Set and get dgData and dgText delay

[Sean Cole (Pi)]

Thanks Craig

This could make some sense. There are a lot of handlers to deal with. I
thought I was going a bit mad. I’m just going to have to pick my way
through.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2021 at 12:44, Craig Newman via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I have seen this here and there for years, and having nothing to do with
> dataGrids per se.
>
> A handler will fail to run, but will step through in the debugger without
> issue. This usually resolves, and I never know why.
>
> Craig
>
> > On Mar 24, 2021, at 5:09 PM, Pi Digital via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All
> >
> > This has been a bit of a mind bender, mainly because in a test stack it
> works just fine, but...
> >
> > Has anyone ever had problems with something like this:
> >
> > on myHandle
> > — ...some code
> > Set the dgData of grp “myDG” to tDataA
> > Put the dgText of grp “myDG” into tDataS
> > — tDataS returns empty
> > — process tDataS...
> > end myHandle
> >
> > And this:
> >
> > on myHandle
> > — ...some code
> > Set the dgData of grp “myDG” to tDataA
> > dispatch “myHandlePt2”
> > end myHandle
> >
> > on myHandlePt2
> > Put the dgText of grp “myDG” into tDataS
> > — tDataS returns empty
> > — process tDataS...
> > end myHandlePt2
> >
> > However, this works:
> >
> > on myHandle
> > — ...some code
> > Set the dgData of grp “myDG” to tDataA
> > send “myHandlePt2” to me in 0 sec
> > end myHandle
> >
> > on myHandlePt2
> > Put the dgText of grp “myDG” into tDataS
> > — tDataS returns empty
> > — process tDataS...
> > end myHandlePt2
> >
> >
> > It seemingly doesn’t have anything to do with data length. I’ve tried
> forcing a refresh of the grid using dispatch refreshList to it but that
> makes no difference. Stepping through in the debugger allows it to work or
> setting a breakpoint, but does not when in full run. Both in standalone and
> ide.
> >
> > A one have any clues why this might not work sometimes?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Sean Cole
> > Pi Digital
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> >
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