correction: the walking figure used 'send' not 'move' > On Jun 28, 2016, at 12:59 PM, Dar Scott <d...@swcp.com> wrote: > > Maybe this is a good time to introduce the event style of programming. > > Focus on 'move...without waiting', and 'moveStopped' and maybe 'send'. > > Well, if the details allow that. If using moveStopped makes things jerky, > then you might need to do something else. However, I think my grandson made > a walking stick figure doing this. > > When you stop, not only stop moving but also set a flag so moveStopped does > not start the next motion. > > >> On Jun 28, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Richmond <richmondmathew...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I have a *button* which, when I click on it, sends a *graphic object* off on >> a mad journey all over >> a *card* based on reading positions from a*listField*. >> >> I have tried *STOP MOVING* to interrupt that script, but that does *NOT* work >> because the graphic is executing a large number of very short movements in a >> cycling >> *REPEAT UNTIL* structure. >> >> Ideally (Ho, Ho, Ho.) I should like to be able to have something like this: >> >> the mad movement script starts executing when triggered by a *mouseEnter* >> script >> in the *graphic object* that moves, >> >> and >> >> some sort of *STOP SCRIPT* in a *mouseLeave* script in the same *graphic >> object*. >> >> Now, I know that sounds a bit *bonkers*, but I am writing this on behalf of >> a very bright chap >> who is attending my Summer classes, and I do understand what he is trying to >> achieve. >> >> Richmond. >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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