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by jpm
Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:10 am
Forum: Mac OS
Topic: Prevent Message Box from putting "put" autotext
Replies: 3
Views: 3687

Re: Prevent Message Box from putting "put" autotext

Thanks, I'm using a Mac. As luck would have it, it's no longer doing it. I think it has something to do with autoComplete but I'll follow up if it reappears.
by jpm
Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:34 pm
Forum: Mac OS
Topic: Prevent Message Box from putting "put" autotext
Replies: 3
Views: 3687

Prevent Message Box from putting "put" autotext

Hi. I've just upgrade to LC 9 and I've grown accustomed to issuing commands from the message box. I'm presently tangling with how the message box automatically puts a "put" before the cursor, like expecting me to request a function or a value. How can I stop the message box from doing this automatic...
by jpm
Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:19 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Conversion to Livecode 8+
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Re: Conversion to Livecode 8+

Oops, my bad. Previously, I had called a separate handler that created a field to put the data into. Your response made me think twice, and when I put it straight into the field without the createField handler it was instantaneous. I'll review the previous handler and see if I can catch the delay th...
by jpm
Tue Dec 27, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Conversion to Livecode 8+
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Re: Conversion to Livecode 8+

What's in the arguments p1, p2, and p3, and why are they being passed to theLibraryScripts but not used there? Also, how did you measure the time? Could it be that some of that may be taking place outside of these two handlers, in the handlers that call them? The params p1,p2, and p3 are just place...
by jpm
Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:15 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Conversion to Livecode 8+
Replies: 3
Views: 2968

Conversion to Livecode 8+

Hi. I've been scripting in LC 6+ for some time but now I wish to convert my stacks over to LC8. It seems slower for most things. For example, the script combo below used to take about 5 seconds and now, in LC8, takes about 20 seconds. Is there anything I should be doing to speed things up? function ...

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