Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode
hypothetical and rhetorical: what would be the difference between the owner of the owner of the owner of the owner of me and the owner of the owner of the owner of this group ? halfpennies worth: 'this group' gives no greater benefit and does not fit in with the current use of 'this card' and

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
I see how it could work if a child control referenced "this group" but what should happen if: You type "the name of this group" into the message box? The child control is in a nested group? On 9/14/20 1:18 PM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode wrote: I can see why the mother ship does not like syn

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Ji Ralph, > Am 14.09.2020 um 20:18 schrieb Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > : > > I can see why the mother ship does not like synonyms. In this case I think > it would be advantageous for new users if "this" was extended so that "this > group" was the same as "the owner of the target". I found my

RE: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
I can see why the mother ship does not like synonyms. In this case I think it would be advantageous for new users if "this" was extended so that "this group" was the same as "the owner of the target". I found myself digging around until I found "the owner of the target" in the beginning. Not all sy

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 14.09.2020 um 17:49 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > > On 9/14/20 8:35 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: > >> thank your for your encouraging words! :-D > > LOL. Well, having been down that rabbit hole before, I just thought I'd > mention it. yes, and as I sai

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 9/14/20 8:35 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: thank your for your encouraging words! :-D LOL. Well, having been down that rabbit hole before, I just thought I'd mention it. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode mailin

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 14.09.2020 um 17:33 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > > On 9/14/20 2:00 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. >> ... of THIS GROUP >>

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 9/14/20 2:00 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Hi friends, I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. ... of THIS GROUP Would be a helpful addition. Currently THIS only works for cards and stacks. But

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Matthias, > Am 14.09.2020 um 14:10 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode > : > > But which group shall be "this group" if there are nested groups and a script > in a button, which is in a "sub" group, uses "this group"? well, this would of course mean -> the owner of the target The "sub"

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
But which group shall be "this group" if there are nested groups and a script in a button, which is in a "sub" group, uses "this group"? - Matthias Rebbe Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > Am 14.09.2020 um 11:00 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > I just field