Re: 8.1.1 can't get URL? (somewhat urgent)

2016-11-09 Thread Charles Warwick
What happens if you type: put ulExtIsBlocked() into the message box? Maybe something is unloading the tsNetLibUrl library. Can you confirm that stack is loaded? On 10/11/2016 12:57 PM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote: Ouch! after rebooting and running just for a few minutes suddenly now

Re: 8.1.1 can't get URL? (somewhat urgent)

2016-11-09 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami
Ouch! after rebooting and running just for a few minutes suddenly now again put url https://www.himalayanacademy.com/ping.txt result: Message execution error: Error description: Function: error in function handler Hint: ulExtIsBlocked ! Something is triggering the libURL or TSNet to choke BR

Re: 8.1.1 can't get URL? (somewhat urgent)

2016-11-09 Thread Kay C Lan
Glad you got it working. Yes, unfortunately Restarting LC is a reflex reaction now. On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote: > Yes, it works in a browser. > > are you using community, Indy or Business? > > I have a business licensed version of 8.1.1

Re: 8.1.1 can't get URL? (somewhat urgent)

2016-11-09 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami
Yes, it works in a browser. are you using community, Indy or Business? I have a business licensed version of 8.1.1 I wonder if that is the issue? Oh wait… never mind… I rebooted LC and now it works.. this goes the on going problem of the IDE slowly "degrading" over time… all kinds of bad

Re: 8.1.1 can't get URL? (somewhat urgent)

2016-11-09 Thread Kay C Lan
I get: true OS X 10.11.6 LG 8.1.1 GM Have you tried in your browser? On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 10:35 AM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote: > 8.1.1 GM > > put url "https://www.himalayanacademy.com/ping.txt; > > is returning: > > Message execution error: > Error description:

8.1.1 can't get URL? (somewhat urgent)

2016-11-09 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami
8.1.1 GM put url "https://www.himalayanacademy.com/ping.txt; is returning: Message execution error: Error description: Function: error in function handler Hint: ulExtIsBlocked what's happening? ___ use-livecode mailing list

Subject: Re: Subject: Re: What speed advantage comes from a private handler?

2016-11-09 Thread James Hale
> > Oh! I thought private handlers were ones only accessible by handlers in the > same script They are. Perhaps my expression was clumsy. James ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe,

Re: 8 datagrid text properties

2016-11-09 Thread Sri
Hi Mike: Have you consulted the DataGrid help document (or dictionary)? set the dgProp["Property Name"] of group "DataGrid Name" to thePropertyValue where you have a slew of properties you can set: "header height" "header margins" "header text color" "header text font" "header text style"

Pattern Matching in Livecode

2016-11-09 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Just noticed that Peter and Hermann posted handlers too. I will update the stack and post a new version in a few minutes. :D Al ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Pattern Matching in Livecode

2016-11-09 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Hi Craig, Your clever idea of reverting search terms works great too. Many Thanks for answering my request! :D I have posted a new stack and a screenshot at the forum thread: http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=7=28288 on mouseUp put fld id 1008 into WL -- 12 words put fld id 1014

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.2 RC-1

2016-11-09 Thread Mike Kerner
Well, maybe I won't move up, just yet. On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Ralph DiMola wrote: > >Andy P wrote: > >Great work, lots of bugs squashed! > > +1 > > I found another IDE crash when doing an "Open Card" on Win 10. > >

RE: [ANN] Release 8.1.2 RC-1

2016-11-09 Thread Ralph DiMola
>Andy P wrote: >Great work, lots of bugs squashed! +1 I found another IDE crash when doing an "Open Card" on Win 10. http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18812 Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -Original Message- From:

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.2 RC-1

2016-11-09 Thread Paul Hibbert
Same problem on Mac OSX 10.12.1 too, so I have added to your bug report. Paul > On Nov 9, 2016, at 8:59 AM, AndyP wrote: > > Great work, lots of bugs squashed! > > unfortunately a new serious bug has emerged. > > using Cut on an object always crashes the IDE >Win

RE: Duplicating a card in v8

2016-11-09 Thread Ralph DiMola
J, Thanks! That's a sweet workaround but is so easy that it's now in my basket of command line thingies that will bypasses mouse clicks. I filed bug report 18811. Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -Original Message- From: use-livecode

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.2 RC-1

2016-11-09 Thread AndyP
Great work, lots of bugs squashed! unfortunately a new serious bug has emerged. using Cut on an object always crashes the IDE >Win 10 http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18810 - Andy Piddock My software never has bugs. It

Re: What speed advantage comes from a private handler?

2016-11-09 Thread Phil Davis
Yes. Phil On 11/9/16 8:18 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: I wasn't familiar with the dispatch function form. It's not in the dictionary. Do you have to use this form when dispatching to functions? Bob S On Nov 8, 2016, at 17:44 , Phil Davis > wrote:

Re: What speed advantage comes from a private handler?

2016-11-09 Thread Bob Sneidar
I wasn't familiar with the dispatch function form. It's not in the dictionary. Do you have to use this form when dispatching to functions? Bob S On Nov 8, 2016, at 17:44 , Phil Davis > wrote: function app_helperAppPath pAppName dispatch

Re: Subject: Re: What speed advantage comes from a private handler?

2016-11-09 Thread Peter TB Brett
On 09/11/2016 16:13, Bob Sneidar wrote: Oh! I thought private handlers were ones only accessible by handlers in the same script. Private handlers are indeed only accessible by handlers in the same script. Peter -- Dr Peter Brett

Re: Subject: Re: What speed advantage comes from a private handler?

2016-11-09 Thread Bob Sneidar
Oh! I thought private handlers were ones only accessible by handlers in the same script. Bob S > On Nov 9, 2016, at 05:07 , James Hale wrote: > > Monte wrote: >> Private handlers are called directly rather than giving all the frontscripts >> a chance to handle them. >

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.2 RC-1

2016-11-09 Thread Bob Sneidar
Nice! Bob S > On Nov 9, 2016, at 03:43 , Peter TB Brett wrote: > > Dear list members, > > We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.2 RC 1. > > Getting the Release > === > You can get the release at

Re: Pattern Matching in Livecode

2016-11-09 Thread Peter M. Brigham
On Nov 9, 2016, at 7:46 AM, Alejandro Tejada wrote: > > Hi all, > > Recently I made a very long script for searching 3 words among a list > of 1080 lines of words. > > Download the zipped stack MatchingPatternsv02 > from this forum thread: >

[Blog] Infinite LiveCode Progress

2016-11-09 Thread Heather Laine
Dear List Folks, Ali Lloyd has an update for you on the hard work that has been going on behind the scenes on Infinite LiveCode: https://livecode.com/infinite-livecode-java-progress/ Enjoy! Regards, Heather Heather Laine Customer

Re: Pattern Matching in Livecode

2016-11-09 Thread dunbarx
Hi. Long handler? Wouldn't the judicious use of the "wordOffset" function, with a little help from the "words to skip" parameter, do this rather quickly and with just a handful of lines of code? I did not download your stack, but perhaps I am not understanding what you meant? Craig -- View

Subject: Re: What speed advantage comes from a private handler?

2016-11-09 Thread James Hale
Monte wrote: > Private handlers are called directly rather than giving all the frontscripts > a chance to handle them. Thanks Monte, The send and despatch restrictions do not apply in the cases I am considering. These are support handlers and functions outside the main handler within a script

Pattern Matching in Livecode

2016-11-09 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Hi all, Recently I made a very long script for searching 3 words among a list of 1080 lines of words. Download the zipped stack MatchingPatternsv02 from this forum thread: http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=7=28288 I suspect that LiveCode provides better tools for this task, but I don't

[ANN] Release 8.1.2 RC-1

2016-11-09 Thread Peter TB Brett
Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.2 RC 1. Getting the Release === You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or via the automatic updater. Release Contents Fewer crashes - LiveCode