define a text entry field as a variable on a button

[sms5138]

Hi!

My subject pretty much says it all. I've been looking online, and unable to locate the answer to this question. I'm trying to put text into a text field on a card, then when clicking a button have the button take the text from that field, and define that text as a variable. If someone has any suggestions, or resources, that I may not have looked into I would greatly appreciate it.

I hope this is clear enough, but please let me know if i've asked this question poorly.

Thanks in advance!

[dunbarx]

Hi.

Firstly, where are you with learning LC? Have you made a stack or any sort of application before? I only ask so that if I tell you that in order to put text into a field, you would know how to:

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put yourText into field "yourField"

And then if you wanted that other button thing:

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on mouseUp
put field "yourField" into yourVariable
end mouseUp

Now this does what you wanted, and may I assume from within that handler, you can further process the information in that variable (yourVariable)? Know that as written, the variable will be discarded when the handler ends. If you need to save it, that is another story, and you need to write back.

Craig Newman

[Klaus]

Hi Sean,

do you mean something like this?

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global the_var_with_the_text_from_field
on mouseiup
  put fld "your text field here..." into the_var_with_the_text_from_field
end mouseup

Depending on your needs the var may also be LOCAL.

Here some great learning resources:
http://www.hyperactivesw.com/revscriptc ... ences.html

Best

Klaus

[dunbarx]

Klaus.

BEAT YOU!!!

Craig

[Klaus]

DAMN!



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[sms5138]

That worked like a charm! Thank you both for the quick follow up.