Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-20 Thread Mark Waddingham
On 2016-04-20 17:09, Bob Sneidar wrote: I get an error with these. V 6.7.6 They are specific to the version 8 IDE - which is why. Warmest Regards, Mark. -- Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ LiveCode: Everyone can create apps _

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-20 Thread Bob Sneidar
I get an error with these. V 6.7.6 Bob S On Apr 12, 2016, at 11:35 , Mark Waddingham mailto:m...@livecode.com>> wrote: That being said, there are two IDE library APIs which handle the tool switch without going behind the IDE's back: revIDEChooseBrowseTool revIDEChoosePointerTool _

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread Tim Selander
Aha! That makes sense. The IDE is un-doing the command... OK, not a bug -- just a quirk. ;-) Tim Selander Tokyo, Japan On 16/04/13 1:13, J. Landman Gay wrote: On April 12, 2016 8:27:15 AM Tim Selander wrote: However, after reading some of the various other comments, including Jacqueline's h

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread Mark Waddingham
On 2016-04-12 15:25, Tim Selander wrote: Hi again, Basically, my problem is solved with Peter's work-around. However, after reading some of the various other comments, including Jacqueline's here, it strikes me that this has to be considered some kind of bug, doesn't it? Maybe :) It is always

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread J. Landman Gay
On April 12, 2016 8:27:15 AM Tim Selander wrote: However, after reading some of the various other comments, including Jacqueline's here, it strikes me that this has to be considered some kind of bug, doesn't it? A valid command (choose browse tool) in a valid handler (openstack) does not work!

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread -hh
For choosing a default tool I use to use Jacqueline's and other's delayed version. on preopenstack -- whatever here send "choose browse tool" to me in 1 tick -- default end preopenstack -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread Richard Gaskin
Peter M. Brigham wrote: > On Apr 12, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Mark Waddingham wrote: > >> A potentially better solution (which insulates them entirely from >> changing tools!) would be to either send your tools to your >> colleagues as plugins (which they put in the My LiveCode/Plugins >> folder), or se

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread Tim Selander
Hi again, Basically, my problem is solved with Peter's work-around. However, after reading some of the various other comments, including Jacqueline's here, it strikes me that this has to be considered some kind of bug, doesn't it? A valid command (choose browse tool) in a valid handler (ope

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread Peter M. Brigham
On Apr 12, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Mark Waddingham wrote: > On 2016-04-12 07:07, Tim Selander wrote: >> Hi! >> That worked! Many thanks, Peter. >> Though I agree with Roger, the default tool should be a preference somewhere. >> I'm making little utilities to use at work, and the staff that use >> them a

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-12 Thread Mark Waddingham
On 2016-04-12 07:07, Tim Selander wrote: Hi! That worked! Many thanks, Peter. Though I agree with Roger, the default tool should be a preference somewhere. I'm making little utilities to use at work, and the staff that use them are always befuddled when they try to click a field to enter tex

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 4/12/2016 12:39 AM, Mark Wieder wrote: On 04/11/2016 10:07 PM, Tim Selander wrote: Though I agree with Roger, the default tool should be a preference somewhere. I remember suggesting that to Kevin a dozen years ago. I remember at least three speakers at a conference way back who accide

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Mark Wieder
On 04/11/2016 10:07 PM, Tim Selander wrote: Though I agree with Roger, the default tool should be a preference somewhere. I remember suggesting that to Kevin a dozen years ago. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Tim Selander
Hi! That worked! Many thanks, Peter. Though I agree with Roger, the default tool should be a preference somewhere. I'm making little utilities to use at work, and the staff that use them are always befuddled when they try to click a field to enter text, but the whole field gets selected and

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Roger Guay
This would explain why it worked for me in some cases but not others as well. Another mystery bites the dust! Roger > On Apr 11, 2016, at 8:46 PM, Peter Bogdanoff wrote: > > I should have pointed out that, in my case, the openStack script calls > another handler that chooses the tool. It mus

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Peter Bogdanoff
I should have pointed out that, in my case, the openStack script calls another handler that chooses the tool. It must be that delay that allows the choosing to happen. Peter On Apr 11, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Roger Guay wrote: > you’re right again, Jacque. Thanks! > > >> On Apr 11, 2016, at 5:50

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Roger Guay
you’re right again, Jacque. Thanks! > On Apr 11, 2016, at 5:50 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > It works if you send the instruction a few milliseconds after opencard > finishes. Basically the whole IDE has to be done with its stuff first. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyp

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread J. Landman Gay
It works if you send the instruction a few milliseconds after opencard finishes. Basically the whole IDE has to be done with its stuff first. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On April 11, 2016 6:

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Roger Guay
That does not work for me in v 7.1.2 but I wish it did!! I think this should be a LC Preference setting. Roger > On Apr 11, 2016, at 4:23 PM, Peter Bogdanoff wrote: > > What I do is—in the openStack handler I place: > > if the environment is "development" then > choose browse tool > e

Re: Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Peter Bogdanoff
What I do is—in the openStack handler I place: if the environment is "development" then choose browse tool end if Seems to be reliable. Peter Bogdanoff UCLA On Apr 11, 2016, at 4:17 PM, Tim Selander wrote: > When I open a stack, in v7 or v8, it always comes up with the Edit Tool > cho

Default tool on open stack

2016-04-11 Thread Tim Selander
When I open a stack, in v7 or v8, it always comes up with the Edit Tool chosen. In the openstack handler (stack script) and opencard handler (card script), I have "choose browse tool" but it has no effect. I save the stacks with the browse tool chosen, and quit. Re-open and the Edit tool is