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by user99
Sat May 03, 2014 5:09 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?
Replies: 8
Views: 3943

Re: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?

My main stack will freeze the program upon opening, meaning I cannot edit anything in the entire stack OK. Try this create a new stack with one btn with this script: on mouseUp answer file "open" -- select your stack if it = empty then exit mouseup set the lockmessages to true open stack it set the...
by user99
Sat May 03, 2014 3:22 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?
Replies: 8
Views: 3943

Re: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?

Here is a simple Timer using pendingmessages I hope its help in your case Sorry, I don't think you quite understand my dilemma. My main stack will freeze the program upon opening, meaning I cannot edit anything in the entire stack. I'm led to believe that the code mentioned is causing this, but I c...
by user99
Sat May 03, 2014 2:41 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?
Replies: 8
Views: 3943

Re: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?

Hi user99 Using a repeat loop for a timer is not a good way Using pendingmessages is better. If you choose repeat you have to put "with messages" after your wait message like this: on timer x repeat subtract x from TimeLeft put TimeLeft into TimeLeftoutput wait 1 second with messages end repeat end...
by user99
Sat May 03, 2014 2:13 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Opening a stack causes malfunctions?
Replies: 8
Views: 3943

Opening a stack causes malfunctions?

Hello. I have been working with livecode for a game programming unit and have come across a reoccurring problem. Whenever I open my game, I cannot select anything and the entire program is frozen until I try to close it. Then I am redirected to the faulty code which I have created for a timer in my ...