Six vs Half a Dozen

[Rob Cozens]

>Why send the message to "me" only to pass it elsewhere?

Thanks for testing this, Richard.

Example: ClickClock, a scripted animated gif that can be placed in 
any stack.  The image sends a clickClockTime message.  I don't know 
whether a developer is going to place the image as an individual 
control or make it part of a group.  I also don't know where the 
developer wants to place the clickClockTime handler.

I've had problems using "send someMessage in x seconds" (no target)? 
Am I doing something wrong or does send...in require a target?

Anyhow, because of my problems with send...in without a target, I 
erred on the side of caution by scripting "send clickClockTime to 
this card".  Subsequently I realized this locked out the script of 
any group ClickClock was included in as a repository for a 
clickClockTime handler.  That's when I substituted "send 
clickClockTime to me" and added the handler to pass the message.

Which lead to the question that I posted and you answered so precisely.

Thank you.
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Rob Cozens
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"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)