lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Hi all... It's strange: I can't seem to access items in the plain old linear list of the timeoutlist. put the timeoutlist -- [timeOut(wiper)] g = timeout( QUOTE wiper QUOTE ) put (the timeoutlist).getPos(g) -- 0 If ((the timeoutlist).getPos(g)) 0) then -- doesn't work either Somehow,

lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
I figured out a workaround to my previous email: repeat with i = 1 to (the timeoutlist).count -- here the timeoutlist is [timeOut(wiper)] theItem = string(the timeoutlist[i]) if theItem contains wiper then (the

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread grimmwerks
On 12/11/03 3:15 PM, Mendelsohn, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] spewed forth: put the timeoutlist -- [timeOut(wiper)] g = timeout( QUOTE wiper QUOTE ) put (the timeoutlist).getPos(g) -- 0 You figured it out, but just to sum up -- g would equal timeOut(wiper) which is a string, and

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread Karina Steffens
Hi Michael, put the timeoutlist -- [timeOut(wiper)] g = timeout( QUOTE wiper QUOTE ) put (the timeoutlist).getPos(g) -- 0 If ((the timeoutlist).getPos(g)) 0) then -- doesn't work either Somehow, some way, I should get 1. What gives? Put the timeoutlist[1] works, but I need

Re: lingo-l fileIO writeString()

2003-12-11 Thread roymeo
At 03:11 PM 12/9/2003, you wrote: Hi all... Quick question about the fileIO xtra: Regarding writeString(), I'm using it to write out a pretty long string. When the Lingo gets to that line of code, does code execution stop there until the string is entirely written out, or does it proceed to

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Thanks, Karina. Great insight. - MM [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread Sean Wilson
It's strange: I can't seem to access items in the plain old linear list of the timeoutlist. put the timeoutlist -- [timeOut(wiper)] g = timeout( QUOTE wiper QUOTE ) put (the timeoutlist).getPos(g) -- 0 If ((the timeoutlist).getPos(g)) 0) then -- doesn't work either Somehow, some way, I

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Alex da Franca
At 15:29 Uhr -0500 11.12.2003, Mendelsohn, Michael wrote: I figured out a workaround to my previous email: repeat with i = 1 to (the timeoutlist).count -- here the timeoutlist is [timeOut(wiper)] theItem = string(the timeoutlist[i]) if

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
...and I've been thinking, it seems difficult at best to be able to access objects within linear lists. You figured it out, but just to sum up -- g would equal timeOut(wiper) which is a string, and timeOut(wiper) is a timeout OBJECT, so it's correct. [To remove yourself from this list, or to

lingo-l MU Xtra question: Mu app as server...

2003-12-11 Thread grimmwerks
Ok so I'd been working on something with the normal MU Server, and it functioned in this way -- master/slave app functions, where the master and slave would sign in to the server. The master app would send a command to the server (@AllUsers) so that BOTH the master and slave would receive the

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread grimmwerks
Nah, you just have to think about it differently: g = timeout( QUOTE time QUOTE ) put g -- timeout(time) put value(g) -- timeOut(time) On 12/11/03 4:24 PM, Mendelsohn, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] spewed forth: ...and I've been thinking, it seems difficult at best to be able to access

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread grimmwerks
You could also do Repeat with t = 1 to the timeoutList if the timeoutlist[t].name = whatever End repeat (timeoutObject.name Description This timeout property is the name of the timeout object as defined when the object is created. The new() command is used to create timeout objects.

lingo-l importing 32 bit PNG's with lingo

2003-12-11 Thread Luiz Gustavo Castelan Pvoas
How can I import PNG's with alpha channels using lingo? i've tried the importfileinto handler, but it does'nt import the alpha channel, giving me an uggly white background. do I need an Xtra to do that? Luiz Póvoas [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist

2003-12-11 Thread Thomas Higgins
Michael, Put the timeoutlist[1] works, but I need to access by name, not item, because there may be more than one timeout going on. Any ideas? The timeout list is a _linear_ list of timeout object references, therefore you don't get named access. Your getPos call will fail because in essence

Re: lingo-l importing 32 bit PNG's with lingo

2003-12-11 Thread Colin Holgate
You can set the filename of the member to the png, then get the image of the member. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Irv Kalb
Can one imply from this statement, that JT has returned to the nest? Irv At 2:01 PM -0800 12/11/03, Thomas Higgins wrote: I just strolled over to the source (John Henry Thompson, father of Lingo) and got the scoop: snipitude -- Multimedia Wrangler. [To remove yourself from this list, or to

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Thomas Higgins
Can one imply from this statement, that JT has returned to the nest? Either that or you can imply that I live with JHT... :\ (your implication is correct though, mine is in jest) Cheers, Tom Higgins Product Specialist - Director Team Macromedia DIRECTOR, de lekkerste! ... [To remove

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Alex da Franca
At 15:27 Uhr -0800 11.12.2003, Irv Kalb wrote: Can one imply from this statement, that JT has returned to the nest? if so then hopefully not only for a visit... ;-) -- ||| a¿ex -- [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Irv Kalb
This is excellent news for the Director community! Sending one large e-cake to celebrate his return. Irv At 4:01 PM -0800 12/11/03, Thomas Higgins wrote: Can one imply from this statement, that JT has returned to the nest? Either that or you can imply that I live with JHT... :\ (your

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Troy Rollins
On Thursday, December 11, 2003, at 07:49 PM, Irv Kalb wrote: This is excellent news for the Director community! Sending one large e-cake to celebrate his return. Yes. -- Troy RPSystems, Ltd. http://www.rpsystems.net [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Sean Wilson
Can one imply from this statement, that JT has returned to the nest? DIRECTOR, de lekkerste! Following along this path of implications, this suggests Director may yet regain it's most delicious status ... [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Thomas Higgins
Following along this path of implications, this suggests Director may yet regain it's most delicious status ... Well in my own mind, along with Febo, Director is already de lekkerste. Always has been, always will be. Cheers, Tom Higgins Product Specialist - Director Team Macromedia

lingo-l Re: Optional parameters

2003-12-11 Thread John Waller
Hi Colin, Great, just what I was looking for (and oddly enough it comes straight after Void in the lingo dictionary). Many thanks, John You want to use voidp(flag) instead. This movie test handler will show that it'll work: on voidtest flag put voidp(flag) end Now try these in the message

RE: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Sean Wilson
Well in my own mind, along with Febo, Director is already de lekkerste. Always has been, always will be. I'd have to agree! -Sean. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread grimmwerks
On 12/11/03 7:49 PM, Irv Kalb [EMAIL PROTECTED] spewed forth: This is excellent news for the Director community! Sending one large e-cake to celebrate his return. Irv I don't mean to sound negative -- but why exactly? Does this ensure that Director will see the rapid development that

Re: lingo-l accessing the timeoutlist, part II

2003-12-11 Thread Troy Rollins
On Thursday, December 11, 2003, at 11:24 PM, grimmwerks wrote: I _really_ don't want to be one of those troll naysayers -- hell I feed my family from ONLY director development -- but I've got to start facing facts that there are 1000 flash gigs to 1 director gig And probably 2,000 flash