calling handlers with keys
Hi all! Before bothering you with silly questions I´d like to introduce myself as a MC newby with some experience with HyperCard in the context of Experimental Psychology. Please excuse me if I´m using weird terms sometimes, but apart from having no formal training in programming I´m also german ;-) I need a way to call handlers within a repeat loop at different keyBoard actions, like repeat keyX--handler1 keyY--handler2 keyZ--handler3 end repeat I understand I could use the commandKey, enterKey etc. messages, but that´s not very handy. The next thing in my mind was using keysDown(), but the problem here is, that the keys pressed survive in keysDown() during subsequent repeats and I can´t disriminate if the key was pressed again or if it´s still the key from the foregoing repeat. At the moment I solve this by sending a type command, which slows down the execution of the rest of the repeat loop. I´m sure there is a more elegant way to solve the problem? Best regards, Uwe ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Rounded Corners
So, has anyone successfully made a stack with rounded corners on OSX yet? I still can't find the right wref, it's definitely not the same one as for OS9 which works fine. Thanks. ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: if/then with and/or
At 4:27 pm -0500 15/3/02, Shari wrote: Okay, now this one's bugging me... If my if/then handler includes and/or, it fails. if var1 is goody and var2 is nope and var3 is hello then doSomething end if That fails. It works here, without any parentheses. (v 2.4.1 on Mac OS X) Cheers Dave Cragg ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: Jeanne's book
I'd snap up a MetaCard book in a second! I haven't read Jeanne's HyperTalk book, but anything with examples that extends the original HyperCard Reference by Apple to the realm of MetaCard would be great. Greg ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Popup menu with a selected Line?
I want to pop up a list of options with one specified option already highlighted under the mouse. On the Mac, I can do this by setting the button's menumode to option, in which case the popup list highlights the option already selected. But the popup font, size, and background color cannot be set for this option button's menu, and are limited to the System defaults. And in Windows, this doesn't work at all; an option button's menu does not highlight the previous choice under the mouse. On either system, the menu shown by a popup menumode button has no highlighted line when the list pops up. 1. Have I missed something? 2. I assume that by popping up a stack rather than a button's contents I can get something closer to what I want. Has anyone figured out how to make this really look like a popup menu, i.e., with the popped up panel smoothly scrolling in either direction if the list of choices is taller than the screen? 3. Is it a reasonable feature request for MC to add a selectedLine or hilitedLine property to a button whose style is popup? Many thanks. David Epstein ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: Arrays and Matrix Algebra
Just wanted to confirm the correct way to set up arrays to be able to do matrix math. If I have an array named X, does MetaCard treat x[3,4] as the fourth element in the third row of X and x[8,2] as the second element in the eigth row? Regards, Greg Greg, I don't really follow this list much anymore (or use Metacard much either), but you might find my library of scripts useful...I remember writing some for matrix math, etc. You can find it at: http://www.phbeads.com/pub/metacard/ HTH, Dave ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3
MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3 is now available in the directory ftp://209.120.179.218/MetaCard/2.4.2/ See the file ftp://209.120.179.218/MetaCard/2.4.2/README.2.4.2 for the list of new features. This release only includes engines and tools stacks. You must have a previous release installed on your system, then just back up those two files from your existing installation and replace them with the corresponding files from this one. That IP address will become ftp.metacard.com (and www.metacard.com) as soon as the DNS records get updated and the old ones expire. This process will be complete for most people within a few days, but it may take up to 2 weeks for all the vestiges of the old DNS records to get purged from all the various caches. In the mean time, if email to metacard.com bounces or you're not sure has been delivered, wait a few days and resend, or send it directly to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our thanks for your continued patience during this process, and for the curious, I'll post a note with the complete dump on what happened and why as soon as the transfer to the new service is complete. See you on the other side ;-) Regards, Scott Scott Raney [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.metacard.com MetaCard: You know, there's an easier way to do that... ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: metacard digest, Vol 1 #131 - 12 msgs
le 16/03/02 18:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : From: Shari [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: if/then with and/or Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, now this one's bugging me... If my if/then handler includes and/or, it fails. if var1 is goody and var2 is nope and var3 is hello then doSomething end if That fails. if var1 is goody then if var2 is nope then if var3 is hello then doSomething end if end if end if That works. ? I don't know if it will help, but: ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: metacard digest, Vol 1 #131 - 12 msgs
le 16/03/02 18:10, [EMAIL PROTECTED] à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : From: Shari [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: if/then with and/or Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, now this one's bugging me... If my if/then handler includes and/or, it fails. if var1 is goody and var2 is nope and var3 is hello then doSomething end if That fails. if var1 is goody then if var2 is nope then if var3 is hello then doSomething end if end if end if That works. ? I don't know if it will help but: if the visible of btn 1 is false and the visible of btn 2 is false \ and the visible of btn 3 is false and the visible of btn 4 is false \ and the visible of btn 5 is false and the visible of btn 6 is false \ and the visible of btn 7 is false and the visible of btn 8 is false then hide graphic Carré end if works fine. MetaCard 2.4 MacOs 9.2 J.J.Bayle (sorry for the previous reply, it was too late in the night :-) ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3
Recently, Scott Raney wrote: MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3 is now available in the directory ftp://209.120.179.218/MetaCard/2.4.2/ See the file ftp://209.120.179.218/MetaCard/2.4.2/README.2.4.2 for the list of new features. Excuse me while I do cartwheels down the hallway. Thanks MC guys. You rule... Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, Multimedia Design Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.tactilemedia.com ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: calling handlers with keys
At 2:50 PM +0100 3/15/02, Uwe Friese wrote: The problem with the keyDown messages is that I need the rest of the script inside the repeat loop to be executed constantly (to present a stream of objects on the screen). Like this: repeat presentSomeObjects -- this has to be performed constantly -- sometimes there is a key pressed; in this case I need: keyX--handler1 keyY--handler2 keyZ--handler3 end repeat I have the strong feeling, that I´m missing something here. Of course on keyDown won´t work, but how else can I achieve this behavior? You can use keyDown as long as you get rid of the repeat loop, and you can do that using send...in. Basically your code will look something like: on presentSomeObjects -- do something here send presentSomeObjects to me in 1 second -- or whatever time put the result into gPresentMessage -- allows you to cancel if needed end presentSomeObjects on keyDown pWhichKey -- do something based on the key end keyDown regards, Geoff ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3
Scott Rossi wrote: Excuse me while I do cartwheels down the hallway. You don't have to. Now that we've got angle you can have images do cartwheels down the hallway instead. :) -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | [EMAIL PROTECTED] HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3
From the new Read Me file: This release uses a new Perl-compatible regular expression library. This library includes new support for Perl pattern characters and non-greedy matches. What's this do? How would we use Perl in our scripts? Can anyone give an example of when this feature would be handy? -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | [EMAIL PROTECTED] HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: MetaCard 2.4.2 beta 3
J. Landman Gay wrote: From the new Read Me file: This release uses a new Perl-compatible regular expression library. This library includes new support for Perl pattern characters and non-greedy matches. What's this do? How would we use Perl in our scripts? Can anyone give an example of when this feature would be handy? I'm pretty sure this refers to improvements in handling pattern matches in matchText() kind of functions which is great. Examples are a must nevertheless. A while ago I had an exchange with Scott on a slightly related matter and was wondering what others think: exchange Andu wrote: the mouseText is smart enough to not count quotes, [, (, etc. between words but if I say repeat for each word i in tText, i includes any chunk without a space in it including comma. Is this fixed in 2.4.2? ... and Scott answered: No, because it's not a bug. It's just the way word chunks have always worked. I guess the only thing this points up is that the mouseWord would have to work the same way as word chunks, if there was such a function... ... to which Andu replied: Why isn't mouseText() using the same definition of word, then? the mouseText is among the words of X can give the right or wrong answer depending on which definition you consider, the one given for what the mouseText() should return or the one given to the word chunk. Since both forms have their uses I suggest some cross breeding like effective word(s) for what the mouseText returns and as you suggested, mouseWord() for tab/space separated chunks. /exchange -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | [EMAIL PROTECTED] HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard -- Regards, Andu Novac ___ metacard mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
