Jean-Jacques Wagner wrote:
>for example:
>on mouseup
> repeat
> answer "High"
> end repeat
>end mouseup
>
>with revolution you can't abort and has to unplug your computer and restart.
>With HC abort do this.
>
>I am using "answer " to look into value. Whenever what can happen I can get
>into trouble falling into an unending loop.
>
I agree that cmd-period won't work correctly in the answer dialogue.
It works in other places. For instance:
on mouseup
repeat
put "High"
put "Low"
end repeat
end mouseup
This continues until you abort by pressing cmd-period
If your answer dialog has a cancel button, the button recognizes cmd-period
and highlights. But it doesn't do anything unless scripted. Therefore, you
could get around this by scripting the cancel btn.
I agree that this should be automatic as in HyperCard.
When I started using Revolution I tried to customize every aspect of its
behaviour to be consistent with HyperCard. Sometimes this has gotten me
into trouble. More and more as I use Revolution, I realize that I should
rethink some of my methods and habits to work the way it does. Even, if
necessary, working around a weakness like the cmd-period that you pointed
out.
Also, my first plan was to translate all my HyperCard stacks into
Revolution, so they would be just like I am used to them in HyperCard with
a few advantages that Revolution gives me, such as unlimited text in flds.
But I have been thinking that this is the wrong attitude and that I should
redesign all of my stacks in the spirit of Revolution with less regard to
what I used to do in HyperCard.
Bruce
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