Re: LiveNode Server

2015-04-08 Thread David Bovill
Thanks for this Andrew - I learned a lot. I spend a lot of time passing messages around Livecode objects with a view to making them standalone code chunks. Debugging works pretty well - but there was a need for a library and a graphing mechanism - design pattern style. This all adds overhead I

[ANN] Free update: ChartMaker 3.0 Build 65

2015-04-08 Thread FlexibleLearning.com
I am pleased to announce a free update for ChartMaker that is LC6.7 and LC7 compatible. Full release notes and the new release download are available here, including a free 30-day trial (or use your existing key to update): http://www.flexiblelearning.com/chartmaker/versioning/whatsnew.htm

Re: LiveNode Server

2015-04-08 Thread David Bovill
Yes I second that - async file and network I/O. And full REST support - PATCH I think is not supported - or is that documented? On 7 April 2015 at 23:44, Andrew Kluthe and...@ctech.me wrote: I'm not using LC server side much so I can't say for sure there in reference to this thread and the

When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Peter Haworth
After several years of using Livecode, I still don't understand how the IDE decides when a stack needs to be saved when I quit from it. As an example, if I delete a substack by script then quit, the stack isn't saved. If I change the vale of a custom property by script then quit, the stack

Re: [OT] Market Share

2015-04-08 Thread Richard Gaskin
Kay C Lan wrote: It's normally Richard who comes out with the OS Market Share figures and I must admit I normally sort of switch off at that point because I've sorta heard it all before - OS X is an ever so small number. I mean, some of us like chocolate and others strawberry and no amount

Re: https in browser on iOS broken?

2015-04-08 Thread Scott Rossi
Possibly related. I haven't tested recently but accessing DropBox directories which use https has stopped working since older versions of LC. I think Pete may have logged a bug report on this. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media UX/UI Design On Apr 8, 2015, at 6:47 AM, Mark

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread dunbarx
I agree. Even if you put data into a field externally, say from the msg box, you are not asked to save the stack upon closing. Craig -Original Message- From: Peter Haworth p...@lcsql.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Wed, Apr 8, 2015 12:35 pm Subject:

Re: https in browser on iOS broken?

2015-04-08 Thread Mark Schonewille
Thanks Scott. Good to know that I'm not the only one. I couldn't find any reports about this problem and I have reported it as bug 15182. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter:

Re: LiveNode Server

2015-04-08 Thread Andrew Kluthe
To clarify just a little bit further. The code and objects weren't holding onto memory, the variables used in that code were due to weird scoping. Big chunks of db results, etc that persist after I've already done my business with them and tried to move on. If I can recommend a book on

https in browser on iOS broken?

2015-04-08 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi, Has anyone had problems with https connections on iOS? I try to load web sites using the https protocol. They seem to load, but they don't render. The console gives me the following error: 08-04-15 15:03:12 com.apple.Dock.agent[316] Wed Apr 8 15:03:12 MacBook.local Dock[316] Error:

Re: LiveNode Server

2015-04-08 Thread Andrew Kluthe
I haven't had many problems with livecode chewing up memory and not letting it go (unless I've done something obvious like stash it someplace where I would expect it to persist). I think JS in general is prone to memory leaks just because of how much of it was designed around the use of global

Re: hide / show oddities ?

2015-04-08 Thread Alan Stenhouse
There were some posts on this list about 4 months ago re: hide/show objects strangeness (http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/hide-show-oddities-td4686263.html). Having struck this today on a project I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s something to do with the graphics caching

Re: Current Player Bugs in LC 7

2015-04-08 Thread Richmond
On 08/04/15 18:18, Peter Bogdanoff wrote: Thanks, Tom. This explanation makes sense—the fixes are being rolled into LC 8, rather than 7. However this leaves 7 with a broken player. The problem with this is that we seem to have a series of Beta versions; the 6.7 line, the 7.0 line and now

Re: Current Player Bugs in LC 7

2015-04-08 Thread Peter Bogdanoff
Thanks, Tom. This explanation makes sense—the fixes are being rolled into LC 8, rather than 7. However this leaves 7 with a broken player. Peter On Apr 7, 2015, at 2:23 PM, tbodine bod...@bodinetraininggames.com wrote: Hi Peter. I know quite a few of us are anxious to see a break in the

[OT] Market Share

2015-04-08 Thread Kay C Lan
It's normally Richard who comes out with the OS Market Share figures and I must admit I normally sort of switch off at that point because I've sorta heard it all before - OS X is an ever so small number. I mean, some of us like chocolate and others strawberry and no amount of statistics is going

Database error?

2015-04-08 Thread Graham Samuel
I’m profoundly ignorant of databases in general and the way LC talks to MySQL databases in particular. Gregg Flora gave me a script for a handler which communicates with a mySQL database I thought I’d created using the On-Rev cPanel: but when I query it by running the script I get this error:

RE: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Ralph DiMola
Peter Haworth Wrote: I can't think of any other program I use where it's my responsibility to ensure I save any changes I make. I agree. The other day I changed a custom property and exited out of LC and it did not ask to save as I expected. So I restarted LC made the change again then saved

RE: Import as image as control. Where is it?

2015-04-08 Thread Ralph DiMola
Klaus, I don't think I get it. 2 questions: How is.. Set the filename of your image to the modified file on disk Different from... put url(binfile: the filename of img Your image here“) into img Your image here“ This is for a mobile app. So even though the stack is carrying the weight

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 4/8/2015 1:15 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: Couldn't the engine let the IDE know that a stack needs to be saved? I'd think so. It would be a good feature request. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Peter Haworth
QCC # 15184 Pete lcSQL Software http://www.lcsql.com Home of lcStackBrowser http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html and SQLiteAdmin http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 11:38 AM, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com wrote: On 4/8/2015 1:15 PM, Peter Haworth wrote:

Re: Database error?

2015-04-08 Thread shawnlc
If I remember right MySQL (at least on Cpanel servers) require the database name to be: username_databaseName. You may already realize that, but I'm gonna throw it out there in an attempt to assist :) -- View this message in context:

unable to install 7.0.4-rc3 on vista

2015-04-08 Thread Dr. Hawkins
I don't use this machine a lot, but it's my backup, and my retina is in pieces. the 7.0.4-rc3 installer removed rc2, and failed to install 3--it hangs until windows stops it. I've tried multiple times. Has anyone solved this? -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462

Re: [OT] Market Share

2015-04-08 Thread Dr. Hawkins
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Richard Gaskin ambassa...@fourthworld.com wrote: But either way, Linux isn't taking over the desktop any time soon, and neither is Mac I dropped the original version of my program in '91 or '92, as it was HyperCard/SuperCard dependent, and mac only made about a

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 4/8/2015 11:33 AM, Peter Haworth wrote: After several years of using Livecode, I still don't understand how the IDE decides when a stack needs to be saved when I quit from it. As an example, if I delete a substack by script then quit, the stack isn't saved. If I change the vale of a custom

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Peter Haworth
Couldn't the engine let the IDE know that a stack needs to be saved? I can't think of any other program I use where it's my responsibility to ensure I save any changes I make. It really makes LC look outdated. I think there's a global property in the IDE that indicates whether a stack needs

Import as image as control. Where is it?

2015-04-08 Thread Ralph DiMola
I have an image control that was created by Import image as control. In some cases I want to change the image to one located on disk and then back to the original. In the property inspector the filename is empty. Where is the imported image and how do I reference it? Ralph DiMola IT Director

Re: Import as image as control. Where is it?

2015-04-08 Thread Klaus major-k
Hi Ralph, Am 08.04.2015 um 19:52 schrieb Ralph DiMola rdim...@evergreeninfo.net: I have an image control that was created by Import image as control. In some cases I want to change the image to one located on disk and then back to the original. In the property inspector the filename is

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread stephen barncard
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Peter Haworth p...@lcsql.com wrote: Surely the IDE should be aware that a save is needed in those circumstances? I never thought about it. I save save save save all the time anyway and never trusted the IDE to remind me. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca.

Re: [OT] Market Share

2015-04-08 Thread stephen barncard
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Kay C Lan lan.kc.macm...@gmail.com wrote: Then again you can use statistics to argue anything. Maybe these numbers suggest that there's just a lot of confused programmers seeking answers on OS X ;-) Nah. The main reason, I assume, is because it's the only

Re: Import as image as control. Where is it?

2015-04-08 Thread Klaus major-k
Hi Ralph, Am 08.04.2015 um 20:37 schrieb Ralph DiMola rdim...@evergreeninfo.net: Klaus, I don't think I get it. 2 questions: How is.. Set the filename of your image to the modified file on disk this will only reference the external image file. Different from... put

RE: Database error?

2015-04-08 Thread Ralph DiMola
Graham, I use these parameters when opening the MySQL DB. This works for IDE PC, IDE Mac and mobile. revOpenDatabase(mysql, yourdomain.on-rev.com ,cpanelusername_DatabaseName ,cpanelusername_MyPHPadminDBusername ,Password for yPHPadminDBusername true) Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Peter Haworth
Well I think that's my problem - I should be able to trust the IDE :-) Pete lcSQL Software http://www.lcsql.com Home of lcStackBrowser http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html and SQLiteAdmin http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 12:29 PM, stephen barncard

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Pete, The variable gRevStackStatus[Short name of a stack] is set to true whenever a control moves or changes as the result of user input. Messages triggering an update or gRevStackStatus are openField and focusIn for example. I think that moveControl and resizeControl are monitored too. I

Re: [OT] Market Share

2015-04-08 Thread Richmond
On 08/04/15 22:25, stephen barncard wrote: On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 8:28 AM, Kay C Lan lan.kc.macm...@gmail.com wrote: Then again you can use statistics to argue anything. Maybe these numbers suggest that there's just a lot of confused programmers seeking answers on OS X ;-) Nah. The main

Re: Database error?

2015-04-08 Thread shawnlc
Let me add this too. In Cpanel when you create a database, you're asked to 1) create a database, 2) create a username and password for that database, and 3) assign a username to that database. This isn't necessarily the same as your Cpanel login, but can be if that's how you create your

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Jerry Jensen
On Apr 8, 2015, at 12:29 PM, stephen barncard stephenrevoluti...@barncard.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Peter Haworth p...@lcsql.com wrote: Surely the IDE should be aware that a save is needed in those circumstances? I never thought about it. I save save save save all

Re: Import as image as control. Where is it?

2015-04-08 Thread Mike Bonner
if the filename property is empty, store the text of the image to a property or variable, pop in your new image, then to revert, set the text of image whatever to the text you stored in the property. If there IS a filename set, and you want to do the flippy floppy, store the filename instead, and

Re: When is a stack dirty?

2015-04-08 Thread Peter Haworth
Thanks for the info Mark. That probably explains what is happening in my case because the substack I delete is not open at the time I delete it. What I'm thinking of doing is setting the gRevStackStatus element for the main stack of the deleted substack in my script which sounds like it should

Re: [OT] Market Share

2015-04-08 Thread stephen barncard
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: I run Linux, Windows and Macintosh, due to the good offices of VMware, in an Optiplex. Really? A virtual hackentosh ? you can use a stock install of Yosemite on one of those? Without some kind of 'jailbreaking' ? --