triggering the done procedure for enterPoints()

Well, first thing to check is that the bindkeys for Enter and double click left mouse are set, but assuming they are, I suspect it's probably because you're not using a ?doneProc with enterPoints and have "Repeat Commands" set in the Options->Editor form.

If Repeat Commands is enabled, then the enterPoints() function does not return after you've hit the return key or double-clicked - instead, it goes back to the "first" prompt again and asks again. Since the expected use model with an enterFunction is to use the ?doneProc callback to do the action, this makes sense - as it allows you to repeatedly do the same thing over and over again.

You can observe this by doing:

procedure(MyDoneProc(win ok points)  printf("FINISHED: %L %L\n" ok points))
enterPoints(?prompts '("first" "next") ?doneProc "MyDoneProc")

You should see the "FINISHED" message when you hit return or double click. Is that happening? Also, the prompt will go back to "first" rather than "next". Then also try turning off Repeat Commands and see what happens.

Kind Regards,

Andrew.

Hello Andrew,

I'm getting a loop of events as you mentioned. It will ask for points and run the MyDoneProc and then it will go back to the enterPoints function on loop.

You also mentioned this:

Andrew Beckett said:

Then also try turning off Repeat Commands and see what happens.

I don't really know how to do it. But the script I'm writing should be for usable by different numbers of user which I'm guessing might or might not have the "Repeat Commands" turned off.

If I pre-established the number of points with the ?wantPoints enterPoints procedure will terminate and my script will continue.

Do you know what I'm doing wrong or a solution to this problem?

Best Regards,

Ines Martins

Hi Ines,

You could use envGetVal("layout" "modalCommands") to get the current value of the "repeat commands" setting, and then envSetVal("layout" "modalCommands" 'boolean nil) to turn it off. Potentially you could restore the value afterwards...

Note that same setting exists for schematic too too (i.e. envGetVal("schematic" "modalCommands") ).

Regards,

Andrew.

Hi Ines,

You could use envGetVal("layout" "modalCommands") to get the current value of the "repeat commands" setting, and then envSetVal("layout" "modalCommands" 'boolean nil) to turn it off. Potentially you could restore the value afterwards...

Note that same setting exists for schematic too too (i.e. envGetVal("schematic" "modalCommands") ).

Regards,

Andrew.