Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-27 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Thanks Bill! For the first one, that may be a good alternative. I have not tested it but I do appreciate the idea. I#39;ll try it. It complicates the process of updating the text a bit but I may have to figure out a way to automate that part if i can not get the text scrolling smooth. I#39;ve

Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I am confused by an inconsistency I am seeing. I think it points to something I missing about object names and references. Using the Object Inspector you can set the name of a card, for example, to MyCardName But when you retrieve the name of the object in line of code you get back the

Re: download and save a file

2011-05-27 Thread stephen barncard
Richmond, Have you actually made a request to the Cyberduck people for a Linux version ? I know there will never be a 'nix version of Outlook, but the Duck is FOSS (GNU). http://trac.cyberduck.ch/browser sqb On 27 May 2011 07:26, Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.comwrote: On

Re: download and save a file

2011-05-27 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/27/2011 06:02 PM, stephen barncard wrote: Richmond, Have you actually made a request to the Cyberduck people for a Linux version ? No, I haven't, because there are several perfectly good Linux FTP clients around. I was actually picking holes in your 'cross platform' claim, rather

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Todd Geist
On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin ambassa...@fourthworld.comwrote: For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two forms: numToChar(128) the numToChar of 128 Meanwhile, the sum function can only be called using function syntax: sum(1,2,3) --

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richard Gaskin
Todd Geist wrote: On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two forms: numToChar(128) the numToChar of 128 Meanwhile, the sum function can only be called using function syntax: sum(1,2,3) -- works the

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Devin Asay
On May 27, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Todd Geist wrote: On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two forms: numToChar(128) the numToChar of 128 Meanwhile, the sum function can only be

[ANN] Live LiveCode code event #25

2011-05-27 Thread Björnke von Gierke
Hi all The event continues to churn on, this time with GUI-Superstar Scott Rossi. He will show us more information about his tmControl suite of custom controls, that is currently being developed for desktop and mobile. Note that once finished, this commercial add-on will allow you to have any

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richard Gaskin
Devin Asay wrote: On May 27, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Todd Geist wrote: On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: For example, you can call the numToChar function using either of these two forms: numToChar(128) the numToChar of 128 Meanwhile, the sum function

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Bob Sneidar
Well we can all at least be thankful that it is not how a woman would design a language either. Can you imagine having to hint at something and then the computer has to figure out what you really meant? ;-) send there sure are a lot of numbers around here not doing anything right now to sum

Re: Question about Object Names

2011-05-27 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/27/2011 08:54 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: Well we can all at least be thankful that it is not how a woman would design a language either. Can you imagine having to hint at something and then the computer has to figure out what you really meant? ;-) Nothing like a bit of sexual stereotyping.

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread Sivakatirswami
replace uniencode(numtochar(13)) with uniencode(numtochar(10)) That doesn't work either, it does nothing Richmond... these are pure unicode text files. not RTF or HTML... They open fine in Pages or text edit, I get Tamil as expected and proper endlines as expected. I can also copy and

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/27/2011 10:34 PM, Sivakatirswami wrote: replace uniencode(numtochar(13)) with uniencode(numtochar(10)) That doesn't work either, it does nothing Richmond... these are pure unicode text files. not RTF or HTML... They open fine in Pages or text edit, I get Tamil as expected and

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread stephen barncard
FYI The Tamil text renders perfectly in Google Mail and Safari. On 27 May 2011 13:04, Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.comwrote: Something just occurred to me . . . # THE FOLLOWING IS A SINGLE LINE IN THE LC FIELD: Converted from மயிலை text in

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread Bob Sneidar
Looks good in Apple Mail too. Bit smallish tho. Bob On May 27, 2011, at 1:49 PM, stephen barncard wrote: FYI The Tamil text renders perfectly in Google Mail and Safari. On 27 May 2011 13:04, Richmond Mathewson richmondmathew...@gmail.comwrote: Something just occurred to me . . . #

[ANN] GET INSPIRED to do more with Livecode

2011-05-27 Thread Jim Ault
How? watch videos, ask questions, get answers - the same day I am launching a new service that is designed to do three things. Present new, high-quality video content each week. Answer your Livecode questions Showcase stacks created by some of the most accomplished Livecode programmers out

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread Web Admin Himalayan Academy
nope... that replacement does nothing... on mouseup answer file Choose the Unicode for this song with OK if the result =cancel then exit mouseup set the useUnicode to true set the unicodetext of fld Unicode_Script to url (binfile:/ it) # result: Tamil appears fine, but all

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 5/27/11 9:55 PM, Web Admin Himalayan Academy wrote: nope... that replacement does nothing... on mouseup answer file Choose the Unicode for this song with OK if the result =cancel then exit mouseup set the useUnicode to true set the unicodetext of fld Unicode_Script to url (binfile:/ it) #

Re: Importing Unicode text to a field .. How?

2011-05-27 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 5/27/11 9:55 PM, Web Admin Himalayan Academy wrote: nope... that replacement does nothing... BTW, I think Richmond doesn't have any trouble with unicode lines because he's working on a Linux machine, so his line endings are already ascii 10. It would take a Windows or Mac user to notice.