Selecting objects
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Selecting objects
Hi,
A new problem. I right click on a button in the IDE with an intention to move it. Nothing happens. If I click elsewhere the screen mists, the top right corner indicator turns a weak red, and the revolving timer shows. This continues for about 45 seconds. Then the button shows that it is selected. Anyone ever experience this ? Any idea of cause ?
A new problem. I right click on a button in the IDE with an intention to move it. Nothing happens. If I click elsewhere the screen mists, the top right corner indicator turns a weak red, and the revolving timer shows. This continues for about 45 seconds. Then the button shows that it is selected. Anyone ever experience this ? Any idea of cause ?
Re: Selecting objects
Hi CAsba,
huh?
Never seen or heard of this!?
Could you provide a screenshot?
And what if you just LEFT-click to select and move it?
Best
Klaus
huh?
Never seen or heard of this!?
Could you provide a screenshot?
And what if you just LEFT-click to select and move it?
Best
Klaus
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Re: Selecting objects
OK.
I have not used LC on Windows for 3 years.
BUT:
1. On Macintosh and Linux, inwith the IDE, a right-click is used on a control to show that control's contextual menu.
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2. A left-click in EDIT mode is used to move objects on a card.
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I have not used LC on Windows for 3 years.
BUT:
1. On Macintosh and Linux, inwith the IDE, a right-click is used on a control to show that control's contextual menu.
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2. A left-click in EDIT mode is used to move objects on a card.
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Last edited by richmond62 on Tue Oct 24, 2023 12:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Selecting objects
Yeah something's off there.
Right-clicking should bring up the contextual menu and you won't be able to move stuff - that's left click territory.
But likewise, I've never see anything like what's described - have you got some funky mouse handler in this button?
Right-clicking should bring up the contextual menu and you won't be able to move stuff - that's left click territory.
But likewise, I've never see anything like what's described - have you got some funky mouse handler in this button?
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Re: Selecting objects
I really wonder WHERE Casba got the idea that a right-click would allow them to move controls around a card.
Unless:
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Unless:
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Re: Selecting objects
I usually right click on an object to select it - ignoring the menu that appears - and left click on it to move it. For some reason both the right and left clicks invoke a waiting period of 20 - 30 seconds and the moving of the object has a very unstable - jerky - control. I'm going to re-start the computer to see if that helps.
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Re: Selecting objects
CAsba.
I use a certain button on my multi-button mouse to automatically switch from browse to edit mode. Very convenient, since I can't be spending a lot of time going over to and clicking on the toolbar all day.
The little gadget I use is:
Just a suggestion, once you know how this works.
Craig
I use a certain button on my multi-button mouse to automatically switch from browse to edit mode. Very convenient, since I can't be spending a lot of time going over to and clicking on the toolbar all day.
The little gadget I use is:
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on rawkeyDown tkey
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case tkey = 65307
if the tool is "pointer tool" then choose browse tool else choose pointer tool
break
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Craig
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Re: Selecting objects
Over 'here', on MacOS 10.7.5 with a Trust ergonomic mouse that features 5 button, whenever I click either button 4 or 5 in a browser I get this symbol:
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But beyond that nothing.
And neither button 4 or 5 return a rawKey signal.
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But beyond that nothing.
And neither button 4 or 5 return a rawKey signal.
Re: Selecting objects
Regardless, the behaviour described is abnormal.
Usually this means there is an errant script doing something it’s not supposed to.
Dear CAsba, can you check the following:
1. Quit LC
2. Create a new stack (DO NOT open your problematic one)
3. add a button
4. Left click and drag the button
If this recreates you bug then there is something wrong with your LiveCode installation. I would start by deleting the preference file and consider re-installing from fresh.
If this does not recreate your problem, then the issue is in your stack. I would check you don’t have a mouseUp/Down/Move/Release/Click handler anywhere in you stack. If there are, comment these out and see if that fixes the issue and you should be able to narrow it down.
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Edited to correct silly autocorrect error and to pacify Richmond
Usually this means there is an errant script doing something it’s not supposed to.
Dear CAsba, can you check the following:
1. Quit LC
2. Create a new stack (DO NOT open your problematic one)
3. add a button
4. Left click and drag the button
If this recreates you bug then there is something wrong with your LiveCode installation. I would start by deleting the preference file and consider re-installing from fresh.
If this does not recreate your problem, then the issue is in your stack. I would check you don’t have a mouseUp/Down/Move/Release/Click handler anywhere in you stack. If there are, comment these out and see if that fixes the issue and you should be able to narrow it down.
S.
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Edited to correct silly autocorrect error and to pacify Richmond
Last edited by stam on Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:01 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Selecting objects
Stam,
his name is CAsba and he ist not an arabic citadel!
his name is CAsba and he ist not an arabic citadel!
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Re: Selecting objects
A screenshot would be ideal,, but when you say the screen "mists" do you mean it dims? Or turns white or gray? The top right corner of... the button, I assume? And the revolving timer is the spinning cursor (on Mac) or the hour glass (Windows)?CAsba wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 9:33 amHi,
A new problem. I right click on a button in the IDE with an intention to move it. Nothing happens. If I click elsewhere the screen mists, the top right corner indicator turns a weak red, and the revolving timer shows. This continues for about 45 seconds. Then the button shows that it is selected. Anyone ever experience this ? Any idea of cause ?
I'd guess this is a memory problem, where the machine is trying to free up memory to do a task. If that's true, restarting the computer and only launching LC with no other apps running should help. If not, then do a diagnostic on the machine, particularly on the RAM chips. You may need to find a utility app for that.
Do you see the revolving timer when using other apps?
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Re: Selecting objects
Hi,
It occurs to me that some of the probs I've been having are down to memory capacity. I recently downloaded an anti-virus and a seperate VPN and between them they take up a lotb of memory. I think this is the case and I apologise for taking up your time and attention to such a spurious matter.
It occurs to me that some of the probs I've been having are down to memory capacity. I recently downloaded an anti-virus and a seperate VPN and between them they take up a lotb of memory. I think this is the case and I apologise for taking up your time and attention to such a spurious matter.