How to use parameters with sendMesssage

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, David Burgun  wrote:

> I can't get this to send the correct paramater handler
> 
> set myRect to 1,2,3,4
> 
> sendMessage "UpdateData " & myRect to group "Update"
> 
> on UpdateData theRect
> end updateData
> 
> UpdateData gets called ok, but "theRect" is set to "1" - the rest of
> the list have gone.
> 
> How can I send a Rect as a parameter like this?


I'm not really sure how your script works at all.  If myRect is a custom
property, you have to use "the" in front of it, but I don't think that's
what you're after here.

Try 'put' instead of 'set':

 put 1,2,3,4 into myRect
 sendMessage "UpdateData " & myRect to group "Update"


Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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