What is the word for "call" but not using the 'call' command

Dar Scott dsc at swcp.com
Wed Aug 18 15:05:08 EDT 2004


On Aug 18, 2004, at 12:39 PM, Jeanne A. E. DeVoto wrote:

>> on doSomething
>>    doThis
>>    call "doThat" of button "A"
>>    send "doOther" to button "B"
>> end doSomething

> I think the best terminology to use will depend on the context.

How about this:

    The handler doSomthing calls (or sends a message for) doThis.
    Then it calls doThat of button "A".
    Then it sends "doOther" to button "B".

The differences are idioms in Revolution jargon.

I'm not sure what the generic term for all three might be.

Dar

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