Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Chipp Walters
I updated the sheet stack to make it more usable and posted it at a different URL. Now, it's streamlined and does some rather nice things. First off, it does a nice sheet scroll down animation, plus it adds a transparent bg button which won't allow for clicks outside the sheet (and of course

Re: LiveCode mySQL calls and iOs?

2011-07-09 Thread Gerry Orkin
John MySQL is supported in LC on iOS. However tapping in to MySQL databases from mobile devices introduces a bunch of access and security issues, so rather than using the MySQL commands I use .php files on my MySQL server to do my SELECTs and INSERTs. I run them from my iOS app using url http

text formatting

2011-07-09 Thread John Allijn
Hi, I have a textfield where I want to present a chunk of text, formatted in a few different styles. This is what the text looks like: --- On timestamp firstname Lastname wrote: message text --- and this is how I like to represent it: - the text on timestamp should be gray and 8 points -

Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Dick Kriesel
As an example, suppose your function takes a default color. on mouseUp local tString = green set the backcolor of grc test to value(altAnswerColor(tString),long id of stack altAnswerColor) -- or equivalently: set the backcolor of grc test to value(altAnswerColor( quote green quote

Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Chipp Walters
Here's one for you, Dick.. In the above mentioned stack there's this part of a script, which is used to pass the function params onto a handler: *if* the paramcount = 0 *then* *send* initMe to tObj *else* *repeat* with x=1 to the paramcount *put* param( x ), after

Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Dick Kriesel
On Jul 9, 2011, at 1:20 AM, Chipp Walters wrote: Here's one for you, Dick.. In the above mentioned stack there's this part of a script, which is used to pass the function params onto a handler: *if* the paramcount = 0 *then* *send* initMe to tObj *else* *repeat*

Re: text formatting

2011-07-09 Thread John Allijn
Hu Ian, Thanks, that may just do the trick! Thanks, John Send from my iPad On Jul 9, 2011, at 9:53, Ian McKnight iangmckni...@gmail.com wrote: Hi John I would look at the HTMLtext property in the Manual/Dictionary. You would take your text, line by line, and wrap each one with the

Nederlands forum

2011-07-09 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hallo Nederland, Er verschijnen langzaam maar zeker steeds meer Nederlanders op deze LiveCode Use List. Ook op het Engelse forum zie ik jullie steeds vaker langs komen. Weten jullie wel dat er ook een Nederlands forum bestaat? Je vragen en natuurlijk ook antwoorden op andermans vragen worden

Re: LiveCode mySQL calls and iOs?

2011-07-09 Thread John Patten
Thanks Gerry! That's just what I was after. When query result data is returned to the LiveCode iOS app, is it returned in the same format as if the query was done in LiveCode? For example: Id1 songblue 3:00 Id2 songred 2:45 Id3 song green 2:53 ... Essentially will I be able to put the

[Android] Why so quiet? Who's developing Android apps?

2011-07-09 Thread Roger Eller
Just wondering if I am alone... echo... echo... ;-) What are your plans or aspirations regarding the Android platform and LiveCode? Those of you who build for iOS, are you also building your apps for Android? Are the capabilities you need present in the latest version of LiveCode? I am still

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Colin Holgate
You need to enter FREE DISCO as the user name when registering. On Jul 9, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Roger Eller wrote: It prompts for a registration code every time it launches, even if I input the free code from the website. Has anyone else had this problem?

Re: defining and using globals in an application

2011-07-09 Thread Chipp Walters
Hi Francis, I suspect what Andre does is create globals thusly: global gMyGlobalA put red into gMyGlobalA[color] put Francis into gMyGlobalA[name] etc.. On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Francis Nugent Dixon effe...@wanadoo.frwrote: Hi from Beautiful Brittany, Andre Garzia wrote : I will

Re: [Android] Why so quiet? Who's developing Android apps?

2011-07-09 Thread Andy Henshaw
I started a port of an iOS app to Android, but it stalled when I hit the lack of native scrollbar support. There are a few ways to do it in code, but none were smooth enough on the devices I have. Once scrollbars are supported Ill be straight onto the platform! Andy On 9 Jul 2011, at

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Andre Garzia
I purchased Disco when it first launched eons ago, till today is my favorite CD/DVD burning tool... =) On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Colin Holgate co...@verizon.net wrote: You need to enter FREE DISCO as the user name when registering. On Jul 9, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Roger Eller wrote:

Re: [Android] Why so quiet? Who's developing Android apps?

2011-07-09 Thread Andre Garzia
I am waiting for webview support ... On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Andy Henshaw hens...@me.com wrote: I started a port of an iOS app to Android, but it stalled when I hit the lack of native scrollbar support. There are a few ways to do it in code, but none were smooth enough on the

Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Ken Ray
That's because the params includes the original function call as well... try: if the paramcount = 0 then send initMe to tObj else get matchText(the params,.*?\((.*?)\),tParams) send initMe tParams to tObj end if That should work... On Jul 9, 2011, at 9:57 AM, Chipp

Re: defining and using globals in an application

2011-07-09 Thread Mark Wieder
Andre- Saturday, July 9, 2011, 8:56:43 AM, you wrote: put go back into gMyGlobalA[menus][left side menu][label] I *do* hope that's not the real name of your array... -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: [Android] Why so quiet? Who's developing Android apps?

2011-07-09 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 7/9/11 10:16 AM, Roger Eller wrote: Just wondering if I am alone... echo... echo... ;-) What are your plans or aspirations regarding the Android platform and LiveCode? Those of you who build for iOS, are you also building your apps for Android? Are the capabilities you need present in the

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Roger Eller
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Colin Holgate wrote: You need to enter FREE DISCO as the user name when registering. On Jul 9, 2011, at 10:09 AM, Roger Eller wrote: It prompts for a registration code every time it launches, even if I input the free code from the website. Has anyone

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread stephen barncard
Has anyone using DISCO with Snow Leopard notice that the list of files in the Open... dialog shows a black background and is unreadable? This is the second time I've seen this recently in an app. Gettin ready for Lion? On 9 July 2011 09:25, Roger Eller roger.e.el...@sealedair.com wrote: On

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Pete
Sounds like my experience isn't typical but I never got a registration code from these folks. Called them, emailed them, looked for my purchase in their online system (it wasn't there). Eventually filed a complaint with Paypal and they refunded the pruchase price so I assume they coun;t contact

LiveCode.tv Event #31 is about to start

2011-07-09 Thread Mark Schonewille
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Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Roger Eller
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:35 PM, stephen barncard wrote: Has anyone using DISCO with Snow Leopard notice that the list of files in the Open... dialog shows a black background and is unreadable? This is the second time I've seen this recently in an app. Gettin ready for Lion? Here on

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread stephen barncard
I meant 10.6.8 - the latest update... sqb On 9 July 2011 10:26, Roger Eller roger.e.el...@sealedair.com wrote: On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:35 PM, stephen barncard wrote: Has anyone using DISCO with Snow Leopard notice that the list of files in the Open... dialog shows a black background

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Colin Holgate
It could be that you have a preference for column view. If you choose column or icon view in the open dialog, there's no problem. But choosing list view shows the black background. You have to select files in order for you to be able to see the names. On Jul 9, 2011, at 1:26 PM, Roger Eller

Re: Free App for Mac: discoapp

2011-07-09 Thread Colin Holgate
It could be that you have a preference for column view. If you choose column or icon view in the open dialog, there's no problem. But choosing list view shows the black background. You have to select files in order for you to be able to see the names. On Jul 9, 2011, at 1:26 PM, Roger Eller

Re: defining and using globals in an application

2011-07-09 Thread Francis Nugent Dixon
Hi From Beautiful Brittany, Thanks Chipp, I suspect what Andre does is create globals thusly: global gMyGlobalA put red into gMyGlobalA[color] put Francis into gMyGlobalA[name] etc.. Make things much clearer, and much more useful. I will ponder on that modus operandi. ... Thanks for

Re: defining and using globals in an application

2011-07-09 Thread Francis Nugent Dixon
Hi again from Beautiful Brittany, Andre, Yes, I do like Chipp said but I go further and create multilevel arrays, all with string keys like: put go back into gMyGlobalA[menus][left side menu][label] Wow ! That opens a whole new avenue of research .. I will endevour to grab that

Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Dick Kriesel
On Jul 9, 2011, at 7:57 AM, Chipp Walters wrote: Hmmm. Not sure that works. Hi, Chipp. I was thinking your code fragment had come from a *command*. If it had, then I think my code fragment would've been equivalent to yours. In a *function*, you could do it like this: send initMe char

Re: Using groups as custom dialogs: a solution for Mac, PC and iOS

2011-07-09 Thread Chipp Walters
Thanks Dick. And Ken. Very Much appreciated! On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 2:08 PM, Dick Kriesel dick.krie...@mail.com wrote: On Jul 9, 2011, at 7:57 AM, Chipp Walters wrote: Hmmm. Not sure that works. Hi, Chipp. I was thinking your code fragment had come from a *command*. If it had, then I

missing menu items

2011-07-09 Thread rand valentine
Hi, all. I'm having problems with what should be the simple addition of a standard menu to a stack I've built. In both the File menu and the Edit menu, both of which were added simply by creating the default set, only the first item in menu list show up when I preview the menu in LiveCode. So for

Re: missing menu items

2011-07-09 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Rand, I bet you're on a Mac. The Quit menu item is in the application menu as is the preferences menu item. Don't remove these items from the default menus and all will be fine. The item right above the Quit and Preferences menu items must be a divider (dash). -- Best regards, Mark

[ANN] AndreGarzia.Com new web page.

2011-07-09 Thread Andre Garzia
Hello Folks, It is full of joy and pride that I announce my website redesign here. Those that accessed my home page recently knew that it was not being updated often, actually, it was not being updated at all. I always wanted to recreate everything with LiveCode and now I've did it. I started