user-movable fields

SB aj445 at traverse.lib.mi.us
Wed Apr 6 13:15:46 EDT 2005


Hi Pat and Signe,

Hmmm, maybe I'm missing something, but the original code seems to work 
OK to move the fields either in the IDE or a standalone on OS X.

Is this not true in Windows?   I just had a big Windows problem in 
another area, so want to know these things early!

thanks,

Sandy

> This doesn't quite work.   You need:
>
> on mousedown thebutton
>   if thebutton is 3 then grab me
> end mousedown
>
> See Jeanne's email and the docs for mousedown in an unlocked field 
> (right
> click for Win, control click Mac)
>
> It probably seemed to work for you because you were using the pointer 
> tool
> in the IDE.
>
> Pat
> .......

> So, if you only want to let the user move the field, but not move or 
> copy
> the text,  would you use
>
> on dragStart
> end dragStart
>
> on mousedown thebutton
>   if thebutton is 3 then grab me
> end mousedown
>
> This works, but just wondered if this was the right way.
>
> Pat

>> Surprise surprise... when you select the text in an unlocked field and
>> drag it to another unlocked field, you move the text to this new 
>> field.
>> When control-clicking and dragging you put a copy of the text into 
>> the new
>> field. (This is on Windows.) There are always new things to learn!
>>
>> Regards
>> Signe Marie Sanne



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