Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-22 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, see subject. I have some values in a CSV with this notation According to the dictionary I tried: on mouseUp pMouseButton put "4.21911E+11" into tSN set itemdel to "+" put char 1 to -2 of item 2 of tSN into t1 put item 2 of tSN into t2 put t1*10^t2 into tRes #x*10^y.

Re: Google and OpenSource apps

2020-11-21 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 21.11.2020 um 11:57 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > quick question: > Does Google allow apps that have been created with the Community Version of > LC? of course I mean mobile apps for Android. > Apple does definitively n

Google and OpenSource apps

2020-11-21 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, quick question: Does Google allow apps that have been created with the Community Version of LC? Apple does definitively not, as I know. Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailing list use-

reading QR-code on Mac from an imported image

2020-11-20 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, ist is possible to read the QR-code from an imported image on the Mac? If yes, how? The dictionary did not really enlighten me... Thanks in advance! Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailing

Re: filter

2020-11-20 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 20.11.2020 um 00:55 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > On 11/19/20 9:09 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi Mark, >>> Am 19.11.2020 um 18:07 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode >>> : >>> On 11/19/20 7:38 AM, Mark Waddi

Re: filter

2020-11-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 19.11.2020 um 18:07 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > On 11/19/20 7:38 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: >> I think: >> filter fld 1 with "[[]*" >> Should do the trick... > As an alternative, > filter fld 1 with regex pattern "^\[+" > also does the trick. thank

Re: filter

2020-11-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Keith, > Am 19.11.2020 um 16:38 schrieb Keith Clarke via use-livecode > : > > Hi Klaus, > Maybe iterate the lines - untested... > repeat for each line l in fld 1 > if and( offset( “[“, l) > 0 , offset(“]”, l) > 0 ) then put line l of fld 1 > into tList > end repeat > put tList yes, sure,

Re: filter

2020-11-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 19.11.2020 um 16:38 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > >> So I thought >> ... >> filter fld 1 with "[*" >> ... >> would do the job, but that EMPTIES the field!? >> Obviously this [ interferes with some REGEX mechanism of filter? >> So what should I use now? > I think: >

filter

2020-11-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, I am surely missing something here with filter. I have a field with some lines like: ... [500] text yadda yadda [100] ... And want to filter the field that only the lines with [...] remain in the field. So I thought ... filter fld 1 with "[*" ... would do the job, but that EMPTIES the f

Re: Can LC read QR-Code?

2020-11-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Dag JeeJee, > Am 18.11.2020 um 15:34 schrieb JeeJeeStudio via use-livecode > : > > It works in INDY, mein freund :) dat is mooi, hartelijk bedankt, beste vriend! :-) > Op 18-11-2020 om 15:29 schreef Klaus major-k via use-livecode: >> Hi all, >>> Am 18.11.2020

Re: Can LC read QR-Code?

2020-11-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, > Am 18.11.2020 um 13:15 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > I know that LC can generate QR-Codes, but can it also read them? > On mobile? Thanks for any hint. found it under BARCODE! 8-) Question, the dictionary says the "Andr

Can LC read QR-Code?

2020-11-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, I know that LC can generate QR-Codes, but can it also read them? On mobile? Thanks for any hint. Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Big Sur bugs

2020-11-15 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Paul, > Am 15.11.2020 um 17:24 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > : > > Panos, > > Thank you for the rapid-response update! > > The link you provide presents me with the error "There is no with the id > '97748'. " > Just knowing a compatible LC release is on its way in 9.6.1 is a help,

Re: Line length

2020-10-24 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richmond, > Am 24.10.2020 um 12:17 schrieb Richmond via use-livecode > : > > Over in the Forums someone has asked a question about measuring the length of > text lines. > Of course one can count characters, but in most alphabetic systems different > characters have different lengths. > Is t

Re: First version of LC that supports httpS?

2020-10-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark and Sean > Am 19.10.2020 um 18:55 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-10-19 17:31, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi all, >> see subject, maybe someone happens to know. >> Obviously LC 5.02 does not support httpS yet. >

First version of LC that supports httpS?

2020-10-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, see subject, maybe someone happens to know. Obviously LC 5.02 does not support httpS yet. Thanks a lot in advance! Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: formattedwidth/height does not work with some fonts

2020-10-07 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
s what we use as a workaround currently. > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On October 7, 2020 9:05:25 AM Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> looks like format

Re: formattedwidth/height does not work with some fonts

2020-10-07 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
to add a note connecting > the two bugs. The more issues found surrounding "the formattedWhatever" > functions, the more likely we may see action at fixing them sooner rather > than later. I added a comment and my screenshot! > On 10/7/2020 10:03 AM, Klaus major-k via us

formattedwidth/height does not work with some fonts

2020-10-07 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, looks like formattedheight/formattedwidth does not work with some fonts!? See screenshot, I even added a little generous offset to make sure the text does not get cut off, but e.g. "Damascus Light" (and others) do not respect formattedXXX?

Re: What DNS to use with QUARTZ

2020-10-01 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Matthias, > Am 01.10.2020 um 16:38 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode > : > > ns1.on-rev.com > ns2.on-rev.com > ns3.on-rev.com > > There is also ns1.livecodehosting.com, but its ip is identical to > ns3.on-rev.com thank you very much, that was it! :-) > Regards, > Matthias Best Kla

What DNS to use with QUARTZ

2020-10-01 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, see subject, looks like I lost that info somehow. And no, currently I use 9.9.9.9. (Google) must have changed that some time ago, no idea why... 8-) Thanks for any hints! Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de _

Re: Create image from SVG widget

2020-09-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
o make drawingSVGCompile also work >> internally with a widget: >> <https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22915> >> >>> Am 22.09.2020 um 10:08 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode >>> : >>> Hi Brian, >>>>>

Re: Create image from SVG widget

2020-09-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, FYI: I just created an enhancement request to make drawingSVGCompile also work internally with a widget: <https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22915> > Am 22.09.2020 um 10:08 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > Hi Brian, >> Am 22.09.2020 um 05:38 sc

Re: Create image from SVG widget

2020-09-22 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Brian, > Am 22.09.2020 um 05:38 schrieb Brian Milby via use-livecode > : > > Here's a link to the post in the archives: > http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-livecode/2018-September/250326.html > > I could get close, but still needed to work out a way to translate the path > to improve upo

Re: Create image from SVG widget

2020-09-21 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Brian > Am 21.09.2020 um 23:03 schrieb Brian Milby via use-livecode > : > > This may be what you're looking for: > > put drawingSvgCompile(tFileText) into tDrawing > set the text of image "svgImage" to tDrawing > http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=30441#p163024 > The stack in th

Re: Create image from SVG widget

2020-09-21 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 21.09.2020 um 22:31 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > On 9/21/20 12:57 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> I need a little hint, I forgot what command creates an image >> from an SVG widget. 8-) >>

Create image from SVG widget

2020-09-21 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, I need a little hint, I forgot what command creates an image from an SVG widget. 8-) ... set the text of img 1 to ???(???) ... Thanks for any hint! Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mail

Re: knot in my brain?

2020-09-15 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> ... > Does the trick, ouch embaRAssing! Even more embarrassing... 8-) -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage you

Re: knot in my brain?

2020-09-15 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, > Am 15.09.2020 um 15:30 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > ... > repeat with i = 1 to the num of grcs > ## This line: > if the short name of grc i begins with "Graphic_" then > ## Gives me the error -> no such obje

knot in my brain?

2020-09-15 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, ... repeat with i = 1 to the num of grcs ## This line: if the short name of grc i begins with "Graphic_" then ## Gives me the error -> no such object ... What am I overlooking? I know do, but have no clue currently... Thanks in advance! Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Ji Ralph, > Am 14.09.2020 um 20:18 schrieb Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > : > > I can see why the mother ship does not like synonyms. In this case I think > it would be advantageous for new users if "this" was extended so that "this > group" was the same as "the owner of the target". I found my

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 14.09.2020 um 17:49 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > > On 9/14/20 8:35 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: > >> thank your for your encouraging words! :-D > > LOL. Well, having been down that rabbit hole before, I just thought I'

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 14.09.2020 um 17:33 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > > On 9/14/20 2:00 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. >> ... of THIS GROUP >> <https

Re: THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
urse mean -> the owner of the target The "sub" group in your example. Would not make sense otherwise. > - > Matthias Rebbe > Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > >> Am 14.09.2020 um 11:00 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi friends

THIS group

2020-09-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. ... of THIS GROUP Would be a helpful addition. Currently THIS only works for cards and stacks. Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.

Re: Wrapping Text

2020-07-22 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Craig, > Am 22.07.2020 um 14:56 schrieb Craig Newman via use-livecode > : > > Hi. > > Sorry, it is "dontWrap", not "donttWrap". > The field is not truncating, except visually. The text runs out the right > side of the field's visible extent. Setting the "dontWrap" to false will > force the

Re: Speech on ios and android

2020-07-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Frans, > Am 19.07.2020 um 19:42 schrieb Frans Schoffelen via use-livecode > : > > Thanks for the heads up on this one , totally missed it . Am going to try > this on a language training app i’m working on pronto when back from the > road.Will let you know if i can get it working on mac Klau

Re: text to speech android

2020-07-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Matthias, thank you very much! > Am 19.07.2020 um 18:00 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode > : > > Hi Klaus, > > just did a quick successful test on Mac OS 10.14.6 with this script > > on mouseup > speechInitializeLibrary ## Ah, was not sure if this is a handler or function. ## The

Re: text to speech android

2020-07-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Klaus, > Am 18.07.2020 um 12:30 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi all, > > in 9.6 we have a new speech library for Mac, iOs and Android. > In the dictionary "revspeak" is still listed as Mac and Windows only. > > Am I correct to presum

text to speech android

2020-07-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, in 9.6 we have a new speech library for Mac, iOs and Android. In the dictionary "revspeak" is still listed as Mac and Windows only. Am I correct to presume that the syntax-> revspeak "what to speak" is still the same for this new speech library on Android? Thanks in advance! Best Klau

Re: Tab Buttons Mac vs. Win

2020-07-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Bob, > Am 14.07.2020 um 18:58 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > : > > Hi all. > > I would LOVE to find out how Livecode for Mac draws those beautiful tab > buttons so I can duplicate it on Windows, because DAYAM are the Windows ones > ugly! these controls (and more like checkboxes

Re: fixed textheight affects scrolling?

2020-07-11 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
To all, sorry for this, I should have kept if off-list and I apologize, but this is my last mail in this respect! @Curry, > Am 11.07.2020 um 00:04 schrieb Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode > : > > Klaus: > >... > > any news about "FieldTrip"? This is not funny anymore. > > I turned 64 last mo

Re: fixed textheight affects scrolling?

2020-07-10 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Curry, > Am 10.07.2020 um 21:30 schrieb Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode > : > > Klaus: > >> set the scroll of fld "fonts" to tLine*tTH + the height of fld "fonts" >> set the hilitedlines of fld "fonts" to tLine > > The test is invalid; the 2nd quoted line overrides the 1st. oh, I really h

Re: fixed textheight affects scrolling?

2020-07-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, > Am 09.07.2020 um 11:40 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi Mark, > ... >>>> Hi friends, >>>> strange phenomenon, maybe I am missing something!? >>>> LC 9.6 on macOS 10.14.6 >>>> I have two fields with all av

Re: fixed textheight affects scrolling?

2020-07-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 09.07.2020 um 11:22 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-07-09 09:54, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi all, >>> Am 08.07.2020 um 17:51 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode >>> : >>> Hi friends, >>

Re: fixed textheight affects scrolling?

2020-07-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, > Am 08.07.2020 um 17:51 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > strange phenomenon, maybe I am missing something!? > LC 9.6 on macOS 10.14.6 > > I have two fields with all available fonts and each line is formatted > directly

fixed textheight affects scrolling?

2020-07-08 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, strange phenomenon, maybe I am missing something!? LC 9.6 on macOS 10.14.6 I have two fields with all available fonts and each line is formatted directly in the appropriate font it reads. I set the FixedLineHeight for ONE field to 28, doesn't matter actually. Now I want to select a

Re: slow loading & navigation to card containing large field

2020-07-01 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi David > Am 01.07.2020 um 18:10 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > David V Glasgow wrote: > > > Loading the plain text list of URLs from file is slowish, but more > > importantly, for some time gives no indication that the file is > > loading. > > Are you reading the file as tex

Re: AR in LiveCode Browser?

2020-06-30 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Dan, > Am 30.06.2020 um 01:47 schrieb Dan Friedman via use-livecode > : > > I am trying to display and use an AR object in a webpage in a LiveCode > browser. It don't work!Feels like the LC browser (native or widget) > doesn't have access to the native AR features. For example, if I

Re: What the heck? Writing and reading ios files??

2020-06-25 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Bill, > Am 25.06.2020 um 02:35 schrieb prothero--- via use-livecode > : > > Folks: > I’m having a very weird problem writing then reading the same file on ios. I > must be missing something very basic. I’ve checked the path to the file when > it is written and it matches exactly to the path

Re: SHELL command works in Terminal but not via SHELL in LC

2020-06-03 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark and Ludovic, thank you, will pass this info to my customer! > Yes - when you launch an app from Finder it has a minimal set of environment > variables. > > Moreover, Terminal will run scripts when a session is started which can add > to them (I suspect homebrew adds something to .bashr

SHELL command works in Terminal but not via SHELL in LC

2020-06-03 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, maybe someone has a brilliant hint for me! :-) A customer of mine has installed ffmpeg on his mac via Terminal: 1. google: homebrew 2. terminal: brew install ffmpeg or whatever the command were... Now ffmpeg is available on his Mac and something like: ffmpeg -i Desktop/ffmpegMac/Tiff

Re: REducing image size of resized image

2020-05-29 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 29.05.2020 um 16:56 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > >> Am 29.05.2020 um 16:13 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi all, >> >> there was a trick to reduce the size of a scaled-down image. >> Was th

Re: REducing image size of resized image

2020-05-29 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 29.05.2020 um 16:13 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi all, > > there was a trick to reduce the size of a scaled-down image. > Was that: set the text of img 1 to the imagedata of img 1 > ? tried that, but did not work, scaled-down (200*200 px)

REducing image size of resized image

2020-05-29 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, there was a trick to reduce the size of a scaled-down image. Was that: set the text of img 1 to the imagedata of img 1 ? Thank you for a quick answer! Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de ___ use-livecode mailin

Re: the dgIndex of me, datagrids in LC 5.02

2020-05-20 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, looks like I could fix it. > Am 20.05.2020 um 18:55 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > strange behavior here!? > > I am working on a customers stack and have to use LC 5.02. > > My customer has a big datagrid of type TABLE wi

the dgIndex of me, datagrids in LC 5.02

2020-05-20 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, strange behavior here!? I am working on a customers stack and have to use LC 5.02. My customer has a big datagrid of type TABLE with a ComboBox menu button in it. This column has of course a custom behavior. Since "menupick" is not triggered inside of this custom behavior I created

Re: Replacement for Video Library on Mac (webcam feed)

2020-05-15 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Ben, > Am 15.05.2020 um 11:08 schrieb Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode > : > > I needed to do something with a webcam feed, and confidently set out to do > this using revInitializeVideoGrabber/revPreviewVideo etc. After several times > scratching my head wondering why it didn't work I finall

Re: Can "answer file with type" show more than one file type at a time?

2020-05-04 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Martin, > Am 04.05.2020 um 17:55 schrieb Martin Koob via use-livecode > : > > Hi > > I have the following in an app to for a user to select a video file. > answer file "Select the Movie." with (the tDefaultRecordingFolder of > stack "preferences") with type "Quicktime Movie files|mov|M

Re: Three very simple questions

2020-04-26 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, someone called my name? :-D > Am 26.04.2020 um 14:11 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > I’m sending this again because some strange text appeared in my message the > first time. Don’t know how it go there! > > Folks, I’m finding it difficult to search the lessons and th

Re: Is there a general mobile picker available?

2020-04-23 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, > Am 23.04.2020 um 14:39 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > Another mobile question: > > We have a Native Date Picker, and a Native Time Picker, but what about a > picker where you construct your own picking list? I would like to use a > picker on iOS to replace radio b

Re: What makes everything on a card unresponsive?

2020-04-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, > Am 19.04.2020 um 21:16 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > Hard to extract, but I have a new idea - what if the message queue is being > swamped? I have flimsy evidence that the simulator is generating > locationChanged message (odd, because I don’t think it really has

Re: What makes everything on a card unresponsive?

2020-04-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, > Am 19.04.2020 um 19:34 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > Sorry to trouble this list yet again, but the main screen (in fact the the > first card) in my mobile app has a “settings” graphic which acts as a button > which to take the user to a ‘menu’ card. That card cont

Re: Where do copied files go on mobile?

2020-04-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, > Am 19.04.2020 um 18:37 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > Hi Klaus > > Thanks for your continued interest. In fact I got it working! As stated > earlier, I converted my sound to .m4a (there are internet services for this > kind of conversion) and included it in the St

Re: Where do copied files go on mobile?

2020-04-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, > Am 19.04.2020 um 13:46 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > Thanks Klaus. I am parking a sound in there and obviously only reading it, so > should be OK. yep! > My mysterious unresponsiveness in my app must be something else... Hm, what fileformat are you using and wha

Re: Where do copied files go on mobile?

2020-04-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Graham, > Am 19.04.2020 um 13:34 schrieb Graham Samuel via use-livecode > : > > When doing standalone settings for mobile, if one chooses to copy files > where do they go? My simulator setup is having a meltdown at present so it’s > hard to test. I hope it’s the ‘resources’ folder. LC docs

Re: Dark Mode Detection

2020-04-17 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richmond, > Am 17.04.2020 um 19:43 schrieb Richmond via use-livecode > : > > Well: you and I both are at fault: > Myself for expecting LiveCode to adopt dark mode, > and you for describing something as "fine print" which is nothing of the sort. 8-) >

Re: Dark Mode Detection

2020-04-17 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
hanged message is now sent to the current card of the > defaultStack > when the system appearance changes." > > And where would the 'fine print' be? the "fine print" is to not think that LC suddenly has an actual DARK MODE that we can switch on and off as we l

Re: Dark Mode Detection

2020-04-17 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richmond, > Am 17.04.2020 um 18:20 schrieb Richmond via use-livecode > : > > Well, as per the Read Me for LC 9.6.0 DP-4 . . . > Running on MacOS 10.15.5 beta 1 in dark mode: LiveCode is as white as a white > thing. > Um? get used to also read the fineprint! :-D Best Klaus -- Klaus Major

Re: Video format for mobile

2020-04-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 09.04.2020 um 21:04 schrieb Tom Glod via use-livecode > : > > i am not sure of the difference between the codec your files used ...and > the YT live codec but surely there is one. QT Player info gave me h264 as the video codec. -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de kl...@major-k.de

Re: Video format for mobile

2020-04-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Tom, > Am 09.04.2020 um 20:49 schrieb Tom Glod via use-livecode > : > > Hi Klaus, > > My experience with this issue was trying to view "youtube live" using the > browser widget, which uses h264...its how I found out that CEF needs to be > built with "-proprietary codec" flag in order to be a

Re: Video format for mobile

2020-04-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Tom, > Am 09.04.2020 um 20:34 schrieb Tom Glod via use-livecode > : > > Hi Richard, thats exactly what they did. > > Now if only would could get a LC and CEF build with that. Do you think it > would be a lot of work to add the codec to LC player and a build of CEF to > go with it? the x264

Re: Video format for mobile

2020-04-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Jaques, > Am 09.04.2020 um 20:03 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > : > > On 4/9/20 9:53 AM, Bryan Anderson via use-livecode wrote: >> The .mp4 file spec allows for 3 different audio formats. AAC, MPEG1-Layer1 >> and MPEG1-Layer2. AAC is by far the most often used audio codec. >> I ju

Re: Video format for mobile

2020-04-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, > Am 09.04.2020 um 16:53 schrieb Bryan Anderson via use-livecode > : > > The .mp4 file spec allows for 3 different audio formats. AAC, MPEG1-Layer1 > and MPEG1-Layer2. AAC is by far the most often used audio codec. yes, even my (not so smart) TV can play MP4 with AAc directly from an U

Umlauts (again) and arraytojson

2020-04-09 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, this just came up in the german LC forum, obviously "arraytojson" does not like UMLUATS in the keynames!? This: -- on mouseUp put "eins" into tArray["äns"] put "zwei" into tArray["zwöi"] put arraytojson(tArray) end mouseUp -- gives -> {} Is

Re: Making my book free until the end of May

2020-03-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Andre, > Am 18.03.2020 um 12:51 schrieb Andre Garzia via use-livecode > : > > Hi Folks, > > Many of you are probably working from home right now and some might be > ... > with that cut, you can use that cash for something else and improve your LC > skills. > > Best > Andre this is cool and

Re: Philosophical questions about the fontNames

2020-03-12 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 12.03.2020 um 17:47 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > ... > A couple of weeks ago (or maybe longer?) yep, about four weeks ago. > Klaus noticed a really strange problem with text extraction from a PDF > printed using LiveCode on macOS - specifically digits did not ex

Re: Modal stacks acting like systemWindow property set to true

2020-03-08 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Gabe, > Am 08.03.2020 um 19:37 schrieb Gabe J via use-livecode > : > > Sorry, I forgot an important detail: > It has to be on a "send" command, like the following: > *send* "answer 1" to this stack in 3 seconds AHA! :-) OK, bug confirmed! > Gabe Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www

Re: Modal stacks acting like systemWindow property set to true

2020-03-08 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Gabe, > Am 08.03.2020 um 19:25 schrieb Gabe J via use-livecode > : > > Hi, > > We have noticed an issue in LiveCode where if a modal stack is triggered > (example: using the "answer" command) in LiveCode 8 and 9 in MacOS, but we > are in another application, the modal stack will appear over

Re: Problems with uploading iOS apps (german LC forum)

2020-02-27 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
ry 20:03) instead of the folder where the app is stored in. > Maybe MichaelS missed Panos answer. No, he didn't. Thanks! > > - > Matthias Rebbe > Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > >> Am 27.02.2020 um 17:03 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode >> : &

Problems with uploading iOS apps (german LC forum)

2020-02-27 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi firends, some people in the german LC forum obviously have some problems uploading their apps to Apple: > Beim Hochladen mit dem "Application Loader" sowie auch mit "Transporter" > bricht der Vorgang mit

Re: text copied form LC generated PDF, WTF?

2020-02-20 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 20.02.2020 um 14:55 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-18 18:40, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> I know that copying text form a PDF file may result in unexspected results, >> but this is really ridicou

Re: User Guide missing section on mobile UI?

2020-02-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richard, > Am 19.02.2020 um 21:33 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > I was looking through the User Guide this morning for a section explaining > the differences between desktop and mobile UIs and how to make mobile > controls that don't look like Motif - nothing. > > Please t

Re: Mobile "shake" ??

2020-02-19 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Swami, > Am 19.02.2020 um 18:43 schrieb Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode > : > > is there any way to respond to "shaking" on mobile? yes. :-) > I found nothing in a dictionary search for "shake" and looked through > (quickly) all mobile commands, perhaps it a buried parameter?

Re: text copied form LC generated PDF, WTF?

2020-02-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 18.02.2020 um 19:40 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > I know that copying text form a PDF file may result in unexspected results, > but this is really ridicoulous!? > > I created a PDF from LC (selected "Save as PDF" in

Re: text copied form LC generated PDF, WTF?

2020-02-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 18.02.2020 um 19:45 schrieb Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode > : > > That looks like a perfectly valid WTF file. very funny, almost as funny as "FieldTrip: fully paid, but still in beta after 7 (SEVEN) years"! 8-) Yes, I know I am just too impatient... > Best wishes, > > Curry Kenworth

text copied form LC generated PDF, WTF?

2020-02-18 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi friends, I know that copying text form a PDF file may result in unexspected results, but this is really ridicoulous!? I created a PDF from LC (selected "Save as PDF" in the macOS Print dialog) and when I copy some text and past it into TextEdit, this is what i get:

Re: Invalid Image File / Original Image Size

2020-02-17 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Ralph, > Am 17.02.2020 um 22:08 schrieb Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > : > > What's the best way to know if I set the filename of an image control and > the file is either not an image or in an unsupported format? I'm getting > https links to unknown images so I check images before app deplo

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 14.02.2020 um 19:35 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-14 18:27, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hm, did take all the above mentioned stape but there are still parts >> that are not printed >> and the TOTAL lines a

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mark, > Am 14.02.2020 um 19:13 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-14 17:32, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >>> revPrintField formats the content of the field you specify to fill a new >>> field >>> which fits within t

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Mothership, > Am 14.02.2020 um 18:15 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > : > > On 2020-02-14 17:03, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:= >> I have a workaround with "print this cd", so lets wait and see what >> the mothership says... > > I

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 18:13 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > >> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:53 schrieb Richard Gaskin: > >> Do you have another image showing the PDF output where any portions > >> of any column are right-aligned while other columns are left-alig

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 17:53 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > >> Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin: > >> Left alignment is the default so those columns render well without > >> modification. > > > > Yes, but as you can see in my picture, you D

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Craig, > Am 14.02.2020 um 18:00 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : > > So I tried it. Works fine, though you have to use gadgetry to print only the > field of interest. > on mouseUpopen printing to pdf ("/users/yourPathNameHere/desktop/xxx"& > ".pdf")print this cdclose printingendmouse

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richard, added a test stack to the report and some more infos. > Am 14.02.2020 um 17:09 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > > Hm, I applied the fix here, but now the last column is completely GONE > > (not visible in the printout)!? > Hmmm...It worked when I tes

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 16:00 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > Klaus wrote: > > > Am 14.02.2020 um 15:22 schrieb Richard Gaskin: > >> > >> The revPrintField command predates the tabAlign property. I suspect > >> the handler just hasn't been updated to include a transfer of

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Richard, > Am 14.02.2020 um 15:22 schrieb Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > : > > The revPrintField command predates the tabAlign property. I suspect the > handler just hasn't been updated to include a transfer of that property from > your display field to the print stack's field.If my hunc

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Craig, > Am 14.02.2020 um 14:50 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : > > Klaus. > Yep, I get the same thing you did as pdf. OK, thank you for testing! I will use "print this cd" and compute the neccessary lines for mulitpage text. But I really would like to know what is going on here wi

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-14 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
> Am 13.02.2020 um 20:30 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > I am trying to print a field, but when it comes to a right aligned TAB > things go awray in the resulting PDF/printout. > > LC 9.5.1, macOS 10.14.6 > > Please take a look

Re: revprintfield and RIGHT tabalign?

2020-02-13 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Craig, > Am 13.02.2020 um 21:43 schrieb dunbarx--- via use-livecode > : > > Klaus. > I made a test stack and printed to pdf. Mine had a long string at the right > side of one line. > Everything came out fine. Mac 10.13.4, LC 9.5.1 h... :-/ > Why are you not in the forum, where it is so

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