Re: sorting - THANK YOU Colin!!

2014-08-09 Thread larry
Hi Colin Thanks for clarifying! Larry - Original Message - From: Colin Holgate co...@verizon.net To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2014 10:51 AM Subject: Re: sorting - THANK YOU PAUL!! I tried Craig’s approach, but with the correct

Re: Using an internal file for PDF for manual

2014-08-08 Thread larry
Hi Charles, I use a PDF in my app for a manual. In windows, at least, if you launch the PDF document and the user has Adobe Reader installed, then it is the default program for a PDF file and will automatically launch it. I don't know how it works on a Mac. Larry - Original Message

Re: Using an internal file for PDF for manual

2014-08-08 Thread larry
the if statement at the end to show the error if one occurred. I hope that helps! Larry - Original Message - From: Charles Szasz csz...@me.com To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 9:17 PM Subject: Re: Using an internal file for PDF for manual Larry, How did

Re: Using an internal file for PDF for manual

2014-08-08 Thread larry
Hi Charles, I don't know if it makes a difference, but I have the PDF file in a folder myData which I set as the default folder when I start up my app. So LC goes to that default folder to launch the document and uses the default Windows program to do so. Good luck! Larry - Original

Re: sending data somehow...

2014-08-06 Thread larry
Hi Simon, Thanks - I will look into those links. Larry - Original Message - From: Simon Smith he...@simonsmith.co To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 1:11 AM Subject: Re: sending data somehow... Hi Larry Take a look at the SMTP

Re: sending data somehow...

2014-08-06 Thread larry
Hi Skip, Yes, I'd like to learn more about that technique. Please send more info. Larry - Original Message - From: Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel s...@magicgate.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 8:37 AM Subject: Re: sending

mouseUp question

2014-08-06 Thread larry
the user dbl clicks. There is the small delay of time after the first click and before the second click. How do I get LC to ignore mouseUp when the user dbl clicks?? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url

Re: mouseUp question

2014-08-06 Thread larry
if line 1 of field eventSounds is empty then delete line 1 of field eventSounds put 3 into myClick -- SO IT DOESN'T PUT IT IN TWICE end if end soundChoice Thanks for your help! Larry - Original Message - From: Terry Judd terry.j...@unimelb.edu.au To: How to use

sending data somehow...

2014-08-05 Thread larry
, what I want to do is this: create some data in a stack send that data (by email or whatever) to another person who has a stack that imports the data and makes use of it. Can that be done? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode

Re: RevOnline User Comments in the Dictionary

2014-07-27 Thread larry
Hello Peter, I went to your link below. I see what appears to be a LiveCode stack. Do I have to compile that before I put in the plugins folder? Sorry, I'm a VERY newbie. Thanks, Larry OK, here's a quick-and-dirty plugin called LCdictPlugin. Pop it into your plugins folder and restart LC. I

Re: RevOnline User Comments in the Dictionary

2014-07-27 Thread larry
OK, thanks Peter. I'll wait for the improvements. Larry - Original Message - From: Peter M. Brigham pmb...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2014 12:31 PM Subject: Re: RevOnline User Comments in the Dictionary On Jul 27, 2014

Re: Maiden speech from an old man

2014-07-25 Thread larry
. Since I AM an amateur programmer, I cannot do it. I wish RunRev would shore up their existing project before moving on to other stuff. Just my opinion, so please don't flame me. Larry - Original Message - From: Alex Tweedly a...@tweedly.net To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Friday

Re: Maiden speech from an old man

2014-07-25 Thread larry
quickly start creating actual programs that do something. So, I am echoing Richard in saying that I wish someone with the ability would create a plugin allowing us to add notes to the Dictionary. AND if there is anything I could do to help with that project, please let me know. Larry

which is faster for searching?

2014-06-17 Thread larry
faster way? Or with only 3000 lines of data, does it even matter? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman

Re: which is faster for searching?

2014-06-17 Thread larry
Thanks to Mark and jbv for the good advice. I ended up using the for each line... since that was easy and fast Larry - Original Message - From: j...@souslelogo.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 8:38 AM Subject: Re: which is faster

Re: which is faster for searching?

2014-06-17 Thread larry
Thanks Pete, Which version exactly is it? Larry - Original Message - From: Peter Haworth p...@lcsql.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 11:25 AM Subject: Re: which is faster for searching? You might want to try the filter command

which release do you recommend?

2014-06-09 Thread larry
Hello All, I'm still getting some very weird behavior with the compiled program using Windows XP and 6.1.1 (rc4) - behavior that doesn't show up in the IDE, but does show up in the compiled. Do you have a recommendation as to any later release that would be more stable? TIA Larry

Re: please help!!

2014-06-08 Thread larry
at one of my stacks in the future? Thank you again, Larry - Original Message - From: J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 12:00 AM Subject: Re: please help!! On 6/8/2014, 12:41 AM, la

please help!!

2014-06-07 Thread larry
it, it always seems to work. However if I just run it, it invariably sets the opaque of the ? button to false and some other button (NOT ?) to true. I'm really going crazy with this and would appreciate it if anyone knows why this is happening. Thanks in advance, Larry

Re: please help!!

2014-06-07 Thread larry
(NOT ?) to true. I'm really going crazy with this and would appreciate it if anyone knows why this is happening. Thanks in advance, Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: please help!!

2014-06-07 Thread larry
, because just about every time I upgraded to a new version I had some new problems. Do you recommend any newer version as truly stable? Unfortunately, my experience with LC is that I just trade one set of problems for a newer set of problems. Thanks, Larry - Original Message - From

Re: please help!!

2014-06-07 Thread larry
You have all been very kind in trying to help me. Right now, I am completely disillusioned with LiveCode. I've wasted an entire day trying everything I could think of and everything you all have suggested. I cannot get it to work consistently. I mean I cannot get the error consistently and,

Re: Windows 8 and 8.1

2014-05-22 Thread larry
I built a standalone with the old Rev 2.9 that works fine on Windows 8. I'm not 100% sure if it works on 8.1, but I think so (I think one of my sons has 8.1) Hope that helps! - Original Message - From: Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode

memory management

2014-05-05 Thread larry
If I load a large file into a variable, I believe the variable is stored in RAM, right? When I am finished using the variable, how do I remove it from memory? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url

import snapshot

2014-05-05 Thread larry
I am importing a snapshot from an image object. LC places the snapshot (to my specified size) in a new image object in the middle of my stack. But how do I programatically know what the name of the newly created image object is? (so I can then do stuff to it) TIA Larry

copying an image

2014-05-05 Thread larry
I'm using 6.1.1 (rc 4) I cannot figure out how to copy an image (that is imported into my stack) to the clipboard I am using; copy image myImage And the image does not end up in the clipboard Nothing, nada, zip, zilch TIA Larry ___ use-livecode

Re: import snapshot

2014-05-05 Thread larry
Thank you John and Richmond Larry - Original Message - From: Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 4:54 AM Subject: Re: import snapshot on mouseUp import snapshot from graphic ggg set the name

Re: copying an image

2014-05-05 Thread larry
] to image myLastImage put the clipboard end mouseUp The message box pops up saying image BUT, I still having nothing on my Windows (XP) clipboard!! I can copy from just about any other application on my computer, but not from LiveCode. sadly, Larry - Original Message - From: J

Re: copying an image

2014-05-05 Thread larry
half-way there!) Thanks again for helping me figure out what was going on!! Larry It works with either of these: copy img 1 set the clipboarddata[image] to img 1 So maybe we need a way to specify that only a certain format should be included in the image content. I would guess

Re: copying an image

2014-05-05 Thread larry
you're right. let's (you) write an app to fix all that - Original Message - From: J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 12:16 PM Subject: Re: copying an image On 5/5/14, 12:35 PM,

Re: copying an image

2014-05-05 Thread larry
does not. Weird to me. One day (probably long after I'm dead) computer software will come out of the dark ages and into the light. Larry - Original Message - From: Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 1:37

wait with messages

2014-05-01 Thread larry
Therefore, I am assuming that I need to so something with messages if the user clicks during the 8 seconds, but I have no idea what to do. TIA for any help Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe

Re: wait with messages

2014-05-01 Thread larry
and blendlevel is 0. After fighting that twice, I went back and had to import each audio file individually. Note that I'm using 6.1.1 (rc 4) on XP. Anyway, thanks for the code below. I may end up using it somewhere sometime. Larry - Original Message - From: Scott Rossi sc

run/edit tool

2014-05-01 Thread larry
is selected instead of the run tool. TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode

Re: wait with messages

2014-05-01 Thread larry
thanks very much, Dar Larry - Original Message - From: Dar Scott d...@swcp.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 11:54 AM Subject: Re: wait with messages Larry, I have an old stack called “A Primer on Message Mechanics

Re: run/edit tool

2014-05-01 Thread larry
Thanks Marty! very cool I just inserted choose browse tool as the first line of on openStack and it works beautifully Larry - Original Message - From: Marty Knapp martyknapps...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 11:48 AM

Re: wait with messages

2014-05-01 Thread larry
question if I ever am completely sane. Larry - Original Message - From: Scott Rossi sc...@tactilemedia.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2014 12:24 PM Subject: Re: wait with messages I feel your pain. We're all in (or have been in) that boat

User Guide and Dictionary and Personal Notes

2014-05-01 Thread larry
and I suspect to other LC programmers as well. Of course I would want to port that Dictionary to future versions of LC. Thanks for listening, Larry P.S. It is pretty much impossible for ANY User Guide/Dictionary to be complete because there are too many different scenarios in programming

Re: play sound problem

2014-04-30 Thread larry
Thanks to Jerry (and everyone who gave good feedback) for answering this question. Larry - Original Message - From: Jerry Jensen j...@jhj.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 3:11 PM Subject: Re: play sound problem wait

Re: play two sounds

2014-04-29 Thread larry
Thank you, Pierre Larry - Original Message - From: Pierre Sahores s...@sahores-conseil.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:24 AM Subject: Re: play two sounds Hi Larry, in the preopenstack command : put specialFolderPath

Re: play two sounds

2014-04-29 Thread larry
Thanks very much, Scott. very helpful info! Larry - Original Message - From: Scott Rossi sc...@tactilemedia.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 12:40 AM Subject: Re: play two sounds If this is for desktop, am pretty sure you have

play sound problem

2014-04-29 Thread larry
to stop play. So I cannot even use: wait until the sound is done How do I wait to play the 2nd clip, but still allow the user to click on a Stop Play button? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url

play two sounds

2014-04-28 Thread larry
I have two .wav files imported into my stack. When the stack opens, I want to play audio1 and when it finishes, then play audio2 Does anyone know the syntax for doing this? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please

is there a way...

2014-04-24 Thread larry
seconds. I have a vague recollection that I could use pending messages or something, but I cannot remember how to do that. If you know how, please help. Thanks, Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url

playing an mp3 file

2014-04-23 Thread larry
, if the user doesn't have Quicktime, will they still be able to play the mp3 file? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http

programatically click?

2014-04-22 Thread larry
Is there a way to programatically click on a line in a field whose list behavior is set to multi-line and non-contiguous? TIA Larry P.S. using click at the location didn't work ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: programatically click?

2014-04-22 Thread larry
Hi John, You put me onto a train of thought. Here is what works: set the hilitedline of field column3 to thisLine call mouseUp of field column3 Thanks, Larry - Original Message - From: John Dixon dixo...@hotmail.co.uk To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent

play video within a stack

2014-04-20 Thread larry
will be greatly appreciated. Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode

scrolling with the mouse

2014-04-19 Thread larry
Is there a command to respond to a user who rotates the scroll wheel on a standard windows mouse? TIA Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription

convert to seconds issue

2014-04-15 Thread larry
Pack 3 TIA for any help Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode

Re: convert to seconds issue

2014-04-15 Thread larry
thanks Jacqueline, I didn't know about the centuryCutoff, but I had experimented and found out that it does always work by supplying the 4-digit year. I just wish the documentation in LC was better, but that's why this forum is so great! Larry - Original Message - From: J. Landman

email question

2014-04-15 Thread larry
I want to put a link in my stack so that the user can click on it and it will automatically open their default email program with the To: populated with my email address and the subject populated with a variable: To: la...@thisemail.com Subject: myVar TIA Larry

Re: email question

2014-04-15 Thread larry
Thanks very much Matthias! Larry - Original Message - From: Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D matthias_livecode_150...@m-r-d.de To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 1:02 PM Subject: Re: email question launch URL mailto:la...@thisemail.com

lineoffset question

2014-04-12 Thread larry
a variable for Lines to Skip within a repeat statement and then stepped through in debugging, the variable would start off as 1, then go to 7 but in the next repeat it would revert back to 1 - even though the debug showed no change of the variable. Any help would be appreciated. Larry

Re: lineoffset question

2014-04-12 Thread larry
Thanks so much Klaus! I was doing a workaround, but your answer is really what I needed!! Larry - Original Message - From: Klaus major-k kl...@major-k.de To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2014 8:46 AM Subject: Re: lineoffset question Hi

using two versions

2014-04-11 Thread larry
, but 6.6 would completely freeze up about every 10-15 minutes. Again, no matter which stack I was scripting. So what I have to do now (and I hope it will work) is to edit my stack in 6.1.1 and then go to 6.6 to build the standalone. Is it because I'm using XP? Larry P.S. I know I'm

importing images

2014-04-11 Thread larry
If I have imported an image as a control into my stack, then I do not need to keep a copy of that image in my data folder - is that correct? TIA, Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe

image question (for everyone)

2014-04-10 Thread larry
new question is this: Since you asked about a lot of images, does LC have some kind of limit on how many images can be used in a stack? I have over 20 images in the stack that are primarily being used as custom designed buttons. Thanks, Larry P.S. Of course I'm not just asking Jacque about

going crazy

2014-04-07 Thread larry
the standalone. This is really making me crazy. Any ideas? Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use

scrollbar question

2014-04-05 Thread larry
tried on mouseLeave but couldn't get that to work. Thank you in advance! Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com

Re: scrollbar question

2014-04-05 Thread larry
Thank you Bjornke, exactly what I needed. Larry - Original Message - From: Björnke von Gierke b...@mac.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2014 2:05 AM Subject: Re: scrollbar question on mouseUp put the thumbposition of me end

another newbie question

2014-04-04 Thread larry
If I make a change to my stack script (I only have 1 stack) is there a way to test the code in the script without having to close the IDE and then restart LC to see if my stack script is running properly - such as something within the openStack command? Thank you

Problem with building standalone

2014-04-03 Thread larry
Approximately 20-40% of the time when I go to build a standalone, the LC IDE just quits - without building. I have to restart LC and try again. Usually, this is what happens: I again ask to build the standalone. LC asks if I want to save my stack, even though I had just saved it before

please help!

2014-04-03 Thread larry
I've tried 20 different ways of syntax for a filter and still cannot make it work. I'm trying to filter the lines of a field that contains a specific string, say d14 somewhere within the field. Here is the latest that did NOT work: on mouseUp filter field column3 with * d14 * end mouseUp

Re: more trouble...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
Thanks Phil! - Original Message - From: Phil Davis rev...@pdslabs.net To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 12:14 AM Subject: Re: more trouble... Do this: repeat for each line thisLine in myTrainingLines if the length of thisLine

extremely weird and frustrating...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
Here is my script line: sort field myTimes descending dateTime And here is the result: 16:33 15:56 12:16 11:35 9:14 7:47 2:08 1:22 25:34 34:55 Here is my other script line: sort field myTimes ascending dateTime And here is the result for that: 25:34 34:55 1:22 2:08 7:47 9:14

Re: more trouble...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
Dave, I don't know anything about Unicode, but delete the last char of field myField worked just fine in LC - Original Message - From: Dave Kilroy d...@applicationinsight.com To: use-revolut...@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 1:57 AM Subject: Re: more trouble...

Re: extremely weird and frustrating...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
Sorry Alex, I do not understand. 16:33 is sixteen minutes and 33 seconds. So why is 25:34 not twenty-five minutes and 34 seconds? Last time I checked, there are 60 minutes in an hour. - Original Message - From: Alex Tweedly a...@tweedly.net To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent:

Re: extremely weird and frustrating...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
Thanks John, I'm not trying to be cheeky but I am frustrated. Sorry Alex. John, what you propose may work - haven't tried it yet. However, that still does not explain why WITHOUT the 0 in front of it, 9:14 was listed before 11:35 in my ascending sort. And just FYI, those are minutes and

Re: extremely weird and frustrating...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
Well Mark, I guess I do not know how to state minutes and seconds in the proper syntax for a correct dateTime sort. However, your piece of code below works perfectly. Thanks very much! Larry on mouseUp put fld 1 into myList set the itemDel to colon sort lines of myList numeric

Re: extremely weird and frustrating...

2014-04-02 Thread larry
you just said. So the good news is: I'm no longer frustrated. I guess the bad news is: I'm still weird! Thanks for the lesson! Larry - Original Message - From: Ben Rubinstein benr...@cogapp.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2014 3:17 AM

Re: Amazing new feature in LiveCode 6.7DP-1.4.14

2014-04-01 Thread larry
Lame, lame, lame! Please feel free to use the function I just wrote: function magicApp makeApp sellApp put money into my account end magicApp - Original Message - From: dunb...@aol.com To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 10:03 AM Subject: Re: Amazing new

Re: Amazing new feature in LiveCode 6.7DP-1.4.14

2014-04-01 Thread larry
thanks for the correction Craig! I don't know what I was thinking... - Original Message - From: dunb...@aol.com To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 10:19 AM Subject: Re: Amazing new feature in LiveCode 6.7DP-1.4.14 Larry. You have an error in the third

more trouble...

2014-04-01 Thread larry
I have the following code in my app: repeat for each line thisLine in myTrainingLines if the length of thisLine 5 then put thisLine return after field myTrainingOps end if end repeat -- filter field myTrainingOps without empty -- WHY IN THE HECK DOESN'T THIS LINE WORK delete line 11

how to sort lines with a $ amount

2014-03-31 Thread larry
the $ in front makes it a string and not a number. So I get something like this: $11.00 $120.00 $47.00 When what I want is: $11.00 $47.00 $120.00 Thanks in advance for any enlightenment! Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: how to sort lines with a $ amount

2014-03-31 Thread larry
Thank you everyone for your quick response to my question! - Original Message - From: Geoff Canyon gcan...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 9:06 PM Subject: Re: how to sort lines with a $ amount No fair, Jacque, I *just*

Re: how to sort lines with a $ amount

2014-03-31 Thread larry
Jerry, Yours was the simplest solution. Thanks very much! FYI, I had to leave out the to make it work. So my script is: sort lines of field myStuff numeric by char 2 to -1 of word 4 of each Larry - Original Message - From: Jerry Jensen j...@jhj.com To: How to use LiveCode use

Re: how to sort lines with a $ amount

2014-03-31 Thread larry
a lot of doors. .Jerry On Mar 31, 2014, at 8:28 PM, la...@significantplanet.org wrote: Jerry, Yours was the simplest solution. Thanks very much! FYI, I had to leave out the to make it work. So my script is: sort lines of field myStuff numeric by char 2 to -1 of word 4 of each Larry

Re: Dialog freezes app on Windows after sleep

2014-03-30 Thread larry
for some reason I don't know about? What I mean is this: I could install 6.1.2, but then if I uninstall 6.1.2 later, will 6.1.1 still work like it did originally, or will there be some weird issues with it? Thanks, Larry - Original Message - From: J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com

Re: Dialog freezes app on Windows after sleep

2014-03-29 Thread larry
I'm using 6.1.1 Community on XP Service Pack 3. I routinely have the IDE freeze up and I cannot do anything - including not being able to save. Any ideas on that? - Original Message - From: Peter Haworth p...@lcsql.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent:

Re: debugger gone wild in 6.6

2014-03-28 Thread larry
Sorry to all of you true blue LC fans. This is exactly why I am so hesitant to upgrade once I have a LC version that only has minimal problems. - Original Message - From: Dr. Hawkins doch...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014

Re: debugger gone wild in 6.6

2014-03-28 Thread larry
If you read my post again, I said Application Browser and you say Use the Application Browser instead. I guess you read it too quickly. - Original Message - From: J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Friday, March 28,

Re: debugger gone wild in 6.6

2014-03-28 Thread larry
Thank you Jacqueline. As I said, if I shut down LC and restart, then it behaves properly. So apparently, I did something within LC to cause the weird behavior - and since you don't do the incorrect things that I do, you haven't seen it ever happen. But it happens to me quite often. Sadly, I

Re: Rally the troops Part 2 - aka Wish List Part 1

2014-03-21 Thread larry
You've done it again Jacqueline! The simplest answer. I just never realized until you explained that the Application Browser highlights the selected objects. Thanks to all of you who helped me understand. Larry - Original Message - From: J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com

P.S. Why is there no minimize button on the Project Browser?

2014-03-21 Thread larry
Am I missing something again? I can see no way to minimize the Project Browser, which reduces its usefullness a great deal. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: [OT][[TL/DR] 6.6 RC2 Release

2014-03-21 Thread larry
I'm really glad we're having this very lengthy discussion about email procedure. It's helping me a lot with my programming. - Original Message - From: Peter M. Brigham pmb...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 12:05 PM

Re: Rally the troops Part 2 - aka Wish List Part 1

2014-03-20 Thread larry
Hello Richard, Thanks for the info, but it seems you missed my point. The Project Browser does NOT tell me BEFORE I group something what is going to be grouped. At least not that I can figure it out. I want something to show me what the grouping will be BEFORE I group it. Larry P.S. Does

Rally the troops Part 2 - aka Wish List Part 1

2014-03-19 Thread larry
selected 3 objects to group when I was really trying to group just 2 objects. Thank you in advance. Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences

re: LC Commercial Update

2014-03-18 Thread larry
I agree with Cal. It doesn't do any good to update to a new full of bugs IDE and waste time programming. Backing up stacks is not the issue. (why even bother to point that out?? Duh! Everyone is going to be backing up all the time!!) It's wasting time coding in the IDE and only after

Re: LC Commercial Update

2014-03-18 Thread larry
Thank you Richard, That is a very good point. And thanks to Mark Schonewille for explaining how to turn off the update message. Larry - Original Message - From: Richard Gaskin ambassa...@fourthworld.com To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4:57 PM

I'm trying to rally the troops...

2014-03-18 Thread larry
dopey solution. I hope some of you will agree with me that this feature would be VERY useful and a great timesaver. Then let's rattle the LC cage. Thanks for listening. Larry ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...

2014-03-18 Thread larry
...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:13 PM Subject: Re: I'm trying to rally the troops... Hi larry I am in the process of doing just what your asking for, a dictionary that allows you to edit, add, and save code. It will be online

Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...

2014-03-18 Thread larry
Hello Richard, Great thoughts! I hope someone will do what you suggest. As I said, I program as a hobby and not as a pro, so I'll have to leave it up to the rest of you. But I know what features I would like! Thanks, Larry - Original Message - From: Richard Gaskin ambassa

Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...

2014-03-18 Thread larry
Hi Vaughn, Whenever you're ready with it, I'll be your first customer. thanks, Larry - Original Message - From: Vaughn Clement vclem...@gmail.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:09 PM Subject: Re: I'm trying to rally the troops

Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...

2014-03-18 Thread larry
Me too, Jacqueline! But who is going to do that? I wouldn't have a clue how to begin to make a separate Notes stack that integrates with the Dictionary. Help! Larry - Original Message - From: J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode

compile problem

2014-03-13 Thread larry
I have a hyperlink in my program. In the IDE, I have the cursor change to hand when it mouses over the link - works fine. Then I compile it and when I mouse over the link, the cursor just disappears. ___ use-livecode mailing list

re: compile problem

2014-03-13 Thread larry
Thanks Jacqueline!! So simple! ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode

Re: Geography based game? --Many Thanks!

2012-06-13 Thread Larry Weaver
Thanks very much for the great help and direction on this! I feel I have some really great paths of study I can now follow. Thanks especially to Francis for taking the time for a very detailed response off list. What an outstanding community! best to all, Larry

Geography based game?

2012-06-11 Thread Larry Weaver
they believe it exists. Points would be determined by how close the guess is to the actual location. Any thoughts as how to initially approach this without the use of Google Maps or any other online content would be wonderful! Cheers! -- Best regards, Larry mailto:la...@u12multimedia.com

Compile for Android

2011-11-09 Thread Litton Larry
I can't identify the following problem, does anyone have a direction so I can try to figure out exactly what this error may be??? The error is There was an error while saving the standalone application could not compile application class I am using sockets in the code, but even when I comment

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