Re: mobile dev confusion

2019-12-27 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
"The Spiritual Workout" app was created in LiveCode...and I'm running it on Android 7.0 phones and it works fine. And as far as I can tell that is a recently built app. Sooo...what must I do to have my app run on older versions of android (and iOS I guess)??? So confused.

mobile dev confusion

2019-12-27 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi folks, I'm following this tutorial http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4069/l/985962-livecode-and-android-studio and i've installed android 8.0 SDK as specified the distribution chart says that only 6% of devices have this version of android. Does this mean only 6% of devices will be able

Re: A Windows 10 WTF

2019-12-27 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Nope..its not sharing any resources, each one runs isolated in its own folder. Yep... you can set affinity manually using the task manager. The only thing shared between them is the name of the stack window...I guess I'll test that first. This is weird and I don't like it . but it only

Re: A Windows 10 WTF

2019-12-26 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I've tested this by locking up a core using the IDE by putting it in a loop. But no other process gets locked up, because my OS correctly does not assign the busy core to any other process. So all other applications and windows are still responsive. EXCEPT in a situation when the Livecode IDE

Re: A Windows 10 WTF

2019-12-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi Peter, thanks, you are right the wait command does eliminate the window lock up but my question was more so about why the Livecode IDE (with open file A)...seems forced to share the same cpu core with Standalone of file A and if anyone else has come across that beforethey lock up in

Re: Adobe Eschews Applescript

2019-12-23 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
good to know. thanks bob On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 6:43 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > Just a heads up. If you have a Mac and use Adobe Reader, and you use > Applescript to send events to it, Acrobat Reader DC no longer supports > Applescript.

Re: a windows 10 wtf

2019-12-23 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On December 23, 2019 9:44:49 AM Tom Glod via use-livecode > wrote: > > > Hi Peeeps, > > > > So I have a standalone running 24/7 that was built with LiveC

a windows 10 wtf

2019-12-23 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi Peeeps, So I have a standalone running 24/7 that was built with LiveCode. When I use Livecode the IDE to work on the application (that I am also running as a standalone), and the IDE locks up for whatever reason...being busy or whatever. my standalone application also locks up (window

Re: DataGrid Crash to Desktop Revisited

2019-12-19 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
ode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Thanks for the confirmation Tom. > > Bob S > > > > On Dec 19, 2019, at 12:17 , Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hey Bob > > > > When you set the data of a grid, the s

Re: DataGrid Crash to Desktop Revisited

2019-12-19 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hey Bob When you set the data of a grid, the selection IS changed to empty. thats all you need to know. triggering another handler in this is the correct way to do it. On Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 10:48 AM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yeah tried

Re: Standalones and the defaultFolder

2019-12-13 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I only use defaultfolder when I need to get a list of files in that folder. Otherwise its the kind of thing that comes back to haunt us for no real reason. On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 12:07 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Not sure. There have been

Re: Animated Gifs - Keep them Running

2019-12-12 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
RGi rotate an svg using send it time and it seems to work really well. i can rotate many svgs simultaneouslyso maybe svg is the answer hereas far as a progress indicator. On Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 5:47 PM hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > @BR > > Don't run

Re: Script Editor disassociates - a lossy LC IDE bug

2019-12-05 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Are you all on Mac? This does not ring a bell. On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 8:02 PM Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 12/5/2019 6:38 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: > > > >> On Dec 5, 2019, at 15:04 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < >

Re: Achilles Heel of Livecode

2019-12-05 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
put a lot of work into it for sure! > > Apparently they wanted a magazine format for it. > Perhaps that’s what they are used to doing for their > old day job? > > My eyes still hurt from trying to look at all of the > information there. Information overload for me. > > Rick >

Re: Achilles Heel of Livecode

2019-12-05 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Wow...I have never ever seen a website like that. The PDF is the most incredible piece of typesetting the world has ever seen. On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 7:11 PM Mark Wieder via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 12/3/19 3:40 PM, Erik Beugelaar via use-livecode wrote: > >

Re: Achilles Heel of Livecode

2019-12-02 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
You are completely right. I just quoted a job...and knowing that the customer is going to ask me "where is the smooth scrolling?". i skipped over livecode entirely and quoted it using flutterknowing I have no explanation or chance to give the customer the experience they expect. Your

Re: html5-IDE v100_alpha

2019-11-26 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Wow. very impressive..may I ask the reason why you created this? Is it to have an easier time testing html 5 features?. is it to turn it into a product? On Tue, Nov 26, 2019 at 6:03 PM hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > A few more words in defense of the

Re: Special Graphic Effects - Kill Performance On Rapid Redraws

2019-11-21 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Swami, I just downloaded the spiritual workout application..I really like it. Is the chanting practise menu a datagrid? or a group with custom controls?...it scrolls very well can you share the settings? I like the responsiveness and scrolling of the various menus. Very well done, one of

Re: browserDocumentLoadComplete working correctly?

2019-11-20 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
to me it seems like a nope. I would think that this is an issue with the browser widget not being able to detect when the page is completely "rendered" which is not the same as being completely "loaded". as soon as I noticed that this message does not work consistently, I gave up on

Re: How much do we have to pay to get a minimum of efficiency from HTML5

2019-11-18 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Yeah.. I hear you. On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 5:56 PM Alain Vezina via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I gave up regular LC to get interested in HTML5 from LiveCode a year ago. > My intention was to transform my apps to get me out of Apple's tyranny. I > was first

Re: revigniter.com - Temporarily closed for maintenance purposes.

2019-11-12 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi Riko, welcome. THe site seems to work fine, no mention of anything being closed. I would say the road is clear. https://github.com/revig/revigniter is another place to check. everything seems fine there too. On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 11:34 PM Riko Abadi via use-livecode <

Re: REST API's, JSON Web Tokens & Hash Algorithms

2019-11-12 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
on. > > Is it your understanding that using SHA-256 or SHA3-256 as the > “digestType” in the Livecode function would meet the service requirement > for RS-256 or is there something else I’m missing? > > Tim > > > On Nov 12, 2019, at 11:27 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < >

Re: Disappearing "column lables" of Datagrid

2019-11-12 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I've had that happen in the past but unfortunately, i was unable to track it down at the time.i remember this happening way back on v 7 ...so its a bug thats been around a while. I've also not had it happen in quite a while, so its triggered by something very particular. do we have a

Re: REST API's, JSON Web Tokens & Hash Algorithms

2019-11-12 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hey Tim, the ciphernames lists "encryption" algorithms not hashing. I believe RS256 refers to RSA with SHA 256. messagedigest is the function you want to look up for hashing algorithms. On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 9:24 AM Bleiler, Timothy via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: Amazing how forgiving the older LC engines are...

2019-11-11 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Yup.While upgrading from 7 to 8 and from 8 to 9 I had several "I can't believe this code worked" moments. I prefer an unforgiving interpreter. thats why I fell in love with Rust and its ridiculously unforgiving compiler. Haven't had to use it yet, but look forward to it. On Mon, Nov 11,

Re: Mobile development android vs ios

2019-11-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Thanks to you both for your valublue input. My plan was to use the same design for both using custom button controls vs native ones. The app does center around a book, but its not just that...there is a lot of functionality around it for the student. I'll try to make sure it looks unique enough

Re: Mobile development android vs ios

2019-11-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Thank you I will definitely test as soon as I am able to and definitely before submission. On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 9:32 PM Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > After several years, I can say that if it works Android it will 'probably' > work

Re: [OT] Hmmm...

2019-11-09 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I posted earlier. about mobile dev On Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 7:53 PM Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 11/9/2019 7:03 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: > > Nearly 24 hours since the last post to this list. > > > > Did everyone stop using LiveCode,

Mobile development android vs ios

2019-11-09 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi Folks, After 6+ years with LC I am just now starting some mobile development. I don't currently own an ios device and would like to just carry on development on android assuming that if I do a good and careful job my application will work on ios when I finally make the builds. I don't expect

Re: DataGrid: load images when in view

2019-11-08 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi Dan, To begin, using the NUmberOfRecordsProperty cancels out all performance issues with the dg. Using this method enables exactly what you are asking for. On Fri, Nov 8, 2019 at 12:29 PM Dan Friedman via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Greetings! > > Say you have a

Re: Time Saver's Toolbox v0.99 Release

2019-11-08 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
1 > > -Original Message----- > From: use-livecode On Behalf Of > Tom Glod via use-livecode > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2019 8:25 AM > To: How to use LiveCode > Cc: Tom Glod > Subject: Re: Time Saver's Toolbox v0.99 Release > > Thank you both. I lov

Re: Time Saver's Toolbox v0.99 Release

2019-11-08 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
est tools. I’m not one for emojis. > > I still do mine the old fashioned way. :-) > > > > Good luck with your launch! > > > > Rick > > > >> On Nov 7, 2019, at 4:42 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> &g

Re: Time Saver's Toolbox v0.99 Release

2019-11-07 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
nd of the video. > > Nice work from what little I saw. > Let me know if you re-edit the > music out of most of your video > and I will visit your website again. > > Good luck! > > Rick > > > On Nov 7, 2019, at 8:27 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livec

Time Saver's Toolbox v0.99 Release

2019-11-07 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Dear Livecode Users, Today I am proud to announce the public release of the Time Saver's Toolbox. The Toolbox is a productivity tool/utility window containing several time-saving tools for those who use their computer for multiple hours a day. Clipboard Manager Content Library Text To Speech

Re: The Overflow

2019-10-31 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
thanks for these mark...they will be an interesting read. On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 12:56 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Pure heresy! I CAN write perfect code first time every time! I just have > to try harder!! ;-) > > Bob S > > > > On Oct 30, 2019, at

Re: "empty" background in printed pdf is actually grey

2019-10-30 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Don't things inherit attributes?. so if empty, that means the card would inherit the stacks background color?? On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 8:21 PM Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I’m within spitting distance on this merging of pdfs, using livecode to >

Re: Who is the blogger at livecode-blogger.blogspot.com?

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I have no idea, but thats a great blog. Whoever it is, they are no slouch. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Red Dot Breakpoint Crashes

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
any chance you are reading clipboard data? On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 6:57 PM Mark Wieder via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 10/25/19 3:07 PM, Jerry Jensen via use-livecode wrote: > > Thanks Bob. I thought the red dot crashing was fixed in 9.0.5 and not > yet put in 9.5

Re: Can I find out what handler I am in?

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
ode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Item 2 of line -1 of the executionContexts > > > On Oct 25, 2019, at 11:46 , Bob Sneidar > wrote: > > > > Correction Item 2 > > > >> On Oct 25, 2019, at 11:46 , Bob Sneidar > wrote: > >> > >> Item 3 > >

Re: Can I find out what handler I am in?

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Its for error handling ...I want my error handler to know which handler the error was in. On Fri, Oct 25, 2019 at 2:37 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > executionContexts is way more useful. > > Bob S > > > > On Oct 25, 2019, at 11:14 , Mark Wieder via

Re: Can I find out what handler I am in?

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
mouseUp > > Would put into the message box: > mouseUp > > > Phil Davis > > > On 10/25/19 10:00 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode wrote: > > Hey you guys, I have searched high and low and I am pretty sure the > answer > > is no , but I wanted t

Re: Can I find out what handler I am in?

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
ou looked at executionContexts? > > Peter > > > On Oct 25, 2019, at 1:00 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hey you guys, I have searched high and low and I am pretty sure the > answer > > is no , but I wanted to make su

Can I find out what handler I am in?

2019-10-25 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hey you guys, I have searched high and low and I am pretty sure the answer is no , but I wanted to make sure before I did a feature request and a workaround. But is there a function that I can call inside a handler that will tell me the name of the handler? Just like the params() tells me the

Re: My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi everyone, thanks for partaking in the thread. Hey Sean, Currently I authorize the license key via a web api running on a WordPress site. But at the end of the day, its still "if license = trial then this if not then this." ...and thats is place of attack.. using his debugger tool... My

Re: CEF Browser woes! no console.

2019-10-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
LOL.. i hear ya its mind-boglling-ly good. On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 12:40 PM David V Glasgow via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > On 24 Oct 2019, at 3:49 pm, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: CEF Browser woes! no console.

2019-10-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
crap. sorry ... its http://radio.garden On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 10:48 AM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I can't get there in a normal web browser. > > Bob S > > > > On Oct 24, 2019, at 07:02 , Tom Glod via use-livecode < &

CEF Browser woes! no console.

2019-10-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi peeps, how can I find out why http://sound.garden does not work using the CEF widget on (tested on windows)?? Amazing site btw. -- Tom Glod Founder & Developer MakeShyft R.D.A (www.makeshyft.com) Office:226-706-9339 Mobile:226-706-9793 ___

Re: [OT] Personal project

2019-10-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Tons of respect for creating that. Lots of people suffer from it, and the more tools and testimonials we have the better. Great site as well! On Thu, Oct 24, 2019 at 8:57 AM Kevin Miller via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi folks, > > This is initial launch of a new

Re: My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-22 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
PM JB via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > And if you tell us what you are going to do > he will never catch on .. .. > > JB > > > On Oct 22, 2019, at 11:57 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: &g

Re: My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-22 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
yeah... the key is to crank up the difficulty and time investment...much like decryption...sure...you can decrypt this in a billion years! On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 2:49 PM JJS via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Everything is crackable. > > There was once this version

Re: My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-22 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
languages > and is communicating with other people he might be able > to do things that would surprise you. > > JB > > > On Oct 22, 2019, at 10:38 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Funny, I just sat d

Re: My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-22 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
e-livecode > wrote: > > > I'd be curious to know how well simply pass protecting the stacks does. > > Given the "hacker" doesn't know the key that was used for the > encryption, > > it shouldn't be possible. > > > > Bob S > > > > > >&

Re: My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-22 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
JB, of course thats true, its just a matter of how long it takes and how skilled the cracker must be. Its definitely not a reason not to try. Kee, that sounds like quite the scheme a self-destructing stack. My initial instinct is to create some trap using hashing also. Thanks. :) On Mon,

My old man vs LC Standalone

2019-10-21 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi guys, My father and I have gotten to talking recently and I shared with him the product I will the launching (shortly). My dad father is a kind of white hat hacker and loves the challenge of it. My software will have a 30 day trial. He wants to help me by testing how hard it will be to

Re: Is there a command to display number of seconds as hrs:min:seconds?

2019-10-18 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Let me throw my hat into the ring here...lolI wrote this function to display time in a specific format function TimeDisplay HowManySeconds local final_output = " days ::" local running_second_count local next_calculation set itemdelimiter to "." -- we are looking at boths sides

Re: Thank you for the 9.0.5 update

2019-10-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Agreed. this was a critical release, I was struggling with the property inspector for what seems like 18 months. now all those bugs are fixed, not to mention the memory leaks. way fewer interruptions and new users won't be asking themselves what is wrong with this thing. Happy coding

Re: Where LiveCode is Now

2019-10-03 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi Heather, thanks for the update. Richmond, that was way over the top dude. I respect your right to say your peace, and not much of it rings wholly true to me. I pretty much just trust the team, last I talked to Kevin, he seemed sure of the direction that they are taking..and for nowesp

Re: ...and Livecode... where are we now?

2019-10-02 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
We all need livecode the company to be stable and profitable, so if they have to temporarily focus on x to create long term viability, then they should do it. Maybe just let everyone know what the plan isand maybe on a release with multiple bug fixes such as 9.05 is important to prioritize it

Re: ...and Livecode... where are we now?

2019-10-02 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
com> wrote: > Hi Tom > > > Am 02.10.2019 um 19:17 schrieb Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > > > > I dunno if thats what you are talking about ...but i'm waiting for 9.05 > > stable...wondering when thats scheduled to arr

Re: ...and Livecode... where are we now?

2019-10-02 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I dunno if thats what you are talking about ...but i'm waiting for 9.05 stable...wondering when thats scheduled to arrive. On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 1:10 PM Klaus major-k via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Panos, > > BTW, obviously LC 9.05 did not make it through the

Re: publish and surprise

2019-10-02 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
thats what i'm thiking about..its only documented in the "create a plugin" sections. But having this in standalones would be a bit of news. So every message the engine sends is checked to see if there is a subscription to that message and then all objects ( whether in the path or not. ) that are

Re: Mac Codesigning stops working. (revSecurity.dylib)

2019-09-30 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Matthias Rebbe you rock! On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 5:56 PM Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Tony, > > i just did a test with a small app like your test app and AppWrapper and > run into a similar problem. > I then tried from shell and i got also an

Re: LC Garbage Collection?

2019-09-26 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
2.5 mb is not big at all. please remember to test with 9.05 when worried about leaks. On Thu, Sep 26, 2019 at 3:55 PM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 9/24/19 2:39 PM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode wrote: > > Sources of memory leaks are

Re: LC Garbage Collection?

2019-09-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
nd (you want to do > two things in the background), then this falls apart. > > I encourage embracing event programming. > > > On Sep 24, 2019, at 2:43 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > HH...yup I know.. Dar, th

Re: LC Garbage Collection?

2019-09-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
recursion is a root of all kinds of evil. If tempted, leave your > cloak and run. > > Dar Scott > Mad Scientist > > > On Sep 24, 2019, at 12:36 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyon

LC Garbage Collection?

2019-09-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hi folks, I'm wondering if anyone can help me to understand Livecode's garbage collection. I am developing an application that is intended to stay in memory and so I must watch memory consumption carefully. I've had some instances where memory ran way out of control but I found a couple of

Re: Ideas for my book.

2019-09-24 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Patrick, someone wrote this on the FB Livecode Group.. just thought I'd drop it in here. "I am struggling to get from the basic stuff to a higher level. It seems that every book I find either talks about the very basics or its content goes clear over my head. Any advices?" On Wed, Sep 18,

Re: Export Snapshot

2019-09-18 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
are you sure it wasn't just dumping it into the "defaultfolder" wherever that may be? and not specifically inside the app package? On Wed, Sep 18, 2019 at 3:57 AM Richmond via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I should like just to say how grateful that *export snapshot* >

Re: Writing a Book on LiveCode need your help

2019-09-16 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
hahaha..perfect. On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 5:41 PM Mark Wieder via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 9/16/19 11:39 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode wrote: > > Learning Rust, so I ordered a book to read in bed. > > LOL. > > <https://en.wikipe

Re: Writing a Book on LiveCode need your help

2019-09-16 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Good idea!! Reading a book cover to cover is way underrated. I've always done it that way, read the LC manual cover to cover. Learning Rust, so I ordered a book to read in bed. (Although its missing)...lol) Working with Rest APIs would be a good section Optimizing for graphics intensive stuff

Re: Weird behavior for modal stacks and answer dialogs

2019-09-09 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Yeah i remember getting really heated when this behaviior was introduced. drove me nuts. I think I just used a "wait while stack is open" kind of command (with messages) and it works fine. On Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 7:31 AM Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: Using LiveCode & AppleScript to make mouse selection in another Mac application

2019-09-05 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I dunno if this works but you can try do myscript as "Applescript" abd your myscript can be tell application "System Events" click at {123,456}end tell I'm currently working on debugging a tool that uses applescript to send keystrokes..and i'm finding it inconsistent ...but it could just

Re: Compiles But Does Not Execute

2019-09-03 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
yeah i've had a few ones like that .. its like it doesn't go through the rest of the line after it has the destination of the put. I bet if you put this into 9.5 the debugger will catch it. On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 11:54 AM Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:

Re: Checking the host OS

2019-08-30 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I have personal experience with trying to create a graphic that is 32,000 x 32,000 and exporting it. on win32 i will run out of ram and lock up if not hard crash before it even gets to it..and if i can test the standalone bitness I can decline to attempt an impossible feat. on win64

Re: Checking the host OS

2019-08-30 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I think he is asking to find out if the BUILD is 32 or 64 bit. In that case the platform() function really has to be updated. but there is porobably a way by reading the magic (file header) bytes of the standalone. But can't be sure. On Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 5:43 PM Dar Scott Consulting via

Re: Browser widget cookies?

2019-08-28 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Awesome! new possibilities! Thanks On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 5:58 AM hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Geoff C. wrote: > > If I set the url for the browser widget to a url, and the > > server sets a cookie, can I read/modify/delete that cookie? > > Cookie structure

Re: This Web URL Stopped Working in LiveCode all versions. HELP!

2019-08-21 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
♬heart attack city♬ On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 7:29 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I almost did put decompress(url("lagniappe")), but as it turns out, that > is an actual WORD! ;-) > > Bob S > > > > On Aug 21, 2019, at 11:52 , Mark Wieder via use-livecode

Reposting from a thread in 2016

2019-08-16 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hey Folks I found this gem in a thread from 2016. from Mark Waddingham ... the thread helped me solve a problem with taking a snapshot of a browser window. Thanks Mark for taking the time to tell us about the inner workings of the Engine.

Re: anyone still using altMobileResizer?

2019-08-16 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
and thanks for Chipp for the framework...I will get to use it in september. On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 5:13 PM Tom Glod wrote: > This looks very useful thanks for bringing this to my attention. > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 3:44 PM Jjs via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>

Re: anyone still using altMobileResizer?

2019-08-16 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
This looks very useful thanks for bringing this to my attention. On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 3:44 PM Jjs via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Matthias, did not test it yet, sorry. Will do tomorrow and let you > know. > > Ciao! > Jerry > > Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode

Re: is it possible to readfromfile line x to y

2019-08-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
turns out when i try to parse the lines 1 by 1 (after just loading the file) in 9.05 there is no crash and the process finishes...albeit slowly. will report bug for 9.04. thanks for all the suggestions, learned alot by asking you guys and investigating workaround. On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at

Re: is it possible to readfromfile line x to y

2019-08-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
long time. Fixing that might be > better than the other solution. > > Use repeat for each line this_line of unicode_file_to_parse > > and don't forget to clear unicode_file_to_parse after the repeat if it is > not handler local > > > On Aug 10, 2019, at 11:26 AM, Tom Gl

Re: is it possible to readfromfile line x to y

2019-08-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
interim alternative might be to URL the > file, get the lines you want, and then empty the variable containing the > file. > > > On Aug 10, 2019, at 9:18 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > I am trying to parse this ma

is it possible to readfromfile line x to y

2019-08-10 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I am trying to parse this massive html page of unicode characters. https://unicode.org/emoji/charts/full-emoji-list.html and livecode is choking up when I read in the whole file and try to parse each line using a loop. I get a hard crash in the debugger and a endless loop when debugger is off.

Re: Making "read from file" less blocky.

2019-08-04 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
gt; wrote: > >>> > >>> OK, here's a "really out there" suggestion > >>> > >>> 1. Run a local web server to serve files (locally only). > >>> > >>>Can be done various ways, including (easily) via LC

Re: Making "read from file" less blocky.

2019-08-04 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
omfortable it'll do that just fine. > > Alex. > > On 04/08/2019 18:12, Tom Glod via use-livecode wrote: > > Hi Alex, yes that would definitely be a great option for a high > performance > > solution that would work well in the background. > > > > I did tests o

Re: Making "read from file" less blocky.

2019-08-04 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
from your app if need be...) > > 2. in your stack, just do > >load url ("http://localhost:8080/myfilename;) with message "mycallback" > > and handle the file once it has been read in the "mycallback" handler > > -- Alex. > > > On 04/08/2019 01

Re: Updated Lesson and new Notarization Helper Stack

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hats off to you again sir Matthias. Thank you On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 4:34 PM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I wasn't aware of the AppWrapper update, but yours not only works > seamlessly with LC, but it's free. That's a big plus, and you're > generous

Re: Making "read from file" less blocky.

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
>> .Jerry non-sphere (tetrahedron?) >> >> It was a long time ago in, I think, LC 5, so YMMV. >> >> >> > On Aug 3, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hey folks, >&g

Re: Making "read from file" less blocky.

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
> > Onward, > .Jerry non-sphere (tetrahedron?) > > It was a long time ago in, I think, LC 5, so YMMV. > > > > On Aug 3, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Hey folks, > > > >

Making "read from file" less blocky.

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hey folks, I'm having trouble finding a combination of settings that allows my file loading to seem to happen in the background. repeat while read_result is not "eof" read from file ThisFile for (1024 * 1000) bytes put the result into read_result put it after

Re: increasing column width of DG keeps running

2019-08-01 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
the runaway number thing was happening to me when changing row height on dg using the arrow in the property inspector.. but never with column width. On Thu, Aug 1, 2019 at 3:45 PM JJS via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yes indeed. > > So some 'tiny' things we still

Re: [ANN] Release 9.5.0

2019-08-01 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Great release thank you. I remember Mark W was working on some engine optimizations like faster switch structures, faster array access.. etc. Wondering if those are included in this release? Thanks, Tom On Wed, Jul 31, 2019 at 11:53 AM panagiotis merakos via use-livecode <

Re: BLOB Storage Errors

2019-07-31 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
I've always avoided using blobs, and have recently been reconsidering (trying to improve performance by not having to baseencode) it. but now I'm back to not wanting to use blobs. I hope someone here can finally clear this up once and for all.how and if to use blobs correctly. Thanks

Re: signature widget

2019-07-31 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
t; > > > free tools for Livecoders: > > InstaMaker <https://instamaker.dermattes.de/ < > https://instamaker.dermattes.de/>> > > WinSignMaker Mac <https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/ < > https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/>> > > > >> Am 31.07.2019 um 17:16

Re: signature widget

2019-07-31 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
How and why would you use this widget? On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 5:28 AM hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Dictionary > widget.signature > (use Bernd's tinyDict): > > The pathData is a numerically indexed array of path info elements. > Each path info element contains

Re: Problem with searching dictionary

2019-07-28 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
looks like the search algo is not searching the body of the section just the title. Makes sense why, but there ought to be a checkbox somewhere to enable a deeper search. try searching for "tiny lc" dictionary somewhere, one one our users here made an alternative application for the dictionary.

Quote for Signing & Notarizing a LC built application for Windows & Apple

2019-07-19 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Hey, Would love to know what it will cost me to sign an notarize my windows and apple standalone. I will provide application files and digital signature certificate from: https://www.ksoftware.net/code-signing-certificates/ You do the rest, and return signed and submitted applications. Please

Re: New lesson about codesigning an app, creating codesgined DMG and Notarize it for distribution outside of the Mac App Store

2019-07-19 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
Thank you Matthias I will be checking that out very soon. On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 3:24 PM Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi, > > some days ago i´ve published a lesson to Livecode´s Lesson area. > The lesson can be found here < >

Re: source of a socket error message

2019-07-17 Thread Tom Glod via use-livecode
That answer is probably bang on ...and a solution to top it off. * slow clap * On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 9:51 PM Dar Scott via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > This is very likely a loss of network availability and of that a loss of > Internet availability. > > The library

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