Re: fieldtrip (was re: Can standalones give users...)

2014-11-22 Thread Curry Kenworthy
FieldTrip is being updated for more modern appearance options and LC 7/8. All FT owners will get an email when the new version is up. (And I'll make a new web page for it.) Hugh, I'll check if you're on the email list. Write me offlist if you don't have your code. Thanks! Best wishes,

Re: fieldtrip (was re: Can standalones give users...)

2014-11-22 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Let me know if you need testers. Thanks Tom, that would be helpful! I will include you in the testing. Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage

ANN: WordLib 1.5 Goes Mobile with Document Import

2011-06-26 Thread Curry Kenworthy
will be happy to download the free update and move into mobile document import. This release also provides easier and simpler installation of the library into project stacks. Missouri-based LiveCode developer and consultant Curry Kenworthy believes this is an important step for the add-on library

Re: Hotel Management Software

2011-07-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy
quickie templates, I know very well where you're coming from and would be happy to help you build a neat solution. Drop me a line if you'd like to plan something in LiveCode. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom LiveCode Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ Email: i

Re: iOS file management/distro (new iPhone 4s)

2011-10-05 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Howdy, Chipp, I'm going to share this with you and anyone else in case it may be useful. Having a firm conviction that I should ultimately control any hardware I purchase, and also interested in potential bottlenecks of Apple's distribution system, I searched some time ago and saw this:

WordLib Test Docs and LiveCode 5

2011-11-09 Thread Curry Kenworthy
enhanced and much more powerful!) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports, from invoices and worksheets to catalogs and mail merge http://curryk.com/wordreport.html Need

Re: WordLib Test Docs and LiveCode 5

2011-11-09 Thread Curry Kenworthy
WordReport Saved My Job. Really? That's great! :-) How did it happen? Any interesting things happening with that? Thank You! After the WordLib update I'll aim to update WordReport (less picky about formatting, hopefully) and finally release WordOut! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy

Re: characters lost pasting from Word To LiveCode field

2011-12-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Bottom line: Microsoft does not play well with Livecode's clipboard. Other apps are fine. Why not use WordLib? Sounds like an ideal scenario for it. Current release is ANSI but next release (almost there) has very accurate Unicode! Tested with many languages. Curry K. -- WordLib: Import

Re: characters lost pasting from Word To LiveCode field

2011-12-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Any idea if WordLib handles OSX Word 2004? So far I've focused primarily on documents created by Word 2007 and up for Windows. Next in line, I'll be testing documents from Word 2008 for Mac! I assume that Word 2004 Mac is similar to 2003 Windows. I would expect it to import fairly well on

Re: Convert Excel date

2011-12-15 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Dates are displayed in numbers. (1/01/1900 = 1 so today = 40892) Is there a script to convert it in a real date with livecode ? I'm working on an Excel importer library, so I've been doing dates as well. Date conversion and Excel-style date/number formatting options are needed anyway behind

ANN: Spreadlib - Excel Import Beta

2012-05-08 Thread Curry Kenworthy
! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports, from invoices and worksheets to catalogs and mail merge http://curryk.com/wordreport.html Need custom software development

Re: ANN: Spreadlib - Excel Import Beta

2012-05-08 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Out of curiosity, does spreadLib create a datagrid, or does it use a table field? Bob Howdy, It returns the whole sheet as htmlText which is handy for a single field. It also stores all cells in an array which is handy for just about any setup! Closer to 1.0 I'll be evaluating other

Re: Mac/WIndows ASCII characters

2013-08-16 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Pete wrote: I replace return chars in it with numToChar(182) - the paragraph symbol. This works fine on Windows but on a Mac I get a completely different character - an O with some sort of accent over it. Try para; with htmltext! Best wishes, Curry K.

Re: Windows standalone puzzle

2013-08-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
I see an of of in line -5. Also be sure of your cr's and your file paths! Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: OT - Re: Windows standalone puzzle

2013-08-22 Thread Curry Kenworthy
I'm afraid you're not getting 'truth' via broadcasts Everything on TV is always true. Talking heads are infallible and edits only enhance the facts. Anything omitted was never worth knowing. Polls and statistics can never mislead. If you doubt this, you will develop a bad rash and be placed

Re: Be This Guy

2013-10-13 Thread Curry Kenworthy
'dumb everything down to the stage where its just simply insulting' school of thought Richmond, I've been in lurk mode temporarily but this post drew me out. From prognathous to mall-rats, heroin, and Steve Martin, it's classic. Beyond dis/agree; either way it's a blast. Along that line,

Re: Famous at last, though not in the best way

2014-03-17 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Richmond: I'm sorry to disappoint you; but THAT was NOT me. I was already disappointed about that when reading the article; the coding style indicates someone who is more comfortable in traditional programming languages and not a lover of linguistics. Unless that was a clever ploy of

Re: Famous at last, though not in the best way

2014-03-18 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Mike wrote: By the way, it appears the hackers were trying to uncover fraud at Mt. Gox, so they're actually being considered heroes, which is a little weird... Heroes? I seriously doubt it. The only scenario I could imagine for that argument would mean instead of using the heroism as cover

Re: best/fastest way to tell if a field contains unicode text?

2014-03-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Fraser wrote: That's the reason behind most of the functions we've marked as deprecated in 7.0 - upgrading them to support Unicode would break existing stacks in subtle ways Geoff wrote: bluntThat's the Microsoft way to handle this. The Apple way would simply be to do the right thing -- if

Re: Do you miss the 'box' filter?

2014-03-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Richmond wrote: I just made a stack contain a field containing the text cheese cheese cheese and set the textStyle of the middle cheese to 'Box in 6.6. 'stable' and everything worked as it should. Thanks! This is a graphic effect filter rather than a text style. Try an outerglow, or better

Re: Do you miss the 'box' filter?

2014-03-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Richmond wrote: Best thing to do would be to lob me a screenshot off list??? Screenshots and live demo in the test stack here in the report: http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=11894 Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list

ANN: WordReport 1.0 release and introductory sale

2011-01-04 Thread Curry Kenworthy
, the export library, a beta has been available for some time, email me if you wish to try it. I'll be finishing it up as time allows, and as promised, those who purchase WordLib at full price before the WordOut release will receive an export library discount.) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy

Re: ANN: WordReport 1.0 release and introductory sale

2011-01-04 Thread Curry Kenworthy
is there a bundle of wordreport and wordlib? (I can't remember if I bought wordlib or not...) Thanks, Andre. WordLib and WordOut are related in that they offer import of documents to fields and export of field contents to documents, thus the discount relationship to those who buy WordLib

Re: ANN: WordReport 1.0 release and introductory sale

2011-01-04 Thread Curry Kenworthy
also have a bit of humor to keep things fun!) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports, from invoices and worksheets to catalogs and mail merge http://curryk.com

Re: ANN: WordReport 1.0 release and introductory sale

2011-01-04 Thread Curry Kenworthy
the problem. The page link will redirect to the updated file now, and here's the direct file link too, just in case: http://curryk.com/wordreport103.zip http://curryk.com/wordreport.html Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com

Re: ANN: WordReport 1.0 release and introductory sale

2011-01-04 Thread Curry Kenworthy
/wordreport.html Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports, from invoices and worksheets to catalogs and mail merge http://curryk.com/wordreport.html Need custom

WordReport introductory sale ending

2011-01-13 Thread Curry Kenworthy
The intro sale on the WordReport library will end at midnight CST! (Approx. 17 hours remaining.) Try the demo or purchase here: http://curryk.com/wordreport.html Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports, from invoices and worksheets

Yellow Blues on Glows

2011-05-09 Thread Curry Kenworthy
In LiveCode 4.6.1, Windows 7, I'm suddenly getting blues and yellows swapped for outer glows! A blue glow is now yellow and vice versa. Rev 4.0 and LiveCode 4.5.3 don't have this problem; the colors are not reversed. (Not sure if anything else other than outer glow is affected.) Can

ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip, the Rich Text Editor

2012-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
power than ever to LiveCode apps on all platforms. To reserve your copy of FieldTrip, click here: http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html Thank you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy (Author of WordLib, WordReport, SpreadLib, etc. ...) ___ use

Re: ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip, the Rich Text Editor

2012-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Thanks Robert! The higher levels give us extra support, and in return give you more influence in product features. Kind of like hiring me to work on the product, so that you can give some input about where to focus. - Thanks again to those of you who have already registered - awesome!! :-)

ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip (16%)

2012-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
! To reserve your copy of FieldTrip, click here: http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html Thank you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy (Author of WordLib, WordReport, SpreadLib, etc. ...) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip (31%)

2012-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
/fieldtrip-preorder.html Thank you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy (Author of WordLib, WordReport, SpreadLib, etc. ...) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: Does a LC standalone run from a flash drive on a WIN PC

2012-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
It still works for me! Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip (62%)

2012-06-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy
to you. Big or small, we appreciate every order and we will enjoy delivering a top-notch addon to our preorder customers. To reserve your copy of FieldTrip, click here: http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html Thank you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy (Author of WordLib, WordReport, SpreadLib

Re: ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip (Features)

2012-06-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy
-cool special customers! :) To reserve your copy of FieldTrip, click here: http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html Thank you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy (Author of WordLib, WordReport, SpreadLib, etc. ...) ___ use-livecode mailing list use

Re: ANN: PreOrder FieldTrip (Features)

2012-06-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy
and believers will be rewarded with some perks! To reserve your copy of FieldTrip, click here: http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html Thank you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy (Author of WordLib, WordReport, SpreadLib, etc. ...) ___ use-livecode mailing

Re: Kickstarter.livecode

2012-06-30 Thread Curry Kenworthy
I think it's time we started discussing a Kickstarter.livecode program of some sort. I've thought about this but I can't use the actual kick starter site because it's US only. Howdy, I agree! I used similar methods when funding FieldTrip and am extremely grateful for (and busy coding

Re: Kickstarter.livecode

2012-06-30 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Good work! I really like the idea of delivering what the community needs to get their apps implemented. Some way for any LC user to propose an idea and pledge funds and others to edit the idea and pledge too and then some way for someone to take on the project. I'll try to set something up

Re: PreOrder FieldTrip (100%)

2012-08-18 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Howdy FieldTrip Supporters, Sorry about the silence! A health issue flared up again at the busiest moment and slowed me down, together with some urgent client tasks, and I've been catching up gradually. Thanks for making FieldTrip possible. I'll have a prerelease ready very soon so that

FT: FieldTrip News

2012-10-09 Thread Curry Kenworthy
of releases and updates for you mighty soon. I've had to lurk a bit to get caught up with work, so I'm glad to be posting here again! Regards to all. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word

FT: FieldTrip Pre-Beta Note

2012-12-08 Thread Curry Kenworthy
a SpreadReport may be under consideration. I have something else fairly big and quite different than my other addons, to announce after the FT release and some client work, so stay tuned! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html

FT: Another FieldTrip Pre-Beta Note

2012-12-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy
, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports http://curryk.com/wordreport.html FieldTrip http://www.curryk.com/fieldtrip-preorder.html

FT: Daylight, FieldTrip Beta 1

2013-01-15 Thread Curry Kenworthy
you enjoy the beta and will be looking forward to your feedback and the next version! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven MS Word and OpenOffice reports, from invoices and worksheets

FT: Quick Fix, FieldTrip list items

2013-01-16 Thread Curry Kenworthy
day or two, and will post another update if any other problems show up. Email me if you see an error message in version 1a! Signing off for tonight Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven

FT: Quick Fix, FieldTrip list items

2013-01-16 Thread Curry Kenworthy
day or two, and will post another update if any other problems show up. Email me if you see an error message in version 1a! Signing off for tonight Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html WordReport: Template-driven

FT: FieldTrip reg codes

2013-01-16 Thread Curry Kenworthy
If the code from your payment email doesn't work, just write me offlist and I'll look it up and send back the right one; sometimes PP may have provided the user with a different code than the one it gave me. Best wishes, Curry K. ___

Re: Catastrophic Hard Drive Failure, Economic Hardships and Dual Survival

2013-01-24 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Howdy Thomas, Sorry about the bad news combo. I bet things will bounce back quickly. The good news is that you had 3 back ups, awesome! (Always have local and offsite, automatic and manual, more than one BU system.) And if we get an EMP hit or solar storm and lose grid power, sounds like

Re: Reading directly from Excel (Current SpreadLib Version)

2013-04-17 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Howdy friends, I was away from the list in honor of Uncle Sam Week; thanks for posting the SpreadLib download info! For more features, here is the latest version of SpreadLib, 0.2.001: http://curryk.com/Spreadlib02001.zip SpreadLib can import a sheet as tabbed text or array, and the array

Re: is anyone using FieldTrip Rich Text Editor

2013-06-10 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Howdy, The current versions are: FieldTrip: Beta 1a (Jan 16, 2013) http://curryk.com/FieldTrip-Beta-1a.zip SpreadLib: 0.2.001 (Apr 17, 2013) http://curryk.com/Spreadlib02001.zip As I mentioned to Matthias, I'll be working on FieldTrip again shortly to make a round of changes and look into

Re: is anyone using FieldTrip Rich Text Editor

2013-06-10 Thread Curry Kenworthy
dated 30th october 2012 not 17th april 2013. Crikey! FTP reupload date. CK ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: is anyone using FieldTrip Rich Text Editor

2013-06-10 Thread Curry Kenworthy
So does that mean there is something newer to play with? There will be soon! If a few people would like to try release candidates a couple of weeks ahead of official releases, while platform testing and documentation/demo changes are still underway, let me know offlist. WordLib is already

ANN: WordLib 2.0 - Formatting, Meta, Mobile, Android

2013-06-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy
for my product line first, as people have been anticipating these, before looking into the Community edition possibilities.) I hope you enjoy the update! I'll be announcing updates for other products soon. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http

ANN: WordLib 2.0 quick upgrade option

2013-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
! Either way, upgrading is easy through the link below: http://store.esellerate.net/s.aspx?s=STR3897026475 I hope you enjoy the improvements. Thank you to those of you who have provided feedback on the new version. (Other news: A FieldTrip update is coming up!) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy

Re: One Year Free (Subscriptions)

2013-06-20 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Please note this is a subscription license, which will automatically renew annually. You may cancel it at any time. If you cancel your access to LiveCode will revert to the Open Source Community Edition and you will no longer be able to build closed source apps. Howdy, Richmond and

Re: old habits are hard to break

2013-06-22 Thread Curry Kenworthy
I'm out traveling so I don't have access to RevBench right now, but I'm curious what you mean by weird - errors, unexpected results, or something else? -- Richard Gaskin Weird = the results are now in CSV format! J/K. Howdy. :) CK ___

Re: Untitled messages...

2015-02-06 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Richard Gaskin: ...break the utility of the archives True! I was just trying to view those. Succeeded by selecting the previous message's link and then using Tab and Enter. (Win 7 Firefox.) Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: The Future of Animation in LiveCode

2015-02-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy
to check LC game worthiness had decent results. LC's got the mojo. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe

Re: AW: App Software Warranty?

2015-02-17 Thread Curry Kenworthy
purchases, and for some industries even subscription services. I hope you find a good solution for the paid upgrades! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode

Re: HTML muddle

2015-02-18 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Bob Sneidar: Didn’t someone write a plugin that allows you to edit the text attributes and styles of text in a field? I made one called FieldTrip. It's currently being updated for newer iOS and LC versions, because FT is 10% text styling and 90% custom mobile/desktop GUI. Plus there are

Re: HTML muddle

2015-02-18 Thread Curry Kenworthy
/paste doesn't handle everything in your document or doesn't work on your setup, you could try WordLib. Or use one of the non-CSS HTML editors that other people listed; those are great too. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com

Re: Repeat With Repeat

2015-01-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy
, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com

Re: Repeat With Repeat

2015-01-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Malte Brill: One of the reasons why I always have strict compile enabled :-) Saves me from shooting my foot (rhyming or not) quite a few times. ;-) Good point! :) The tLocal gGlobal etc naming notation also makes it nearly impossible to commit such errors. In the last five years I

Re: [RANT] Really annoying posts

2015-02-23 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Hugh, Can I use an array to measure the formattedwidth of a png file? Can LiveCode install more RAM in my computer? Where is Elvis? TIA/CYA/EOF, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Line Attributes of Char Chunks

2015-01-29 Thread Curry Kenworthy
way look pretty relevant in the new environment Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe

Re: Line Attributes of Char Chunks

2015-01-29 Thread Curry Kenworthy
Peter Haworth: I'd say if it used to work in 6.7 and it doesn't work in 7.0 and the change is not mentioned in the Release Notes, you should file a bug report. I agree, it does look like it was overlooked. Report filed here: http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14467 Best wishes,

Re: another day lost to the ide and crashes

2015-04-19 Thread Curry Kenworthy
to freeze. At least in some LC versions. I always keep Debug mode off by default until I need it, and then I double-check first that things are saved before turning it on! :) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting

Re: LiveCode for the Hobbyists

2016-02-27 Thread Curry Kenworthy
' down some code in serious quantities. But just like Arnold, "I'll be back" here pretty soon! I hope everyone is having an excellent year so far. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Import MS Word and OpenOffice documents http://curryk.com/wordlib.html Need custom software d

[ANN] WordOut 1.3.004

2016-09-13 Thread Curry Kenworthy
f you have optimized images. As always, unzip the download and use the Try WordOut stack to see things in action. Currently the Try stack also has the instructions and documentation. Enjoy your coding. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy http://curryk.com/consulting/ _

Re: How can I "fake" the appearance of merged cells (like in Excel)

2016-09-18 Thread Curry Kenworthy
LC versions. You know me, I love fields. :) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- Need custom software development or LiveCode help? http://curryk.com/consulting/ As it turns out, a button works better than a field because its label is centered both vertically and horizontally

Re: AW: Help: Odd menu behavior under LC6.7.11 on OSX

2017-01-19 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
That was a very interesting bug, requiring a separate click to correctly display each menu! Fixed now, also I found an easy workaround for anyone using LC 6.7 - 8.1.2. Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Engine Performance across Versions

2017-01-19 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Bob: If you get around to it try one for Save As Standalone times. Sounds like a good test of IDE tasks, thanks! Best wishes, Curry K. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe

Engine Performance across Versions

2017-01-19 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
ext append was the real speed issue here with 8 and 9, there was not as much difference in the math calculations. Here's Fight Night #1: https://youtu.be/6737_kCLOBU Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consulting http://livecodecons

Re: Help: Odd menu behavior under LC6.7.11 on OSX

2017-01-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
m comparing and critiquing LC versions, enjoying the very latest as well as some past specimens! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://livecodeconsulting.com/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Pleas

OT: CurryK Contact Updated

2017-03-29 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
awesome training for awesome clients. My emails haven't changed, keep 'em coming. New addon releases are in the works and will be announced as they are ready. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consulting Pompano Beach, FL, USA http

Re: Cheesed off by 32xxx

2017-04-02 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Howdy Richmond, Wise man do many things with few buttons. Elite master use single field. That is the true path to LC enlightenment, avoiding all unnecessary sorrows in coding and interface. Having said that, you specifically asked for a way to circumvent the 32k pixel limitation for

Downloads - Immodest Proposal

2017-04-12 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Hi All, I noticed that on livecode.com the front page has no download link. Anywhere. It would be great if interested people who happen upon the web site could instantly download LiveCode with a prominent button. I see a trial signup, but it really takes some persistence to go through the

Re: Downloads - Immodest Proposal

2017-04-12 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
after working with it daily all these years on advanced formatting. Good stuff ahead! Which is why I hope more people will be downloading LiveCode, and I welcome more downloads of my addons too! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consultin

Re: Downloads - Immodest Proposal

2017-04-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
rue, people are signing up with the goal of accessing those downloads. Pretty good approach. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consulting http://livecodeconsulting.com/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lis

Re: Downloads - Immodest Proposal

2017-04-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
eak up on these trends that come and go, but now and then I make time on one or two, and it's great to hear from fellow users and CEO alike. I place enough importance on downloads that this was one of those times, and whatever the outcome I'm glad I said my piece. :) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy

Re: Downloads - Immodest Proposal

2017-04-13 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
> 'Confusion' being an understatement, it would have swiftly > caused shock and horror :) > Dave Yep. :) But there are good reasons for comparison. Swift was making an outrageous joke to draw attention to other actual proposals for the problems of his day. Right at the moment there may have

Re: Don't amputate numberFormat (was: affecting array keys???)

2017-04-23 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
rts of LiveCode! I hope people don't get dazzled by trends or self-destructive. I've seen that happen before. Good feature, realize the value of what you have and hang on to it. Best wishes, "Uber-Mega-Doctor" Curry Kenworthy (Richmond, my check is in the mail! Don't be stingy with the go

Re: Don't amputate numberFormat (was: affecting array keys???)

2017-04-22 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
r products, especially those geared toward numbers, would continue to use similar representations to reap the natural benefits of modern and intuitive formatting. With both, we can both be happy I'm sure! Always enjoy talking with you. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software

Re: Cheesed off by 32xxx

2017-04-02 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Richmond say: > The problem, such as it is, is that the Unicode specifications > have 128 * 8703 slots for glyphs ... hence 8703 buttons. Channeling Sensei again for fun - Does man with million chopsticks line them all side by side, only one layer deep? He need very big custom table, very

Re: Downloads - Immodest Proposal

2017-04-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy -- WordLib: Take charge of MS Word and OpenOffice documents SpreadLib: "Excel-lent" spreadsheet import/export for LC http://livecodeaddons.com/ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please vi

Re: Don't amputate numberFormat (was: affecting array keys???)

2017-04-24 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
gt; more nicely with LiveCode's more modern features!). Mark, thanks for the reassurance, that is great to hear! I agree it would be even better if it did more. I would be thrilled if numberFormat can be upgraded in ways that are backward compatible. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Softw

Re: [OT] Draconian computer company policies, was: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
. For virus and malware in particular, yes. But that type of safety could be achieved in other specific ways. This system is primarily about control - a lot of it is financial, some perhaps even ideological. Safety is also a big component of the system, but not the defining one. Best wishes,

Re: [OT] Draconian computer company policies, was: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-11 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
nt to avoid one type of risk only to fall into another! Stay safe. Hope everyone is doing well -- I haven't been able to pop up much here in the list lately. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ _

Re: Recursion limit

2017-07-04 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
ubber" on the maze, but no smoke from your computer or puff of smoke where LiveCode was a moment ago. :) From your code I'm not sure whether you're primarily using recursion to solve the maze. If not, try Jacque's tip! Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://

Re: Make numberFormat even better

2017-04-25 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
would probably still run into problems though, such as two big numbers .1 apart (one an integer) ending up miles apart. So it's another issue to consider on its own merits. Back to formatting, this gives us at least two viable possibilities for the numberFormat array key issue? Not bad! B

Re: Make numberFormat even better AND Cognitive Load

2017-04-26 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
ng> I can choose where to put a negative sign or parentheses, and include arbitrary text. Maybe I can break that out into a separate formatting library. Still want to try some of the crazier things that Excel can do. :) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy __

Re: The selectedObjects - is it a container or not?

2017-04-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Richard: > I wholeheartedly agree. ... > I'm putting together a little plan to move that vision > forward for a new generation of programmers. Good! That's what we need. Although HC itself is history, the reasons for its success can hold a lot of promise for the future. Best wishes, Curry K.

Don't amputate numberFormat (was: affecting array keys???)

2017-04-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Mark Waddingham: > I think this is perhaps more evidence that 'numberFormat' > should probably be deprecated - or at least marked as > 'present for HyperCard compatibility only and shouldn't > be used in new code'. I emphatically disagree. There's nothing wrong with numberFormat as a binary to

Re: The selectedObjects - is it a container or not?

2017-04-21 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Richard: What LiveCode brings to the modern world is a high-level scripting language distinguished not by any conformance to the rules of English, but by being among the very few that include support for GUI controls as inherent language elements. Just a brief reply here to note that there's

Re: Make numberFormat even better

2017-04-25 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
ways to make improvements to specific numberFormat limitations without breaking anything. Failing that, I'm happy to keep enjoying the limited role that it does well, and rolling some of my own solutions. :) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development htt

Make numberFormat even better

2017-04-25 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
; && i into x --> x = "Cost: $ 5" put "Cost:" && -i into x --> x = "Cost: $ (5)" That should be backward compatible, except if existing code was reading the numberformat to analyze it for decisions or settings. Should be able to figure out a wa

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.5 RC-1

2017-06-13 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
Windows machine and this build seems to be on the right track. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consulting http://livecodeconsulting.com/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://ww

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

2017-06-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
t may take a while to get back control but it's nice when it works! BTW I'm on Windows, real Windows that is. :) I think I've used this technique on Mac too but let me know if it works. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development http://curryk.com/consulting/ --- This email has

Re: Can't Sign App

2017-06-16 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
everyone realizes what a great piece of software it is. Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consulting http://livecodeconsulting.com/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com __

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.5 RC-1

2017-06-14 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
version is working much better on my machine than the previous two. It makes an efficient 8 workflow possible, and that is much appreciated. Thought the feedback might be useful. I usually don't install the RCs, but I'm glad I tried this one, so don't hesitate - it truly makes life easier, at least on

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

2017-06-15 Thread Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode
ock-solid, it'll be another thing to celebrate! :) Best wishes, Curry Kenworthy Custom Software Development LiveCode Training and Consulting http://livecodeconsulting.com/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com __

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