Stopping a buttons actions [UPDATED]

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, "Scott Rossi"  wrote:

>> I have a button which starts a script that takes about two minutes to
>> get through.  I am scrolling through pictures with it.  My problem is
>> stopping in the middle.  How can I stop or pause once the button is hit
>> so I don't have to wait 2 minutes.
> 
> Depends on what your script is actually doing.  If you're running a
> repeating/looping action, you can simply check a variable/property state at
> the beginning of your loop.  You must be using "send in..." to accomplish
> this reliably.
> 
> # TO START YOUR SCROLL ACTION, SEND A
> # "DOTHESCROLL" MESSAGE TO WHEREVER
> # YOU PLACE THE FOLLOWING SCRIPT.

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Forgot to mention that you need to set the uAllowScroll property of the
stack to true before starting the scroll action.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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