Re: [OT] Haiku OS

2018-02-28 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
AROS however is quite good, and has some 2018 activity. http://aros.sourceforge.net/ http://aros.sourceforge.net/pictures/screenshots/ ~Roger On Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 9:52 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Richmond, > > Current Official Version

Re: Password Checker

2018-02-23 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
There seems to be a missing handler, "messageDigest". ~Roger On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 11:50 PM, Brian Milby via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Read this interesting article about a half billion PW database of > compromised passwords that I thought I'd share: > >

Re: LiveCode Widget Factory

2018-02-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
This sounds fantastic!!! I have to ask, when you say "Native", do you mean it should work on ANY of the "LiveCode-supported" platforms, both desktop and/or mobile? ~Roger On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 4:10 PM, Todd Fabacher via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hello

Re: DG2: How much is mobile-only?

2017-12-28 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I don't like presumptiously imposed limits like that. Many Windows laptops and tablets are touch capable, and apps could benefit from swipe gestures. Heck, even with a mouse, as the pointer is merely an extension of your finger. ~Roger On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 1:22 AM, Richard Gaskin via

Website scraping - How can I load a 'partial' page?

2017-12-13 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I have a webpage that I grab with LiveCode, then parse out what I need. The data I keep is within the first 1/4th of the page. Rather than loading the entire page into a variable or a browser object, how can I load just the portion that I need and then stop the transmission instead of wasting the

Re: RESTful PUT error

2017-11-26 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
If I remember correctly, PUT was never implemented in LibUrl. I have only needed GET and POST in my rather limited uses. ~Roger On Nov 26, 2017 10:37 AM, "Andrew Bell via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: I'm working on connecting to a 3rd-party API (Pipedrive) to a

Re: Was I hallucinating? Totally OT, perhaps relevant

2017-11-14 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I frequently get targeted ads after just having off-line conversations. They ARE listening! On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 10:55 AM, Colin Holgate via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I was at Google for meetings last week, some of which was with the Google > Home and also

Re: Awful quiet around here

2017-11-14 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I will certainly let you know if I ** DID NOT ** receive your message. Ignoring... :) ~Roger On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 6:49 AM, Heather Laine via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Just checking if the list is functioning correctly. Seems impossible you > all stopped talking

Re: Rich Text Editor features within a LC8/LC9 app?

2017-10-27 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I have a multi-line field which contains editable text (field 15). Above it, I have 4 tiny buttons whose labels are set to "i", "B", "u", and "p". Their names are "txt_style_Itallic", "txt_style_Bold", "txt_style_Underline", and "txt_style_Plain". The Tooltip of each is set to "italic", "bold",

Re: LiveCode Windows Applications on Ubuntu

2017-10-26 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
"WINE is fine, but LiveCode is quicker." as the old saying goes. :) ~Roger On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 12:24 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > My take on WINE is a bit different from Richard Gaskin's . . . > > I 100% agree with his: "Build native

Re: Call for Speakers 2018

2017-10-25 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
All that was missing was the food, the drink, and the boat rides. The content and the video quality was so much more, and so much better, imho. I thoroughly enjoyed the in-person conferences, however there's no reason the group couldn't do smaller sessions specifically to address that gap in

Re: is a date

2017-10-16 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Again, I would prefer a simple one-liner built-in function. What if instead of "is a date" returning true or false, it instead returned some expected outputs like "short, long, internet, seconds, ect.". Something short and sweet. ~Roger On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Bob Sneidar via

Re: is a date

2017-10-16 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Exactly! I was elated to find the built-in "is a date" check, because I really wanted to NOT have to roll my own. I was THRILLED that our lovely English-like syntax was working FOR me. And then an integer was accepted as a legit date. I didn't like that at all. Why can't the engine have "is a

Re: is a date

2017-10-14 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
e formats (excluding "the seconds"), but this works for most. ~Roger On Sat, Oct 14, 2017 at 12:44 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Roger, > > > Am 14.10.2017 um 18:30 schrieb Roger Eller via use-livecode < >

is a date

2017-10-14 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
put "11/20/2017" is a date returns true put "10" is a date returns true put "raccoon" is a date returns false WHY is "10" seen as a date? ~Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: Microsoft 365 Rest API

2017-10-12 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
same things? > > Love it! > > SKIP > > On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 9:43 AM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > VERY interested! Will this be shared, or become a add-on product for the > > LC community? > > > >

Re: Microsoft 365 Rest API

2017-10-12 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
VERY interested! Will this be shared, or become a add-on product for the LC community? ~Roger On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 8:54 AM, Pi Digital via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I’ve been currently working on a project with another Livecoder making a > library to work with

Re: not really OT: The Coming Software Apocalypse

2017-10-05 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Sitcom version of the laser reflector experiment (on "The Big Bang Theory"). :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL1OATdBoY8 On Wed, Oct 4, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Lagi, > > The Apollo Astronauts left “Laser Reflectors” on

Re: Constraining an input field's contents to be a single line.

2017-09-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
1, 2017 at 6:58 AM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Have you tried...? > > > > *on* rawKeyDown > >*if* pKeyPressed is 65293 *then* > > replace cr with empty in me > > select after

Re: Constraining an input field's contents to be a single line.

2017-09-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Have you tried...? *on* rawKeyDown *if* pKeyPressed is 65293 *then* replace cr with empty in me select after me *end if* pass rawKeyDown *end* rawKeyDown On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 5:40 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Thanks for the

Re: [ANN] Release 8.2.0 DP-1

2017-09-14 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Monte Goulding via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > On 15 Sep 2017, at 1:31 am, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > wow. there are lots of autocomplete suggestions on bugzilla, already. > > Yep

Re: Script Editor Autocomplete Optional?

2017-09-14 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
The right-click contextual menu where you "Find in Docs" would be a good place to toggle "Autocomplete On" / "Autocomplete Off". ~Roger On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Maybe a little more nuanced control over it would be

Re: Does exporting a snapshot from a rect work on mobile?

2017-09-01 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Well, since the bug report indicates that keyboardActivated/keyboardDeactivated messages were added to Android, if they are not working please report it. If you want to just use a general rule for a 'safe zone', then prompting at the top of the screen should work fine. ~Roger On Fri, Sep 1, 2017

Re: Does exporting a snapshot from a rect work on mobile?

2017-09-01 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
case, could you file a bug report so as we > keep track of this issue? > > Best, > Panos > -- > > On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > This appears to be an old problem (2012). I don

Re: Does exporting a snapshot from a rect work on mobile?

2017-09-01 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
This appears to be an old problem (2012). I don't know if there was ever a solution. A best practice was to position any input fields in the top third of the screen. I agree with the consensus that it should be handled automatically, but it is not, obviously.

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
And we all know that iOS malware is the very best that money can buy! ;-) On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > If the malware is good enough, you won't know. ;-) > > Bob S > > > > On Aug 24, 2017,

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Jonathan wrote: > > I hate to hide the map just for something like adjusting the range at > which one can see markers. > > You could make a snapshot of the map, gray it out and use the image as >

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 7:18 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I hate to hide the map just for something like adjusting the range at > which one can see markers. > > That said, yours is probably the best currently available solution. It > would be easy

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 3:14 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 8/24/17 12:22 AM, Stephen MacLean via use-livecode wrote: > >> My point was that unfortunately that only means ~15% of currently active >> Android devices are fairly safe and Bob’s

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-23 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 4:43 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > the Android world creeps me out. And those phones always seem to break. > > sqb > > -- > Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - > mixstream.org > > LOL! I love the customizability of

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Does the browser -need- to be visible during the message? If not, hide it first. If so, display a temp screenshot of it during your message. ~Roger On Aug 20, 2017 9:53 PM, "Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: What is the best way to send a message to

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

2017-08-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I recently heard that Apple is planning a revolutionary smartwatch which has calling functions built-in. Seriously, no need to carry a phone! Now Google it and see how many of these have existed for several years. Revolutionary idea stealin' bunch! lol ~Roger On Aug 11, 2017 4:44 PM, "J.

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

2017-08-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
t;. > > Hope you have a great weekend. > > Richmond. > > > On 8/11/17 8:38 pm, Roger Eller via use-livecode wrote: > >> On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:28 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> On 2017-08-11 19

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

2017-08-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 1:28 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-08-11 19:22, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: > >> So, I wonder why there is not a way of putting one's iPad app onot the >> web in a way (and I don't mean via Cydia) >>

Re: Update: Crash with mobilePickPhoto and Android

2017-08-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Also, you shouldn't have to use a workaround just because it is Android. The mobile syntax should work the same for either OS. ~Roger On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 12:32 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > This needs a bug report. Crashes are high priority

Re: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Several companies HAVE their own app stores. Samsung is one that comes to mind. http://joyofandroid.com/android-app-store-alternatives/ ~Roger On Fri, Aug 11, 2017 at 10:00 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > If Apple and Google allowed player apps

Re: Script Editor Window being bl**dy-minded

2017-08-08 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Is there an option for when you don't know its name and the stack is completely off-screen? ~Roger On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 8:32 AM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Lagi, > > Yes, "the mousestack" is very useful in those cases where you don't >

Re: Android device speed

2017-08-03 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I would be more inclined to not say in general "...that Android runs slower...", but rather "Android runs LiveCode apps slower." There are plenty of Android apps in the Play store that handle large graphics VERY well on Android. It may or may not be just how LiveCode rolls, as an improved

Re: Hackintosh

2017-08-03 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 6:21 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Just to pay reference to the comment about LiveCode - I missed it the > first time around... > > We (LiveCode Ltd.) did not 'give away' LiveCode. We released it under a > software license

Re: Hackintosh

2017-08-02 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Also of interest, MacWorld article (yes, MacWorld) tells users how to build a Hackintosh. Although the author whines a little about it being involving some work. http://www.macworld.com/article/3196994/macs/how-to-build-a-hackintosh.html Someday, I believe Apple will come around and offer

Re: Hackintosh

2017-08-02 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
orking etc. after upgrading but that’s > all. > > Regards, > Erik > > > On 02/08/17 13:14, "use-livecode on behalf of Roger Eller via > use-livecode" <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >

Re: OT: Hackintosh

2017-08-02 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Hackintoshers Rule #1: "If it ain't broke, don't update it!" Hackintoshers Rule #2: "Carbon Copy Clone it FIRST!" Realizing that it's not real, not "of Apple", and not updating frequently is the first step toward Hacky-happiness. Always wait until the forums are reporting update success

Re: OT: Hackintosh

2017-08-01 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I have only built one out of hobbyist curiosity, not for work. In use I cannot tell the difference, but I have not submitted any apps to the app store. I have built Android apps and loaded them onto my own devices without any problem. ~Roger On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Dan Friedman via

Re: How can I scrape text from a web page that is generated by javascript?

2017-07-31 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Indeed. In fact, Thierry Douez solved this over the weekend with a mix of that and some regex. On Sat, Jul 29, 2017 at 3:56 PM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode wrote: > FYI depending on what you are trying to get out you can also > > get the htmltext

Re: Web vs Native (was Re: HTML5 limitations?)

2017-07-26 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
As for in-house or "corporate" mobile, they seem to also want everything to be web based as well. I tried real hard to get LiveCode accepted for mobile development, but they only wanted a tool that could create secure html5 apps. This was back when LC html5 was only in early planning. ~Roger

Re: HTML5 limitations?

2017-07-25 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
That concept would be great as a lesson. ~Roger On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Kevin Miller via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yes you can. I'm at a conference just now but hopefully someone > knowledgable on our team can jump in with more info. > > Sent from my

Re: How can I scrape text from a web page that is generated by javascript?

2017-07-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
wrote: > The developer was also helpful when I was running into difficulty writing > some of the parameter sets. > > On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 4:27 PM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Scratch that. It's amazing what watching the vi

Re: How can I scrape text from a web page that is generated by javascript?

2017-07-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Scratch that. It's amazing what watching the video or reading the docs can do to enlighten the unenlightened. On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 2:59 PM, Roger Eller wrote: > I installed the plugin, but am unfamiliar with how to use it. I didn't > see an obvious way to

Re: How can I scrape text from a web page that is generated by javascript?

2017-07-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I installed the plugin, but am unfamiliar with how to use it. I didn't see an obvious way to filter the page down to the current prices I want to grab. ~Roger On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 1:34 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Don't know what to tell you. I

Re: How can I scrape text from a web page that is generated by javascript?

2017-07-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Mike, Mike, hh, So many good ideas! Thanks guys! ~Roger On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 9:23 AM, hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Roger E. wrote: > > Is there a browser widget command that will do it? > > (Yet another option): > > YES. > > Set the URL of a browser

How can I scrape text from a web page that is generated by javascript?

2017-07-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
There are three values at the top of this page that are updated by javascript. The $ amounts are not visible in the source. https://www.coinbase.com/charts What is the best approach to grab the text using LiveCode. Is there a browser widget command that will do it? Thanks. ~Roger

Re: [OT] Stable versions of Livecode

2017-07-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
This mind bending metaphor could start a, um... Revolution! ~Roger On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 10:08 AM, BNig via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > In recent month there has been muck ado about the word "stable" in stable > versions of Livecode. > > I think there is a serious

Re: What happened to LC version numbers?

2017-07-20 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
LIKE! :-D On Thu, Jul 20, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > If only I were sure that all our tooling would be happy with 'dv' - that > might make a good name for nightly builds. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 20 Jul 2017, at 21:18,

Re: Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

2017-07-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 1:04 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > On 7/19/17 7:15 pm, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode wrote: > >> On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 8:55 PM, Monte Goulding via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>

Re: Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

2017-07-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
stack does open, but somehow it > goes offscreen? > > - Open Prefs > - If you don't see the window, type in the msg box: > > set the loc of stack revpreferencesGUI to the screenloc > > Best, > > Panos > > -- > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Roger Eller

Re: Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

2017-07-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
get grey. > > Richmond. > > On 7/19/17 2:58 pm, Roger Eller via use-livecode wrote: > >> When I toggle the backdrop ON, why is it black, rather than something like >> "lightgray" which is more like the Tools and menu portion of the IDE? >> Bla

Re: Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

2017-07-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
When I toggle the backdrop ON, why is it black, rather than something like "lightgray" which is more like the Tools and menu portion of the IDE? Black as the default feels like a mistake? ~Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

2017-07-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
kdrop function in LC even made me write a little tool which does >> something similar and layers over the whole desktop to hide the mess. Very >> useful when i demonstrate something to others on my computer. >> >> Matthias >> >> >> Matthias Rebbe >> +49 5

Re: Bug 20117: new rc2 sets a backdrop, and preferences for same

2017-07-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Personally, I have always liked, and often used a light gray backdrop to minimize distractions from the OS. It makes LiveCode feel more like a unified environment. ~Roger On Jul 19, 2017 4:55 AM, "Mark Waddingham via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-07-19 08:56,

Re: intersect . . . invisible images

2017-07-17 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Jul 14, 2017 6:01 AM, "Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > It does seem illogical that while one can set levels of transparency with interset > an image can continue intersecting with another when it is, supposedly, invisible . . . > > Certainly,

Re: intersect . . . invisible images

2017-07-15 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
try open sock for write write sock until EOS -- (end of sock) close sock end try On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 2:32 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 7/14/17 4:28 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode wrote: > >> And of course, this dovetails

Re: No screenshot from LC video possible

2017-07-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I don't think it's DRM since the OP also said, " Up to now, this issue happens only at 2 customers, on all other Win 10 machines, taking a video screenshot works fine." I'll place my 2 cent bet on the video card. Look for a common thread like - the fails happening on Nvidia, ATI, or built-in

Re: Text style is hit or miss for me

2017-07-07 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
ger, > > On 2017-07-07 16:36, Roger Eller via use-livecode wrote: > >> How do you guys do formatting buttons? >> > > Try > >set the textStyle["bold"] of the selectedChunk to true >set the textStyle["italic"] of the selectedChunk to true

Text style is hit or miss for me

2017-07-07 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I am attempting to add formatting buttons above a field. If the text is typed into the field, my formatting buttons work as expected. When a user pastes text from another application, my formatting works sometimes, but not always. Below is what I use in my Bold button, and Italic button. I

Re: Augmented Earth now on the App Store!

2017-07-06 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I recently discovered this app store search site (no iTunes needed): https://theappstore.org/?search=augmented-earth=software https://theappstore.org ~Roger On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Version 1

Re: Server Installation

2017-06-27 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Excellent documentation! Watch out for line wrapping on that first link. http://activethought.net/installing-livecode-windows/ On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 3:41 PM, Simon Smith via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It's taken me longer than I had hoped to do this. > > I got

Re: How do we access the clipboard on mobile devices?

2017-06-27 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
No judgement here either. Just an involuntary gag reflex @ the thought of my beloved LC being reduced to a l mere code-language traffic light. Although I have always appreciated shell and do as applescript to get that one little piece of data from the native OS, it's not the way I prefer to use

Re: How do we access the clipboard on mobile devices?

2017-06-26 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Jun 26, 2017 9:36 PM, "Richard Gaskin via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > With all the interest lately in bypassing the LC language to use an embedded browser process, maybe we've found the winning slogan for LC: > > "LiveCode: a great JavaScript packaging tool" > > :)

Re: RIP Dan Shafer

2017-06-22 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
s://www.facebook.com/marksch > > Buy the most extensive book on the > LiveCode language: > http://livecodebeginner.economy-x-talk.com > > Op 22-Jun-17 om 14:27 schreef Roger Eller via use-livecode: > >> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 11:31 PM, Jerry Jensen via use-livecode <

Re: RIP Dan Shafer

2017-06-22 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 11:31 PM, Jerry Jensen via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > We lost Dan Shafer yesterday. He did a lot for LiveCode. I’m sure anybody > who met him will miss him. > .Jerry > > I have been learning from Dans books

Re: Levure??

2017-06-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
https://www.mail-archive.com/use-livecode@lists.runrev.com/msg82202.html ~Roger On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 4:48 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Could somebody post a link to info about Levure? i must have missed it > when it was first discussed. I

Re: Display PDF in Browser Widget Error?

2017-06-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Have you tried "my%20Pdf"? ~Roger On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 2:04 PM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hmm, it seems that the spaces are the culprit. I did a quick test, and > selecting a pdf "myPdf" works fine, whereas selecting a pdf "my Pdf" throws >

Re: put url tricks to copy files on windows

2017-06-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I knew that, but didn't want to sound like a know-it-all. ;-p ~Roger On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 10:17 AM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I don´t want to sound like a know-it-all, but revcopyfile also uses just > the shell to copy the files: > >

Re: put url tricks to copy files on windows

2017-06-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
ev.com>>: > > > > > > also what is confusing is when I removed the // from the FROM file but > > left > > > it in for the TO file, I get the same error, "can't open file", which > to > > me > > > implies that the file that exists c

Re: put url tricks to copy files on windows

2017-06-21 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Without meaning to add more confusion, a Windows UNC path from a server to a file does work with the form "binfile://servername/folder/folder/filename.txt", while local access (or mapped drives) are like "binfile:C:/folder/folder/filename.txt". ~Roger On Jun 21, 2017 2:07 AM, "Mark Waddingham

Re: put url tricks to copy files on windows

2017-06-20 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
You're not on a Mac anymore. ;-p I second the suggestion to lose the // if the platform is Windows. ~Roger On Jun 20, 2017 5:39 PM, "Mike Kerner via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > In case it helps, here's the entire routine. This works on a Mac. > > on

Re: LC Global - my experience

2017-06-20 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 8:37 PM, james--- via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I must admit it did turn out better than I was expecting. > The prerecording of the demos/lessons/walk throughs is an excellent idea. > Now if it is only taken to the next step. > 1. Have a

Re: Exploring A Single File Deploy on Windows

2017-06-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 3:31 PM, Dan Friedman via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Greetings… > > With LC 8.1 and later, we’re now using tsNet rather than libURL. That’s > fine. However, a Windows standalone that uses tsNet cannot even launch > unless tsNet.dll is in the

Re: LC Global - my experience

2017-06-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Although you still have to wait until the very end of the webinarjam (not the YouTube link), you can select and copy the chat comments. Yes, they are actual TEXT, not part of the video. ~Roger On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 8:32 AM, james--- via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: LC Global - my experience

2017-06-16 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I fully agree. With the past simulcast(s), I would miss great sessions by having to choose a channel to watch. Watching later just fell through the cracks as work happened. I am very happy with day 1 of LC-Global. As I commented on the Slack page, I do miss the coffee, tea, and snacks during

Re: "For Young Coders"

2017-06-13 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I have to assume you are referring to the app store of that fruit company since no platform was specified. :) On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 4:30 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Check out the app store. There is a new section right at the top, called > "for

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

2017-06-08 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 10:56 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Richmond wrote: > > > So, backwards compatibility does not interest you? > > > > I, for one, run Mac Machines running MacOS 10.4 PPC. > > > > A lot of these machine are being dumped in poor

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

2017-06-08 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
LOVE IT!!! Thanks for that info, Richard. ~Roger On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 10:46 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Roger Eller wrote: > > Once in a while I still miss running "Revolution" on Irix. We move > > forward, not backward. > > FWIW, IRIX is

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

2017-06-08 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Once in a while I still miss running "Revolution" on Irix. We move forward, not backward. On Jun 8, 2017 6:39 AM, "Mark Waddingham via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-06-08 12:34, Roger Eller via use-livecode wrote: > >&

Re: 64 bit desktop apps

2017-06-08 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
-- In a dark back office, Richmond, wearing dark glasses, a fedora, and a tan trenchcoat, dumps a large bag of Monopoly money onto the table. Marks eyes are now like saucers. "Moot", Richmond says under his breath, then leaves the room with a strut, as if he is carrying the world in his pocket.

Re: HTML5 deployment: progress comes into sight

2017-06-01 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
LOL @ invoke! You need to rename Widgets to Spells. #widgetcraft ~Roger On Jun 1, 2017 6:28 AM, "Mark Waddingham via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-05-31 23:13, hh via use-livecode wrote: > >> Call, send , dispatch, do script ... >> It is very impressive how

Re: Using alt-key clicks on linux

2017-05-29 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 3:08 PM, hh via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > You could try to rethink why that key is named "optionKey" or "altKey". > > Using the altkey with another key on the keyboard is not the same > as using it with the mouse. Easy to understand. It's a

Re: nice Sierra feature

2017-05-28 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
IIRC, in Linux a window can be moved by right-clicking and selecting 'move', then drag from anywhere within the frame. On May 28, 2017 5:35 AM, "Colin Holgate via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Was just testing something and needed to look up a function in the >

Re: English Like?

2017-05-26 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
not give you the right to > put the punctuation in both places. You, Sir, are guilty of the worst > foible of all. You may not have it both ways. > > On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 9:23 PM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Were would

Re: English Like?

2017-05-25 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Were would you use "box" as a synonym (if it were one)? Is it the same as "rectangle" or "ask/answer". End users often tell me, "a box popped up on my screen.", not a prompt, or a message. Next, they proceed to tell me what it said. ME: "You're telling me, there was a _talking box_ on your

Re: English Like?

2017-05-25 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Were would you use "box" as a synonym (if it were one)? Is it the same as "rectangle" or "ask/answer". End users often tell me, "a box popped up on my screen.", not a prompt, or a message. Next, they proceed to tell me what it said. ME: "You're telling me, there was a _talking box_ on your

Re: English Like?

2017-05-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 12:47 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hehe - what an enjoyable post to read - I couldn't resist 'biting' > on a few things though ;) > > On 2017-05-24 17:57, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: > >> Probably most of

Re: English Like?

2017-05-24 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-05-24 15:45, dunbarx via use-livecode wrote: > >> There is a far more important issue here. New learners are far more >> likely to >> be coaxed into continuing to spend the time

Re: Sql problem

2017-05-23 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
I have always replaced the linefeeds with a unique placeholder for transport, and switched it back to linefeeds in the server script. I didn't even consider replacing with empty. On May 23, 2017 8:55 PM, "Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > One quick note

Re: [Blog] New post for your reading pleasure

2017-05-19 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 2:42 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 5/19/17 9:15 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote: > >> I paid up and send in my shirt size, yesterday. Heather's response was >> "What does 'two bolts' mean?" >> > > You win the

Re: WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-16 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
http://hackaday.com/2017/05/04/google-aiy-artificial-intelligence-yourself/ On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Right before it absorbs us into the machine overlord. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 16, 2017, at 10:45

Re: Identical and similar blend modes

2017-05-16 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Results may vary depending on OS, video card, and/or video drivers. Many of these appear subtly different to me. ~Roger On May 15, 2017 11:39 PM, "Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > After a quick test, these are my results > looking for identical and

Re: [ANN] This Week in LiveCode 82

2017-05-15 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
. > > On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 7:56 PM Roger Eller via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Oh no! I use the legacy blendModes all the time! > > > > > > On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode < > > u

Re: [ANN] This Week in LiveCode 82

2017-05-15 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
Oh no! I use the legacy blendModes all the time! On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Read about new developments in LiveCode open source > > and the open source community in today's edition of > > the "This Week in

Re: Transparent browser widgets?

2017-05-15 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 1:27 PM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-05-15 19:10, Roger Eller via use-livecode wrote: > >> I have to agree with Richard on this. It seems tis always time to add new >> and cool features to iOS

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