Re: How do I select graphics that are on top of each other with mousedown?

William, You could try working with the mouseControl. Peter > On Nov 25, 2019, at 10:19 AM, William de Smet via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi there, > > I have to square graphics (line style) on top of each other. > They have the same width and height and form a letter X. > > How do I

Re: Can I find out what handler I am in?

Have you looked at executionContexts? Peter > On Oct 25, 2019, at 1:00 PM, Tom Glod via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hey you guys, I have searched high and low and I am pretty sure the answer > is no , but I wanted to make sure before I did a feature request and a > workaround. > > But is there

Re: RE Video Player LiveCode on Windows

Roland, You might try setting filename of the player to empty before going to edit mode (catching the editScript message). In the past, if a player couldn’t find the referenced file it often causes LC to freeze or slow way down, similarly to what you’re reporting. Peter Bogdanoff

Re: Push Card

Hi Andrew, I think the problem is having very many cards—in the thousands, each with text, images, etc.—that I experience slowdowns. The stack taking a long time to open, save, go to cards, and just wanting to freeze for awhile. When I changed my method to just a few cards with the text and

Re: Where do we want LiveCode to go? (was "Re: Where LiveCode is Now")

Yes Sean, that looks good! Already when I see the table, I’m blind typing, trying the page up/down keys on the keyboard, resizing the window while it is loading, trying to stress it… Peter > On Oct 8, 2019, at 10:21 PM, Brian Milby via use-livecode > wrote: > > I'll say that is a good job

Re: Recommended specs for Windows Development computer.

I work on text-heavy e-book-like, multi-language applications where layout is important. I use fields instead of buttons as it is much easier to control the text display. For field length, I often set the height of the field to the formatted height since Windows text (and other languages)

Re: Stacks and Sub Stacks

Mark, you can easily use the send command for this. There is also the dispatch command. The call would go directly to the object, bypassing any hierarchy. Thus you can have the same-named handlers is other stacks without a conflict. Sometimes it is a good thing to have a same-named handler in

Re: inter-app communication to LiveCode?

Thank you Scott and Trevor! Trevor, I think what you wrote certainly puts me in the right direction. Peter > On Sep 19, 2019, at 9:12 PM, Trevor DeVore via use-livecode > wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 5:25 PM Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists

inter-app communication to LiveCode?

Hi, A user asked about “linking” to my desktop LC app from a PDF. Is there anything in the PDF spec that does this? His idea was that it the link would do more than just opening up my app, but contain data that indicates a specified “page” in my app. My application is Mac/Windows. Peter

Re: "template" stack in custom property

Possibly related to this inability to focus properly is this bug I just filed: Bug 22285 - Can't focus on script window with property inspector custom properties tab open Only showing in LC 9.5. This can really create havoc if you don’t watch where the characters you are typing or pasting

Re: increasing column width of DG keeps running

I have seen this particular behavior in the property inspector when adjusting numbers in the Position tab. It happens sometimes, without any particular recipe that I’ve noticed. Closing the PI stops it. Peter Bogdanoff > On Aug 1, 2019, at 10:23 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: >

Re: Why does this not work ?

I think that 'item 1 of t1’ has to be resolved to an object reference before it can be used with the vis property. The earlier lines are doing that, but not the last. It seems that LiveCode has gotten stricter with this in recent versions, requiring “of me” or such when referring directly to

Re: Design questions...

We use a height of 728—that’s in compensation for a variety of issues—some laptops have very small screens: LC window title bar (can be hidden by LC if necessary) Windows Task bar (can be hidden by LC if necessary) You can get the height of the screen: (item 4 of the working screenRect) - (item

Re: LC application running on lab computers

. > > Bob S > > >> On Mar 27, 2019, at 23:45 , Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I get "can't create that directory (13)” >> >> The challenge is to write a pref file to a non-user directory so the file is >> availab

Re: LC application running on lab computers

ll my application? Peter > On Mar 27, 2019, at 11:45 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrote: > > I get "can't create that directory (13)” > > The challenge is to write a pref file to a non-user directory so the file is > available to all users in a lab setting. > &g

Re: LC application running on lab computers

I get "can't create that directory (13)” The challenge is to write a pref file to a non-user directory so the file is available to all users in a lab setting. Peter > On Mar 27, 2019, at 11:36 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Peter Bogdanoff wrote: > > > In attempting to

Re: LC application running on lab computers

hey are lab computers. > > You can check Apple menu > System Preferences > Users & Groups > [username] > to find out. > > Phil Davis > > > On 3/27/19 11:20 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >> In attempting to create this fold

Re: LC application running on lab computers

ctive > On Mar 27, 2019, at 2:38 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thanks all! I’ll check these out. > > Peter > > >> On Mar 27, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> These are the public ones on Win 10

Re: LC application running on lab computers

; Subject: Re: LC application running on lab computers > > Hi Peter, > >> Am 27.03.2019 um 21:59 schrieb Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi, >> >> My application is being installed on Windows machines in a school lab. The >>

LC application running on lab computers

Hi, My application is being installed on Windows machines in a school lab. The admin is having trouble because I’m writing preference files to the Users\\ folder and when another user logs in, the file is not available. This may be a problem in the future for Macs as well. These same

Re: LiveCode Localization?

Hi, I use custom properties for both interface and content. Since there is a lot of content, I have a separate data stack. This data stack has fields, one for each major section of the program, and each of those objects contains data: arrays of html text, field format settings, etc., each

Re: WordPress/PHP

ode > wrote: > > hey peter, i work with wordpress and php all the timeand lc of > course i can take a shot at it.i wouldn't mind solving this > for my project as well. > > pm me, t...@makeshyft.com > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 5:49 PM Peter Bogdanoff via

Re: WordPress/PHP

script that demonstrates >>>>> php encryption at: >>>>> http://earthlearningsolutions.org/google-static-maps-demo/ >>>>> The encryption is of traffic between LC and a php script on a server and, >>>>> as an example, may help. >>>>

WordPress/PHP

Hi, Any PHP people on this list? A non-LiveCode problem: I have a person who has been doing some work modifying our WordPress/WooCommerce site and is having trouble communicating with an outside system (.net). He says he cannot figure out how to properly decrypt what’s being sent to him. Is

Re: Format text data records for processing in Livecode

I must say that once I started using arrays for data storage and access, I never looked back. Compact, fast, malleable. Many years ago I thought I would take a continuing education C programming class at a university. Knowing only HyperTalk, I muddled along until mid-semester when the

Re: Go in Window on Mobile / Not Obeying Purge?

I’ve found that if an inspector is open for something in that stack, purging is incomplete. Peter > On Mar 1, 2019, at 7:37 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote: > > >... although all my modules/stacks have both "purge stack/window" set > > to

Re: Lack of Mobile Player callbacks and subtitles problem

Does mergAVPlayerCreateBoundaryTimeObserver help you? Peter Bogdanoff > On Feb 17, 2019, at 4:39 AM, Frans Schoffelen via use-livecode > wrote: > > > Hi all. Anybody been able to get time-locked subtitles for mobile video > players > that worked in the post-QT era ? My searches have not

Re: Images and Players in "background" groups

Images and players don’t have a “shared” property to turn on and off such as a field’s sharedText or a button’s sharedHilite property. They’re always shared. Peter > On Feb 2, 2019, at 11:42 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > That would b

Re: Images and Players in "background" groups

Hi Tim, That would be correct. To have a different image on every card, you could: 1. Have an image control that’s not part of the group on every card or 2. Some other method of dynamically loading the image data into an image that is part of the group, such as on openCard:

Re: Woo License Keys Manager

For our "Music In the Air” music education program we’re using a combo of Stripe/Paypal + WooCommerce + API Manager. The last bit is a WooCommerce plugin to handle generating and validation of keys. In our particular situation we need to control the installations to a set number (1 to how many

Re: Opening a url in an external browser on mobile?

According to the dictionary, revGoURL is deprecated. Says to use launch URL instead. Peter > On Jan 21, 2019, at 5:10 PM, Brian Milby via use-livecode > wrote: > > revGoUrl > > Thanks, > Brian > On Jan 21, 2019, 7:08 PM -0600, Terry Judd via use-livecode > , wrote: >> After going to the

Re: Signing macOS application

ere a way to reset my Gatekeeper to test installing the program on my computer? Peter Bogdanoff ArtsInteractive > On Dec 29, 2018, at 7:01 PM, Trevor DeVore via use-livecode > wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 2:20 PM Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.ru

Re: Video-Fun2

It looks great! After awhile (10-15 minutes) it froze. Reloaded the page, then Safari had the message, “This page is using significant memory….” Peter > On Jan 1, 2019, at 1:18 PM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > "What you see is an LC-image object" > > Um, well, unfortunately NOT

Re: Refactoring is your friend / moving from 6.x to 9.x

Is what you mean by creating a memory database as covered in this tutorial? http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4069/l/565718-how-to-create-and-use-an-sqlite-database Peter > On Dec 31, 2018, at 5:16 PM, Ralph

Signing macOS application

Hi, I’m using DropDMG to sign my macOS installer. Users are having trouble opening it—Gatekeeper seems to not recognize my developer ID. It is unclear to me what is going on. Does the application need to be signed before I create the installer in DropDMG? And how do I do that? I had thought

Re: Seeking OSX Code signing consultant...

I, myself am right now trying to figure out Apple’s system so I can publish my (not-mobile, not-App Store) program which is distributed from my website, and not have the user see dire warnings. I’m in the Dev program, have the certificate, but am still having the issue. So I am very interested

Re: Radio Buttons on multiple cards

rd 2 > > Result: > Radio hilites stick across both cards > > I'm not sure why your experience would be different than this. Do you have > any scripts that fiddle with the radio hilites? > > Phil > > > On 11/17/18 8:08 AM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote:

Re: Radio Buttons on multiple cards

Phil Davis > > > On 11/16/18 9:28 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi, >> >> A question about LC mechanics: >> >> I have a stack of 10 cards, sharing the same background on each. That >> background group contains a sub group of a 2

Radio Buttons on multiple cards

Hi, A question about LC mechanics: I have a stack of 10 cards, sharing the same background on each. That background group contains a sub group of a 2-button radio set. When the user selects radio button 2 on any particular card, I want radio button 2 of all 10 cards to be also selected. All I

Re: Callbacks in HTML5

that) for the basic implementation. If you wanted the IDE to report > errors/debug another $7K $16,000.00 > > I don't have a budget for just this feature > > If you like I can send my proposal and the response off list. It details > the requirements. > > > BR &

Callbacks in HTML5

Hi, Does anyone know the availability of callbacks in LC HTML5? Some time ago the Company said that callbacks weren’t there yet, and adding that would be “expensive.” Has anything changed since? Peter Bogdanoff ArtsInteractive ___ use-livecode

Re: "send" vs "dispatch"

I’m finding it’s best to do this when you “send” and have a parameter: send “test ha” to button 1 Peter Bogdanoff ArtsInteractive > On Oct 5, 2018, at 3:08 PM, Geoff Canyon via use-livecode > wrote: > > A word to the wise (mostly for IDE and extension developers): this will > successfully

put URL blocking?

Hi, a question… The statement: put URL tURL into tData tURL, the URL to a text file, resides on a remote server. Is this command blocking? Does LC wait for a response before moving on the the next line of the script? I’m not clear at all about gets, puts, etc. -- what I need to do if there is

Re: Internet Date Service test

Thank you Mark, I’ll try it out. Peter > On Sep 14, 2018, at 9:24 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 09/14/2018 08:30 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: > > I’m not seeing how to translate use of an NTP server into "LC-talk.” I > > wo

Re: Internet Date Service test

an Gay via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> You could put a little one line CGI on your server that just returns the >> time and date. >> -- >> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >> HyperActive Software | http://www.

Re: Internet Date Service test

Yes, that’s right. We had a report of a user setting back his OS date to extend his demo. This caused us much consternation, thus the desire for an independent date source. Peter > On Sep 14, 2018, at 5:56 PM, Brian Milby via use-livecode > wrote: > > I think the goal is an independent time

Re: Internet Date Service test

be one of them. >> >> Bob S >> >> >>> On Sep 14, 2018, at 15:33 , Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode >>> wrote: >>> >>> It seems to work well in on my computer and others in the USA, but a >>> Windows tester in Cost

Internet Date Service test

Hi, For trial version expiration of my program, I’ve been attempting to use the US Naval Observatory time service which has an API that returns info as JSON data: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/api.php#jdconv My request: put URL

Re: For those who do not know lcTasklist

There’s a help icon at the bottom of the window that explains everything. However, with Livecode 9 I was finding that lcTasklist seemed to be causing strange things in the script editor when editing an existing script—the new completion features were misfiring and scrambling things. I had to go

Re: Best way to store videos

elieve me I resisted for years and insisted on hosting my own video > content, but when the quality got to be HD for everyone, they dumped Flash® > and I figured out how one could turn off the ads, I was sold. > > -- > Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - > mixstream.org > > On

Re: Best way to store videos

Bill, You could also look at Amazon AWS S3 storage. It’s pretty much free for the first year. Then, depending on usage, could be only a few dollars a month. https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/ Videos could then be played directly in a Livecode player control, as well as on your website. One

Re: Macintosh bloat

Hi Richmond, In the standalone settings, are you building for both 32-bit and 64-bit? Peter > On Aug 19, 2018, at 1:48 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode > wrote: > > I ran off a series of standalones to day: Mac, Win, Linux 32 and Linux 64 and > they ended up as these sizes,

Re: "Effective" characters in a line in a field

Hey, thanks! > On Aug 16, 2018, at 4:51 PM, Terry Judd via use-livecode > wrote: > > Check out the formattedText property. > > Terry... > > On 17/08/2018 8:39 am, "use-livecode on behalf of Peter Bogdanoff via > use-livecode" use-livecod

"Effective" characters in a line in a field

Hi, On the subject of chunk references… I want to add a carriage return at the end of every visual line of a paragraph. This would keep the characters of a visual line constant when transferring from Mac to Windows, and set to any font. Is there a way to find out what is the last character of

Re: scaleFactor

I too am using scaleFactor and ran into this issue of the difficulty of windows moving around and even off screen. It seems that when scaleFactor is invoked the entire screen is now virtual and calculations have to be made to position the window where you want it to be visually. Unfortunately,

Re: Text rendering of Unicode text in LC

wrote: > > On 2018-08-13 22:56, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >> Here is a sample of the Chinese text. It has a button to click to >> toggle showing the text and the htmlText in the same fields. Note to >> see the text problems you will have to open this in Windows 10. I m

Re: Text rendering of Unicode text in LC

Windows OS. However it renders text as anti-aliased but poorly in Chinese MS Windows installations https://artsinteractive-products.s3.amazonaws.com/MITA/Chinese%20Display%20Sample.livecode pb > On Aug 13, 2018, at 1:11 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thanks M

Re: Text rendering of Unicode text in LC

Thanks Mark for your reply. > > Heh - well I can't explain the difference between 8.1.3 and 8.1.9 - there's > no changes to libgraphics or libskia between those two versions (as far as I > can see) also with a quick diff of the relevant source files I can't see any > relevant field changes,

Re: Text rendering of Unicode text in LC

on to get the images up. > > This: http://andregarzia.on-rev.com/richmond/dwriterpro.html > > contains NOTHING more than simple images rendered out of a LiveCode stack as > screenshots from a textField. > > Richmond. > > On 13/8/2018 10:02 pm, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote

Re: Text rendering of Unicode text in LC

ead of from outlines.” https://skia.org/user/api/SkPaint_Reference#Subpixel_Text Can there be a font property option to display just the bitmap? Or are there other fixes that can be made? Peter Bogdanoff ArtsInteractive > On Aug 12, 2018, at 4:15 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrot

Text rendering of Unicode text in LC

Hello all, I’m seeing Chinese characters being rendered differently in different versions of Livecode 8 in Windows 10. LC 8.1.3 Chinese characters are displayed appearing similarly to the 1-bit graphics of the old days—aliased simple pixels. LC 8.1.9 renders the same characters anti-aliased.

Re: A poor man's app updater

to this? Peter > On Aug 3, 2018, at 5:14 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 8/3/2018 2:32 AM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi, >> >> To raise the issue again of updating Mac and Windows apps, I’m referencing >> this thread between Graham a

Re: put URL oddity

For what it’s worth: Using the URLs of the other affiliated newspaper sites at the bottom of the Milford Mirror page also don’t return anything in the message box. Peter > On Aug 3, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode > wrote: > > maybe the url is a redirect and your request is not

Re: A poor man's app updater

Hi, To raise the issue again of updating Mac and Windows apps, I’m referencing this thread between Graham and Jacqueline... Can existing files in the user’s application directory be saved/modified/replaced by my application? > On Mar 18, 2018, at 12:57 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode >

Re: Quicktime on PC stuttering during Video displays

Hi Francis, Is it Windows 10 that you’re having trouble playing video on? Apple stopped supporting QT with that version and the latest version of QT won’t work on Windows 10. However, a previous version should install and work. I happen to have it:

Re: Local images and the browser widget

It is very probably the file path. Is: ITB%20pubEngine the actual name of the folder? Peter > On Jul 29, 2018, at 1:31 PM, Stephen MacLean via use-livecode > wrote: > > ox/ITB%20pubEngine/tempMedia/995786d6-4429-4821-8b21-8e811289e12c.jpg > " > & ">" into tHTML

Re: Problem saving image for file

That is (or use variables for the filename): > export image "testimage.jpg" to file "/tempMedia/testimage.jpg" as JPEG > On Jul 28, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi, > > Try using this syntax: > export image

Re: Problem saving image for file

Hi, Try using this syntax: export image "tImage" to file "/tempMedia/testimage.jpg" as JPEG I think you need binfile to read but not to write. Peter > On Jul 28, 2018, at 1:41 PM, Stephen MacLean via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi All, > > Been a long time since I’ve done file work with LC,

Re: Apple's 30%--anyway around it?

This would assume that Linda’s books don’t need an app—they aren’t interactive. Peter > On Jul 16, 2018, at 5:39 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Linda, > > Just so you can understand the process > I’m talking about, I want you to download > a book from

Re: WooCommerce API Manager & Livecode

Todd, Thanks for this! Peter > On Jul 1, 2018, at 4:43 AM, Todd Fabacher via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hello Peter, > > Yes, Digital Pomegranate created an interfaced with WooCommerce several > times via the WP RestAPI. > > Here is the documentation: >

Re: WooCommerce API Manager & Livecode

i am quite interested in what you are > building. > > Can I send you a PM about your project? > > > On Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 3:09 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Has anyone integrat

WooCommerce API Manager & Livecode

Hi, Has anyone integrated WooCommerce API Manager into Livecode? I have a WooCommerce/WordPress website using WooCommerce Subscriptions. I want to use issued serial keys from API Manager to activate my application and then later have my application verify subscription currency when the app

Re: Need help with a project

ccos-protection.html > https://www.roojs.com/blog.php/View/117/Recovering_encoded_php_files.html > > //Even hardware dongles are not immune > https://www.brstudio.com/dongles/deskey-dk2-dk3-dongle-emulator/ > http://www.dongleservice.com/dongle-bypass.phtml > > >

Re: Listfield Questions

Also look at the selectedLine in the dictionary for what to do with the currently hilited line. Peter > On Jun 14, 2018, at 11:01 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode > wrote: > > Charles, > This is from something that I’m doing where the user can use the arrow keys >

Re: Listfield Questions

Charles, This is from something that I’m doing where the user can use the arrow keys to hilite another line or even scroll the field (my field has hundreds of lines). Also as a bonus, pressing the enter or return keys on the keyboard will do the same as clicking on the line. You probably

Re: Need help with a project

Also, I want to add this: Yummy Interactive who is behind SoftwareShield has responded to my tech support questions about what to do, but I’m somewhat flummoxed with their responses. They assume I have more technical chops. This is the kind of thing: > 1. Is it possible to create a project

Re: Need help with a project

to > include some of the advanced capabilities like restricted trial, etc? > > Does it just wrap the executable or does it encapsulate the entire directory? > I’m assuming you have decided that the password protection of the stack isn’t > sufficient. > > Brian > On Jun 14, 20

Need help with a project

Hi, I’m working on a project that we are getting ready to publish as a desktop application for Mac and Windows. It is content heavy and I'm wanting to protect it, and am using a product called SoftwareShield/GameShield: http://softwareshield.com

Re: Message when moving windows

That’s it! Thanks. > On Jun 5, 2018, at 12:50 AM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > on moveStack LR, UD > > put "You moved me!" > > end moveStack > > Richmond. > > On 5.06.2018 10:12, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode wrote: >>

Message when moving windows

Hi, Is there a message sent in LiveCode when the user moves an LC window around using the titlebar? I want to set a preference setting when this happens. I know I could do this when windows are closed, for for my situation it would be much better to do it immediately, if it’s possible. Peter

Re: Text with accented characters

Hi David, From the LC dictionary: Important: As of version 7.0 the numToChar and charToNum functions have been deprecated. They will continue to work as in previous versions but should not be used with Unicode text as unexpected results may occur. If working with Unicode text use the

Re: Devawriter Pro: Fund Raiser Goes Live!

Hey Richmond, Looks good! You should have a support level somewhere below the purchase price. I would make a donation, but don’t want to purchase the program. Peter > On May 30, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode > wrote: > > Be there, or be square: > >

Null character in text fields

Hi, I have a problem with “funny” characters showing in fields of Chinese text in LC projects on PCs with a Chinese version of Windows (7 & 10) installed. Non-Chinese, standard version of Windows don’t show this. The character displays as a rectangular box. LiveCode 8.3 & 8.9. When in a

Web fonts

Crazy question, but is it possible to use a web font within a internet-connected LiveCode application? Peter Bogdanoff ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Compatible video formats

Hi, I’m needing a single Mac/Windows compatible video format for use in the player control. Is there one or more that will work without any additional plugins? I couldn’t find a list… Peter Bogdanoff ArtsInteractive ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Live search box

Hi Hery, Here’s some possibilities: http://learninglivecode.blogspot.com/2013/11/creating-autofill-option-for-text-entry.html https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?t=11342

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0

Yesterday it took me 3-4 hours to download LC 9. I’m in California. Peter Bogdanoff > On Apr 4, 2018, at 6:20 AM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > wrote: > > @Paul > > The Prefs are in: > > C:/Users/your_user_name/AppData/Roaming/RunRev/Preferences/

Re: Installation failed

I had installation success in Win/Parallels downloading with the web browser IN Windows. Peter > On Apr 3, 2018, at 7:46 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > Couldn't extract payload to file. Internal error. I'll contact support. > > Bob S > > >>

Re: Installation failed

Also, if you’re using something like Windows/Parallels on a Mac, you have to do the whole operation completely in Windows. Peter > On Apr 2, 2018, at 7:04 PM, Trevor DeVore via use-livecode > wrote: > > Sounds like you are trying to install on Windows when the

Callbacks fail

Hi, I’m working on a project that has a 1-1/2 hour video playing. I’m using callbacks to display subtitle text in a field. When a callback is sent from the player, the appropriate text is shown. This work great on Mac, not so good on Windows. On Windows, the callbacks seem to stop arriving

Re: When me is not me

e box.. >> >> send ("doit" && 2) to group 1 >> or >> dispatch "doit" to group 1 with 3 >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2018 at 6:23 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>

When me is not me

I learned something today. I was trying by script to set the hilite of a radio button in a group on another card. My script is in the group “Language Choice” which is called by openStack. I’m thinking that “me” would operate on the group: set the hilitedButton of me to tNum Didn’t

Re: Issues with storage of data in stack

Mark, If the data is written to a file on disk, could someone else arrayDecode the file and gain access to it? Peter Bogdanoff ArtsInteractive > On Mar 8, 2018, at 10:38 AM, Mark Talluto via use-livecode > wrote: > >> On Mar 8, 2018, at 9:03 AM, Lagi Pittas

Re: Stupid Question re LC9

Bill, I’m glad you’re OK! Peter Bogdanoff > On Mar 2, 2018, at 2:20 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode > wrote: > > Bob: > Yeah, I agree. I had a 4 mo vacation in the hospital because of a side > effect of a biopsy. One of the “shxxx happens situations.”

Re: another mac to Windows gotcha

Tim, Try both commands in order: set playRate, then start. Peter Bogdanoff > On Feb 24, 2018, at 10:16 AM, Tim Selander via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Paul, > > Using 9.0 dp11 community. After sending the post, I found in the dictionary > that for windows,

Re: Text Styles: Expanded, condensed

> > the text in fld "gg" does NOT look condensed, BUT on doing this in the > Message Box: > > put the textStyle of fld "gg" > > I get "condensed" . . . > > A bad case of 'The Phantom of the Opera'. > > Best, Richmond. > > >

Text Styles: Expanded, condensed

Did support for the text styles “expanded” and “condensed” disappear at some point from Livecode? I see in this that they were added in the misty past: http://docs.runrev.com/Property/HTMLText They are not in the dictionary now, or Font menu, and setting those with a script doesn’t work. I

Re: Setting cantDelete of a field

Thanks for this suggestion Marty, I’ll use it. It still would be great to have an engine-level property. Peter > On Feb 16, 2018, at 2:54 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode > wrote: > > I have an app where the user can create a document from a pre-made template

Setting cantDelete of a field

Hi, A colleague who is working in a LC stack has several times in the past, and just again today, accidentally deleted fields of a group acting as a background. He doesn’t notice the field is deleted, saves the stack, and all his text on many cards is gone. LiveCode has a cantDelete property

Particular behavior

Hi, With all the discussion of behaviors… I haven’t used behaviors yet, but am wondering if that will work in this scenario: I have a stack “PlayerFoo” containing a player, the player has callbacks set. When the player plays, I want the callbacks to be handled by a card script in another

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