Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-15 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Ya know, I remember a good while back, several years, that in the process of debugging I would get into these unstable states. It was something in my code that was throwing an error, but the debugger instead of catching it and stopping at the line, basically looked like it completed. But it

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-15 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
I knew once but I forgot. Bob S > On Mar 13, 2019, at 13:59 , Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > >> Had that happened initially I would not have started this thread. > > I think there's a valuable lesson to be learned here. > I'm not sure what it is. > > -- > Mark Wieder >

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-14 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 3/13/19 3:59 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: On 3/13/19 12:10 PM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: Had that happened initially I would not have started this thread. I think there's a valuable lesson to be learned here. I'm not sure what it is. It sort of fits with what I've

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-14 Thread Lagi Pittas via use-livecode
"Have you tried turning it off and on again?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn2FB1P_Mn8 Lagi On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 20:59, Mark Wieder via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 3/13/19 12:10 PM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: > > > Had that happened initially I would

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-14 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
Yes, there is a valuable lesson: reel in one's impulsive nature, and don't panic. Richmond. On 13.03.19 22:59, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: On 3/13/19 12:10 PM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: Had that happened initially I would not have started this thread. I think there's a

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread hh via use-livecode
> > Richmond M. wrote: > > Had that happened initially I would not have started this thread. > Mark Wieder wrote: > I think there's a valuable lesson to be learned here. I'm not sure > what it is. I wrote also things to the use-list (mostly silly typos) I wished a few seconds later I could

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 3/13/19 12:10 PM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: Had that happened initially I would not have started this thread. I think there's a valuable lesson to be learned here. I'm not sure what it is. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
Having written that,and having reopened LC 9.0.3 it behaved "as it should" and reported my screen height as 1080. Had that happened initially I would not have started this thread. Richmond. On 13.03.19 21:07, Richmond wrote: 0,23,1920,1034 On 13.03.19 21:06, Brian Milby via use-livecode

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
0,23,1920,1034 On 13.03.19 21:06, Brian Milby via use-livecode wrote: What is reported with just screenRect? Thanks, Brian On Mar 13, 2019, 3:05 PM -0400, Richmond via use-livecode , wrote: What is not working is that 1034 is the number given regardless of whether the words *effective* and

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Brian Milby via use-livecode
What is reported with just screenRect? Thanks, Brian On Mar 13, 2019, 3:05 PM -0400, Richmond via use-livecode , wrote: > What is not working is that 1034 is the number given regardless of > whether the > words *effective* and *working* are used or not. > > Richmond. > > On 13.03.19 21:02,

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
What is not working is that 1034 is the number given regardless of whether the words *effective* and *working* are used or not. Richmond. On 13.03.19 21:02, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Richmond wrote: > when I put > > *put the working screenRect * > > into the msgBox I get

Re: Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Richmond wrote: > when I put > > *put the working screenRect * > > into the msgBox I get *0,23,1920,1034* > > that includes the macOS Dock and the menuBar! Menubar at the top with Dock at the bottom - that seems correct. What is not working? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software

Ineffective lazy screenRect

2019-03-13 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
So, "here" on macOS 10.14.4 beta 5 with LC 9.0.3 rc-1 [ "Edge City" as they used to say when I wore flared jeans ], when I put *put the working screenRect * into the msgBox I get *0,23,1920,1034* that includes the macOS Dock and the menuBar! *put the effective screenRect* just throws an