Hi Paul, I did not know for sure thats what was happening but I tried that before I posted. I tried it like you wrote it and I also included the stack name after resumeStack and it did not work.
Thanks for the reply and suggestion. John Balgenorth On Sep 20, 2014, at 8:57 AM, Paul Hibbert <paulhibb...@mac.com> wrote: > John, > > I noticed that the ask and answer dialogues both issue a 'suspendStack' > message to the card, but there is no 'resumeStack' message when the dialogue > is dismissed, maybe that is confusing listMagic. Going to the messageBox and > back to the card does issue a 'suspendStack' and 'resumeStack' message. > > You could try adding a 'resumeStack' command after the ask or answer command, > something like: > > on mouseUp > answer "Hello World!" with "Cancel" or "Hello LiveCode!" > resumeStack > end mouseUp > > This seemed to work in the simple test I did, but I don't have listMagic and > I'm not sure if this is the best way to address the problem, it's just a > suggestion. > > Paul > > > On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:25 AM, JB <sund...@pacifier.com> wrote: > >> I juste tried it with the ask command and it >> did not work properly. Maybe the message >> box and files dialog become the editable >> window and when they close the card is >> the editable window while the answer and >> ask commands do not become editable >> windows and the messages are not sent >> properly. Either that or the message box >> is passing a message the others are not >> could be what is happening. >> >> I can make it work so it is not a big problem >> for me. >> >> John Balgenorth >> >> >> On Sep 20, 2014, at 7:01 AM, JB <sund...@pacifier.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Jacque, >>> >>> Thanks for the info. >>> >>> I tried it and it does not work. The Dictionary says >>> if the stack is already in a editable window it does >>> not send the messages. >>> >>> The problem is with ListMagic lines not refreshing >>> properly. They will refresh from the message box >>> and back and from a dialog like getting a file but >>> not from a answer message. >>> >>> It seems the message box is sending some kind of >>> pass message that the answer command does not >>> send but I do not no what the message box passes. >>> >>> John Balgenorth >>> >>> >>> On Sep 20, 2014, at 6:49 AM, J. Landman Gay <jac...@hyperactivesw.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> See the toplevel command in the dictionary. >>>> >>>> On September 20, 2014 7:52:52 AM CDT, JB <sund...@pacifier.com> wrote: >>>>> When I click on the message box it becomes the active >>>>> window and then if I click on the card in my stack that is >>>>> currently displayed it becomes the active window. >>>>> >>>>> When I use the answer command it becomes the active >>>>> window but after closing the answer window my card is >>>>> not the active window. If I click on the finder and then >>>>> on the card it becomes the active window again. >>>>> >>>>> How do I select the stack from a script so it becomes the >>>>> active window. I guess this would be used in selecting a >>>>> stack that is already opened and then selecting another >>>>> stack that is also opened. >>>>> >>>>> John Balgenorth >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
