Pending messages

[Troy Rollins]

On Jun 17, 2004, at 6:40 PM, Dar Scott wrote:

> At my web site is a primer on what I call "message mechanics".  It 
> covers some of these issues.  Look here:
>
>      http://www.swcp.com/dsc/revstacks.html
>
> This primer does not require you to build anything, but it does have 
> lots of examples.

Thanks again Dar, probably just what I'm looking for. I come from 
languages (Director mostly, but also Flash and Quicktime) which are 
very "time driven." Revolution's user event model is powerful, but when 
_time_ is the primary event, and the program needs to operate 
completely independently of user interaction as well as be at the 
command of the user, it can feel a bit limited. "Send" is powerful, but 
its syntax model could be a bit better, and management of pending 
messages could be a little more robust. Given that my program is one of 
these time-driven, callback-based animals, I have to work past these 
apparent limits and come up with some somewhat "out of context" 
solutions.

I'll check your example stacks for some tips and pointers.
--
Troy
RPSystems, Ltd.
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