can't edit...while it is executing

[Richard Gaskin]

Curry Kenworthy wrote:

 > Richard:
 >
 >  > Any way to abort this?:
 >  > on mouseUp
 >  >    repeat
 >  >      answer "Hi"
 >  >    end repeat
 >  > end mouseUp
 >
 > There is a good chance of succeeding if you hold down Enter
 > continually to actuate the dialog OK while clicking rapidly
 > on the toolbar Property Inspector icon. If the Inspector
 > appears, you can use it to select your button, edit the script,
 > add a breakpoint, "OK" and then stop the script. It's also
 > possible to open the Message Box this way or (for slightly
 > different code) turn off messages. Depending on the exact
 > code and situation it may take a while to get back control but
 > it's nice when it works!

The loop's too tight, can't access anything other than the answer 
dialog's OK button, after which it appears again.

Know of any trick for getting Ctrl-. to work for this in LC as it does 
in other xTalks?

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