Re: Reveal in Find on Windows

2017-02-22 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
Just remembered, you can bipass the shell call entirely.. launch document sRootFolder -- native lc command. Just need to do as I mentioned and be sure its a folder you're dealing with. (otherwise it will launch the apropos app to match the file type) It will probably work for both platforms.

Re: Reveal in Find on Windows

2017-02-22 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
I can't test it on mac, but 2 things. First, if your path is a folder but doesn't have the trailing / you'll end up in the wrong place so you might consider doing a check: if there is a file sRootFolder then delete item -1 of sRootFolder Then for the windows segment use "start": put ("start " &

Re: Reveal in Find on Windows

2017-02-22 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode
this is what I have so far… command openWorkingFolderInFinder pFolderFile set the itemdel to "/" put pFolderFile into sRootFolder delete item -1 of sRootFolder switch platform() case "MacOS" put ("open " & quote & sRootFolder & quote) into tShell

Re: Reveal in Find on Windows

2017-02-22 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode
OK I studied the doc here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/130510/command-line-switches-for-windows-explorer and actually the use cases are more often to open a folder but I don't have windows to test does this work to open a folder window on Win32? get shell (”explorer.exe

Re: Community Dictionary (was Re: Delete element from array)

2017-02-22 Thread Mike Kerner via use-livecode
Everyone, Have a look at what Bernd has done. Again, the thread is http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=67=28731=151678#p151678 On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 9:10 PM, Mike Kerner wrote: > Also, over there, I have included a list of bug reports that I found that >

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode
going a bit OT here… I've dabbled withj Atom, Visual Studio and also long time ago Sublime… any reason you prefer Sublime? I still keep dropping out back to BBEdit.. but if I could find a nother editor that had comparable tools I would use it. So far, atom and Visual Studio keep falling short…

Re: Reveal in Find on Windows

2017-02-22 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode
Thanks Roger! On 2/22/17, 1:54 AM, "use-livecode on behalf of Roger Eller via use-livecode" wrote: get shell (”explorer.exe /select,c:\windows\system32\selected_file.txt") Source:

Re: Null symbol cross platform

2017-02-22 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 2/22/17 7:15 AM, David V Glasgow via use-livecode wrote: I have a group displaying a number of single character fields which can be clicked on to populate other fields. Essentially a pick list. One of the options is the null set character ( the O with a line through it, U+2205). I have

Re: preOpenCard not called when opened from project browser

2017-02-22 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
No, this is a bug which will be fixed in 8.1.4 rc1. http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17448 Best, Panos On 22 Feb 2017 23:53, "Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I just found, after trying to open a stack from the project browser, that >

preOpenCard not called when opened from project browser

2017-02-22 Thread Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode
I just found, after trying to open a stack from the project browser, that preOpenCard is not called when the stack is opened this way, whereas it is when using the application browser. Is this correct behavior? -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462

8.1.3 Search And Replace

2017-02-22 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
8.1.3 Search and Replace is much mo bettah. Instead of spinning it's wheels for 2 or 3 minutes on a large project, it gets right down to searching. Kudos to the dev team! Bob S ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Trevor DeVore via use-livecode
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 3:09 PM Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > From what little I know, the levoure framework is designed to allow > multiple devs on a single project. This is almost undoable from within the > IDE. If however it's just text files getting

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
>From what little I know, the levoure framework is designed to allow multiple >devs on a single project. This is almost undoable from within the IDE. If >however it's just text files getting worked on, then they can be checked out >and in to whatever system you are working with, like Github for

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread prothero--- via use-livecode
Richard, That makes good sense. A mothership sanctioned powerful external editor, with detailed install instructions, would be very nice and would better support those with higher professional aspirations for livecode. Best, Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org > On Feb 22, 2017, at

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
prothero wrote: > I agree with Roger, > There needs to be a useful script editor bundled with livecode. Absolutely. No development environment could claim to be integrated without including such an essential components. I'm not suggesting we make people hunt for their own components. I'm

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread prothero--- via use-livecode
I agree with Roger, There needs to be a useful script editor bundled with livecode. I'm suspecting that a lot of the impetus for sublime text and other external editors has to do with professional developers' need to use github with script only stacks. For entry level users, the built in editor

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I'm fine with a different editor, as long as it is "in the box". I don't want to be forced into adding components from other sites unless I choose to, like plugins, etc. The IDE should install as a complete thing (editor included). 2 cents. ~Roger On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 11:16 AM, Richard

Re: on-rev "HTTP_UPGRADE_INSECURE_REQUESTS"

2017-02-22 Thread Phil Davis via use-livecode
I assumed the same as you but didn't look it up. Good idea about what to say - thanks Bob! Phil On 2/22/17 7:42 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: That actually sounds like a constant that determines if HTTP requests get bumped up to HTTPS. So I googled it and discovered that this is

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Roger Eller wrote: > On Feb 21, 2017 9:28 PM, "Richard Gaskin via use-livecode" wrote: > >> It's always exciting to see new ground explored with inter-app >> communications, but with script editors I find myself wondering: >> >> Why not use LC's? >> >> If it's not on par with alternatives and

Re: Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

2017-02-22 Thread Trevor DeVore via use-livecode
On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 8:27 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It's always exciting to see new ground explored with inter-app > communications, but with script editors I find myself wondering: > > Why not use LC's? > > If it's not on par with

Re: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks

2017-02-22 Thread Trevor DeVore via use-livecode
On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 9:34 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > If the debugger hilites errors in red, it's working! > Great. You will see the error message in the horizontal pane along the bottom of the window. You can use CMD + CONTROL + A to navigate

Re: on-rev "HTTP_UPGRADE_INSECURE_REQUESTS"

2017-02-22 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
That actually sounds like a constant that determines if HTTP requests get bumped up to HTTPS. So I googled it and discovered that this is pretty much what it does. For a login request, you would expect that this should be enabled, otherwise you are sending passwords in the clear. You probably

Re: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks

2017-02-22 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
If the debugger hilites errors in red, it's working! Bob S > On Feb 21, 2017, at 18:19 , Trevor DeVore via use-livecode > wrote: > >> Thanks Trevor. Just one more question. Do I copy JUST the executable, or >> the whole folder including Drivers folder etc > >

Re: Null symbol cross platform

2017-02-22 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Frankly I would just take a look at the Unicode convention's guff: U+2205 is a sort of "O" with a slanted line through it: http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2205/index.htm http://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U2200.pdf If you stare at this PDF long enough you might get a free trip

Null symbol cross platform

2017-02-22 Thread David V Glasgow via use-livecode
Hello, folks. I already posted this, but no response. I have a bit more informations and new areas of confusion, so I thought I would try again. I have a group displaying a number of single character fields which can be clicked on to populate other fields. Essentially a pick list. One of

Re: [ANN] About the conference in Antwerp

2017-02-22 Thread Mark Schonewille via use-livecode
Hi, Please note: today is the last possibility to register for the eHUG International Mini Conference on LiveCode in Antwerp, Belgium. I have updated the website. Please go to http://economy-x-talk.com/conf/ We're still looking for speakers. If you want to share your ideas or are looking

Re: Reveal in Find on Windows

2017-02-22 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
get shell (”explorer.exe /select,c:\windows\system32\selected_file.txt") Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29970897/cmd-file-tasks-open-directory-and-select-file ~Roger On Feb 21, 2017 10:43 PM, "Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: for