Re: Show/Hide problem persists

2012-09-25 Thread Bob Sneidar
At this point I would have to have a copy of the problem stack. Obviously something else is going on here because to my knowledge no one else has been able to reproduce the problem. Bob On Sep 25, 2012, at 11:37 AM, lunchnmeets wrote: > Hi Again, > > In previous builds I had no trouble with

Show/Hide problem persists

2012-09-25 Thread lunchnmeets
Hi Again, In previous builds I had no trouble with this code but I do have a problem with my Mac and v5.5.2. It's really strange that after executing a show or hide in a button script it exits to the top. Nothing further is seen. Here's the strange part though. If I use a keyDown command to

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-21 Thread Peter Haworth
Hi Jacque, It is the stack you're thinking of. I had the same thought regarding the front script and did move it to be the very last thing in the script but still no joy. I'm wondering whether the problem is also causing the issue we discussed regarding your license checking software. Trying to

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/20/12 6:02 PM, lunchnmeets wrote: I can't figure out where to put "Choose Browse Tool" it doesn't seem to work in the preOpenStack handler. The IDE sets the tool late in its startup sequence. Generally you have to call a handler to do the job after after a short period of time, which al

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/20/12 8:58 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: Hi Jacque, I don't know if I'm just unlucky or what but see my other current post about preOpenCard issues. I just moved all the preOpenCard code to openCard and now all my problems are gone well at least the Livecode ones. OK, SOME of the Livecod

RE: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread Terence Blyth
: Friday, 21 September 2012 1:58 p.m. To: How to use LiveCode Subject: Re: Show/hide problem Hi Jacque, I don't know if I'm just unlucky or what but see my other current post about preOpenCard issues. I just moved all the preOpenCard code to openCard and now all my problems are gone wel

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread Peter Haworth
Hi Jacque, I don't know if I'm just unlucky or what but see my other current post about preOpenCard issues. I just moved all the preOpenCard code to openCard and now all my problems are gone well at least the Livecode ones. OK, SOME of the Livecode ones. Pete lcSQL Software

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/20/12 6:40 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: What is the nature of the group you are showing or hiding? Is it a datagrid? It's my opinion that preOpenStack should be used only for things that need to happen before the stack opens. If it can be put into an openStack handler, put it there. Maybe datagr

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread Bob Sneidar
n and then it exited to the top so the script > didn't see the "catch theerror" > > Since I don't seem to have the show hide problem the first time I use the > script after I restart liveCode. There's obviously something

Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread lunchnmeets
it exited to the top so the script didn't see the "catch theerror" Since I don't seem to have the show hide problem the first time I use the script after I restart liveCode. There's obviously something I'm doing wrong. So I'm still diagnosing it.

Re: Show/hide problem more information

2012-09-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 9/20/12 2:40 PM, lunchnmeets wrote: Hi Again. Thanks for your patience on this issue. There's obviously something wrong with "Show" and "Hide". Now I've gone through several scripts. Every time the script encounters a show or hide it executes that and then nothing that follows is done. When

Re: Show/hide problem more information

2012-09-20 Thread Bob Sneidar
Hi Joe. Did you take my advice and wrap the troubled code in a try/catch construct? If an error is being generated, even a silent one, you will see it in the catch section of a try catch construct. If the show and hide commands are generating a silent error, you need to know what that error is b

Show/hide problem more information

2012-09-20 Thread lunchnmeets
Hi Again. Thanks for your patience on this issue. There's obviously something wrong with "Show" and "Hide". Now I've gone through several scripts. Every time the script encounters a show or hide it executes that and then nothing that follows is done. I reset the preferences and I even reinsta

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread Mark Wieder
Joe- Thursday, September 20, 2012, 10:47:28 AM, you wrote: > I tried to go back to a previous version, but I couldn't. set the stackfileversion to 2.7 save stack -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lis

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread dunbarx
Hi. In the preferences menu, all the way at the bottom... Craig Newman -Original Message- From: lunchnmeets To: How to use LiveCode Sent: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 1:48 pm Subject: Re: Show/hide problem Hi Again: Thanks for your responses Craig and Bob. I need all the help I can get

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread lunchnmeets
version, but I couldn't. Joe Orlando, FL USA On Sep 20, 2012, at 10:57:44 AM, lunchnmeets wrote: From: lunchnmeets Subject:Show/hide problem Date: September 20, 2012 10:57:44 AM EDT To: How Hi Everyone, I'm probably missing something obvious. I just upgraded to v5.5.

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread Bob Sneidar
Wrap the problem code in a try/catch construct. try hide grp "grpName" -- other code you want to include catch theError answer theError end try On Sep 20, 2012, at 9:05 AM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I'm probably missing something obvious. I just upgraded to v5.5.2 > bui

Re: Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread dunbarx
Hi. Can't get simpler than that, eh? I assume you have no issues with earlier builds, that this is only a 5.5.2 thing? Craig Newman -Original Message- From: lunchnmeets To: How Sent: Thu, Sep 20, 2012 10:58 am Subject: Show/hide problem Hi Everyone, I'm probab

Show/hide problem

2012-09-20 Thread lunchnmeets
Hi Everyone, I'm probably missing something obvious. I just upgraded to v5.5.2 build 1492. I'm using OSX 10.6.8. When I enter: hide grp "grpName" or show grp "GrpName" into a script, it executes that and then nothing after it is working. I tried changing to "visible" and the same thing happens