Simple Socket Saga

Phil Davis revdev at pdslabs.net
Fri Jul 31 21:37:32 EDT 2009


J. Landman Gay wrote:
> Phil Davis wrote:
>> len-morgan at crcom.net wrote:
>>> Actually, I think the opposite is true: If the callback script is 
>>> NOT in
>>> the button script, it won't ever fire.  At least that's the way I 
>>> read the
>>> docs.
>>>   
>>
>> My bad - you're right. That was my habit speaking.  ;-)  I habitually 
>> place callback handlers further down the message path from the object 
>> whose script opened the connection. But the docs say:
>>
>>    The callbackMessage is sent to the object whose script contains the
>>    accept command.
>
> There's nothing to keep it from passing through the button, to the 
> card, to the stack though, right? Seems like your way should work as 
> well.
>
Right, and it does work. The message path is a wonderful thing. I was 
thinking that the callback message gets sent to the card or stack, but no.

Thanks Jacque -
Phil




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