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The menu bar could be simplified and shortened by putting the "Sample Stacks", "Tutorials", and "Resources" into a drop-down menu under a "Help" menu title.

I'm sorry that my previous post contained some misinformation. As Klaus and Jacque said, either line of this code will work in a script: go to card ID 2345 go to card ID tCardID What threw me off was that I was actually trying to use an indirect reference to the card ID number (neither of these work...

I came across this rather old thread while I was looking for something similar today, and noticed that the tread did not give a direct answer to the original question. In case someone else should be looking for an answer, here is what I have found: It is true, as the original poster noted, that you ...

Here's both an oddity and an obstacle to both new and experienced users: Note from Dictionary entry for topLeft" "Important! The order of the top and left parameters is reversed compared to the property name: left comes first, then top." There are similar notes for topRight, bottomLeft, and bottomRi...

OK, problem solved!

This code works:
The quote marks around the desired visual effect are required.

Thanks Simon (and the other previous commentors) for your help.

Simon, Unfortunately, I'm still getting an error message with the code you suggested. Here's the code I using (it's in the stack script of a stack call "Splash" that has a substack called "CD"): on keyUp theKey if theKey is space then if the short name of this stack is "Splash" then hide this stack ...

Thanks for your input, Klaus, Jacque, and Herman. Sorry to take so long to respond. I want to follow up on this at a later time when I'm further along with my project. I realized after posting my question that I was putting the cart before the horse. Although I have been wondering about embedding fo...

Thanks, Simon! It sad to think of hours of wasted time people spend on undocumented featues. Not to mention the frustration. I've long held that an undocumented feature is actually an undocumented bug. If only the LiveCode developers would pledge that no feature would be released until its documenta...

Can someone explain this to me? These two lines compile (and work) without problem: visual effect scroll up go next card But these two line generate an error message: visual effect dissolve go next card The error message is: "stack "CD": compilation error at line 17 (Expression: unquoted literal), c...

Thanks, Simon. I tried using LC 8.0 dp 13 when I recently picked-up using LiveCode again (having not used it since version 5.5.3. I've reverted to 7.1.1 for my project. There are enough problems and strangenesses even in so-called “stable releases of Livecode to keep me from using the more experimen...

Simon,

I'm having trouble understanding your suggestion about the Dictionary. When I hover my mouse over any icon all I get is a tool tip (and not always that.

I've attached a reduced screen shop to help you see what I'm talking about.

I appreciate your help.

Thanks, everyone, for your helpful responses. It's clear that courtesy trumps expediency on these forums -- and that's great. I also agree that it's helpful to let everyone know if the solutions provided work.

Simon, I just opened LiveCode 8.0 dp 13 and then opened the Dictionary. I was able to create a new stack without problem -- whether the Dictionary was visible or minimized. My problem with the Dictionary in dp 13 is that when it opens, the panes for the tags and definitions to do fill the whole wind...

The LiveCode Forums are one of the best features of LiveCode. I am amazed at the time and effort that very knowledgeable folks put into helping those of us, like myself, who are just bumbling along trying to learn LiveCode. Here is my dilemma: When I post a question on the Forums and receive one or ...

Simon, I apologize for taking so long to reply to post of last week. I made the mistake of saying to myself that I would do it tomorrow, and by the time tomorrow came I had forgotten about it. (Since I'm 74, that may not be too surprising). With regard to your post: Yes, I can open a new stack when ...