Here are two problem's I'd like to fix before releasing the next version of my mod, Explore.

• MOST IMPORTANT: I've just run out of letters to use for dropdowns in Explore! I need multiple more dropdowns, but don't have any way to create them because of this. How can I implement some sort of Panther/Insanity styled way to do this ($String$, $Number$, etc.)?
  
  
• I'm trying to create a (really cool!) block, but can't figure out how to code it. I posted this problem here.
  

Thank you, in advance!

You can write working applescript files with Explore, but there we a few errors in the script. The correct way is:

The command to create a dialog is display dialog, not dialog, and the file directory slash on macs is /, not \. The script in your first post creates a file called “Desktop\x.APPLESCRIPT” in the user folder for this reason. Also, file extensions are usually all lowercase on macs.

djdolphin wrote:

You can write working applescript files with Explore, but there we a few errors in the script. The correct way is:

The command to create a dialog is display dialog, not dialog, and the file directory slash on macs is /, not \. The script in your first post creates a file called “Desktop\x.APPLESCRIPT” in the user folder for this reason. Also, file extensions are usually all lowercase on macs.

Ah, okay. That actually really helps; it means that lots of file blocks I created don't work on Macs; I'll fix it all now. Thanks!

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powerpoint56 wrote:

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Du you work on the problems with the new blocks for 2.7?

Sandro318 wrote:

powerpoint56 wrote:

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Du you work on the problems with the new blocks for 2.7?

Yeah, I just need help here for the last two. But if you want, I can release 2.7 and add the features at the top in the next version.

No, you just let time.
Unfortunately, I'm no help to you here.

Sandro318 wrote:

No, you just let time.
Unfortunately, I'm no help to you here.

That's alright.

And good, once I get help, I'll be able to release this!

I think the best way to find out how they made $Number$ and $String$ in Panther would be to browse the Panther source code. I do remember reading a changes file and finding something about that, though.

DigiTechs wrote:

I think the best way to find out how they made $Number$ and $String$ in Panther would be to browse the Panther source code. I do remember reading a changes file and finding something about that, though.

Yeah. I looked in Dream and there was a way to do it, but when I copied it it only worked with single letter %- input types, not $Number$ type input. So you're probably right that the changes file contains it.