Select an object in browse mode sending mouseup

[Tom Glod]

If I recall correctly, this was a long-ish topic a few months back. its
worth looking back on, I *think* they got somewhere.

On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 12:21 PM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I haven't seen that exact problem but I have seen times where the tool
> palette show the edit tool but acts like the browse tool. When that
> happens
> I toggle it a couple of times and it resolves itself.
>
> --
> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jacque at hyperactivesw.com
> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
> On July 27, 2021 8:41:11 AM Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode
> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
> > Is anyone else seeing this problem? I launch LiveCode, choose the
> pointer tool
> > (double-check because of problems, active tool is definitely the
> pointer).
> >
> > Click on a button, with the intention of editing the script. The button
> is
> > selected - dotted line, handles - but it is also sent a 'mouseup'
> message and
> > it starts executing.
> >
> > I can edit the script - but when I save changes, there's a flash before
> it
> > says "no errors" and sets the traffic light to green. After several times
> > round this loop, I've discovered the flash is the IDE saying "can't set
> script
> > while it is executing". So it keeps throwing away my changes - though I
> can't
> > see this until I next open the script editor and find my changes are
> gone.
> >
> > This is compounded by some mystery in which LC continues to think the
> script
> > is running when I don't think it is. This may be related to the fact
> that the
> > script I'm working on makes a bunch of HTTP requests, so there might be
> some
> > dodgy threading going on - but I'm not convinced.
> >
> > Once I'm in this situation, I'm not sure that I can get out of it, short
> of
> > copying the text of my script out, quitting and re-launching LiveCode.
> And
> > then sneaking up on my button to select it without clicking it!
> >
> > I have found the definitive way to find out whether changes have been
> saved,
> > without just closing and discovering that they haven't: if I introduce a
> > syntax error in the script, then press apply, then the "can't set script
> while
> > it is executing" message stays around.
> >
> > Is this just me? I've just started working with this version (LC 9.6.2
> > Community Plus) so it may be some unfortunate interaction with some bits
> of my
> > ancient environment.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Ben
> >
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