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From: serre@boulder.Colorado.EDU (SERRE GLENN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Getting text into a script (was Re: fields script)
Summary: I use command-click and get the message box
Keywords: field, script
Message-ID: <28840@boulder.Colorado.EDU>
Date: 29 Oct 90 03:30:37 GMT
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Reply-To: serre@tramp.Colorado.EDU (SERRE GLENN)
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Greetings,
I just thought this was an appropriate point to offer y'all the method I use
to get text from a field into my script so I can use it.  I have the user
( which is usually me) hold down the command key and click on the word that
he would like to act on.  This action
1) puts the word into the message box
2) shows the message box (BTW is there a way I can turn this off so I don't 
have to hide it later?)
3) Sends mouseUp to the field.  

Note that this method works in HC 1.2.x and HC 2.0.  It works for text in a
locked field (in HC 2.0, at least).  It doesn't get all of a group of text
(it only gets one word).  

Now for some questions:
1) Is there any way I can use this method to select grouped text (not just the
one word)?
2) A repeat:  How do I disable the message box before I command-click?

Thanks in advance, please email (summaries of responses to my earlier posts
will be posted after a suitable waiting period). 

Have a nice day :-)

--Glenn Serre
serre@tramp.colorado.edu