IP to decimal function?

2017-05-13 Thread Tim Selander via use-livecode
Hi I need to convert IP address from web logs to decimal for easier processing... Before I try to "reinvent the wheel" (and no doubt roll off a cliff) I'm wondering if anyone already has such a function they'd be willing to share? TIA Tim Selander Tokyo, Japan

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread William Prothero via use-livecode
I wonder too. Seems with all the demand for SVG, it would be a natural to build into the engine. I’m trying to remember if getting SVG was a kickstarter goal??? Best, Bill P > On May 13, 2017, at 1:15 PM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode > wrote: > > I wish they

Re: Transparent browser widgets?

2017-05-13 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I used to have an occasional bug in 8.1.3 where the browser widget would get a transparent background. I had to restart the ide when that happened. So, I think it may be possible. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2017, at 7:15 PM, hh via use-livecode > wrote:

Seeking recommendations / suggestions for use of library stacks.

2017-05-13 Thread Alex Tweedly via use-livecode
I'm starting to make more use of library stacks (partly because I'm trying to switch away from revIgniter to a CGI-based solution to allow me to do more work & debugging in the IDE). And now I'm looking for best-practice and/or suggestions for how to use library stacks. The

Re: Transparent browser widgets?

2017-05-13 Thread hh via use-livecode
I'll bet that a transparent background for the browser widget is impossible to have. This would require that webkit or Chromium (or whatever LC uses for the browser widget) allow a transparent background. What will be probably possible is setting the blendLevel of the widget (as a whole), see

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread hh via use-livecode
> Scott R. wrote: > Maybe it’s more accurate to say "one single path definition" > because you aren't limited to a single vector path. You can > create compound graphics from multiple paths as is done in > many icons and graphics. > For example: > go url

RE: WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-13 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
I still run batch processing on a pair of VAXs running Open VMS. No viruses on these babies. They've been booted for ... "OpenVMS V7.1 on node ALBVM1 13-MAY-2017 18:44:45.72 Uptime 921 21:52:27" "OpenVMS V7.3-2 on node EISVM1 13-MAY-2017 19:31:56.06 Uptime 72 11:09:55" The lame 72 days

SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Peter Thirkell wrote a widget that import SVG with multiple colors. Download this widget source code from this forum post: http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=93=27811=147279#p147286 Could you compile and use it in your own LiveCode setup? Al

Re: Another Stupid Question

2017-05-13 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Or accessing databases without worrying about local drivers being installed. On May 13, 2017 1:48 PM, "Richard Gaskin via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Richmond Mathewson wrote: > > > What is the point of LiveCode server and how > > can it be used? > > LC Server is a

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I wish they would just buy an svg library and create a real svg object. This seems like such an obvious thing to do. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2017, at 4:00 PM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > Well . . . . > > here [

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
Well . . . . here [ https://livecode.com/resources/roadmap/ ] all that is mentioned is a "SVG vector shape widget" Which is what we've got :/ Obviously full, multi-path SVG import is not being considered. Richmond. On 13.05.2017 21:16, Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode wrote: What happened

SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
What happened to the multiple color SVG widget? http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=93=27811=147279#p147286 Al Scott Rossi wrote: > Maybe it’s more accurate to say “one single path definition” > because you aren’t limited to a single vector path. > You can create compound graphics from

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Scott Rossi via use-livecode
Maybe it’s more accurate to say “one single path definition” because you aren’t limited to a single vector path. You can create compound graphics from multiple paths as is done in many icons and graphics. For example: go url "http://tactilemedia.com/download/svg_sample.livecode; Regards,

Re: Transparent browser widgets?

2017-05-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
jonathandlynch wrote: > Apparently, both WebView (android) and uiwebview (iOS) have > transparent modes. > > Would it be easy for the LC team to implement a transparent mode for > browser widgets, where the background color is transparent, allowing > other objects to show through? > > This would

Re: Another Stupid Question

2017-05-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Richmond Mathewson wrote: > What is the point of LiveCode server and how > can it be used? LC Server is a good solution for people who are very accustomed to PHP-style workflows but prefer to use LiveCode Script rather than PHP. Like any app that uses stdin/stdout, it can be used as a CGI

Re: WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Richmond Mathewson wrote: > What I do not understand is how organisations like the British State > Health System (NHS) cane be so bl**dy stupid to > rely on Windows, without (obviously) all sorts of safeguards. While this specific exploit happened to be Windows-specific, this isn't really a

Transparent browser widgets?

2017-05-13 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Apparently, both WebView (android) and uiwebview (iOS) have transparent modes. Would it be easy for the LC team to implement a transparent mode for browser widgets, where the background color is transparent, allowing other objects to show through? This would obviate the need for some the

Another Stupid Question

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
What is the point of LiveCode server and how can it be used? Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: sysError List?

2017-05-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
I don't normally use LC Server because its syntax cannot be tested in the IDE, preferring to use standalones in server apps. But I just downloaded LCS 8,.1.4 RC2, and running it from the command line with your sample script yields the expected valid path to my temp folder. You may have

Re: WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
I cannot afford to be smug as my Linux rig (Xubuntu 16.04 64-bit) was hosed completely about 4 months ago and I only managed to reciver about 5% of my files. What I do not understand is how organisations like the British State Health System (NHS) cane be so bl**dy stupid to rely on Windows,

Re: sysError List?

2017-05-13 Thread Rick Harrison via use-livecode
Hi Richard, Ok, so I did the upgrade to version 8.1.4 RC 2 and after rebooting I found that it made no difference at all. When you are using lc-server and use the following script, what do you get? Thanks, Rick > On May 13, 2017, at 11:15 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode >

Re: WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Richmond Mathewson wrote: > " The WannaCry virus only infects machines running Windows" > > http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39896393 > > Err . . . Linux While it's true that this particular exploit is dependent on a Windows-specific vulnerability, this is no time for smugness. There's a

Re: sysError List?

2017-05-13 Thread Rick Harrison via use-livecode
Hi Richard, Ok, I’ll try an upgrade to 8.1.4 RC2 to see if that works, and then get back to you. Thanks, Rick > On May 13, 2017, at 11:15 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Rick Harrison wrote: > > >> On May 12, 2017, at 10:40 PM, Richard Gaskin

Re: sysError List?

2017-05-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Rick Harrison wrote: >> On May 12, 2017, at 10:40 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >> put specialFolderPath("temporary") > > Hi Richard, > > It returns blank. > > So now what? That value is either accurate or inaccurate. Either way, it seems a bug - the question is, where? If accurate, it would

WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
" The WannaCry virus only infects machines running Windows" http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39896393 Err . . . Linux Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage

Re: Summer Visit

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Sorry, folks; sent to the wrong address :/ Richmond. On 5/13/17 5:47 pm, Colin Holgate via use-livecode wrote: Hope John has a good trip. On May 13, 2017, at 10:42 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: Dear Mum and Dada, I have booked and paid for

Re: Summer Visit

2017-05-13 Thread Colin Holgate via use-livecode
Hope John has a good trip. > On May 13, 2017, at 10:42 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode > wrote: > > Dear Mum and Dada, > > I have booked and paid for a flight with British Airways as follows: > > Sofia - Heathrow 18 August, arrive at Heathrow at 4 pm.

Summer Visit

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Dear Mum and Dada, I have booked and paid for a flight with British Airways as follows: Sofia - Heathrow 18 August, arrive at Heathrow at 4 pm. Heathrow - Sofia 31 August, leave Heathrow at 8 am (I will stay with Savina the night before). Love, John.

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-13 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I feel like HH has an important point - this method uses a lot of processor power. We should minimize the burden on the processor (small animation, efficient JavaScript) and make sure our target users will consistently have the processing power to handle this kind of animation. Sent from my

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Colin Holgate via use-livecode
In LiveCode 8.1.4 the path data for the M seems to look ok, and I didn’t get any errors. > On May 13, 2017, at 9:56 AM, hh via use-livecode > wrote: > > @Colin > Your letter "R" is not part of the (single) path. > > @Richmond > The widget SVG Icon is set up to

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread hh via use-livecode
@Colin Your letter "R" is not part of the (single) path. @Richmond The widget SVG Icon is set up to display at most ONE SINGLE path, no matter where the path comes from. The format must according to dict fulfill the SVG specifications https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/paths.html#PathData. Colin's

Re: sysError List?

2017-05-13 Thread Rick Harrison via use-livecode
Hi Richard, It returns blank. So now what? Rick > On May 12, 2017, at 10:40 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > put specialFolderPath("temporary") ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Colin Holgate via use-livecode
I tried the path data from the file I made for you. The text letter R is handled differently, but the M path data copy into LiveCode ok. > On May 13, 2017, at 9:12 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode > wrote: > > Is it true that the Livecode SVG widget is

SVG widget?

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Is it true that the Livecode SVG widget is ONLY setup to deal with code pasted from Inkscape SVG images? Might be time for Livecode to "fess up". Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-13 Thread hh via use-livecode
@Klaus I tested the svg-to-png conversion using both revBrowser and browser widget on Mac 10.12.4. This works. It doesn't work on Mac 10.10. (probably also Mac 10.11). This is caused by webkit which LC uses on Mac. Where it runs, taking frames from an svg animation or from a video is

Re: SVG image from Illustrator

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
That's lovely, Thank you very much indeed. Richmond. On 5/13/17 2:22 pm, Colin Holgate via use-livecode wrote: Your email address doesn’t show up in the message, so I put one here: http://colin.scienceninja.com/rm.svg The R is from text and the M is brush stroke. If you can tell me what to

Re: SVG image from Illustrator

2017-05-13 Thread Colin Holgate via use-livecode
Your email address doesn’t show up in the message, so I put one here: http://colin.scienceninja.com/rm.svg The R is from text and the M is brush stroke. If you can tell me what to draw I can do other ones. > On May 13, 2017, at 5:37 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode >

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-13 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
For svg animation, it seems like it would be more efficient to let the animation play in the widget and just periodically export a frame, rather than rewrite the svg every time. Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2017, at 6:50 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode >

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-13 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Addition, the animated SVG is not displayed in any browser widget at all!? Best Klaus -- Klaus Major http://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-13 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hola Al, > Am 13.05.2017 um 07:37 schrieb Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode > : > > Hi All, > > Jonathan Lynch wrote: >> Hey guys - I figured out a solution for that bug I had previously >> written a hack for. I use the image.onload handler in the JavaScript >>

SVG image from Illustrator

2017-05-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
I would be most grateful of someone could send me 2 or 3 black-and-white, or black-on-transparency SVGs generated in Adobe Illustrator. Richmond Mathewson. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe,