ralph@world.std.com (Ralph Lombreglia) (04/03/91)
I'm displaying some PICT resources in xwindows using the "picture"
xcmd built into 2.0. I want the PICTs displayed in "rect" windows
which don't have title bars and (thus no go-away boxes), and so I'm
using a mouseDownInPicture handler to dismiss the windows. If I have
only one xwindow open, and I know the name, it's no problem:
on mouseDownInPicture
close window <windowname>
But if I have more than one window, and use a window's name as an
argument without also specifying the user's click location (which of
course I don't know), nothing happens:
on mouseDownInPicture "<windowname>"
close window <windowname>
Any suggestions on how to script this correctly?
Ralph Lombreglia
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MCI Mail & BIX: rlombregliarobertw@informix.com (Robert Weinberg) (04/04/91)
In article <1991Apr3.130652.12996@world.std.com> ralph@world.std.com (Ralph Lombreglia) writes: > >I'm displaying some PICT resources in xwindows using the "picture" >xcmd built into 2.0. I want the PICTs displayed in "rect" windows >which don't have title bars and (thus no go-away boxes), and so I'm >using a mouseDownInPicture handler to dismiss the windows. If I have >only one xwindow open, and I know the name, it's no problem: > > on mouseDownInPicture > close window <windowname> > >But if I have more than one window, and use a window's name as an >argument without also specifying the user's click location (which of >course I don't know), nothing happens: > > on mouseDownInPicture "<windowname>" > close window <windowname> > >Any suggestions on how to script this correctly? You're very close, I think. Just specify a generic argument for the mouseDownInPicture function, like this: on mouseDownInPicture anyWindow close window anyWindow Don't specify an actual window name for "anyWindow". I think that's the way it works. -- * Rob Weinberg, graphics & publishing ***** Does a falling tree make a sound * * {uunet,pyramid}!infmx!robertw ***** if 1: no one hears it * * => Ask me about me. ***** BUT 2: it is not known that * * => Ask Informix about Informix. ***** no one hears it? *
ralph@world.std.com (Ralph Lombreglia) (04/04/91)
Allan Cecil at apple.com has speedily pointed out that I do not need
to know the name of open external PICT windows in order to trap for
mouse actions inside them. My mind was on Neptune while I was
scripting (but this was the first time that's ever happened!). The
way to make the handler generic is (obviously, and thanks again, Allan):
on mouseDownInPicture wname --where wname is a parameter holder
close window wname
end mouseDownInPicture
Ralph Lombreglia
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