That is what the dictionary entry for send says. If it is mistaken, it is a
documentation bug.
Bob
On Feb 1, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
> Bob Sneidar wrote:
>
> > Dispatch does not have an "in time" argument. Only send does.
> > The other difference is that send temporarily changes the
> > defaultStack to the one containing the called handler. Any
> > references to "this card" or "this stack" will reference the
> > target stack, not the stack the handler was called from.
> > Dispatch does not do this. It can be a gotcha if you are not
> > aware of it.
>
> Are you thinking of "call"?
>
> I just ran this test:
>
> 1. Make a new stack "aaa", and name the card "aaaaaaaaa"
>
> 2. Make a new stack "bbb", and name the card "bbbbbbbbb"
>
> 3. Add a button to "bbb" with this script:
> on foo
> put the name of this cd
> end foo
>
> 4. Click stack "aaa" to bring it to the front
>
> 5. Run these in the Message Box
>
> send "foo" to btn 1 of stack "bbb"
> RESULT: card "bbbbbbbbb"
>
> dispatch "foo" to btn 1 of stack "bbb"
> RESULT: card "bbbbbbbbb"
>
> call "foo" of btn 1 of stack "bbb"
> RESULT: card "aaaaaaaaa"
>
>
> Interestingly, a similar test using different cards in the same stack yields
> a different result:
>
> 1. Make a stack with two cards, one named "aaa" and the other "bbb"
>
> 2. On card "bbb" add a button with the "foo" handler above
>
> 3. Go to card 1 ("aaa") and run these in the Message Box:
>
> send "foo" to btn 1 of cd "bbb"
> RESULT: card "aaa"
>
> dispatch "foo" to btn 1 of cd "bbb"
> RESULT: card "aaa"
>
> call "foo" of btn 1 of cd "bbb"
> RESULT: card "aaa"
>
>
> Should we expect "send" and "dispatch" to switch context with the card
> reference?
>
> --
> Richard Gaskin
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