EMPTY ... image import

[Klaus Major]

Hi Ken,

>> on mouseDown
>>   answer file "Is there any beer left?"
>>   if the result is not "cancel" then
>>         set the defaultstack to "B"
>>         import paint from file it
>>         set the name of last image to "XX"
>>       end if
>> end mouseDown
>>
>> goes WONKY if I cancel....obviously not much space for
>> non-beer drinkers
>
> Honestly, I've never used the "result" when looking at what comes back 
> from
> "answer file". I've always done this:
>
>   answer file "Is there any beer left?"
>   if it <> "" then
>     set the defaultStack to "B"
>     import paint from file it
>     set the name of last image to "XX"
>   end if

actually this is a leftover from a time where one or two versions of MC
failed report "IT = empty" correctly...

Loooong time ago, but at that time i got used to it :-)

> HTH,
>
> Ken Ray
> Sons of Thunder Software
> Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
> Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/

Regards

Klaus Major
klaus at major-k.de
http://www.major-k.de