message box

[macMikey]

this does not work:

private handler Message ( in pPrompt as String, in pBeforeAfterInto as String ) returns nothing
    execute script "put \q" & pPrompt & "\q" && pBeforeAfterInto && "msg"
end handler

I get Script access not allowed

[bwmilby]

do you have use com.livecode.engine in the code?

[macMikey]

yes. I'm working on NavRAD, so it looks like it's got all the USE lines in it.

use com.livecode.canvas
use com.livecode.widget
use com.livecode.engine
use com.livecode.library.iconsvg
use com.livecode.library.widgetutils

[bwmilby]

Ok, the error is from the IDE and not the compiler. I'm getting the same thing.

[bwmilby]

This issue is where/when you are attempting to use script access. Where in the flow of the widget creation are you calling that handler?

Note: An error is thrown if this syntax is used in a context where access to script objects is not allowed.

Not sure what that exactly means though.

[macMikey]

In OnLoad() to debug the value of a property, since I don't think we have a real debugger in lcb So I took that one out, and I have one in CalculateIconRects(), which is called in OnCreate(), but that's also throwing the error, so I'm guessing it's still too early.

[bwmilby]

Yes, I would infer that until the widget is fully created that you can’t use the script. The message is going to the script object.