Msg Box usage from scripts

[Jim Ault]

>
Thanks for the quick feedback.
Here is the version that I like for now
on mousedown
   if the controlkey is down then
     put ("find " & quote & the clicktext & quote) into temp
     find the clicktext
     go stack "Message Box"
     put temp into fld "Message Field" of stack "Message Box"   
     select char 7 to -2 of fld "Message Field" of stack "Message Box"
   end if
end mousedown
1) cntr-click and it does a find for the word under the cursor
2) loads   Find "word"    into the msg line
3) hilites the word in case I want to modify the word
4) allows continuous enterkey for more find operations

Thanks for the tip, Jonathan.
(ps.  I also added your utility as cmd-sh-F  :-)
on commandKeyDown whichKey
   if whichKey <> "F" then pass commandKeyDown
   if the shiftkey is not down then pass commandKeyDown
   go stack "Message Box"
   put "Find" && quote & quote into fld "Message Field" of stack "Message Box"
   select char 7 to 6 of fld "Message Field" of stack "Message Box"
end commandKeyDown --Jonathan Cooper 7.26.04

Jim Ault
Las Vegas
>
>
>Here's a little script I use to partially emulate HyperCard's command-F
>"Find" (except that I use command-E):
>
>on commandKeyDown whichKey
>   if whichKey <> "E" then pass commandKeyDown
>   go stack "Message Box"
>   put "Find" && quote & quote into fld "Message Field" of stack "Message
>Box"
>   select char 7 to 6 of fld "Message Field" of stack "Message Box"
>end commandKeyDown
>
>The important bit for you is "put ... into fld "Message Field" of stack
>"Message Box".
>
>Jonathan Cooper
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