mxmora@unix.SRI.COM (Matt Mora) (02/28/91)
I guess I'm a little clueless on this selected/foundchunk stuff in hypertalk. Why is it after I find something I can't use the foundchunk more than once? For example in the script below I have to find the text three times in order to add the cr's before and after and to format the selected text. If I try to use the foundchunk more than once it gives me a "Can't under stand this" error. on boldheader thestring find string thestring if the result <> "not found" then put return before the foundchunk find string thestring select the foundchunk domenu "bold" domenu "helvetica" find string thestring put return after the foundchunk end if end boldheader Also is there any books that cover this topic well? And what is the command to set the text attributes? I'm sure there must be a better way than to use a domenu. Can someone explain the foundchuck selected text stuff? I need to do some heavy formating of some text in hypercard and at this rate it will take a while. Also, why are the fields in hypercard sooooo sloooooow!! Is there any way to speed them up? Thanks for any help you can give. I guess I've been away from hypertalk too long. Matt -- ___________________________________________________________ Matthew Mora | my Mac Matt_Mora@sri.com SRI International | my unix mxmora@unix.sri.com ___________________________________________________________
Jim.Russell@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Jim Russell) (03/03/91)
The script you posted re the foundChunk seems to have not selected it after the second find. Might that be your problem? -- Jim Russell, Jim.Russell@f421.n109.z1.fidonet.org via The Black Cat's Shack's FidoNet<->Usenet Gateway blkcat.fidonet.org and Fidonet 1:109/401