Dragging Lines in a Field

[Gregory Lypny]

Posts like this are invaluable, Scott.  They're keepers.

	Greg

Gregory Lypny
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On Sunday, April 21, 2002, at 12:02  PM, Scott wrote:

> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 11:31:53 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Scott Raney <raney at metacard.com>
> To: metacard at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Re: Dragging Lines in a Field
> Reply-To: metacard at lists.runrev.com
>
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002  Tariel Gogoberidze <PMDA at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> So,  I modified  script  a little (see below) and now it seems to be
>> stable in  all versions of MC.
>> note:  I'm sure  it can be done in more efficient way, but I cooked it
>> very  quickly and  my  goal was  to just stabilize the script in MC  
>> 2.4.2
>
> Broken record time:
>
> 1) Never use "repeat until the mouse is whatever"
> 2) Never use idle, mouseStillDown, or mouseWithin messages
>
> Think of it like going for a long drive after the oil pressure light
> in your car's dashboard goes on.  You'll learn the lesson the next day
> when your car starts smoking profusely and burning a quart of oil
> every 10 miles.  Not to mention what your friends and other fellow
> drivers will think of your automotive skills.
>   Regards,
>     Scott