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From: naomi@jessica.Stanford.EDU (Naomi Takeuchi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Problems with NewFileName XFCN
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Date: 13 Feb 90 01:25:23 GMT
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I have a message handler that uses the NewFileName XFCN.  

	on CopyStacki
	  global response, decision
	  if response is "Yes" then
	    put NewFileName ("Save stack as: ","") into newname
	    if newname is empty then 
	      put "Cancelled" into decision
	      exit CopyStack    
	    end if
          end if
	  etc., etc., etc.,
	end Copy stack

The problem is that the first time this handler runs the newname global 
variable gets garbage, mostly squares, underscores, and paragraph symbols,
when the user clicks "Cancel" from the NewFileName dialog box.   All the
documentation I've read says that clicking the "Cancel" button returns empty.
The second time this handler runs, the function behaves normally and the 
global newname becomes empty when the user clicks on the Cancel button.  This 
only happens on Mac Plus, and the MacSE, the XFCN behaves normally on the 
MacII.  Can anyone enlighten me as to why this is happening?  Thanks in 
advance for your help.

Naomi Takeuchi
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