Hey,
That didn't work. I tried this...
put cr & "ext_openfile" && quote & fld "OpenFile" & quote after line 21
the script of btn (the text of fld "NewBtn")
That didn't work. It gives me an error messgae about the "Script" part about
that.
- Josh Dye
----- Original Message -----
From: "andu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: Adding Script Problems...
> Josh Dye wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, that worked.
> >
> > Now, once again, another problem... I want it to also add the text
of
> > fld "OpenFile" into the MouseUp command script. So, what I want it to do
is
> > add this line of scripting into the MouseUp command...
> >
> > ext_openfile "C:/WINDOWS/Desktop/ProgrammingV1.1/chat test.txt"
> >
> > The "C:/WINDOWS/Desktop/ProgrammingV1.1/chat test.txt" is actually in a
fld
> > when I create a New Button. So, what I want it to do is something
like...
> >
> > Add script "Ext_Openfile" & the text of fld "OpenFile" into btn text of
fld
> > "NewBtn"
> The easy way is to (after you set the script of btn X to <whatever>):
> put cr & "ext_openfile" && quote & fld "OpenFile" & quote after line y
> of (the script of btn X)
>
> Basically you can manipulate a script of an object any way you want
> *before* or *after* the script is executed.
>
> Andu
>
> >
> > Would that work? Got any ideas?
> >
> > - Josh Dye
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "andu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 8:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Adding Script Problems...
> >
> > > > Josh Dye wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey everyone,
> > > > I am sitting here, being stumped and stupid pretending to be
> > > > programming, but... I'm not making any progress! (Go figure...)
> > > >
> > > > OK, here is my problem... I have a button that will make a new
button
> > > > with a certian name... Here is the button's script for making a new
> > > > button...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > on mouseup
> > > > answer file "Select the file you wish to create a shortcut for..."
> > > > put it into fld "OpenFile"
> > > > ask "What do you wish the New Buttons Name to be?"
> > > > put it into fld "Newbtn"
> > > > create button the text of fld "Newbtn"
> > > create btn (fld "Newbtn") # should be enough here
> > >
> > > get the script of btn X (or get fld X)
> > > set the script of btn (fld "Newbtn") to it
> > >
> > > > end mouseup
> > >
> > > Also, if you don't *need* to put the stuff in a field use a local
> > > variable as in:
> > >
> > > ask "What do you wish the New Buttons Name to be?"
> > > put it into tBtn
> > > create btn tBtn
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > OK, what I want it to ALSO do is copy the script of either a button
or
> > > > the text of a field into that new button. What is the best and
easiest
> > > > way to do that with using the least amout of scripting lines? (I am
a
> > > > still chillin' out with the Starting Kit...)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > - Josh Dye
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > >
> > > Andu
