Yeah just going through the objects without stopping would make more sense I think, and going back up through the objects as well. That represents the whole hierarchy thing better imho. Otherwise I begin to think, "Wha? He's calling a function in the second group? Did I miss something??"
Bob On May 16, 2012, at 2:24 PM, Dar Scott wrote: > On the page named "Calls and the Message Path" a click on button B causes > mouseUp in its script to run. That calls the custom command beta. The one > actually executed is in group Y. The ball moves straight from the mouseUp > code (red line) to the start of the code for beta in Y. It also moves back > directly. > > Is this the one you are thinking about? > > Do you think that might be clearer if the ball runs down the brown path > lines? And when it returns, should it go straight back or follow the path > back? > > I'm thinking that this might need another page (or two?) before. Also, it > might be nice to see the mock code of each object. > > (Since command is a keyword now, I should use that more.) > > Dar > > > On May 16, 2012, at 11:58 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > >> What I didn't get was the ball skipping past the first group. At least it >> should have passed THROUGH the group. >> >> Bob >> >> >> On May 16, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Dar Scott wrote: >> >>> Hi, Stephen! I hope the visual explanations work out well. Some people >>> like the ball rolling down the message path and others find the >>> illustration baffling. >>> >>> As people have come to recognize, Dar thinks weird. I accept the >>> assessment. >>> >>> Dar >>> >>> On May 16, 2012, at 10:00 AM, stephen barncard wrote: >>> >>>> "Message Mechanics" -- REQUIRED READING FOR ANYONE USING LIVECODE!! thank >>>> you Dar! >>>> >>>> I have to go back again and again to pound the concepts into my brain... I >>>> respond to visual explanations .... >>>> >>>> sqb >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------- >>> Dar Scott >>> dba >>> Dar Scott Consulting >>> 8637 Horacio Place NE >>> Albuquerque, NM 87111 >>> >>> Lab, home, office phone: +1 505 299 9497 >>> For Skype and fax, please contact. >>> d...@swcp.com >>> >>> Computer Programming and tinkering, >>> often making LiveCode libraries and >>> externals, sometimes writing associated >>> microcontroller firmware. >>> --------------------------- >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
