Problem with 'Cancel'

[CAsba]

Hi,
With this code...

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ask "Enter the description of the service."
   if the result = "Cancel " then
      exit to top
   end if

the system just moves on to the next question, disregarding the 'Cancel' input.
The code suggests what I want to happen, but it doesn't.
Any ideas, please ?

[richmond62]

No need of "all that":

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on mouseUp
   put empty into fld "ff"
   ask "Enter the description of the service."
   if it is not empty then
      put it into fld "ff"
      end if
end mouseUp

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[CAsba]

Hi, Many thanks for your kind interest, BUT
I'm afraid it didn't work. The same result as I got before, it just moved to the next question..

Other problem.
I downloaded your attachment. I couldn't run it because there is a problem I have been experiencing for some time, which is, when I click on a file, up comes a box asking what app I want to open it with, and a default "app" which is Livecode 9.69. I am using Livecode v. 10, because I had a problem with v. 9 .69, and I removed the v. 9.69 from the computer and restarted Windows, but still I am unable to open stuff because Windows annoyingly persists in offering a default access route to files with v. 9.69. Any one any ideas how I could possibly resolve this ?

[richmond62]

Just don't click on the downloaded file, open it via the OPEN menu item in the LC version of your choice.

[richmond62]

it just moved to the next question..

That's because you did NOT tell me there was more than one question.

[richmond62]

Have a go with this:

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on mouseUp
   put empty into fld "ff"
   ask "Enter the description of the service."
   if it is empty then
      exit to top
      else
      put it into fld "ff"
   end if
   ask "Are you Happy now?"
end mouseUp

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[Klaus]

Hi CAsba,

there is a SPACE too much in your script:

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...
ask "Enter the description of the service."
## if the result = "Cancel " then
    if the result = "Cancel" then
      exit to top
   end if
...

Maybe that is the problem?!

Best

Klaus

[dunbarx]

Klaus nailed it.

CAsba.

LC looks at the string "Cancel " (what you wrote) as those six characters AND a space. Actually seven characters. You want the exact string "Cancel", six characters. LC simply noticed that the two strings did not match, and went from there.

Craig

[CAsba]

Thanks Klaus ! Well spotted !!