Because you set the backgroundBehavior of the "strange group" to true, it's effectively after the card in the message path. There's a good explanation and diagram in chapter 5.2.3 (p.127-9) of the user guide.
HTH Paul > On Mar 2, 2015, at 1:07 PM, stgoldb...@aol.com wrote: > > In quantum mechanics something can be in more than one place at once. A > paradox of sorts seems to occur in the message chain with groups in LiveCode. > Try this: > > > 1. Place a button on a card. > 2. Make the button a group. Set the group's backgroundBehavior to true. > 3. Place the following script in the button: > > > on mouseUp > answer "I am a button" > pass mouseUp > end mouseUp > > > 4. Place the following script in the group: > > > on mouseUp > answer "I am a strange group" > pass mouseUp > end mouseUp > > > 5. On the card script write: > > > on mouseUp > answer "I am a card" > pass mouseUp > end mouseUp > > > 6. In the stack script write: > > > on mouseUp > answer "I am a stack" > end mouseUp > > > > > 7. Now click on the button. You get the sequence: > I am a button --> I am a strange group --> I am a card --> I am a stack > > > 8. Now click on the card. You get: > I am a card --> I am a strange group > > > Where is the strange group, before or after the card? > > > Stephen Goldberg > www.medmaster.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
