FW: pending message processing

[Springer, Paul]

I just tried as you suggested with a full qualifier - the behavior is the
same.
-Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Brenstein [mailto:rjb at robelko.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 10:06 AM
To: Springer, Paul
Subject: Re: pending message processing

>I have a question about the processing of pending messages.
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>I am using "send updateLabels to me in 5 seconds" to cause a periodic
>updating of button labels based on the contents of a data field. The data
>field is on cardA and the buttons are on cardB; there are also other cards
>the user may be viewing at any given time. The updateLabels handler is in
>the script for the data field.
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>The approach I described works fine as long as I am displaying cardA. When
I
>go to cardB or any other card the script does not execute periodically as I
>expected. Do pending messages only get processed when the card with the
>object with the handler is being viewed? I am changing from card to card
>using a tab button. Maybe I need to move the handler out to the stack
>script?

My first guess is that 'me' is throwing you off when user changes the 
card. Have you tried to use a full qualifier including card ref?

Robert