Select an object in browse mode sending mouseup

[Ben Rubinstein]

Hi Jacque

Yes I've seen that, enough that when launching LC I usually reflectively 
toggle comand-9/command-0 a few times.

But this isn't that. After the first few times I've toggled off and on, I've 
selected from the Tools menu, I've clicked on a field (with no script) first 
to prove that I've got the pointer tool... and still I get this problem.

thanks for responding though.

  Ben

On 27/07/2021 17:19, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
> I haven't seen that exact problem but I have seen times where the tool palette 
> show the edit tool but acts like the browse tool. When that happens I toggle 
> it a couple of times and it resolves itself.
> 
> -- 
> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
> On July 27, 2021 8:41:11 AM Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode 
> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Is anyone else seeing this problem? I launch LiveCode, choose the pointer tool
>> (double-check because of problems, active tool is definitely the pointer).
>>
>> Click on a button, with the intention of editing the script. The button is
>> selected - dotted line, handles - but it is also sent a 'mouseup' message and
>> it starts executing.
>>
>> I can edit the script - but when I save changes, there's a flash before it
>> says "no errors" and sets the traffic light to green. After several times
>> round this loop, I've discovered the flash is the IDE saying "can't set script
>> while it is executing". So it keeps throwing away my changes - though I can't
>> see this until I next open the script editor and find my changes are gone.
>>
>> This is compounded by some mystery in which LC continues to think the script
>> is running when I don't think it is. This may be related to the fact that the
>> script I'm working on makes a bunch of HTTP requests, so there might be some
>> dodgy threading going on - but I'm not convinced.
>>
>> Once I'm in this situation, I'm not sure that I can get out of it, short of
>> copying the text of my script out, quitting and re-launching LiveCode. And
>> then sneaking up on my button to select it without clicking it!
>>
>> I have found the definitive way to find out whether changes have been saved,
>> without just closing and discovering that they haven't: if I introduce a
>> syntax error in the script, then press apply, then the "can't set script while
>> it is executing" message stays around.
>>
>> Is this just me? I've just started working with this version (LC 9.6.2
>> Community Plus) so it may be some unfortunate interaction with some bits of my
>> ancient environment.
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Ben
>>
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