the grabbedObject?

[Mark Swindell]

Eric,
Does testing require less overhead than setting? Just curious.
Mark

On Dec 22, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Eric Chatonet wrote:

> Bonsoir Mark,
>
> Sorry, I did not think of that :-(
> So a mouseMove solution seems the way to go:
> You could just test if color has been changed or not and just do it  
> if needed.
> Anyway, mouseMove is sent repeatedly in all cases.
> You could also use a pending message of your own but I don't think  
> it would help in this case.
>
> Le 22 déc. 08 à 18:33, Mark Swindell a écrit :
>
>> Eric, Richmond,
>>
>> Merci.  Custom properties are indeed one of the handiest features  
>> of Rev.  (The grabbedObject ought to be a revProp, I think, but oh  
>> well.)
>>
>> Unfortunately it appears that mouseEnter messages do not fire while  
>> an object is being dragged?  Using the scenario you propose  
>> (essentially what I wanted to do) I get no textColor change until I  
>> drop the object, leave the field, and then mouse back in.  Does  
>> "grab" stop certain messages from being passed? (Message watcher  
>> would indicate that it does.)
>>
>> On the other hand, Richmonds solution works (mouseMove fires) but  
>> this is being sent constantly while the letter is being grabbed/ 
>> dragged around, whereas it would seem simpler to set the color upon  
>> entrance to a new field and be done with it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mark
>
> Best regards from Paris,
> Eric Chatonet.
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