Message Box Functions broke in 6.1.3?

[Devin Asay]

Hi Chipp,

On Nov 20, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Chipp Walters wrote:

> I did this:
> 
> 1. Create a new stack
> 2. put the following in the card script:
> 
> function foo
>  put the ticks
> end foo
> 
> 3. Compiled it (Apply)
> 4. Put in msg:
> 
> put foo()
> 
> and the result is:
> 
> Message execution error:
> 
> Error description: Handler: can't find handler
> 
> Hint: foo()

This is a known bug that cropped up in 6.1.1. See http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=11286

The workaround is to omit the 'put' when calling a function from the message box. Annoying after 25 years of being able to 'put foo() in the message box. :-/

Devin

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