Syntax problem on "focus list"

[TedL1972]

Whenever I run:

goto "Desktop|"; sortby m, d; sel 1; focus List;

I get the following error:

! Dubious syntax: List

I press continue and the script works normally but since I use this on other directories I would like to avoid the error msg every time.

Pls advise.

[klownboy]

Try goto "Desktop|"; sortby m, d; sel 1; focus "L"; Refer to the "focus" scripting command in Help.

[TedL1972]

Thanks! It worked.

I used the code from the Scripting codes in Help. So that was why I couldn't understand why the error. I do have the latest version of XY by the way.

[highend]

I used the code from the Scripting codes in Help

You didn't. Hence the error.

[TedL1972]

This is the script that is in my Help file:

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goto "Desktop|"; sortby m, d; sel 1; focus List;

It ends with

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focus List;

which caused the error.

So what am I missing?

[klownboy]

This is the script that is in my Help file:

I'm not sure what "my help file" is, but in XYplorer's Help file it states: focus [control (L|A|T|C|P1|P2|PI|LFB)] Which means after "focus" you should specify one of those control letters (or letter number combinations), like "L", "A", etc. (not "List"). Even the example states:

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 focus or focus "L"
 Set focus to the List.

As stated "L" is the default, so a simple "focus" will also focus the "List". Go to Help on the menu bar and then click on "Help on Scripting Commands" and then find and click on "focus".

[TedL1972]

Thanks for the data. Just to make it more clear where I got that code from.

It is from the Help menu of XY:

Contents and Index | Scripting |General Command Syntax | Examples

Then it gives two examples the second one is:

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goto "Desktop|"; sortby m, d; sel 1; focus List;

[klownboy]

Okay thanks, that's an error in syntax for "focus".

Don in Help > Contents and Index | Scripting |General Command Syntax | Examples, the following is the second example. The syntax for focus is incorrect (e.g., dubious syntax error). It should be focus "L". Thanks.

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goto "Desktop|"; sortby m, d; sel 1; focus List;

[admin]

Thanks.

focus "List"; works as well, but according to the docs it should be focus "L"; indeed.

[goldleiazale]

I'm not sure what "my help file" is, but in XYplorer's Help file it states: focus [control (L|A|T|C|P1|P2|PI|LFB)] Which means after "focus" you should specify one of those control letters (or letter number combinations, Even the example states.

[admin]

The wrong focus List; example is found in the current help file. It will not be there in the next one.

[klownboy]

I'm not sure what "my help file" is, but in XYplorer's Help file it states: focus [control (L|A|T|C|P1|P2|PI|LFB)] Which means after "focus" you should specify one of those control letters (or letter number combinations, Even the example states.

Hi Don, was that some kind of fake post or bot that you just answered. I say that because that post is a duplicate of my post (i.e., the first paragraph) above here viewtopic.php?p=201180#p201180.

[admin]

Oh, shit. Should have made the Turing test.