dontUseNS

Type

property

Summary

Specifies whether LiveCode uses old-style file dialog box|file dialog boxes or Navigation Services file dialog boxes on Mac OS systems.

Syntax

set the dontUseNS to {true | false}

Description

Use the dontUseNS property to change the behavior and appearance of file dialog boxes.

On Mac OS systems with Navigation Services installed, applications can use a new implementation of the standard file dialog boxes. Navigation Services dialogs have a title bar and are movable. By default, LiveCode supports Navigation Services and uses the new dialog boxes. To disable this feature and use the old-style modal dialog boxes for file actions, set the dontUseNS property to true.

The setting of this property affects all file dialog boxes used in LiveCode, including the dialogs displayed by the ask file, answer file, and answer folder commands, as well as dialog boxes displayed by menu items such as "Save" and "Open Stack".

warning

Navigation Services LiveCode 1.1.2 is part of Mac OS LiveCode 8.6 and later. Earlier versions may optionally be installed on systems with Mac OS versions 8.1 and 8.5. Versions of Navigation Services earlier than 1.1.2 may not display file dialogs correctly in LiveCode.

Examples

set the dontUseNS to true

set the dontUseNS to not the hilited of button "Navigation Services"

Related

command: ask file, ask file with type, answer file, answer folder

glossary: property, menu item, command, file dialog box, appearance, Mac OS, dialog box, behavior

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

Platforms

desktop

server