Thanks all, Scott, this is how I have done it in the past. Was just wondering if there was a super kill command that could achieve the same thing...
Would this CMD period trick work in a windows standalone? How do i send something like that ? Is it considered a keyboard shortcut ? Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Mar 2014, at 3:54 am, "Scott Rossi" <sc...@tactilemedia.com> wrote: > > One way to do this if you can is to move the looping portion/s of your > current handler to a separate handler that loops using "send in", along with > a variable check. Something like > > local allowMonitor > command monitorProcess > if allowMonitor is false then exit monitorProcess > do monitor stuff > send "monitorProcess" to me in 50 millisecs > end monitorProcess > > When the user presses your cancel button, change the value of allowMonitor to > false. > > Regards, > > Scott Rossi > Creative Director > Tactile Media, UX Design > >> On Mar 29, 2014, at 2:43 AM, Nakia Brewer <nakia.bre...@westrac.com.au> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Is there a way u can kill a handler that is currently running (has long >> loops on it so runs a while). >> >> I am building a desktop version of the mobileActivity indicator and want to >> add a cancel button so it can cancel any current operation within the >> program... >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> COPYRIGHT / DISCLAIMER: This message and/or including attached files may >> contain confidential proprietary or privileged information. If you are not >> the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from using, reproducing, >> disclosing or distributing the information contained in this email without >> authorisation from WesTrac. If you have received this message in error >> please contact WesTrac on +61 8 9377 9444. We do not accept liability in >> connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, >> unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. We reserve the right to >> monitor all e-mail communications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > COPYRIGHT / DISCLAIMER: This message and/or including attached files may contain confidential proprietary or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from using, reproducing, disclosing or distributing the information contained in this email without authorisation from WesTrac. If you have received this message in error please contact WesTrac on +61 8 9377 9444. We do not accept liability in connection with computer virus, data corruption, delay, interruption, unauthorised access or unauthorised amendment. We reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications. _______________________________________________ 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
