Instead check the focusedObject. If it is a field then you can paste. Bob S
> On Jun 22, 2015, at 14:19 , David Epstein <dfepst...@comcast.net> wrote: > > 1. With a word selected in field 1 of the topStack, a menu button in a > palette issues a command “Paste”. The handler for this command includes > > set the defaultStack to the topStack > get the selectedChunk > — test whether the chunk is a suitable place to paste, and if so then > paste > > This works fine if there is actually a word selected in field 1. But if > there is only an insertion point it does not work; the selectedChunk is > reported as empty. (On mouseDown on the palette menu, a selected word stays > selected; but a blinking insertion point disappears). > > 2. Results above both in LC 5.5 and LC 7.01. But I notice another problem > in 7.01 (unlike in 5.5): the insertion point does not blink. I see it blink > just after typing a character, and it blinks once when the stack is > activated, but when nothing is happening there is no indication of where the > insertion point is. > > Do others see this, or have solutions? > > David Epstein > _______________________________________________ > 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
