Build in Answer Dialog

[Paul Dupuis]

Hi Mike,

Yes, that fix works. Thank you.


On 12/8/2022 11:07 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote:
> got it.
> in the openCard handler (which is blank), add the line:
> select the text of field 2 of me #mikey h4x0rz t3h IDE
>
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 10:33 PM Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com>
> wrote:
>
>> oh, would you look at that, they replaced the stack with an SOS.
>> don't mind me.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 10:20 PM Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> have you tried replacing
>>> Tools/Toolset/palettes/ask-dialog/revaskdialog.rev with the older version?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 6:50 PM Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I ran into another LC 9.6.9rc2 regression, this time with the Ask
>>>> dialog. See https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=24044
>>>>
>>>> Any chance of pointing me to what line in C:\Program
>>>> Files\RunRev\LiveCode 9.6.9 (rc
>>>> 2)\Toolset\palettes\ask-dialog\revaskdialog.livecodescript i need to add
>>>> to fix this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 12/6/2022 12:24 PM, panagiotis m via use-livecode wrote:
>>>>> Hello Paul,
>>>>>
>>>>> You can tweak this file with a text editor:
>>>>>
>>>>> /Applications/LiveCode 9.6.9 (rc
>>>>>
>>>> 2).app/Contents/Tools/Toolset/palettes/answer-dialog/revanswerdialog.livecodescript:
>>>>> /* Creates the prompt field if there is not one already created */
>>>>> if the number of fields of me is 0 then
>>>>>      create field in this card of me
>>>>>      set sharedText of it to true
>>>>>      set dontWrap of it to false
>>>>>      set lockText of it to true
>>>>>      set opaque of it to false
>>>>>      set traversalOn of it to false
>>>>>      set showBorder of it to false
>>>>>      set vScrollbar of it to true
>>>>>      set width of it to 293
>>>>>      set height of it to 342
>>>>>      set the fixedLineHeight of it to "false"   /// <---- ADD THIS LINE
>>>>> end if
>>>>>
>>>>> Note you have to quit LC first, then make this change, then save it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>> Panos
>>>>> ---
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, 6 Dec 2022 at 19:08, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
>>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone know how to make a change to the built in Answer Dialog
>>>>>> stack permanent (for a given instance of LC)?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can show IDE stack in the Project Browser and see the Answer Dialog
>>>>>> stack and make the change I want (unchecking the Fixed line height for
>>>>>> the field to fix regression:
>>>>>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=24038). However, I can't
>>>>>> seem to save the change. Save presents a Save As dialog and I have no
>>>>>> idea where the stack is located. As it has no filename property, I
>>>>>> figure it is created on the fly by script, but I have no idea where
>>>> that
>>>>>> IDE script would reside.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've asked Livecode Ltd, but it is after hours in Scotland, so I am
>>>>>> hoping someone on this list may have an answer before they have a
>>>> chance
>>>>>> to reply tomorrow.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>> On the second day, God created the oceans.
>> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours,
>>     and did a little diving.
>> And God said, "This is good."
>>
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