Very newbie question

[Rob Cozens]

Kevin, Jacque, et al:

>> Having example
>> code is great, but I would love to go to a player object section and 
>> see
>> everything I can do with a player, for instance.

If you have an older version of Revolution you can do what I do: fire 
it up, select Rev Dictionary, and use the "Show" pulldown to select the 
category (eg: messages, properties, etc.) and the control type (eg: 
field, button, image, etc.) to see all the messages/properties/etc. 
relating to the type of control I selected.

I use that section of help more than any other, and IMFO Rev 
documentation took a _big_ step backwards when that feature was 
removed.


> A new heading and column will appear for your chosen object. All 
> keywords that relate to that object will be checkmarked in its column. 
> You can see them more easily by clicking on the column header so that 
> they are all sorted together.
>
> Then just read everything. :)

This does not provide the same quick answer to questions like "what 
properties does an image have?" or "what messages are sent to a 
button?".

I'd really like to see the "Show" pulldown back in the Dictionary.

Rob Cozens
CCW, Serendipity Software Company

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)