Call vs Send

[Dennis Brown]

Dar,

Yes, you see my problem exactly.  It is the target that returns the  
name of my field, but the group name is left off which is bad for me  
because I have the same name repeated in many differently named  
groups. I have groups of fields and buttons that are created from  
templates on the fly, along with many saved values for each (in  
custom properties).  These are related to various setup conditions  
for running simulations.  I obviously want the minimum  scripts in  
the duplicates, and most of the script in a common place where  
changes are manageable.

I am already using a script that pass the name and group to the  
handler, but I wanted to make it even simpler and just call the  
routine without generating a parameter to pass.

Thanks,
Dennis


On Jun 8, 2005, at 4:33 PM, Dar Scott wrote:

>
> On Jun 8, 2005, at 1:54 PM, Dennis Brown wrote:
>
>
>> I have two versions of a script.  The first uses an implicit send  
>> and works.  The second uses a call and does not work.  I was  
>> trying to simplify and expand my scripting abilities with call,  
>> but I must be missing something, because I can't see what is wrong  
>> with it.  I appreciate any insights.
>>
>
> There are some differences between the 1) "implicit send" or  
> invocation and 2) send & call.  There are also differences between  
> send and call.
>
> They might not apply to this particular case, but they might to  
> some things you might try.
>
> The 'me' refers to the object that holds the script.  An  
> alternative you can use is 'the target' which is the name of the  
> object that the original (top level) message was sent to.  That is  
> changed on a send or call.
>
> A send or call can have parameters.
>
> In your case you might be able to use 'the target' unless it runs  
> into ambiguity problems.
>
> You might be better off passing 'the id of me' and letting the  
> support function get what it needs from that.  Like this:
>
>    saveMeTxt the long id of me
>
> Unfortunately, 'the target' is suitable in only well controlled  
> cases.  It might not uniquely identify the target.
>
> (There is also an unsupported way.)
>
> dar
>
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