Repeat

[Kenneth Brody]

On 3/5/2011 11:55 AM, Richard Kreiss wrote:
>> From: Kenneth Brody [mailto:kenbrody at spamcop.net]
>>
>> On 3/4/2011 6:10 PM, Richard Kreiss wrote:
>> [...]
>>> As for quoting, again, this is considering how pushkey handles the
>>> input from the repeat.  I kept looking at it as one would write
>>> pushkey manually, not acting an actual key stroke.  That is why I added the
>> extra quotes.
>>
>> How do you think "pushkey handles the input" that you think it needs an
>> extra set of quotes?
>>
>> [...]
>>> The method works but I am sure that it could be refined or done a bit
>> better.
>>
>> "It works" only in the sense that the wrong thing happens to end up
>> producing results that look like the result you wanted.
>>
>>> At this point, the important thing is that it works
>>
>> But it doesn't "work".  It happens to give you the results you wanted, but
>> that's only because, in this particular instance, the extraneous quotes don't
>> interfere with the behavior you desire.
>>
>>> and I can use it in other places where appropriate.
>>
>> Please don't.  Do it properly, then you don't have to worry about the wrong
>> thing finally rearing its ugly head and causing problems.
>
> Ken,
>
> Was out yesterday and could not respond.  I removed the extra quotes from the programming.

Did you remove them only because we told you to, or because you understand 
why it was wrong to have them there in the first place?  (Yes, there is a 
difference.)

You still haven't answered why you thought they were needed in the first place.

-- 
Kenneth Brody