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From: mlloyd@maths.tcd.ie (Michael Lloyd)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Do Menu sometimes not recognized
Summary: one possible fix
Message-ID: <183@maths.tcd.ie>
Date: 12 Dec 88 15:25:35 GMT
References: <2697@cosmo.UUCP>
Reply-To: mlloyd@maths.tcd.ie (Michael Lloyd)
Organization: Maths Dept., Trinity College, Dublin
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I recognize this problem (I`m sure I`m not the only one, either!)

This problem with DoMenu "Paste Card" has a simple explanantion.
Open any stack.
Select `Copy Card` from the Edit menu.
THEN - hold down shift and pull down that Edit menu again.
You see where it should say `Paste Card` - it doesn`t.
It says `Paste Picture` - hence the problem.

If you are holding the shift key down when a DoMenu "Paste Card" is
done, Hypercard reports the error `Can`t find menu item Paste Card`.

I may have discovered what causes this error, but getting around it
nicely I find rather more tricky.  The solution I use is:
   DoMenu "Copy Card"
   if the shiftkey is down then
      answer "Please do not hold the Shift Key down"
   else
      DoMenu "Paste Card"
      blah blah (on with the script)
   end if

It`s not very neat, and I don`t like it, but it works.

Any better ideas would be appreciated.

Mike Lloyd.