how to stop mouse clicks from executing?

[Richmond]

On 1.09.2014 21:03, mikedoub at gmail.com wrote:
> ‎ How about setting the cursor to none and locking the cursor‎?

Because the chap may still need the cursor for something else (such as 
grab).

>
> Mike
>
> Original Message
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> From: Richmond
> Sent: Monday, September 1, 2014 1:59 PM
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> Subject: Re: how to stop mouse clicks from executing?
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> On 1.09.2014 20:23, larry at significantplanet.org wrote:
>> I have a situation in my program where I'm showing the user some stuff. I do not want the user to be able to click with the mouse during this time.
>> What is the best way to do that?
>> Actually it would be great if the user couldn't even move the mouse (within my program) during this time.
>>
>> TIA
>> Larry
>> _______________________________________________
>>
> How about this sort of code in your cardScript:
>
> on mouseUp
> if fld "NIX" contains 1 then
> ---do nix
> end if
> end mouseUp
>
> then have an offscreen fld "NIX" that you put 1 onto when your slide-show
> starts, and you put 'empty' into when it finishes?
>
> of course you could move that script out of the cardScript into all your
> buttons on the card
> like this:
>
> on mouseUp
> if fld "NIX" contains 1 then
> ---do nix
> else
> --do whatever you want this button to do
> end if
> end mouseUp
>
> Richmond.
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