Building a Board Game

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 lis

Re: Building a Board Game

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

Re: Building a Board Game

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 a

Re: Building a Board Game

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

Contesting for Idiot du Jour

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: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

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 half the

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

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

ed to 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) &

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

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

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

*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

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

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 a

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

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 (86%)(14%

Re: Contesting for Idiot du Jour

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

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

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

Persistant Insertion Point

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 into

Re: Persistant Insertion Point

nk & Cr after msg >> end acceptText > and in the other field have something like > >> ON selectionchanged >>local tmp >> put "here" &Cr after msg >>put the mousetext into tmp >>dispatch "accepttext" to fld 2 with tmp >

Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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 use-livecode@lists

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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. Th

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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

; On 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 prod

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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 includin

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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 >> wrote:

Re: Plotting Equations that Bifurcate

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

; 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. >

The Most Stupid Question Ever?

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 use-livecode@li

Re: The Most Stupid Question Ever?

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

Re: The Most Stupid Question Ever?

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 sub

Delete Menu Item from Option Menu Button

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 manage

Re: Delete Menu Item from Option Menu Button

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

Re: Getting a real number from scientific notation

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: Getting a real number from scientific notation

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

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

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

Translate Code?

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: Translate Code?

nto f > put 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 p

Re: Some sad news

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: http://lists.run

New MacBook Pro Results

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: New MacBook Pro Results

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 >

Spoke Too Soon

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 b

Re: Spoke Too Soon - Solved

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: >

Backdrop Preference for None

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 su

Re: Backdrop Preference for None

itch 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 back

Cmi5 eLearning Standard in 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: http://lists.runrev.co

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

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

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

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: Livecode IDE question

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 hobb

Re: LC Roadmap

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 standalones

Re: LC Roadmap

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

-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: "within graphic" question

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 arc

Which Monitor to Open LC In

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: Which Monitor to Open LC In

n 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?

Re: Which Monitor to Open LC In

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

> >> 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

sktops 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: Little tool for popUp palette graphics

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&t=13399&p=203217#p203217 >

Multiple Displays and Screenrect

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: http://li

Re: Multiple Displays and Screenrect

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

New(?) Idea for Standalones

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 W

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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: > > Roge

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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 w

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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: >>

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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: > > I

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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

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 with

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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, &g

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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 somethi

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

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&Privacy tab of System Preferences in OS 11.2

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Thank you, Richard for these responses . . . some of which I will have to consider for a while to better understand. But I still think this idea has merit, is very easy to do and maintain and makes Livecode even more attractive to prospective customers, especially those who require easy collabor

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

t; — > Scott > >> On Mar 27, 2021, at 4:15 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> 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 ba

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Here is a report on the back door approach to opening a standalone on MAC OS 11.2: I built a stack precisely as Jacqueline specified and made a Mac standalone of it. I checked to make sure it worked on my own computer. I then sent the standalone to my wife’s computer – another Mac running the

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Nope! Right clicking on a standalone I’m trying to share with my wife on her iMac w OS 11.2 results in this menu: Open Attachment - Quick Look Attachment - Save Attachment…. - Save to Downloads Folder - Share - Copy - Speech Then, clicking on the “Open Attachment” menu item results in the same r

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Open command. > > Kelly > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 28, 2021, at 5:04 PM, Brian Milby via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I think the “attachment” is part of the issue. Save to downloads first? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

James, Kelly and Brian, Thanks for sticking with me on this. Perhaps, to smooth out this process, I should look for an uncertified app to download to my own machine, instead of working off of her machine. Have you any suggestions for that? Answers to some of your question: I emailed a standal

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

>>> >>> JB >>> >>>>> On Mar 28, 2021, at 8:41 PM, scott--- via use-livecode >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>  >>>> I may have described it incorrectly. After re-testing here on OS 11.2.3 I >

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Craig, I apologize for the confusion. I tended to shift focus throughout this thread. I too have, in the past, made and distributed standalones with great ease. But recently Apple and perhaps others have made it very difficult to do this as they are now requiring(?) that one be an Apple develop

Re: We don't need a Player (was Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones)

YES . . . What he said! > On Mar 29, 2021, at 8:55 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > TL/DR: > > We don't need a generic player. > > What we need is an updated Standalone Builder, to provide more complete > tooling and better guidance for building a modern standalone. > > >

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Beautifully said, Rick! Especially your point about it being a PITA. Thanks! > On Mar 29, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Mark, > > Perhaps improving standalone building should be put at > the top of the priority of things to improve for LiveCode. > > I thin

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Craig. You and I are very much in the same boat as far as how we use LiveCode. The problem is not constructing the standalones. LiveCode is superb in this regard. The problem is distributing Apple unapproved standalones. It seems I can no longer do that anymore as I used to. The problem is that

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

I’m sure you’re right about this. And, If this be the case, I would ask for the work-around approach . . . a LiveCodeLight App downloadable from RunRev (or other approved source) that runs stacks but hides or strips the IDE. Roger > On Mar 29, 2021, at 12:54 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode >

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

I have to admit I haven’t had a lot of time to experiment yet on my wife’s computer as I've been busy here trying to communicate my problem. Also, my wife’s computer is busy helping her work from home, not to mention, her style is to have numerous windows open all the time. Drives me nuts! I wi

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Thanks, Alex. Unfortunately it comes up with the “No Entry” sign on this machine. Roger > On Mar 29, 2021, at 1:36 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > wrote: > > > On 29/03/2021 21:23, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> I have to admit I haven’t had a lot of time to

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Great Scott! (How often do you hear that?) This works on second attempt but not the first. I verified this by trashing the first unzipped app and unzipping a second as you suggest. Here are the details: On first right-click - Open, I got “"Testeroni” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check i

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

to do this from the Downloads folder. Not sure about that tho Roger > On Mar 29, 2021, at 3:29 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > wrote: > > > On 29/03/2021 22:11, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> Thanks, Alex. Unfortunately it comes up with the “No Entry” sig

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

he two right click process > will work wherever you unzip the new arrival. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 29, 2021, at 5:54 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for your kind offer, Alex, but I think the process of opening an >>

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Hi James, I downloaded MKVtoolsNix and it opens on the second right-click. As for my wife’s admin privileges, I will have to check later Thanks very much Roger > On Mar 29, 2021, at 4:43 PM, james--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Roger, > > Below is a link to the download page for MkvT

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

s, > > Heather > > Heather Laine > Customer Services Manager > LiveCode Ltd > www.livecode.com > > > >> On 30 Mar 2021, at 00:53, Roger Guay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Thanks for your kind offer, Alex, but I think the process of opening a

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

Here is the Forums entry: > https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35653 > <https://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=35653> Thanks, Roger > On Mar 31, 2021, at 8:49 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Many thanks Heather and Scott

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

pointing that out to me. Roger > On Mar 31, 2021, at 8:49 AM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Many thanks Heather and Scott for these lessons. Unfortunately they don’t > apply to OS Big Sur. In fact, it was because I initially thought that apple > closed th

Re: autohilite FUBAR?

Not so for me on Mac OS Big Sur and LC 9.6 Roger > On Apr 2, 2021, at 2:52 PM, chipsm themartinz.com via use-livecode > wrote: > > I tested this and it is true. As you move the Mouse across the button (in the > mouse-Down) it does flash. > > Sincerely, > > Clarence Martin > Email: chi...@th

Lock/Unlock Screen of another stack

Hi all, I have a button on one stack that hides and shows controls of another stack. Is it possible to add Lock screen for effect and Unlock screen with effect in that button? Can’t seem to make it work…. Thx, Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use

Re: Lock/Unlock Screen of another stack

Hi Klaus, > On Apr 4, 2021, at 4:50 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Roger, > >> Am 05.04.2021 um 00:56 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi all, >> >> I have a button on one stack that hides and shows contro

Re: Problems with Multiple Monitors

Hi Martin, I have the same setup . . . second monitor on top of my MBP. I solved the problem by unchecking “Displays have separate Spaces” in the Mission Control System Preferences. Roger > On May 4, 2021, at 3:17 PM, Martin Koob via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi > > I have found that when

Re: Problems with Multiple Monitors

Use the plural of Screenrect … Screenrects. This returns a Screenrect for each monitor connected. Roger > On May 4, 2021, at 5:20 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Paul Dupuis wrote: > > > With multiple monitor, zero vertical is the top of the top most > > monitor - regardl

Re: Problems with Multiple Monitors

I hear ya, but with this list we Illegitimi non carborundum! Roger > On May 5, 2021, at 4:36 AM, Martin Koob via use-livecode > wrote: > > I will have to deal with reprogramming the wetware and the muscle memory > which at my age may be a much more difficult process. The ole wetware ain’t >

Re: Problems with Multiple Monitors

Hi Fred et al, I use the following script to switch the monitor I wish to use for the revmenubar and revTools and then position pallets like my own rTools and tmAlign3. It is working quite nicely for me with my external monitor positioned above my MBP and “Displays have separate spaces” uncheck

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