SEND sending me crazy

[richmond62]

I have a young friend/victim who has got himself in trouble with this:

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command moveEnemy
   if field "f1" is empty then
      move image "Knight 2" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds
   end if
   if field "f1" is empty then
      move image "Knight 45" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds
   end if
   send "moveEnemy" to me in 2 secs
end moveEnemy

On attempting to quite the LC IDE the 'thing' gets caught at move image "Knight 45" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds and will NOT quit.

[richmond62]

Here's the stack:

Not any more: see posting further down.
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[Klaus]

Try with two different commands:

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command moveEnemy1
   if field "f1" = empty then
      move image "Knight 2" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds
   end if
   send "moveEnemy2" to me in 2 secs
end moveEnemy1

command moveEnemy2
   if field "f1" = empty then
      move image "Knight 45" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds
   end if
   send "moveEnemy1" to me in 2 secs
end moveEnemy2

Maybe test with "... move... without waiting"
AND add a way to CANCEL the MOVEs when neccessary!

[dunbarx]

Richmond.

Have not tested, but a quick glance tells me this is a loop without end. Handler 1 calls handler 2, and then guess what handler 2 does.

Craig

[richmond62]

I have suggested to Alexander (the pupil in question) that he registers for this list . . . a clever laddie, that.

Alexander's "problem" is concerned with keeping his baddies moving around while the end-user manipulates the goody with key commands.

[stam]

I have a young friend/victim who has got himself in trouble with this:

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command moveEnemy
   if field "f1" is empty then
      move image "Knight 2" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds
   end if
   if field "f1" is empty then
      move image "Knight 45" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds
   end if
   send "moveEnemy" to me in 2 secs
end moveEnemy

On attempting to quite the LC IDE the 'thing' gets caught at move image "Knight 45" to random(800), random(600) in 2 seconds and will NOT quit.

1. Why the two “if” statements? The condition is the same, why not have them as a single conditional?
2. The only way to terminate this handler is to put something into field “f1” - why not do that when trying to quit? Or clear the pending messages…

[richmond62]

I did wonder about ' flushEvents'.

[richmond62]

OOF:

My pupil states that he has registered here but it is 'inactive' . . .

[richmond62]

Well, while yon sleepy bairn gets himsel sairted oot, I have deleted his "chunky monkey" and uploaded a 'pruned' stack with a some cardScript mods (all clearly marked).

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u6nufmuq ... 2c9ek&dl=0