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Updated on: Oct 23, 2009
How to send messages to an object using the send command
Sending messages to objects is an important part of the revTalk language and can allows you to write code in an object-orientated manner. This lesson explains the various ways to send messages to objects using a simple example. Note that you can also send messages to objects using the dispatch...
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Updated on: Oct 19, 2012
How to call a function or command in another object?
The message path is one of the fundamental concepts of LiveCode and describes how messages flow between LiveCode scripts. Sometimes, however, a programmer may wish to break out of the current path. This lesson describes the basics of the message path and how to call handlers that are outside ...
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Updated on: Sep 14, 2010
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I have an old laptop at home, which over the years has taken quite a beating and has everything (including the kitchen sink) installed on it. As a result, it now takes the best part of 30 minutes just to boot up. I don't want to re-format the drive and re-install windows as there is a bun...
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Updated on: Jan 25, 2011
Detecting changes in a field
It might on occasion be useful to detect when the content of a field changes. In this lesson we will see how to detect changes in a field by intercepting and handling messages.
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Updated on: Jul 19, 2011
How do I use stacks with LiveCode Server?
The LiveCode Server product brings our english like language to the server environment. The server engine is a separate build of the LiveCode engine with specific syntax and functionality that makes it suitable for use in command-line contexts and, in particular, as a CGI processor.
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