Re: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-14 Thread Mark Rauterkus
Hi H and working group in the field format quest, At first glance I did not see a time format for use in sports events. The 100-meter backstroke of 1:03.33 is something that should be in there. Hours, minutes, seconds, tenths and thousands would be great. Days would work too for Dyana Nyad

Re: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-14 Thread FlexibleLearning.com
Has been done: 'asDHMS' displays seconds as [days] : [hours] : minutes : seconds up to 6 decimal places if required. The additional spaces are to differentiate it from a DateTime display such as 12:26. Webpage preview has been updated... http://www.FlexibleLearning.com/fieldformatter And a

RE: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-04 Thread FlexibleLearning.com
In many ways LiveCode is more a language than a program. It provides the tools to build software, and sometimes you have to build your own tools for it. For example 'shell' is supported, but *you* have to know about 'shell' to apply it. So LiveCode stradles two worlds: raw coding and purpose-built

FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-03 Thread FlexibleLearning.com
A new field formatting palette and frontscript library is nearing completion. The properties palette, syntax and integration are all in place and working. - What is its purpose? In short it separates data from display. Field contents can, for example, be displayed as currency (or any other

Re: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-03 Thread tbodine
That sounds outstanding! -- Tom Bodine -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/FieldFormatter-Working-group-tp4670586p4670588.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ use

Re: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-03 Thread Vaughn Clement
Hi Hugh This is really a breath of fresh air in that LC is starting to grow up. I have been saying for awhile that LiveCode will evolve or go away. It may take developers to move the stake forward in the way other software languages have come of age. I believe that when the developers start

Re: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-03 Thread Mark Talluto
On Oct 3, 2013, at 5:07 AM, FlexibleLearning.com ad...@flexiblelearning.com wrote: A new field formatting palette and frontscript library is nearing completion. The properties palette, syntax and integration are all in place and working…. Very cool work you have done here Hugh! I would

Re: FieldFormatter: Working group

2013-10-03 Thread Andrew Kluthe
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