Re: Instantiaing Grouped Controls - Templates - Responsive

Hi BR - for me it depends on how many instances of the control I’m likely to need on the screen. If I only ever display one at a time then I usually include it as a shared group and place it on any card that might require it and show/hide, populate and layer it dynamically as required. If I

Instantiaing Grouped Controls - Templates - Responsive

We are in need of an "info-text" control which we can use "everywhere" instead of reinventing this in each stack/ module in our app. for Help | About |Instructions |Privacy Policy etc… all to be dynamically loaded and shown on demand. Different contexts require a different size. Thanks to

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Andre: I just uploaded the php script and tested out your remoteDbLib. I love it. It will make db access much more robust and easier for me to manage. Great job! Best, Bill P > On Jun 6, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Andre Garzia via use-livecode > wrote: > > DB Lib

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Colin Holgate via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I’m running High Sierra, the one before the 32 bit ban I guess, and it > can still run LiveCode 5 ok. > I'm *supposed* to be offered beta apple software on this machine, but it denies that

Re: Regex help...

On Sun, Jun 4, 2017 at 1:45 PM, hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Your "ie" is not true. So what do you want? Regexp is red, my face turneth blue. My heart is now shattered, For my "ie" ie is untrue. :) -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:43 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Is your library for the LC Server CGI, or does it require a custom LC > standalone daemon? The server part is PHP for maximum compatibility with cheap VPS everywhere but I am thinking about

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

Is this for sure and official? I am working on an LC front end for a legacy system that sits upon an old XCode port of a database system called DB Vista (written in old testament C as for unix). It is definitely NOT 64 bit. I mentioned this to my colleague, who did the port and the first layer

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Andre Garzia wrote: > My advise is for you to get a small VPS... ... > Also, on-rev should be an easy sell here for RunRev helps sets things > up right? Am I wrong? I haven't been up to date with on-rev stuff... Is your library for the LC Server CGI, or does it require a custom LC standalone

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Bill, I think AWS is over complicated. It is its own ecosystem and has a steep learning curve. I don't advise starting with it. It is a wonderful collection of products but they are not that easy. Cheers On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 7:01 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode <

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Andre: I actually don’t have anything in mind. But, I keep getting ads for AWS and am curious whether it would be useful. Anyway, it’s low priority and I really like the way your dB library simply takes an array and puts it into the dB without a lot of fussing around. Best, Bill > On Jun 7,

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

64bit mode usually makes apps slower. So what's Apple's intention? To make their own apps "relatively faster" by making all others slower? ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

I disagree as there are plenty of Macs "out there" in the worldthat run 32-bit systems. Far better to have BOTH possibilities checked as default. Richmond. On 6/7/17 10:14 pm, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 6/7/17 10:41 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: The SB by default

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

And BTW I can verify it works. It is no longer experimental. :-) Bob S > On Jun 7, 2017, at 11:41 , Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode > wrote: > > 8.1.3 does. > > Richmond. > > On 6/7/17 6:05 pm, Charles Szasz via use-livecode wrote: >> Apple announced that

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 4:11 PM, Dan Brown via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I purchased to support and tinker. What would be really stellar is a > livecode standalone that can be run on a webserver and act as a restful API > endpoint for a database, all without the need

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

On 6/7/17 10:41 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: The SB by default builds for 32-bit mode, but you can choose 64-bit by checking the appropriate box. When Apple begins requiring 64-bit, it would be a good idea to make this the default in the SB. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

I purchased to support and tinker. What would be really stellar is a livecode standalone that can be run on a webserver and act as a restful API endpoint for a database, all without the need for php. There are some websocket / httpd vodoo stacks floating around from years ago that were exploring

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Bob, uhauhahuaahuahu I use basically the same names as Ralfs RevIgniter ORM so you can credit him for coming up with them. om om On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 3:21 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I watched the video, and discovered Andre uses some of the

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

William, I have considered updating my own FB library to use the new GraphQL standard (it will be a major refactor, as in, from scratch). What other services would you like? om om andre On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 2:41 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Hey Bob, Setting up web servers is beyond what I can do in that documentation. It is not that hard but it is really outside of the scope of database libraries. My advise is for you to get a small VPS on Digital Ocean, they cost 5 USD per month and their setup guides are amazing, for example,

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Richard, Solving database sync is a very custom job. It is quite tricky, I don't know if I can build a generic enough lib for this but I might try. If I do, then it will be added to DB Lib just like this one. om om andre On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <

contectRect and scaleFactor

So, I have a stack that I set the scaleFactor to 1.5 if it’s on a iPhone (I leave it at 1 if it’s an iPad). All is fine, looks great! However, when I add a native scroller to a locked group, the contectRect doesn’t take the scaleFactor into account. So, the scroller scrolls too far to the

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

No, turnover is not worrisome; in fact the odd spot of fresh blood is often a good thing. I just felt "funny" discovering things like this through other channels. My plans are modest, but focused on LiveCode 100% . . . and am amzed that LiveCode has both survived and got stronger when one

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

8.1.3 does. Richmond. On 6/7/17 6:05 pm, Charles Szasz via use-livecode wrote: Apple announced that the next MacOS operation system after High Sierra will only support 64 bit desktop apps. What version of LC supports creating 64 bit apps? Sent from my iPad

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Thanks Panos for the link. I'll look a bit harder before putting both feet in! - Andy Piddock My software never has bugs. It just develops random features. TinyIDE a Free alternative minimalist IDE Plugin for LiveCode TinyIDE Script editor Themer for LC http://2108.co.uk

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

I watched the video, and discovered Andre uses some of the same function names as I use in my sqlYoga wrappers! DOH! Bob S ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

livecode is not going anywhere. not on my watch anyways... my plans for it are huge, and there is no way I am not following through with them. I am immensly grateful for the people devoted to it over at livecode incand if that ever changes and it needs stewardship ...I'll be the first in

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

I'm going to guess that is a Scottish colloquialism which involves imbibing strong drink. Bob S > On Jun 7, 2017, at 11:16 , Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > wrote: > > I think there was a slight case of Richmond indirectly tilting at windmills > (not that

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

On 2017-06-07 19:56, AndyP via use-livecode wrote: Where is this blog post?.just gone to the blog page and cannot see any references to staff changes. It was in TWiL - Alex (one of our new employees) wrote his first blog post last week. I did not mean to be alarmist or provocative but when

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Hi Andy, See https://livecode.github.io/this-week-in-livecode/issue/2017/05/24/this-week-in-livecode-83.html Best, Panos -- On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 6:56 PM, AndyP via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Re > "All the staff changes were discussed in the last blog post. It

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Re "All the staff changes were discussed in the last blog post. It isn't a secret. Staff move on and are replaced. " Where is this blog post?.just gone to the blog page and cannot see any references to staff changes. I did not mean to be alarmist or provocative but when two highly regarded team

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

I went ahead and purchased to show support and tinker but what would be really stellar is a livecode restful api standalone that runs on a webserver without the need for php. Revspark 2017 perhaps On 7 Jun 2017 6:41 pm, "William Prothero via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

All. This just goes to show two things: 1- How connected the community is to LC and to each other. 2- The extent that community worries about its health. After all, LC is a small company, and that engenders a sense that it is fragile. Many remember HC, which was lost in the shuffle of corporate

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > OH NO! WHAT DOES "SURVIVING" MEAN???!?!?!?!?! Haven't you ever heard of a "toxic bug"? :) -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

Andre, I’ll check this out. What would be really useful, tho, are libraries to access various web services that are becoming so popular these days. Bill P > On Jun 6, 2017, at 1:16 PM, Andre Garzia via use-livecode > wrote: > > DB Lib

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

OH NO! WHAT DOES "SURVIVING" MEAN???!?!?!?!?! On Wed, Jun 7, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Heather Laine via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hm... lol. Well Ben stayed with us for a good 8 years, and moved on to > spread his wings a couple of years ago. As Mark said, he still works

Re: [ANN] Introducing Remote DB Lib

This will take some refactoring for me but I think I must go this route. Unfortunately, I have never set up a web server to do this, which I assume I will need to do. Does this add-on/plugin have basic instructions for getting that side up and running? Bob S > On Jun 6, 2017, at 13:16 ,

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Hm... lol. Well Ben stayed with us for a good 8 years, and moved on to spread his wings a couple of years ago. As Mark said, he still works for us part time. You might even have met him at LiveCode events since he moved on. Staff changes happen! Not perhaps all that often at LiveCode, people by

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Agreed Jacque. And I found myself asking... myself... what business is it of mine the internal workings of Livecode? Bob S > On Jun 7, 2017, at 09:39 , J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > wrote: > > All the staff changes were discussed in the last blog post. It

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

All the staff changes were discussed in the last blog post. It isn't a secret. Staff move on and are replaced. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On June 7, 2017 11:31:42 AM Mark Waddingham via

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

On 2017-06-07 18:00, AndyP via use-livecode wrote: Worrying in view that Dr Peter Brett recently left as well. As I said above: "Ben still works for us part-time - so I'd describe that as a non-'event'." In any case, I'm not sure why it is 'worrying' (especially as we have had two staff

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Worrying in view that Dr Peter Brett recently left as well. His twitter post here> https://twitter.com/PeterTBBrett/status/849958594745438208 - Andy Piddock My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

Re: Regex help...

If the number of comma-delimited and tab-delimited elements is always the same, I would replace all commas with tabs and then filter to have item x having value of y. Robert On 5 Jun 2017, at 15:23, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: Thank you Thierry and everyone else. I should have

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

I’m running High Sierra, the one before the 32 bit ban I guess, and it can still run LiveCode 5 ok. > On Jun 7, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 2017-06-07 17:05, Charles Szasz via use-livecode wrote: >> Apple announced that

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

On 2017-06-07 17:05, Charles Szasz via use-livecode wrote: Apple announced that the next MacOS operation system after High Sierra will only support 64 bit desktop apps. What version of LC supports creating 64 bit apps? LiveCode 8.x onwards. Currently the IDE runs in 32-bit mode by default

[ANN] Release 8.1.4

Dear List Members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.4 Stable. By "Stable", we mean that no reported regressions have been introduced in 8.1.4, compared to the previous Stable release. LiveCode 8.1.4 contains 87 extra bug fixes and new features, compared to LiveCode 8.1.3.

64 bit desktop apps

Apple announced that the next MacOS operation system after High Sierra will only support 64 bit desktop apps. What version of LC supports creating 64 bit apps? Sent from my iPad ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

On 2017-06-07 15:21, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: Interestingly enough this event, and others, do not seem to be reflected currently on the LiveCode website. Ben still works for us part-time - so I'd describe that as a non-'event'. In regards to the other 'events' you refer to

Ben Beaumont jumps ship.

Interestingly enough this event, and others, do not seem to be reflected currently on the LiveCode website. Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

LC 8.1.4 rc3 getting the rect of the videoPlayer returns different coords as in rc2

Hello, I am resizing the videoPlayer object by script and export snapshots of the videoPlayer. In 8.1.2 or 8.1.3 I had to adapt my scipt for placing and resizing the videoplayer for Mac only by the hight of the menubar (before LC 8 the code was on Win and Mac the same) Now with LC 8.1.4 rc3