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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: re: More Bkgnd Button ?s...
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Date: 1 May 90 16:12:09 GMT
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Jonathon Dick writes:

>  [preamble...]
>  on opencard
>    hide bkgnd button "Main Menu"
>  end opencard
>  
>  on closecard
>    show bkgnd button "Main Menu"
>  end closecard
>  
>  ....and a number of variations.  What happens is that the button hides just
>  fine, but the show command is getting confused.  When I try to leave the
>  card, I get a dialog box asking "Where is Background Button Main Menu?"
>  
>  Does anyone know what causes this?

    I just finished setting up a test stack exactly per above and it worked as
it ought to. Therefore, you are doing something strange which you haven't
noticed yet. For instance, do you have an option-space separating the word
"Main" from "Menu" in your closeCard handler?

    Cheers,

        Eric.

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