Answer Dialog at ScreenLoc?

[Wilhelm Sanke]

Scott Rossi and Richard Gaskin wrote:

>>
>>> (snip)
>>> I had offered a solution that places the ask and answer dialogs anywhere
>>> on the screen or relative to a stack. There are sample stacks at
>>> <www.sanke.org/Software/PlaceDialogs.zip>.
>>
>>
>> Thanks Wilhelm.  I know how to modify the answer/ask dialogs however 
>> I was
>> looking for a solution that did not involve modifications to these 
>> dialogs.
>> My stack is to be used in the Rev/MC environments and I would prefer 
>> to use
>> the available IDE dialogs.
>
>
> I'm a bit skittish about using properties -- how about a global named 
> gMCAlertLoc? When empty it uses the proposed defaults I outlined, and 
> when set it becomes the default location.
>
> --
>  Richard Gaskin


To Scott:

You can of course use the available IDE dialogs: Just add the two script 
lines I have proposed (at the right place) to them, this is what I 
normally do when a new version appears.

To Richard,

If this achieves the same effect (it should, but would require an 
appropriate change of the engine), that would be O.K with me.
With my custom property - I repeat myself here - you have both default 
behavior - when it is empty - and "directed" behavior when you set the 
"NewLoc". The important function of the second added script line is that 
NewLoc is set to empty immediately *after* the dialog stack has been 
safely placed; thus default behavior is restored, but the option to 
place a dialog anywhere the next time remains.

Regards,


Wilhelm Sanke
<http://www.sanke.org/MetaMedia>