Thanks Craig. Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:08 AM, <dunb...@aol.com> wrote: > Peter. > > > Pretty sure this follows the HC way, in that "lock screen" commands are > queued, and must be unlocked the same number of times they are locked. > > > > You can always throw in: > > repeat until the lockScreen is "false" > > > unlock screen > end repeat > > > > > Craig Newman > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> > Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 1:00 pm > Subject: lock/unlock screen > > > Let's say I have a couple of function F1 and F2 that include lock and > unlock screen commands. These handlers are called one after another from > another function F3 which does not have lock/unlock screen messages. I'm > assuming that the screen would be unlocked at the end of F1 and F2, meaning > the screen would be updated twice. > > Now lets say I have another function F4 which includes its own lock/unlock > screen and also calls F1 and F2. When F1 unlocks the screen, does that > cancel out the lock screen issued by F4 or does the lock in F4 stay in > place until it is unlocked by F4? > > I'm trying to figure out the best strategy for locking/unlocking the > screen. It feels like the lock/unlock should be in the highest level > function that calls any other functions which update the screen. > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > _______________________________________________ > 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
