alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Chipp Walters
I noticed in the latest DL of MetaCard, the alwaysBuffer of most IDE stacks is not set. While this was not necessary in previous versions of the engine, it is now used to disable the 'flashing' effect around windowsXP look and feel. I recommend setting the alwaysBuffer of all IDE stacks to

Re: revAppVersion = 0

2004-07-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I'm proposing that I add this very simple function the the MC IDE backscript: function revAppVersion return 0 end revAppVersion This function follows the convention established by the qtVersion function, returning a version number if present

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
Chipp Walters wrote: I noticed in the latest DL of MetaCard, the alwaysBuffer of most IDE stacks is not set. While this was not necessary in previous versions of the engine, it is now used to disable the 'flashing' effect around windowsXP look and feel. I recommend setting the alwaysBuffer of

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
Wouter wrote: I noticed in the latest DL of MetaCard, the alwaysBuffer of most IDE stacks is not set. While this was not necessary in previous versions of the engine, it is now used to disable the 'flashing' effect around windowsXP look and feel. I recommend setting the alwaysBuffer of all

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Wouter
alwaysBuffer not set... Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com Tue Jul 20 14:46:17 EDT 2004 -- snip Re-reading Chipp's post more carefully, he's referring only to IDE stacks, and yes, the IDE stacks should have their alwaysBuffer set to true. Can anyone think of a reason not to? Unless

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
Wouter wrote: Re-reading Chipp's post more carefully, he's referring only to IDE stacks, and yes, the IDE stacks should have their alwaysBuffer set to true. Can anyone think of a reason not to? Unless someone tells me not to I'm inclined to do it for the next release. As for doing that for all

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Wouter
alwaysBuffer not set... Richard Gaskin ambassador at fourthworld.com Tue Jul 20 16:13:47 EDT 2004 * Previous message: alwaysBuffer not set... * Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Wouter wrote: --big snip If this is at engine level then the engine itself is

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Alain Farmer
--- Wouter I look at MC and RR as stacks interacting with an engine ... but the impression is growing that what is called the engine, is something composed of stacks and the engine. Where are the borders between the IDE, stacks and the engine? Very *VERY* good point, Wouter. Where is it?

Re: Undocumented changes

2004-07-20 Thread Alain Farmer
Hello Wouter and y'all, Only wondering why slowly all those little differences are creeping in. Undocumented little changes, to be discovered by (sometimes enervated :-) users. This may be stretching this out of context but I would like to chipin that more more software, particularly web

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
Alain Farmer wrote: Wouter wrote: I look at MC and RR as stacks interacting with an engine ... but the impression is growing that what is called the engine, is something composed of stacks and the engine. Where are the borders between the IDE, stacks and the engine? Very *VERY* good point,

Re: alwaysBuffer not set...

2004-07-20 Thread Chipp Walters
Hi Richard et al... I agree with Richard, in fact, his often well-thought expression of MetaCard's strict compliance to the vanilla is the primary reason why I'm 'attempting' to switch to MC (I'm sure a first, going back to MC from one who has started with RR:-) I believe the alwaysBuffer

Re: proposal: revAppVersion = 0

2004-07-20 Thread Chipp Walters
for what it's worth, I'm doing the following: if there is a stack revMenuBar then --IN REV else --IN MC end if also, I notice libURL doesn't start automatically, but my altPluginsToolbar (and MagicCarpet and other plugins) need it. So, in MC I use in my altPlugin toolbar initMe routine the

Re: proposal: revAppVersion = 0

2004-07-20 Thread Richard Gaskin
Chipp Walters wrote: for what it's worth, I'm doing the following: if there is a stack revMenuBar then --IN REV else --IN MC end if LOL - I'd been doing the opposite, checking for MetaCard Menu Bar. :) also, I notice libURL doesn't start automatically, but my altPluginsToolbar (and

Re: Undocumented changes

2004-07-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 7/20/04 8:36 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: I had made a shell that lets you import the content of the Rev Transcript Dictionary -- I should post it to the MC Group at Yahoo for review. Except the new Rev docs are individual XML files. Will you rewrite your importer? ;) -- Jacqueline Landman

Re: proposal: revAppVersion = 0

2004-07-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 7/20/04 10:06 PM, Chipp Walters wrote: also, I notice libURL doesn't start automatically, but my altPluginsToolbar (and MagicCarpet and other plugins) need it. So, in MC I use in my altPlugin toolbar initMe routine the following: try get libURLVersion() catch tErr start using stack