lock/unlock screen

[Peter Haworth]

OK, seems like there's conflicting opinions then.  I guess I can use
Craig's idea of checking the lock screen to see how it unfolds.
Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>



On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Bob Sneidar <bobs at twft.com> wrote:

> In a prior post I seem to recall that the screen will unlock at the first
> idle message, no matter how many lock screens have been issued. Also, I
> think it's a one dimensional command, that is, the screen will unlock as
> soon as you issue an unlock screen.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On Sep 19, 2012, at 10:08 AM, DunbarX at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Peter.
> >
> >
> > Pretty sure this follows the HC way, in that "lock screen" commands are
> queued, and must be unlocked the same number of times they are locked.
> >
> >
> >
> > You can always throw in:
> >
> > repeat until the lockScreen is "false"
> >
> >
> > unlock screen
> > end repeat
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Craig Newman
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Haworth <pete at lcsql.com>
> > To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> > Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 1:00 pm
> > Subject: lock/unlock screen
> >
> >
> > Let's say I have a couple of function F1 and F2 that include lock and
> > unlock screen commands.  These handlers are called one after another from
> > another function F3 which does not have lock/unlock screen messages.  I'm
> > assuming that the screen would be unlocked at the end of F1 and F2,
> meaning
> > the screen would be updated twice.
> >
> > Now lets say I have another function F4 which includes its own
> lock/unlock
> > screen and also calls F1 and F2.  When F1 unlocks the screen, does that
> > cancel out the lock screen issued by F4 or does the lock in F4 stay in
> > place until it is unlocked by F4?
> >
> > I'm trying to figure out the best strategy for locking/unlocking the
> > screen.  It feels like the lock/unlock should be in the highest level
> > function that calls any other functions which update the screen.
> >
> > Pete
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