[ANN] A Primer on Message Mechanics 1.2.0

[Dar Scott]

On the page named "Calls and the Message Path" a click on button B causes mouseUp in its script to run.  That calls the custom command beta.  The one actually executed is in group Y.  The ball moves straight from the mouseUp code (red line) to the start of the code for beta in Y.  It also moves back directly.

Is this the one you are thinking about?

Do you think that might be clearer if the ball runs down the brown path lines?  And when it returns, should it go straight back or follow the path back?

I'm thinking that this might need another page (or two?) before.  Also, it might be nice to see the mock code of each object.  

(Since command is a keyword now, I should use that more.)

Dar


On May 16, 2012, at 11:58 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote:

> What I didn't get was the ball skipping past the first group. At least it should have passed THROUGH the group. 
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> On May 16, 2012, at 10:46 AM, Dar Scott wrote:
> 
>> Hi, Stephen!  I hope the visual explanations work out well.  Some people like the ball rolling down the message path and others find the illustration baffling.  
>> 
>> As people have come to recognize, Dar thinks weird.  I accept the assessment.  
>> 
>> Dar
>> 
>> On May 16, 2012, at 10:00 AM, stephen barncard wrote:
>> 
>>> "Message Mechanics"  -- REQUIRED READING FOR ANYONE USING LIVECODE!! thank
>>> you Dar!
>>> 
>>> I have to go back again and again to pound the concepts into my brain... I
>>> respond to visual explanations ....
>>> 
>>> sqb
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