Re: User font size preference on mobile?

Configuration.fontScale is what you are looking for I think. Cheers Monte Sent from my iPhone > On 7 May 2016, at 11:25 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > Yep. I know how to use my phone. Now I'm trying to program it. :) > -- > Richard Gaskin > > Roger Eller wrote:

Re: Matchchunk and the variables list

James- put "(llo)" into tfind -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Hi All, I want to jump into this thread and say "Amen!" In the months to come, with some luck with pending grants, I want to turn lots of high school kids onto LiveCode.org with various playlists and pathways and digital badges. Getting those newbie kids to get a smooth entry into LiveCode.org

Matchchunk and the variables list

When I try this put "hello there" into tstring put "llo" into tfind put 0 into ss put 0 into se if matchchunk(tstring,tfind,ss,se) then put tstring end if I expect to get... hello there 3 5 Whereas I get hello there The matchchunk

Re: Android build woes again

On 05/06/2016 10:56 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Just setting up v8 for Android deployment, and I've got the SDK path fine but no matter which JDK path I choose I get the dreaded "The chosen folder is not a valid JDK" warning. What should I be using? I've tried nearly every folder in

Re: User font size preference on mobile?

Yep. I know how to use my phone. Now I'm trying to program it. :) -- Richard Gaskin Roger Eller wrote: Wait. You mean via a scripted system query? On May 6, 2016 8:15 PM, "Roger Eller" wrote: Settings > Display > Font Size Small Normal Large Huge On May 6, 2016 6:35 PM, "Richard

HTML5 LC Download Icon?

I’ve been playing around with HTML5 in the Community Version of LC 8. Although I think the small green LC App Download button is an interesting idea, I might want my users to only use the app online. I might not want them downloading it into their computer. How do I disable that LC button which

Re: User font size preference on mobile?

Wait. You mean via a scripted system query? On May 6, 2016 8:15 PM, "Roger Eller" wrote: > Settings > Display > Font Size > > Small > Normal > Large > Huge > On May 6, 2016 6:35 PM, "Richard Gaskin" > wrote: > >> On Android the user can

Re: User font size preference on mobile?

Settings > Display > Font Size Small Normal Large Huge On May 6, 2016 6:35 PM, "Richard Gaskin" wrote: > On Android the user can set the font size to something larger than the > spec default. > > Anyone here know how to find out what font size the user has specified

pixelDensity not working?

I'm seeing a really broad variance in object sizes between my phone and my tablet. My phone and my desktop look nice and roughly what I would expect, but the tablet I'm testing with today has all of the controls way too small, even though LC tells me that device has a mobilePixelDensity of

Re: 8.0--huh???

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 3:04 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > > > The application browser is still available but has moved to the > Development / Plugins menu. > > Ahh. Found it I used to open it by name in my startup script. There seems to be an utterly random compilation

Tree view widget - changing the row height?

So, the LC 8 tree view widget is great. It renders my array beautifully. The only thing is that I want to increase the row height so I can use it on a mobile device but there doesn’t seem to be any way to do this – is there? Terry… ___ use-livecode

User font size preference on mobile?

On Android the user can set the font size to something larger than the spec default. Anyone here know how to find out what font size the user has specified in their Android system settings? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and

Re: Android build woes again

I haven't tried it on Linux yet. Mine still works on OS X 10.10.4 at /Users//Library/Android/sdk. ~Roger On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 1:56 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Just setting up v8 for Android deployment, and I've got the SDK path fine > but no matter which JDK

ArrowKey Handler in LiveCode 8?

Hi All, I was going to use the arrow keys to move an object, something like what Devin wrote up a while ago: on arrowKey pWhich # determine some way to designate which object is to be nudged put the long id of btn "test" into tSelObj # for example switch pWhich case "left" put

Re: 8.0--huh???

On May 6, 2016 12:23:07 PM "Dr. Hawkins" wrote: And is there anything similar to the application browser, or is there a way to use the application browser instead of the multi-fold project browser? The application browser is still available but has moved to the Development

Re: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with Indy/Business IDE)

On May 6, 2016, at 12:05 PM, John Dixon wrote: > No Richard... it is not a limitation of the language ! You just have > a different perspective ...:-) > > Richard Gaskin wrote... > 'This is a limitation of English, in which "free" refers to both "gratis" > and "libre".' Off topic, but I have a

Re: min() and array

Swasti Astu! Be Well ( from my mobile ) On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 12:46 PM -0700, "Paul Dupuis" > wrote: On 5/4/2016 2:47 PM, Ludovic THEBAULT wrote: > repeat with i=1 to 5 >put 10 + i into tarray[i][v] > end repeat > put min(tarray[v])

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Good stuff, Quentin! Having worked as a technical writer, I know from firsthand experience the importance of oversimplifying the user experience. In fact, one of the first things a budding technical writer is taught is “to know your audience.” Because one of LiveCode’s goals is obviously to

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

?? Newbie focus group? "we intended to do it already... But just didn't have time? " Yikes! Don't wait another day! No wonder the LC still has s many usability issues. BR On 5/6/16, 4:40 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of Kevin Miller"

Re: 8.0--huh???

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 12:14 PM, wrote: > > I am with you about the height of the inspector. Sometimes, when looking > at the contents of menu-style buttons, say, it is nice to see many lines > without scrolling. > > They also won't scroll from the trackpad, *Bug 17586

Re: 8.0--huh???

Richard. I am with you about the height of the inspector. Sometimes, when looking at the contents of menu-style buttons, say, it is nice to see many lines without scrolling. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Dr. Hawkins To: How to use LiveCode

Re: 8.0--huh???

On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Scott Rossi wrote: > In v8, the default background of new stacks appears to be light grey. So > you can either set the backColor of your stack to (am guessing) white, or > you can try setting the theme of your stack to "legacy", which has

Re: 8.0--huh???

In v8, the default background of new stacks appears to be light grey. So you can either set the backColor of your stack to (am guessing) white, or you can try setting the theme of your stack to "legacy", which has the added benefit displaying text with the same sizing/spacing as v7, if you need

Android build woes again

Just setting up v8 for Android deployment, and I've got the SDK path fine but no matter which JDK path I choose I get the dreaded "The chosen folder is not a valid JDK" warning. What should I be using? I've tried nearly every folder in /usr/lib/jvm/ -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems

Re: GPL 3 vs Proprietary LiveCode

Paul Looney wrote: > In another thread Richard Gaskin wrote: > > "And as a dual-licensed system, LiveCode lets us choose either GPL or > other licenses depending on our goals for the project at hand.” > > How can you legally have a “dual-licensed system” that uses GPL 3 > code, when the GNU

GPL 3 vs Proprietary LiveCode

In another thread Richard Gaskin wrote: "And as a dual-licensed system, LiveCode lets us choose either GPL or other licenses depending on our goals for the project at hand.” How can you legally have a “dual-licensed system” that uses GPL 3 code, when the GNU General Public License Version 3

Re: 8.0--huh???

Oh, and is it a bug that I can't stretch the height of an inspector window, or are we meant to be limited in this way? -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

8.0--huh???

I just opened my project in 8.0. I'll give it that it caught a syntax error in a switch that had been there for ages. It's changed the background color of my stacks--or is this a new default. It also seems to handle margins differently (and I'll grant that the behavior / consistency of such in

Re: LC8 App Interactive Lesson - issues

Whenever the next instruction doesn't appear automatically, click on an empty area of the Property Inspector (or a LiveCode area currently being worked on), and the instruction appears. Obviously, a minor glitch, but one that can trip up a new user. Regards, Sri -- View this message in

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Kevin, It's definitely a good start! Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org > On May 6, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Kevin Miller wrote: > > We will be doing this. We had intended to do it already but just didn¹t > have time before launch. Thanks. > > Kind regards, > > Kevin

RE: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with Indy/Business IDE)

No Richard... it is not a limitation of the language ! You just have a different perspective ...:-) Richard Gaskin wrote... 'This is a limitation of English, in which "free" refers to both "gratis" and "libre".' > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Subject: Re: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS

Re: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with Indy/Business IDE)

Bob Sneidar wrote: > On May 5, 2016, at 21:33 , Kay C Lan wrote: >> Pick your license carefully - you should ALWAYS read the fine print. > > This is why I am always leary of people who want to change the world. > The devil is always in the details. I prefer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's variant,

Re: IPv6 for iOS??

This is a good place to start: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=08282015a Best, Steve MacLean > On May 6, 2016, at 10:42 AM, Kevin Miller wrote: > > Much of the dev team is having time off now that the launch is out, > however I¹ll escalate this issue next week. I¹m

Re: [ANN] Release 8.0.0

On 05/05/2016 04:55 PM, Warren Samples wrote: I'm running openSUSE Leap 42.1 here and finding that Livecode 8 will not launch. The installer worked properly. Launching LiveCode displays the splashscreen followed either by a rapid crash (IDE itself never displays) or a permanent hang at the

RE: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with Indy/Business IDE)

Long ago, I was a bit leery of using products recommended by Timothy Leary > Yes , the devil is in the detail... 'leery', is the word you were looking for > ?... :-) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url

RE: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with Indy/Business IDE)

Yes , the devil is in the detail... 'leery', is the word you were looking for ?... :-) > From: bobsnei...@iotecdigital.com > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Subject: Re: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with > Indy/Business IDE) > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 14:56:54

Re: VLC and GPL and LC on iOS (was: Re: MergEXT now included with Indy/Business IDE)

This is why I am always leary of people who want to change the world. The devil is always in the details. Bob S On May 5, 2016, at 21:33 , Kay C Lan > wrote: On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 1:34 PM, Monte Goulding

Re: IPv6 for iOS??

Kevin Miller wrote: > On 05/05/2016, 20:50, Todd Fabacher wrote: >> ...Apple will NOT accept anything but IPv6 starting June 1. So what >> are our options because the Internet lib for LiveCode only supports >> IPv4: >> >> http://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-drops-ipv4-internet-support/ >> >> Will

Re: IPv6 for iOS??

Much of the dev team is having time off now that the launch is out, however I¹ll escalate this issue next week. I¹m sure they will be delighted! Kind regards, Kevin Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ LiveCode: Everyone can create apps On 05/05/2016, 20:50,

Re: Community PDF Project (was Revenue and the Open Source edition)

If you need something more on Android and want to write it we would be more than happy to support you doing that in LCB. Kevin Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ LiveCode: Everyone can create apps On 05/05/2016, 19:20, "use-livecode on behalf of Todd Fabacher"

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

We will be doing this. We had intended to do it already but just didn¹t have time before launch. Thanks. Kind regards, Kevin Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ LiveCode: Everyone can create apps On 06/05/2016, 15:15, "use-livecode on behalf of Earthednet-wp"

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Heather, Quentin's feedback is indeed fabulous. It is very difficult for experienced coders to write tutorials that work for newbies. This was a huge problem in the create-it course. My oceanography students schooled me in this and it was a mind-opening experience to look over their shoulder as

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Quentin, this is fabulous input. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to document all this. You are absolutely right, its very difficult for a seasoned dev to look at LiveCode with sufficiently innocent eyes. Keep it coming! and I'll make sure Ali sees this too :) Regards, Heather

Re: First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Hi Quentin I’m sure the feedback will be appreciated. It is possible to contribute to the tutorial if you are so inclined. There’s more information on the tutorial system here: https://livecode.com/livecode-interactive-tutorials/ Cheers Monte ___

First experience with LC 8.0's Interactive Welcome

Downloaded the stable 8.0 release, opened it up. What the heck, figured I'd try to work thru the Interactive Welcome. Noted some aspects of the IW that might be problematic for LC newbies. Since the IW is presumably supposed to be LC putting its best foot forward, and even minor issues could

Low hanging fruit

Hi LiveCoders Here is some low hanging fruit for anyone that wants to get their feet wet with a community contribution: http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17578 Here’s a link to the documentation contributors guide to get you started:

Re: How do you include the new JSON library in an iOS app?

Thanks Dave, I¹m not sure that I would ever have found that. Works a treat! TerryŠ On 6/05/2016 1:59 pm, "use-livecode on behalf of Dave Kilroy" wrote: >Hi, in the Œcopy files¹ tab of the Œstandalone application

Re: Livecode 8 NavBar

Bug 17577 > On 5 May 2016, at 14:52, Terence Heaford wrote: > > > No real docs so had a look in navbar.lcb > > I thought this should work: > > set the hilitedItemName of widget "NavBar" to “my navigation name” >

Re: LC8 Geometry Manager with DataGrid

Bug 17576 This sort of thing and my previous post about the NavBar are in my opinion getting beyond Bugs. All the best Terry > On 5 May 2016, at 20:36, Kevin Miller wrote: > > Deprecated? Did I miss the memo? > > I