asynchronous messages and answer dialog

[Richard Gaskin]

J. Landman Gay wrote:

> On 3/18/04 7:30 AM, rodney tamblyn wrote:
> 
>> No, I think it should return a list of all the stacks which are open 
>> and visible.
>>
>> Launch Revolution, open message box, type: 'there is a window "answer 
>> dialog"' -> returns true.   Why?
>
> Probably historical. HyperCard does the same thing. There are seven 
> windows in HyperCard which are always listed in "the windows", and they 
> include the answer and ask dialogs, as well as all the debugging tools.

It appears to be IDE-specific:  in the MC IDE "put the windows" returns 
a list which does not include the ask and answer dialogs.

Maybe the Rev IDE leaves them open but hidden for some reason?

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