[OT] Why would it be a pain?

[Jim Ault]

> my point is not to match HC but rather to be able to type things into the
> message box, like answer folder, and be able to get at the contents of it
> without 
> having to try and remember to type global it before i make the answer call.
> that's it my friends!

These 3 works for me in
Rev 2.6.1  Mac OSX 10.4.6

-------in the single line message box ---------
answer folder "choose" <enterkey>
put it  <enterkey>

get 123 <enterkey>
put it  <enterkey>

get the short date <enterkey>
convert it to seconds <enterkey>
put it <enterkey>


Jim Ault
Las Vegas
On 6/22/06 12:18 PM, "HyperChris at aol.com" <HyperChris at aol.com> wrote:

> IT is global in HC (although curiously it doesn't show in the HC variable
> watcher). you still have to declare it as a global within a script to use it
> (same as any other global in HC or Rev.)
> 
> my point is that when you are out in the message box it is available to you.
> as soon as you put something in it, or use a call like answer, you can 'put
> it' and get the contents. in rev you first have to say 'global it' if you want
> to try and use it from the message gox.
> 
> try this in HC msg box ...
> 
> get "stuff"
> put it
> 
> ... you get 'stuff' in HC but in Rev you get 'it'
> 
> 
> my point is not to match HC but rather to be able to type things into the
> message box, like answer folder, and be able to get at the contents of it
> without 
> having to try and remember to type global it before i make the answer call.
> that's it my friends!
> 
> In a message dated 6/22/06 11:23:54 AM, use-
> 
>> Of course, 'it' will be a local only, unless the script or handler declares
>> 'global it' so any scripts you do not control will not regard 'it' as a
>> global, such as library front/back scripts, plugins.
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