Re: annoying property editor

I don't see that on OS X, for what it's worth. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On June 15, 2017 12:42:05 AM Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: Is anyone else

Re: Mac PPC

I think you will find that WINE enables you to play most Windows games: https://appdb.winehq.org/ or you could just set your rig up to dual-boot. Richmond. On 6/14/17 10:40 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote: If i didn't have things that I don't want to do without on windows, I would go

Widgets "eating" mouseevents?

Hi friends, I know that widget ignore "mouseevents" (up/down/move etc.) if not explicitley scripted in them. OK, but is it neccessary that they also "eat" mouseevents? I hope not! Example: card script: on mousemove x,y put x && y into fld 1 end mousemove Works until you e.g. place a "browser

Re: Widgets "eating" mouseevents?

On 2017-06-15 14:37, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Hi friends, I know that widget ignore "mouseevents" (up/down/move etc.) if not explicitley scripted in them. OK, but is it neccessary that they also "eat" mouseevents? I hope not! Example: card script: on mousemove x,y put x && y

Re: Widgets "eating" mouseevents?

> Am 15.06.2017 um 15:10 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2017-06-15 14:37, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> I know that widget ignore "mouseevents" (up/down/move etc.) if not >> explicitley scripted in them. >> OK, but is

Re: can't edit...while it is executing

A slightly better version: on mouseUp repeat answer "Hi" with "What The Hell Was I Thinking About?" end repeat end mouseUp Bob S > On Jun 14, 2017, at 22:39 , Monte Goulding via use-livecode > wrote: > >> on mouseUp >> repeat >> answer "Hi" >> end

Re: Widgets "eating" mouseevents?

On 6/15/2017 9:10 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: > On 2017-06-15 14:37, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> >> I know that widget ignore "mouseevents" (up/down/move etc.) if not >> explicitley scripted in them. >> OK, but is it neccessary that they also "eat"

Re: can't edit...while it is executing

Monte Goulding wrote: > On 15 Jun 2017, at 10:28 am, Richard Gaskin wrote: > >> on mouseUp >> repeat >>answer "Hi" >> end repeat >> end mouseUp > > Lol… that I would abort in my head before it enters the script > editor ;-) It's what software testers call a test. ;) It isolates the issue

Re: can't edit...while it is executing

On 2017-06-15 16:26, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Know of any trick for getting Ctrl-. to work for this in LC as it does in other xTalks? Wait until dp-7 appears: http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=19479 Warmest Regards, Mark. -- Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~

Re: Mac PPC

I've messed with wine in the past (WAY back) and it did work much of the time. Might be worth trying again. As it is, I have a whole bunch of distributions set up using fake linux machines (grin... virtualbox.) I'm currently re-purposing a bunch of old hardware that will exit my house and end up

Re: can't edit...while it is executing

Curry Kenworthy wrote: > Richard: > > > Any way to abort this?: > > on mouseUp > >repeat > > answer "Hi" > >end repeat > > end mouseUp > > There is a good chance of succeeding if you hold down Enter > continually to actuate the dialog OK while clicking rapidly > on the toolbar

Re: annoying property editor

On 06/14/2017 11:21 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: I don't see that on OS X, for what it's worth. OK - thanks. I'll report it against linux. That probably explains why the team hasn't noticed it. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.5 RC-1

On 6/15/17 2:06 am, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote: Richmond: > The whole discussion is becoming a "pane" and I for one am "board". > "a real Windows machine" is almost as meaningful as phrases such as > "real men stand up to pee". It was clear; you confirmed your own understanding

Re: annoying property editor

On 2017-06-15 17:18, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: Hi Mark, I does not happen for me, tested on Ubuntu 16.04 and 17.04. The Property Inspector sticks to its current location, and does not move to the centre of the screen. Can someone that uses Linux check if this is

Re: annoying property editor

Mark Waddingham wrote: > Sounds like a Linux Window Manager trying to be helpful and really not > being helpful issue to me ;) If running Ubuntu or other system that uses Compiz, it may be helpful to check the "Place Windows" options in Compiz Config. I've found "Smart" generally useful, but

Re: annoying property editor

On 06/15/2017 08:41 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: Sounds like a Linux Window Manager trying to be helpful and really not being helpful issue to me ;) Possibly. But I don't see this behavior on LC7.1.4, just on LC8 and LC9. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

On 2017-06-15 20:45, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: Unfortunately not installing on Xubuntu 16.04. Oh, and before you ask, I did remember to set the executable bit on the installer. Could you file a bug with what happens when you try? In particular, if you run the installer from

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

@Devin Yes we noticed this issue in the Release Notes the very last minute. The Release Notes are created dynamically, using all the bug fix-XYZ.md and feature-XYZ.md markdown files. I think the issue is caused because of the " feature-html5-callbacks.md

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

Xubuntu 16.04 64-bit In the Terminal I get: exiting on signal 4 not exactly descriptive I'm afraid. Richmond. On 6/15/17 9:55 pm, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: On 2017-06-15 20:45, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: Unfortunately not installing on Xubuntu 16.04. Oh, and

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

Unfortunately not installing on Xubuntu 16.04. Oh, and before you ask, I did remember to set the executable bit on the installer. Richmond. On 6/15/17 7:42 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-7.

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

There needs to be a Harry Potteresque DP-7*½ that will allow an install. Please. Richmond.* On 6/15/17 10:17 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: @Devin Yes we noticed this issue in the Release Notes the very last minute. The Release Notes are created dynamically, using all the

Re: annoying property editor

On 2017-06-15 18:03, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: On 06/15/2017 08:41 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: Sounds like a Linux Window Manager trying to be helpful and really not being helpful issue to me ;) Possibly. But I don't see this behavior on LC7.1.4, just on LC8 and

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

I opened the release notes and I notice some markdown formatting problems starting on page 10 under JavaScript Example:. It looks like a code block was not terminated correctly, and the next several pages are formatted as code. Are the release notes on GitHub? It should be an easy fix. Devin

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

Bug 19882 On 6/15/17 10:02 pm, Richmond Mathewson wrote: Xubuntu 16.04 64-bit In the Terminal I get: exiting on signal 4 not exactly descriptive I'm afraid. Richmond. On 6/15/17 9:55 pm, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: On 2017-06-15 20:45, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode

LiveCode apps in Google Play

If you remember, a few weeks ago we were worrying about whether Google’s policy change would affect LiveCode apps. I asked a policy manager about that at Google I/O, and he just followed up to say that he couldn’t find any LiveCode apps in Google Play. I found one (Casey’s Solitaire), but

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

On 06/15/2017 09:57 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Wow - tons of cool stuff! Thanks! v9 FTW! Indeed! It's been a while since we had a dp release. I do have to say that the description of bugfix 19165 in the Release Notes is pretty inscrutable. I had to go look at the bug

asynchronous sockets

Hi everyone, I'm an open-source user and I am building socket communications for my application. I'm aware of the built in internet library and the tsNet library available to non-open source license owners. My question is "What isn't asyncronious about reading from and writing to sockets?" is

Re: asynchronous sockets

> On 16 Jun 2017, at 10:26 am, Tom Glod via use-livecode > wrote: > > I'm an open-source user and I am building socket communications for my > application. > > I'm aware of the built in internet library and the tsNet library available > to non-open source

[OT] We should have our own competition

Best volume controls ever: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/6/9/15768800/reddit-worst-volume-sliders-ui-design -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___

Re: LiveCode apps in Google Play

Ralph sent me a list of 12 apps he has done. Are there other ones? I won’t email a reply today, to give people east of me a chance to add to the list! > On Jun 15, 2017, at 3:04 PM, Colin Holgate wrote: > > If you remember, a few weeks ago we were worrying about

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

So much new things to try, and a lot of bugs removed. Thanks to the team for that. I guess the dps are now numbered after the month of release, so will we have with every other LC Global day a new one? ;-)) ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: [OT] We should have our own competition

On 06/15/2017 03:17 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: Best volume controls ever: https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/6/9/15768800/reddit-worst-volume-sliders-ui-design LOL. Reddit is too much of a rabbithole for me to want to get much deeper than the tl;dr article, though. For

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

FYI: Attempts to build standalone for Android that worked in DP-5 fail in DP-7 (and DP-6 before) I will file a bug report. I had to regress to 9DP5 (or 8.1.5 RC1) BR On 6/15/17, 6:42 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of panagiotis merakos via use-livecode"

Re: asynchronous sockets

ahhh I got my sockets vs http requests confusled too On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 12:22 AM, Tom Glod wrote: > I'm relieved to hear that I think I misunderstood Todd's blog... maybe > his was a purely volume related bottleneck and not the library he was using. > > Thanks for

Re: asynchronous sockets

> On 16 Jun 2017, at 2:22 pm, Tom Glod via use-livecode > wrote: > > I'm relieved to hear that I think I misunderstood Todd's blog... maybe > his was a purely volume related bottleneck and not the library he was using. Ah, yes his is a use case that had lots

Re: LiveCode apps in Google Play

There seem to be a lot of Gurudeva apps. Do you have the Google Play link for your one? > On Jun 15, 2017, at 7:40 PM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode > wrote: > > The > > Gurudeva.app > > is livecode and is on Google Play > > Not sure if the

Re: asynchronous sockets

I'm relieved to hear that I think I misunderstood Todd's blog... maybe his was a purely volume related bottleneck and not the library he was using. Thanks for answering Monte. https://livecode.com/async-data-transfer-in-livecode-problem-and-solution/ On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 8:46 PM, Monte

Re: can't edit...while it is executing

Richard: > It's what software testers call a test. ;) > It isolates the issue to the fewest lines of code > needed to demonstrate the issue. And it was a very good test! I loved it. Forewarned is forearmed, and LC has had quite a few traps to avoid. Glad this one is fixed in latest version.

Re: asynchronous sockets

On 16/06/2017 2:39 PM, Monte Goulding via use-livecode wrote: On 16 Jun 2017, at 2:22 pm, Tom Glod via use-livecode wrote: I'm relieved to hear that I think I misunderstood Todd's blog... maybe his was a purely volume related bottleneck and not the library

Re: LiveCode apps in Google Play

The Gurudeva.app is livecode and is on Google Play Not sure if the policy would affect it's operations. it does ping for connectivity and then streams audio if the users clicks a "Surprise" link on one screen. Other than that it is entirely self-contained. BR

Re: HTML5 deployment: progress comes into sight

A basic test of the new feature "fetchURL" of the LC 9.0.0-dp7 HTML5 standalone builder: Load files (here images) from a server. The load origin has to be on the same domain as the webpage that loads the standalone. (EU) http://hyperhh.de/html5/testFetch-9.0.0-dp-7X.html (US)

Re: annoying property editor

Hi Mark, I does not happen for me, tested on Ubuntu 16.04 and 17.04. The Property Inspector sticks to its current location, and does not move to the centre of the screen. Can someone that uses Linux check if this is reproducible? Best, Panos -- On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 3:40 PM, Mark Wieder via

Re: can't edit...while it is executing

Mark Waddingham wrote: > On 2017-06-15 16:26, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: >> Know of any trick for getting Ctrl-. to work for this in LC as it >> does in other xTalks? > > Wait until dp-7 appears: > >http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=19479 Whoohoo! Thanks! One more

[ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 9.0.0 DP-7. Developer Preview Release = Warning: this is not a stable release. Please ensure that you back up your stacks before testing them. Getting the Release === You can get the

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

O Bob S > On Jun 15, 2017, at 09:42 , panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > wrote: > > - New array commands "difference" and "symmetric difference" have now been > added ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0 DP-7

Wow - tons of cool stuff! Thanks! v9 FTW! -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web ambassa...@fourthworld.comhttp://www.FourthWorld.com