Clut Error 101

[rickbopp]

In attempting to link between two converted Hypercard stacks that were linked in HC. I am getting this error:
Error Number 101
The "clut" property can only be changed on a color monitor with 256 colors

The surface script of the button is simple ... as follows:
on mouseUp
go to card id 189684 of stack "D STACK"
end mouseUp

Can any help with this? I am considering porting many years of work over from Hypercard. I have been attempting this with Runtime Revolution but Supercard seems to convert the stacks better.

[Scott]

Put a 'trace' on a new line after your 'on mouseup' and step through the scripts to see what line is generating that error. I wouldn't think a converted HyperCard stack would have anything to do with CLUTs so it is likely that SuperCard's error reporting is confused.

Post the line that is generating the error... it is probably a simply edit.

[rickbopp]

Thanks Scott, being brand new to SC and still evaluating it... How do you 'put a trace'?
I've tried it several ways without any results.

The entire script for this button is

on mouseUp
go to card id 287240 of stack "BIBLE SUBJECT L-Z Stack"
end mouseUp

The buttons going from card to card within the stack operate fluently.
The clut property error 101 occurs on any button that attempts to link to another stack.

[Scott]

To invoke the tracer you would just insert the trace command:

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on mouseUp
trace
go to card id 287240 of stack "BIBLE SUBJECT L-Z Stack"
end mouseUp

I still can't explain why you are getting that error, but there are a couple of other things to look into:

1.) You are not supplying a full path to "BIBLE SUBJECT L-Z Stack" so make sure it is in the same folder as the stack calling it.

2.) You are not specifying the SuperCard ".sc45" file extension with "BIBLE SUBJECT L-Z Stack". Normally the converter adds this to newly converted files so check to see if the file has an extension. If so, you will need to remove it or include it in the name (recommend the latter in OS X - and checking the "Show all filename extensions" option in the advanced tab of the Finder's Preferences to avoid confusion going forward).

[rickbopp]

Thanks Adding the full extension into the script [.st45] fixed it!

[rickbopp]

Is there a way to automate fixing the scripts of the stacks so I wouldn't have to paste the extension ".st45" on the end of every stack reference in every linking button script?

[Scott]

You could use the replace() function in a repeat loop...

But it would be much simpler to remove the extension from the file's name.

[Lisa]

I would use the Project Search utility, in the Utilities Menu. Click on the Options... button first and uncheck Content and Object Names, so you're only searching Scripts. Also set the Project at the top. Then it works pretty much like any other Find and Replace dialog.