ASK dialog box

[Randy Hengst]

This is what I was looking for. And, I did read the dictionary before I wrote… but, didn’t really “see” the reference to “the result” as separate from “it.”

Thanks to all.

be well,
randy

Randy Hengst
www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com


> On Nov 25, 2015, at 11:40 AM, Peter Haworth <pete at lcsql.com> wrote:
> 
> if the result is "Cancel" then ....
> 
> Pete
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> On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Klauss,
>> 
>> Yes, I did find that Cancel put EMPTY into it.
>> 
>> The catch is, so does selecting OK when the user leaves the dialog empty.
>> 
>> I’d like to respond in different ways depending on the user selecting
>> Cancel versus OK.
>> 
>> I can’t find a way to trap for which button is pressed since in both cases
>> it seems that EMPTY is placed in “it”
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> be well,
>> randy
>> 
>> Randy Hengst
>> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 24, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Klaus major-k <klaus at major-k.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Randy,
>>> 
>>>> Am 24.11.2015 um 18:44 schrieb Randy Hengst <iowahengst at mac.com>:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> 
>>>> I’ve include an ASK command in a new app.
>>>> 
>>>> It was my understanding (though I don’t see this in the dictionary)
>> that “Cancel” is placed in the “it” variable when the user selects “Cancel."
>>>> However, the “it” variable seems to be empty… which is the same way
>> “it” appears when no information is entered into the ASK dialog box and
>> “OK” is pressed.
>>>> I’d like to do one thing when the user “Cancels” and another when the
>> user simply leaves the dialog blank, but presses OK.
>>>> Is there a way to discern between an “OK” with no information added and
>> a “Cancel”?
>>> 
>>> If the user hits „Cancel":
>>> IT = EMPTY
>>> the result = Cancel
>>> :-)
>>> 
>>>> be well,
>>>> randy
>>>> 
>>>> Randy Hengst
>>>> www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com
>>> 
>>> Best
>>> 
>>> Klaus
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Klaus Major
>>> http://www.major-k.de
>>> klaus at major-k.de
>>> 
>>> 
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