syncing two list fields

[townsend]

I have two Scrolling List Fields set up with listBehaviour, like this:

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The list on the left is the main list.
Clicks on the main list are duplicated on the sub list, with this code.

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put hilitedline of fld "main.list" into saved
set the hilitedLines of fld "sub.list" to saved

Now here's my problem. I need to disable clicks on the sub list so they
don't disturb the synchronicity. Right now, the only way I can do this is
by setting the sub list to disabled-- but that makes the text hard to read.

Can anyone think of another option? I can't.

[dunbarx]

Put this into the script of the subList"

on mouseUp
end mouseUp

Craig Newman

[townsend]

Oh yes-- I tried that, but it seems the toggleHilites property is independent of any captured mouse clicks.

There's one other option I've discovered that works-- but is's very sloppy. I make the Saved variable Global and put that same Set statement in the sub list. When the user clicks on the sub list, the toggleHilites incorrectly, and then immediately corrects to the Saved values. It's very noticable, even with an i7 processor.

[LittleGreyMan]

If I understand correctly, the sub list is populated by code, limited to display and the user has no direct interaction with it.

I didn't try this yet in LC, but in this case, putting a transparent drawing trapping mouseUp messages over this field will probably work.

HTH

[jacque]

Turn off the autohilite property of the sublist. You can still hilite lines by script by setting the hilitedlines of the field.

[townsend]

Turn off the autohilite property of the sublist. You can still hilite lines by script by setting the hilitedlines of the field.

Allright! Jacquelin wins a prize.
Thanks everyone for chipping in on this.
Turns out, as usual, LiveCode makes it simple.