Script Analysis
Richard Gaskin
ambassador at fourthworld.com
Sat Nov 16 19:58:01 EST 2002
Monte Goulding wrote:
> Any chance of some instructions for Umbrellaman? Actually I wasn't thinking
> of a runtime system but perhaps it's the way to go.
The only instructions I have are accessedd from the "?" button in thr
upper-right of the Umbrellaman window:
>
> Umbrellaman
>
> Umbrellaman is a "message umbrella" that traps system messages, logs 'em in
> its console, then passes them so they execute normally.
>
> Using it is a snap:
>
> Just select the messages you want to watch from the list at the left of the
> window (double click the list to select 'em all). All MetaCard messages are
> in there, except idle and mouseMove (they are triggered so frequently that it
> just fills the console with uninteresting information if used).
>
> The Start button builds a front script trapping all the selected messages and
> inserts it into the fronstscripts.
>
> The Stop button removes the "umbrella" frontscript from the message path,
> which stops the logging.
>
> The Clear button clears the console log.
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Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Media Corporation
Developer of WebMerge 2.0: Publish any database on any site
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