Select an object in browse mode sending mouseup

[Ben Rubinstein]

Hi Tom,

I've crawled the list but not found it - can you remember anyone involved in 
the thread or any keywords?

Many thanks,

Ben

On 27/07/2021 21:16, Tom Glod via use-livecode wrote:
> If I recall correctly, this was a long-ish topic a few months back. its
> worth looking back on, I *think* they got somewhere.
> 
> On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 12:21 PM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> 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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