Function vs Handler

Question

Hello,
I am developing a simple game that among other things, needs
to accept user names for an indefinite amount of players. I have
everything working how I'd like except that, for example when the
user inputs their name they can click "add player" button, or
choose to press enter. For whatever reason, both of these actions
(key down for text box, and mouseUp for button) call the same
function. However, I seem to have to have this function on both the
textBox and on the button. Long story short, how / where do you
define a global function? I tried on the first frame of my movie
where other global variables are initialized, but that just returns
an error that the mouseUp or keydown don't know where the handler
is. Appreciate the help in advance.
-Pete

Answer 1

Hi Pete,
it sounds like you missed out when movieScripts were
mentioned :)
Create a script with Ctrl-Shift-U and place the 'global'
function/handler in there.
Creating a script with that key-combo makes the script a
moviescript.
Any other script can be converted to a movieScript through
the script
tab in the property inspector and the 'Type:' pulldown there.
That script can remain in the cast (it can't even be placed
in the
score) for it to work. All behaviors that don't have that
specific
function/handler-name in their own script will look in
moviescripts if
it can be found there. (and now they will)
HTH,
Manno
Dread Pirate Pete wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am developing a simple game that among other things,
needs to accept user
> names for an indefinite amount of players. I have
everything working how I'd
> like except that, for example when the user inputs their
name they can click
> "add player" button, or choose to press enter. For
whatever reason, both of
> these actions (key down for text box, and mouseUp for
button) call the same
> function. However, I seem to have to have this function
on both the textBox and
> on the button. Long story short, how / where do you
define a global function? I
> tried on the first frame of my movie where other global
variables are
> initialized, but that just returns an error that the
mouseUp or keydown don't
> know where the handler is. Appreciate the help in
advance.
>
> -Pete
>
Manno Bult
http://www.aloft.nl