ENTER in scripts

[Martin Koob]

On a Mac Extemed keyboard there is an ENTER Key.  Does using it have a different behaviour than using the RETURN key?

On my laptop of course there is only an RETURN key.  After some searching I did find that Fn + RETURN or cmd + RETURN are equivalent to and ENTER key press.

I tried and it does work to apply the script changes, however not while the focus was on a filed in the Script Editor.

For me to get the desired behaviour

1. Click on an area on the Script area that is not an object. i.e. the card
2. Press Fn + RETURN or cmd + RETURN and the Script changes would be applied.

I am using a Mac Book Pro M1 Max with Mac OS Monterey.

Martin

> On Nov 9, 2022, at 7:59 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm on a Mac and I've been using the enter key to compile for years (back to MetaCard I think.) Are you sure it does nothing? Watch the dot in the script tab and see if it turns green.
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> On November 9, 2022 4:19:36 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hmmm... On MacOS enter does nothing. Return inserts a carriage return. I use tab then cmd-save to format then comile the script.
>> 
>> Bob S
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 13:29 , Ralph DiMola via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well, you learn something exceedingly simple every day. OK I get it. Enter is the same as clicking "Apply". Very convenient! Saves time typing in the SE.
>>> 
>>> THANKS!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ralph DiMola
>>> IT Director
>>> Evergreen Information Services
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Craig Newman via use-livecode
>>> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2022 2:08 PM
>>> To: How to use LiveCode
>>> Cc: Craig Newman
>>> Subject: Re: ENTER in scripts
>>> 
>>> All.
>>> 
>>> "Enter" has always worked for me. And focus has always been required to be in the SE for it to do so.
>>> 
>>> This seems logical to me. It would not do for actions specific to certain spaces to be affected, or effected, when not in that space.
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 1:07 PM, Martin Koob via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Do you mean does pressing the ENTER key does the same thing as clicking the ‘Apply’ button at the top left of the script editor?
>>>> 
>>>> The tool tip for the ‘APPLY’ button says.
>>>> 
>>>> 	‘compile and apply the current script (Enter, cmd+Return)’
>>>> 
>>>> I actually did not know there was a keyboard shortcut for the ‘Apply’ button.  That is a handy tip.
>>>> 
>>>> I tried it out and at first it did not work.  That time the focus was on the script field and the text cursor was there.
>>>> 
>>>> If I clicked on part of the card outside of the script field then the cmd+Return key combination worked.
>>>> 
>>>> If I clicked in another object like the ‘find’ text field or a handler in the list to the left of the text field or on the ‘MatchCase’ checkbox	CMD+Return would not work.
>>>> 
>>>> So it looks like it only works when there is no focus on a field or other object.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> In any case it sounds like a bug.   The key combination should work whether the script field has focus or not.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Since I have never used that key combo before I am not sure whether that behaviour has changed or not.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Martin Koob
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 7, 2022, at 12:45 PM, Niggemann, Bernd via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Klaus wrote
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> is it only me or does the ENTER key nothing after hitting while in
>>>>> script editor?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23999
>>>>> 
>>>>> Please note: in 9.6.9 rc 2 there is some more scriptifying of IDE stacks. Some of them have some quirks.
>>>>> It is well worth to test 9.6.2 rc 2 to catch as many as possible and report them.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Kind regards
>>>>> Bernd
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