Is there a way to see a list of generated events?

Scripting Forums AppleScript Studio & Xcode
#1

I am working on a small project to do some complex calculations. The interface contains three text fields and a pop-up button that the user inputs the information used in the calcs. When I tab from field to field, everything works smoothly (i.e., a table updates accordingly and the pop-up changes as well). However, when I click (or double-click) in a text field to change a value, nothing is updated until I click somewhere else in the project window.

I am currently trapping the “action” event because I was hopping that would work better than the “end editing” event. I get the same results however.

If I could see what events are being generated, that may help me figure out a better course of action.

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated,
Brad Bumgarner, CTA

#2

A small project in what? A web browser, FileMaker Pro database, Excel, AppleScript Studio? Where are the fields you are tabbing through? It makes a difference. If you are in FileMaker Pro, you cannot capture the events. You could in a web browser (if you can write the code for the page, you could add onFocus() functions, etc). I’m not sure about AppleScritp Studio.

#3

Considering this question was posted in the AppleScript Studio forum, I’d say it’s a safe bet that he means AppleScript Studio.

Brad, try the on changed handler.
Although I’ve never used it myself, that seems most appropriate for doing what you want.

#4

Ooops! My bad - I followed a link from the macscripter.net front page, which doesn’t tell you which forum it was. I assumed I had followed from OS X, which is normally the only one I view.

Sorry!

#5

I’ve done the same thing myself! :rolleyes:

I have decided that the best course of action is to completely rewrite the control loop. Krioni, T.J., Thanks for the input.

Brad Bumgarner, CTA