a step by step, line by line, guidance in this I paste my latest naïve attempt as a starting point -which evidently doesn't achieve anything on lineconnect Answer select the first textbutton of a pair by holding alt- button down and click it. with Yes or Escape titled Step one in establishing a line connecting two buttons wait 10 seconds wait until object is selected put the ID of the selectedobject into firstbuttonID (continued in next posting) ___ 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: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
Why is modifying button scripts out of the question? You have good instincts, but need work learning the language. (wait until the object is selected) This can work out. Keep posting. You will be amazed how much help will come. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Kresten Bjerg kresten.bj...@psy.ku.dk To: use-livecode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Mon, Jan 2, 2012 12:47 pm Subject: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons? Thanks for replies John: if a mouseenter can do the job, I guess that would be OK, -does this suggestion imply, that Altclick cannot be used ? Craig: Unfortunately modifying button scripts is out of the question I am afraid, that I need a step by step, line by line, guidance in this I paste my latest naïve attempt as a starting point -which evidently doesn't achieve anything on lineconnect Answer select the first textbutton of a pair by holding alt- button down and click it. with Yes or Escape titled Step one in establishing a line connecting two buttons wait 10 seconds wait until object is selected put the ID of the selectedobject into firstbuttonID (continued in next posting) ___ 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
Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
I am trying to script a handler guiding (through Answer dialogue) user of standalone to select first one arbitrary existing button, to put its ID in a variable and (new answer-dialogue) then another existing button, to collect its Id into another variable, - for(new answer-dialogue) connecting them with a line/ or erase line between them. As these buttons are already scripted, and mouseups to them must be avoided, I hope that Alt clicking them might be a way to have them selected enough to get their IDs. But I cannot find my way to make it work. I have thought that there might be a way perhaps through a Wait until condition, but don't know how to formulate such script. I am also uncertain: Is the use of the ALT-click a realistic strategy to get hold of the button-IDs? I cannot imagine that something like this should be impossible in livecode Happy New Year From Kresten Bjerg ___ 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: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
Would it work for you if you got the ID of the button on a mouseEnter ? I am trying to script a handler guiding (through Answer dialogue) user of standalone to select first one arbitrary existing button, to put its ID in a variable and (new answer-dialogue) then another existing button, to collect its Id into another variable, - for(new answer-dialogue) connecting them with a line/ or erase line between them. As these buttons are already scripted, and mouseups to them must be avoided, I hope that Alt clicking them might be a way to have them selected enough to get their IDs. But I cannot find my way to make it work. I have thought that there might be a way perhaps through a Wait until condition, but don't know how to formulate such script. I am also uncertain: Is the use of the ALT-click a realistic strategy to get hold of the button-IDs? I cannot imagine that something like this should be impossible in livecode Happy New Year From Kresten Bjerg ___ 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: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
Since you need to start a process that sets up the selection process, why not set a custom property as well? You would modify the button scripts so that they only proceed if the correct value of that property is read. In that way, the new button handlers would check the property at the outset, and exit if they found it was not allowed. You need to reset somehow, of course. I think this is better than requiring odd click combinations. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Kresten Bjerg kresten.bj...@psy.ku.dk To: use-livecode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Sun, Jan 1, 2012 1:56 pm Subject: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons? I am trying to script a handler guiding (through Answer dialogue) user of standalone to select first one arbitrary existing button, to put its ID in a variable and (new answer-dialogue) then another existing button, to collect its Id into another variable, - for(new answer-dialogue) connecting them with a line/ or erase line between them. As these buttons are already scripted, and mouseups to them must be avoided, I hope that Alt clicking them might be a way to have them selected enough to get their IDs. But I cannot find my way to make it work. I have thought that there might be a way perhaps through a Wait until condition, but don't know how to formulate such script. I am also uncertain: Is the use of the ALT-click a realistic strategy to get hold of the button-IDs? I cannot imagine that something like this should be impossible in livecode Happy New Year From Kresten Bjerg ___ 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: Ways to get the IDs of two already scripted buttons?
Kresten- Sunday, January 1, 2012, 3:55:07 PM, you wrote: I cannot imagine that something like this should be impossible in livecode This seems like a prime candidate for a frontscript. The simplest way might be to use a global variable (warning - untested): global gSelectedID put empty into gSelectedID insert the script of button xyzzy into front answer ... remove the script of button xyzzy from front if abc is not empty then ... in button xyzzy's script: on mouseUp global gSelectedID put the id of the target into gSelectedID if Answer is not in the long name of the target then -- *don't pass mouseUp else -- allow mouseUp events in the Answer dialog buttons pass mouseUp end if end mouseUp -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ 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
