Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-27 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Jacque, You always come thru with such great clarity and thoroughness. I remember going thru this process a few years ago, but I thought this back door approach was closed by Apple within the last couple of OS releases. Indeed, looking at my Security tab of System Preferences in OS 11.2, I do

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-27 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
A couple of things. The developer is not even required to build a standalone, and presumably it would be easier to strip out or hide the IDE of LiveCodeLight. Otherwise, either way is good. Roger > On Mar 27, 2021, at 10:36 AM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > Maybe I'm missing

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-27 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
vid Squance via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for the confirmation. >> Dave >> >>> On Mar 26, 2021, at 10:05 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >>> wrote: >>> >>> You’re right, David. I was specifically addressing standalones for Mac

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-27 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
A few days ago, a very impressive post came in here from a researcher at an accelerator lab somewhere. I’ve lost the post and may have some details wrong. As I recall he was very complimentary of LiveCode as a tool for his work but was lamenting that he could no longer easily share his work

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-27 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
This conversation has given me some focus and clarification of the basic idea. Here is what I would love to see: A LiveCodeLight downloadable from the mother ship. LiveCodeLight would be a stripped down version of the community edition that would not open the IDE, but would open and run stacks.

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-26 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
You’re right, David. I was specifically addressing standalones for Mac, Windows and Linux. They are easily created without licenses etc. for use on your own computer, but cannot be distributed w/o licenses etc Roger > On Mar 26, 2021, at 9:39 PM, David Squance via use-livecode > wrote: > >

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-26 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
PM, Brian Milby via use-livecode > wrote: > > Couldn’t your stack hide the IDE stuff on launch and just have them install > the community IDE? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 26, 2021, at 10:46 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >&g

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-26 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
In the good ol days, I could build a standalone for the Mac, Windows and Linux and distribute it willy-nilly. Now I have to jump thru intolerable hoops (at least for the Mac) to give someone my standalone. if someone (hint. . .hint) could build a Livecode reader app for dirt cheap or even free

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-26 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I guess I’m just thick headed, Richard, but I don’t know how anything you said solves my problem. Say I want to share a standalone with my wife or a friend. How can I do that easily like the good ol days? Roger > On Mar 26, 2021, at 3:54 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > >

New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-26 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Has anyone thought of building a “legal” and “blessed" app for Mac, WIndows and Linux that would open standalones for for each of those platforms? Why put each of us through the agony (and expense) of shifting/changing requirements to be able to easily distribute standalones? Just as Microsoft

Re: Multiple Displays and Screenrect

2021-03-19 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Got it. Thanks, Richmond. > On Mar 19, 2021, at 2:31 AM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > put the screenrects > > with an 's' > > Best, Richmond. > > On 18.03.21 23:28, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Can someone please tell me how to ge

Multiple Displays and Screenrect

2021-03-18 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Can someone please tell me how to get the screenRect of multiple monitor setup? Thanks, Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Little tool for popUp palette graphics

2021-03-12 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Very cool and useful! Thank you Michael Roger > On Mar 12, 2021, at 10:48 AM, Michael Kristensen via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi there > > I have placed at little tool for you here: > https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=9=13399=203217#p203217 >

Re: Which Monitor to Open LC In

2021-02-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
t; Desktops and you are down to Desktop 1 and 2, you will lose the option to > assign applications to a particular display, I’m not sure what the logic of > this is, but that’s how it goes. > > HTH > > Paul > >> On 22Feb, 2021, at 9:52 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode

Re: Which Monitor to Open LC In

2021-02-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
> >> On 23 Feb 2021, at 16:36, Devin Asay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Roger, >> >> Perhaps you need to set up Spaces first? >> >> - Devin >> >>> On Feb 22, 2021, at 10:52 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >>

Re: Which Monitor to Open LC In

2021-02-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
d to set up Spaces first? > > - Devin > >> On Feb 22, 2021, at 10:52 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Hmmm, I don’t have that option!?? I’m using LC 9.6.1 in OS 11.2 What is your >> config? >> >> Thanks Paul! >>

Re: Which Monitor to Open LC In

2021-02-22 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
sign to Desktop on Display 1”, should do it. > > Paul > >> On 22Feb, 2021, at 7:47 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I have a MBP with an external monitor. Does anybody know how to force LC to >> open on the internal display and not the external?

Which Monitor to Open LC In

2021-02-22 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I have a MBP with an external monitor. Does anybody know how to force LC to open on the internal display and not the external? It suddenly switched on me and I can’t figure out why or how to control it. BTW, the external monitor is arranged to be above the MBP display. Thanks, Roger

Re: "within graphic" question

2021-02-22 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I’ve had this problem before and solved it with a work-around/hack using the intersect of 2 graphics with small alpha values. Roger > On Feb 22, 2021, at 2:02 PM, jbv via use-livecode > wrote: > > Le 2021-02-22 15:26, Tore Nilsen via use-livecode a écrit : >> Since the properties of the

Re: LC Roadmap

2021-02-15 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
-boggling to me. Thank you, Matthias!! Roger > On Feb 14, 2021, at 3:01 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > I just noticed that the "Codesigning and Notarizing your LC Standalone etc” > lesson was updated on Feb 9, 2021. Perhaps I misrepresented the real > s

Re: LC Roadmap

2021-02-14 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I just noticed that the "Codesigning and Notarizing your LC Standalone etc” lesson was updated on Feb 9, 2021. Perhaps I misrepresented the real situation in my previous post. Roger > On Feb 14, 2021, at 2:35 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Well, permit me

Re: LC Roadmap

2021-02-14 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Well, permit me to chime in here with full knowledge that I may be out of date with what’s already available. Arguably the most important feature of LC is its muliplatformness. Recognizing that it is a moving target, We/I need and want up to date easy to use lessons on how to build

Re: Livecode IDE question

2021-02-12 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I’m having a similar problem on my new MBP, and haven’t figured out the cause yet. Just type this in the message box for an temporary fix: set the top of stack revMenubar to 25 - - - or so Roger > On Feb 12, 2021, at 10:58 AM, David Squance via use-livecode > wrote: > > I’m a

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

2020-12-30 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I think so, but others may be more informed. Roger > On Dec 30, 2020, at 7:29 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode > wrote: > > Should any LC standalone work with the Mac M1 Chip > if it was working on Mojave and above? > > JB > > >> On Dec 30, 2020, at 7:0

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

2020-12-30 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Yes, I just tried it and it works fine! I’m happy to try yours out if you wish?? Roger > On Dec 30, 2020, at 2:47 PM, Marty Knapp via use-livecode > wrote: > > Has anyone tried an LC standalone on one of the new Macs with the M1 chip? I > have customers asking and I don’t want to go buy one

Cmi5 eLearning Standard in LiveCode

2020-12-30 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Just curious . . . is anyone using cmi5 in building LC eLearning modules? Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Backdrop Preference for None

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
it off using the menu View->Backdrop? > > Regards > Matthias > > > > - > Matthias Rebbe > Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > >> Am 16.12.2020 um 23:53 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode >> : >> >> I can’t figure out how to set backdrop

Backdrop Preference for None

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I can’t figure out how to set backdrop to none as a preference. I had it before I trashed my preferences but now none is not an oprtion. Thanks for your help. Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: Spoke Too Soon - Solved

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Trashing the prefs seems to have solved my problem(s) Roger > On Dec 16, 2020, at 12:35 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Well, after thinking everything was fine with LC 9.6 running in Mac OS Big > Sur on the new MBP with the M1 chip, I now find major problems: >

Spoke Too Soon

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Well, after thinking everything was fine with LC 9.6 running in Mac OS Big Sur on the new MBP with the M1 chip, I now find major problems: 1. Tools menu. Menubar and other plugins open in very strange areas 2. MouseEvents are not recognized 3 Overall, Dead in the water!! Any suggestions would

Re: New MacBook Pro Results

2020-12-14 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I don’t know, but I’m sure others on this list do. Roger > On Dec 13, 2020, at 8:45 PM, Linda Miller via use-livecode > wrote: > > “I sure do miss Scott!” > > I have been watching videos from different conferences and enjoyed his > lectures. So, what happened to Scott? > > Linda >

New MacBook Pro Results

2020-12-12 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thought some of you might like to know, LC 6.0 works fine in MacOS Big Sur on the new MacBook Pro. The only problem I’ve encountered so far is a minor glitch with Scott Rossi’s tmEffects and tmAlign, my favorite plugins. They both now display a slightly larger white backdrop. Annoying, but they

Re: Some sad news

2020-12-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I’ve received a lot of valuable help over the years from hh. Farewell, Herman. Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Translate Code?

2020-12-03 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
t x[i-1] + f*cos(theta) into x[i] > put y[i-1] + f * sin(theta) into y[i] > end repeat > > Any mistakes are mine - any correct bits are courtesy of Google -) > > -- Alex. > > On 03/12/2020 19:48, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Can someone please translate

Translate Code?

2020-12-03 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Can someone please translate the code below into LC ? I believe it to be Python? alpha=2 n=1000 x=rep(0,n) y=rep(0,n) for (i in 2:n){ theta=runif(1)*2*pi f=runif(1)^(-1/alpha) x[i]=x[i-1]+f*cos(theta) y[i]=y[i-1]+f*sin(theta) } Thanks very much, Roger

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
ile and you get exactly what you specify with less guess work. > > On 11/23/2020 6:52 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Yaknow, this whole thing is confusing. Turns out you don’t even need to set >> the numberFormat. >> put 4.21911e+11 + 0 results in 42191000. >&g

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
perfectly happy with quotes around its > formatExpression. It is also perfectly happy without it. But I always use > quotes for things like this. > > Craig > > -Original Message- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf > Of Rog

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
End mouseUp > > -> 42191100 > >> Am 23.11.2020 um 22:50 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode >> : >> on MouseUp >> set the numberformat to “0" >> put 4.21911e+11 >> End mouseUp >> puts 4.21911e+1

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

2020-11-23 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Oops, doesn’t work here. I have this script: on MouseUp set the numberformat to “0" put 4.21911e+11 End mouseUp puts 4.21911e+11 into msg box What am I missing? Roger > On Nov 23, 2020, at 6:57 AM, Craig newman via use-livecode > wrote: >

Re: Delete Menu Item from Option Menu Button

2020-11-14 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thanks, Mark. That’s the approach I was trying but had forgotten about lineOffset. Instead, i was trying the Find command etc and making no headway. Roger > On Nov 14, 2020, at 4:31 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 11/14/20 4:03 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode w

Delete Menu Item from Option Menu Button

2020-11-14 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Can someone tell me how to delete a menuItem from an Option Menu button programmatically? Standing by ready to apply dope slap. Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and

Re: The Most Stupid Question Ever?

2020-11-10 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Weirder of Weider??? R > On Nov 10, 2020, at 12:03 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > Wierder than you think. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: The Most Stupid Question Ever?

2020-11-08 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thank you, Mark. You’re very kind! And very helpful. I do remember now how one needs to wait with messages. Roger > On Nov 8, 2020, at 9:05 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 11/8/20 8:02 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: >> On 11/8/20 6:57 PM, Roger Gua

The Most Stupid Question Ever?

2020-11-08 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Please tell me why this doesn’t work: on mouseUp put "start" wait for 5 seconds put "stop" end mouseUp “start” never appears in the message box and after 5 seconds, “stop” appears ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-11-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
; On 11/4/20 3:37 PM, Jerry Jensen via use-livecode wrote: > Neil DeGraph Tyson? > On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote: > > Oooh, I like it! How about VanDeGraph? > > The Graph is Always Greener. >

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-11-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I was thinking of taking a tangent approach. How about PlotDuJour? > On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:37 PM, Jerry Jensen via use-livecode > wrote: > > Neil DeGraph Tyson? > >> On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:09 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Oooh, I like

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-11-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Oooh, I like it! How about VanDeGraph? Roger > On Nov 4, 2020, at 3:03 PM, scott--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > I assume the expanded version will be called SedanDeGraph. > — > Scott > >> On Nov 4, 2020, at 10:09 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wro

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-11-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
ode > wrote: > > On 31/10/2020 02:28, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: > >> Lots of clever ideas here, Alex, but I think you’re missing the point of >> what I ultimately want to do. I'm building a plotting program for which I >> want to plot any equation including tho

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-10-30 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Oct 30, 2020, at 4:12 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > wrote: > > > On 30/10/2020 22:40, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Let’s try this again after spellchecking: >> >> >> Yes, yours is a good example of a bifurcated line. But now imagine p

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-10-30 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
plotting programs handle this situation Sorry for my inattention! Roger > On Oct 30, 2020, at 3:33 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Yes, yours is a good example of a bifurcated line. But now imagine producing > this line programmatically with an equation that

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-10-30 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Yes, yours is a good example of a bifurcated line. But now imagine producing this line programmatically with an equation that: Produces a constant y value of 149 as x progresses from 35 to 235 (no problem) Then produces 2 different but simultaneous values of y as x progresses from 235 to 335.

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-10-29 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
values for each X, in a single graphic ... > > repeat with i = 1 to N > put N,2*n after t1 > put N,3*n after t2 > end repeat > set the points of grc "L1" to t1 & t2 > > > On 29/10/2020 22:03, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> I am tryi

Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

2020-10-29 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I am trying to plot an equation that bifurcates by setting the points of a polygon as I iterate the equation. But I can’t figure how to handle the bifurcation. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Persistant Insertion Point

2020-09-11 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
g >> end acceptText > and in the other field have something like > >> ON selectionchanged >>local tmp >>put "here" after msg >>put the mousetext into tmp >>dispatch "accepttext" to fld 2 with tmp >>put "di

Persistant Insertion Point

2020-09-11 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I have 2 fields, the first from which I take the mouseText, the second into which I place that text. Trouble is, I want the placed text to be at the insertion point I had before clicking outside that field. Can someone suggest a way to preserve the insertion point in a field as one clicks

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-07 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
That’s why I said most! > On Sep 7, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Pi Digital via use-livecode > wrote: > > Except Black > > ... and white. > > >> On 7 Sep 2020, at 18:16, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> … and reminding me yet

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-07 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
rence between measuring only inside of a 200x200 and outside of > the 100x100 will throw off considerably any ordinary calculations you might > expect. Even a 400x400 PixelWise ‘circle’. > > Look up Gauss’ Circle Problem. The same chap we get the name for Gaussian > blur fr

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-07 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Problem. The same chap we get the name for Gaussian > blur from. > >> On 7 Sep 2020, at 05:26, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I’m sorry, I don’t understand your terminology. Could you please elaborate? >> >> Thanks, >

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-06 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I’m sorry, I don’t understand your terminology. Could you please elaborate? Thanks, Roger > On Sep 6, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Pi Digital via use-livecode > wrote: > > Pixel math: > > Counting incomplete pixels within a circle outline (%Pass)(%Fail): > 10x10 = 88 (88%)(12%) > 20x20 = 344

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-05 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I’m having trouble understanding this last message or how you got these results, but I guess you’re right about this topic being somewhat straying from LC. So, I want to say I really appreciate your help and ideas. I will continue to attempt to push back the frontiers of my ignorance. Thanks

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-05 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
ints on a circle could > produce some bias, though I have no clear idea how. > So, what is your code? > > Thomas > >> Am 05.09.2020 um 19:15 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode >> : >> >> I am known for making many more mistakes than not! > > >

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-05 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
*pi / 180 into angle1. > put sin (angle1) * radius into p1y > put cos (angle1) * radius into p1x > That’s the method I would choose. > How do you choose the two points? > > Thomas > > > >> Am 05.09.2020 um 17:11 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode >

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-05 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
n. Not all > methods proposed by Bertrand fulfil this requirement. > My interpretation may be wrong. But the fact that you need an interpretation > shows that a problem like this needs more clarification. > > Thomas > >> Am 05.09.2020 um 04:40 schrieb Rog

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Speaking of broken math, you should check out Bertrand Paradox. Roger > On Sep 4, 2020, at 1:46 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > If math breaks, we are all in for a world of hurt. > > Bob S > > > On Sep 3, 2020, at 4:46 PM, Roger Guay via use-live

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-03 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
look at the radius. But I assume you need this in a more > complicated situation. > > I hope this helps > Thomas > > > Am 03.09.2020 um 19:21 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode: >> Or to put it simply, how would one select random point (e.g. in a circle) >&g

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-03 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Or to put it simply, how would one select random point (e.g. in a circle) using Polar Coordinates?? Roger > On Sep 3, 2020, at 8:17 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Jerry, > > You’ve done a very nice job of describing what’s actually(?) happening in my >

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-03 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
he > answer? > > Congratulations, you understand integrals! > .Jerry > >> On Sep 2, 2020, at 7:38 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Your chance to be Genius du Jour: >> >> If I construct 2 concentric circles, one being hal

Contesting for Idiot du Jour

2020-09-02 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Your chance to be Genius du Jour: If I construct 2 concentric circles, one being half the radius of the larger, then simple math shows that the smaller circle has an area ¼ the area of the larger. Now if I generate a random point within the radius of the larger circle, I should expect that the

Re: Building a Board Game

2020-04-10 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thank you, Quentin. I’ll give it a try. Roger > On Apr 10, 2020, at 4:03 PM, Quentin Long via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 7.04.20 22:24, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I know there must be a simple way to do this but it is escaping me at

Re: Building a Board Game

2020-04-08 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I like it! Thanks!! Roger > On Apr 8, 2020, at 7:10 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > I was also thinking that hiding the object and using the dragImage might be > better, because if a the player drops a piece on an illegal position, you > could simply cancel the drag operation

Re: Building a Board Game

2020-04-07 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thanks to Tore, Bob and Devin for your suggestions. You have pushed back my frontiers of ignorance! Cheers, Roger > On Apr 7, 2020, at 12:24 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi all, > > I know there must be a simple way to do this but it is escaping me at the

Building a Board Game

2020-04-07 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Hi all, I know there must be a simple way to do this but it is escaping me at the moment. How can I move an object (grab me on mouseDown) and have it snap to a grid (square on a board game) on mouseUp? Thanks much, Roger ___ use-livecode mailing

Problem Uploading Stack to Sample Stacks

2020-02-10 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I inadvertently deleted one of my stacks from Sample Stacks intending to upgrade and re-upload it. Now I am prevented in uploading the upgraded version. I’ve tried renaming the stack to no avail. Any ideas? Thanks, Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: HyperCard: the Myst story

2020-02-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Ah yes, of course. I see that now. > On Feb 4, 2020, at 7:07 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > > On 2/4/20 6:00 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Just curious, Mark… I loved Hypercard as well, but do you mean to say you >> would choose Hyper

Re: HyperCard: the Myst story

2020-02-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Just curious, Mark… I loved Hypercard as well, but do you mean to say you would choose Hypercard over Livecode today? Roger > On Feb 4, 2020, at 5:41 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > > > https://boingboing.net/2020/02/02/myst-co-creator-rand-mill.html > > "...to this day I would

Re: html5Player

2020-01-29 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
More amazing work from Hermann! As always with your contributions, I learn a lot. Thank you!! Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription

Re: IP Camera Image in Browser Widget

2020-01-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
on the type of IP camera, and whether or not the >> vendor provides a web-view instead of their own proprietary software. >> >> >> ~Roger >> >> >> From: use-livecode on behalf of >> Roger Guay via use-livecode

IP Camera Image in Browser Widget

2020-01-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I would like to build an app that displays various IP cameras I have operating around my home, but having no success. I can get the IP addresses and ports for each camera but the browser shows nothing. Mac Catalina and LC 9.5.1 Any hints/help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Roger

Re: Livecodeshare/SampleStacks

2019-10-26 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Yes, indeed . . . Nice!! Roger > On Oct 26, 2019, at 6:03 AM, hh via use-livecode > wrote: > > Livecodeshare/SampleStacks works again: > > 1. With ALL editions (Business/Indy/Community). > 2. The recently appearing size limit has been removed. > > Thank you very much whoever did this. > >

Re: Dictionary

2019-05-24 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Ditto on the Dictionary! Cheers, Roger > On May 23, 2019, at 12:26 PM, R.H. via use-livecode > wrote: > > I agree that the dictionary often leaves guess work. > > The biggest problem I have with the dictionary is forgetting the name of a > function and trying to guess the name. If there were

Re: Saving a tab formatted field to a file and retaining its formatting

2019-04-08 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
That is a very clear explanation of what I think the problem is. Roger > On Apr 8, 2019, at 7:03 AM, dunbarxx via use-livecode > wrote: > > But that is a property of a field, not of text, and I do not think such > information can be similarly "transmitted", regardless of how that text is >

Re: Saving a tab formatted field to a file and retaining its formatting

2019-04-07 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I sent a similar message some time ago to no avail. Let’s see if you are more successful. R > On Apr 7, 2019, at 4:57 PM, Robert J. Earp via use-livecode > wrote: > > Dear all, we have a field that is formatted nicely with tabs and want to save > that as a file, retaining the tab

Re: Mobile slider control

2019-03-21 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I have a utility called ScrollbarOmatic on LC Sample Stacks that might give you ideas. Roger > On Mar 21, 2019, at 4:34 PM, Devin Asay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi all, > > So native LiveCode scrollbars (sliders, progress bars, and little arrows) > look really bad on mobile devices.

Re: A Question about Ask File

2019-03-21 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Yeah, I know….. > On Mar 21, 2019, at 7:46 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > It is ALWAYS the developer's fault. ;-) > > Bob S > > >> On Mar 20, 2019, at 19:37 , Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Yes, you are so righ

Re: A Question about Ask File

2019-03-20 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Mar 20, 2019, 9:42 PM -0400, Roger Guay via use-livecode > , wrote: >> Thank you, Herman, but by providing this solution, are you saying that one >> cannot specify BOTH a defaultName and a defaultFilePathin a standard ask >> file prompt??? >> >> Roger &g

Re: A Question about Ask File

2019-03-20 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thank you, Herman, but by providing this solution, are you saying that one cannot specify BOTH a defaultName and a defaultFilePathin a standard ask file prompt??? Roger > On Mar 20, 2019, at 2:21 PM, hh via use-livecode > wrote: > > Create a *full* filePath. For example: > > ask file "Save

Re: A Question about Ask File

2019-03-20 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
ask file prompt [with *defaultFilePath*] [with filter *types*] [as sheet] > > > On 20/03/2019 16:13, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> This should be easy, but I’m having difficulty with this: >> >> In the Ask File prompt, is there a way to make the “Where” field

A Question about Ask File

2019-03-20 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
This should be easy, but I’m having difficulty with this: In the Ask File prompt, is there a way to make the “Where” field to always default to a specific folder? Thanks, Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please

Re: Remain on First Card Whilst Sending Messages to Second Card

2019-03-18 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
ote: > > I agree with Craig, somehow you are explicitly navigating to that card. > > If you want to, send me the stack and I’ll see if I can figure it out today. > > Kee Nethery > >> On Mar 18, 2019, at 7:56 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> &g

Re: Remain on First Card Whilst Sending Messages to Second Card

2019-03-18 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
What am I doing? Good question. I’m doing a lot of text editing and formatting in various fields of the second card from the first, and exporting them to rtfText files to the desktop. But there are definitely no scripts to navigate to the second card. Roger > On Mar 18, 2019, at 6:45 AM,

Re: Remain on First Card Whilst Sending Messages to Second Card

2019-03-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
w.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email_source=link_campaign=sig-email_content=webmail> >> <#m_-5327540043703931972_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> >> On Sun, Mar 17, 2019 at 10:56 PM Roger Guay via use-livecode < >&g

Remain on First Card Whilst Sending Messages to Second Card

2019-03-17 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Hi Folks, I have 2 cards with buttons on the first card sending message/handlers to the second card. The trouble is that when the message is sent to the second, the second card appears. What I want is to NOT leave the first card when the handler/message is exercised on the second card. IOW, I

Saving Data in Mac Standalone via Splash Launcher

2019-03-14 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Back In the day, I used to use the standard method of saving data in a standalone via the standalone Splash/Launcher with LiveCode subStacks technique, but it does not seem to work anymore. What’s up with that? Sorry if I missed something in the archives. Mac OS 10.14.3, LC 9.0.2 Thanks,

Re: Statistics-Distributions_v105

2019-03-12 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Herman, I’m not sure what you mean ""Coup de Graph” is seen ,,,”, but my stuff is built with a chain saw and chisel compared to your fine work. I didn’t see fit to announce it. Thanks again, Roger > On Mar 12, 2019, at 8:15 AM, hh via use-livecode > wrote: > > a side effect of my

Re: Statistics-Distributions_v105

2019-03-12 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Herman, this is wonderful! I learn so much from you. Thank you! Roger > On Mar 12, 2019, at 7:18 AM, hh via use-livecode > wrote: > > > > This tabulates and displays 20 distributions: > > binomial, hypergeometric, negativebinomial, poisson, > arcsine, beta,cauchy, centralF, chisquare,

Re: TabStops and Tab Spacings

2019-03-06 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thank you, Håkan. I am working with rtfText and 4 or 5 tab-sizes, but this is very interesting and I will see what I can use. Is the Tab-size attribute an LC thing? If so, I don’t find anything about tab size in the dictionary. Roger > On Mar 6, 2019, at 1:16 PM, Håkan Liljegren via

Re: TabStops and Tab Spacings

2019-03-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thank you, Herman. I’m going to have to study this to see if I can use it. I am not converting a "simple table field” but rather a simple field with tabStops (not sure if that makes a difference?). Also, I’m working with rtfText instead of HTMLText. (Again, not sure if that makes a difference

Re: TabStops and Tab Spacings

2019-03-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
This is what I am doing, Torre, but it’s not working! What is preserved is the number of tabs inserted but not the tab spacing. In the output document, I have to manually adjust the tabs in the tab bar of TextEdit. Thanks, Roger > On Mar 4, 2019, at 3:59 PM, Tore Nilsen via use-livecode >

TabStops and Tab Spacings

2019-03-04 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
This is driving me crazy: I have a styled text field in the IDE called myFld for which I set the TabStops to 15,250,320 Is there any way to export myFld to URL and retain the Tab spacings 15,250,320 ? Thanks for your help, Roger ___ use-livecode

Re: Preserving TabStops

2019-02-22 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Thank you, Richard. That’s what I am doing and was hoping there was a more elegant and efficient way of doing it. Cheer! Roger > On Feb 22, 2019, at 5:18 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Roger Guay wrote: > > > Is there a way to put fld “Fld2" after fld “Fld1” and preserve

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