Re: Difference between "html" and "htmlText" in clipboardData?

2017-02-01 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
if you need it. http://media.barncard.com/downloads/clipboardTest.livecode On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 4:46 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > The Dictionary entry for clipboardData lists these among the array keys: > > - htmlText: LiveCode HTML text > -

Re: Difference between "html" and "htmlText" in clipboardData?

2017-02-02 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
And it was the discussions on this list that led me to update that "clipboard explorer" stack to use that newer property. I'm not sure if I built in backward compatibility to earlier versions than 7 or 8. On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 11:34 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <

Re: Different result in LC 6 to LC 8 when copying field text into Excel?

2017-02-03 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Jim MacConnell via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Still too wonky for me to use I'm afraid. > My users are simple "copy and pasters" and asking them to do different > flavors of Paste isn't going to work. > MANY apps have paste special or

Re: Difference between "html" and "htmlText" in clipboardData?

2017-02-01 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 7:33 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Thanks. Interestingly, it shows a key for "html" but not "htmlText". > > Do you know what the difference between those keys is? > no. The key list is derived from the clipboard array. >

Re: Boring but important - selling a download product for Windows

2017-01-23 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I have an uncle fluent in both 14th Dynasty Egyptian and Etruscan; does > that count ? > heh now I REALLY have a reason to come to a Livecode conference. I'd love to see/hear you two guys

Re: Null symbol cross platform

2017-02-24 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 9:53 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > --- serious programmers; tune out NOW! Richmond, my world is enriched with your "crusty but benign" narratives and your asking the questions that the rest of us are to afraid to

Re: Windows and OSX 64-bit builds?

2017-02-13 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Yes! Logic - YES. Concept of Sets - Yes. Higher math... no On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 11:48 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Something that never stops annoying me is the requirement for students who > want to study programming > to be good at

Re: Windows and OSX 64-bit builds?

2017-02-13 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
The blind leading the blind? On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 12:17 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Over here, in Bulgaria, they expect kids to have got to grips with > Calculus to start studying programming! -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA -

Re: [OT] Website Design Apps-Mac

2017-01-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 6:53 AM, Matthias Rebbe < matthias_livecode_150...@m-r-d.de> wrote: > One problem i see with WordPress is, that its popularity make it a popular > target for hackers. ... and I was a target of Indonesian Script Kiddies several sites, but their autoupdates are VERY

Re: Zippy-da-doo-dah 8.1.3

2017-01-18 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 8:56 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > And all that I am twitched about at the moment is finding a properly > documented list of the conjunct > consonants for the Siddham writing system: suddenly my burden feels about > 1000

Re: What has changed in MacOS 10.12 in handling code pages?

2017-01-17 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:11 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It was a different world back then. I suppose if Zimbabwe had invented > computers, we would have been upset that the whole industry revolved around > Ndebele. > sometimes, Bob you are

Re: [OT] KOUSEK (or replacement) code snippet manager replacement?

2017-01-13 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Thanks, Lagi, does Quiver have some kind of import feature? On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 6:33 AM, Lagi Pittas via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > And if you are that way inclined it will do latex. > > And for $9.99 it isnt even worth thinking about a trial > -- Stephen

Re: [OT] KOUSEK (or replacement) code snippet manager replacement?

2017-01-13 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
eview is pretty useful though > > https://www.macstories.net/reviews/quiver-3-a-notebook- > that-adapts-to-how-you-work/ > > Regards Lagi > > > On 13 Jan 2017 22:11, "Stephen Barncard via use-livecode" < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Lagi, >

[OT] KOUSEK (or replacement) code snippet manager replacement?

2017-01-11 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I have been using KOUSEK for years. It (was) a simple, easy to use code snippet manager I started using about 5 years ago after I couldn't manage Rev-based manager that dropped out of sight. Now Kousek has irresponsibly dropped out of sight too, but my snippets remain. The app wants credentials

Re: OK, the list *really* needs to be fixed

2017-01-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
testing. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 9:14 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Heather Laine wrote: > > > It is possible that the only real solution here is to stop using > > Mailman. This could be

Re: OK, the list *really* needs to be fixed

2017-01-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 2:21 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > And visible on the list. BTW you *are* using plain text for your email > format? Yes. I got the memo about 10 years ago. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org

Re: OK, the list *really* needs to be fixed

2017-01-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > SHH! Nobody answer! Just don't call me 'barnyard' please. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org ___ use-livecode mailing

Re: OK, the list *really* needs to be fixed

2017-01-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Even though I got the 'too many bounces' notification yet again today, I'm still subscribed (as of this moment). sqb On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 9:14 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Mailman is an active project and seemingly well supported. Most of

Re: LC Server & Server Based Stack?

2017-01-08 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
i Stephen, > > That sounds promising.. do you know of any good examples? > > Thanks, > > Rick > > > On Jan 8, 2017, at 3:12 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > stacks are great with LC server. For insta

Re: LC Server & Server Based Stack?

2017-01-08 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
gt; Hi Stephen, >> >> That sounds promising.. do you know of any good examples? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rick >> >> > On Jan 8, 2017, at 3:12 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> &g

Re: LC Server & Server Based Stack?

2017-01-08 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Stephen, >>> >>> That sounds promising.. do you know of any good examples? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Rick >>> >>&

Re: LC Server & Server Based Stack?

2017-01-08 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
stacks are great with LC server. For instance, one can use custom properties and libraries just by 'start using' that stack. I'm not sure about fields but I think they are accessible too. And one can test and edit everything 'on the ground' first. On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Rick Harrison

Re: just some cool stuff

2017-03-26 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
my gmail spam filters caught it first time. gmail rocks. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Sun, Mar 26, 2017 at 8:38 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yup: me too: second time. > > Richmond. > > On 3/26/17 6:30 pm, Dr.

Re: Cheesed off by 32xxx

2017-04-03 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
20,000 "LIKES" - Richard! You have expressed so well my feelings that I couldn't find the words for. [rant] The power we have in this tool [Livecode] cannot be overstated. We have to remember it's "just" a tool-kit and there's a lot of stuff that's already pre-assembled. And the rest can be

Re: sms,MMS, and Push Notificstions

2017-08-14 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
If I were to create an emergency alert app, I'd make something that stayed alive and was always verifying the existence of a central entity - web site, server etc. and the fail safe is that the user would be alerted when out of range. An 'always on' executable that would have to be carefully

Re: intersect . . . invisible images

2017-07-14 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
And of course, this dovetails nicely into Jacque's disappearing socks theory. Lol on this wonderful thread. I love you guys. On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:08 Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > LOL. OK way OT now.. (Richmond I have a long way

Re: AW: AW: [OT]h.264 alternatives

2017-07-21 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Yes, this is why most who need to stream video should not do it themselves. Let the big guys handle it and just imbed it in your thing. sqb On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 7:30 AM, Warren Samples via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 07/21/2017 03:45 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB via

Re: [OT]h.264 alternatives

2017-07-19 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
from what I can tell Vorbis works with WebM but then you get into the browser problem. The proprietary browsers appear to not support the OSS media without extra stuff added by the user.. It's also hard to get a decent encoding software... you might have to roll your own. it's the 'all

Re: [OT]h.264 alternatives

2017-07-19 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Which means every network and independent film-maker is breaking the law... because I guarantee that they're not looking at the EULA when sending off their work for broadcast or theater.I see this every day. Kinda like "don't ask don't tell" if you ask me. And unenforceable. They'd have to

Re: [OT]h.264 alternatives

2017-07-19 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Video codecs [edit ] - *x264 * – H.264/MPEG-4 AVC implementation. x264 is not a

Re: Restrictions on mobile servers?

2017-07-20 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Richard: I've been working with with VOIP applications and there are some systems that have free methods for finding each other. Check out the Linphone SIP service (and Linphone itself is pretty cool) Open Source of course. They use the new stuff in the Opera, Firefox and Chrome browsers using

Re: Restrictions on mobile servers?

2017-07-20 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I'm pretty sure SIP servers just makes introductions to two clients running on devices and gets out of the way. A way to keep your IP out of it. Also they use UDP packets - MUCH less latency - and does error correction (reconstruction?) without re-requesting as HTTP based clients do. the 'stuff'

Re: OT: Mandelbrot set deep dive

2017-06-30 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
They put it into the ice. On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 15:41 Phil Davis via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > After watching a couple minutes of this, I started getting light-headed > and felt like I was going back to the late 60s. > > Phil Davis > > > On 6/30/17 1:44 PM, Mark

Re: Sending a message to users that floats above everything

2017-08-22 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
the Android world creeps me out. And those phones always seem to break. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 11:57 AM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I did roll my own but it isn't possible to get it

Re: English Like?

2017-05-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 2:24 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It will become blindingly clear to you in a couple of years who I will > have tested it on. > and don't forget dangling participles. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA -

Re: WannaCry [OT]

2017-05-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
It is not trivial that the main character in *The Matrix *is a coder. On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > We won't all be absorbed. Some will need to work as slaves in the real > world. > -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca.

Re: Writing Extensions

2017-05-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 1:48 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It took me three hours today to figure out how to convert a hex number > into decimal format. Why? Because the IP is IPV6 ? Large hex number that overflows? -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol

Re: Server Installation

2017-06-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Try this, Bob. The docs-web-db have all been re-done. http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4070/l/36652-how-do-i-install-livecode-server-on-linux-with-apache -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 2:00 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <

Re: Server Installation

2017-06-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
If you want to hook it up the other way, let me know. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 2:06 PM, Stephen Barncard wrote: > Try this, Bob. The docs-web-db have all been re-done. > >

Re: livecode connect framework

2017-06-09 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Thanks for your suggestion but attachments allowed on this mail-list. They are allowed on forums. or you could find a web location somewhere and link to it... sqb On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > i tried to attach a pdf of the

Re: How to meet an integer

2017-10-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I never met an integer I didn't like. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > you..one? > > On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 12:12 PM, hh via use-livecode < >

Re: Query Input Form

2017-10-12 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Using a data grid? Or a chain of pop-ups selectors? On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 08:00 Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Has anyone put together a query input form, that can take simple input > from a user, like: > customers.customername is/is not/is greater

Re: sync LC applications

2017-11-16 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 13:15 Rick Harrison via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Paolo and Jim, > > I always turn off all notifications on all of my devices. > I hate notifications because they consume my device > batteries with their constant polling. > I sure would

Re: The coming of SVG

2017-11-06 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
How about just plain vector? Or is that a parameter? On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 13:04 sphere via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I agree with Rick and Jacque. > Something combined with SVG or vector-image is better. > Anyone working with images knows (or learns very fast) what

Re: The coming of SVG

2017-11-03 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Universal Image Object uni-Image imagePak UIO imageBlob imagepack imageContainer quicktime... (oh, wait..) how about imageData ... has been used yes but base the 'thing' on that ...add the options -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 12:49 PM,

Re: The coming of SVG

2017-11-07 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
in camel format, > so that has to be > > vectorSomethingOrOther > > shartened, presumably, to vSOO > > Richmond. > > > On 7/11/17 5:31 pm, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: > >> +1 for vector something or other. >> >> Bob S >> >> &

Re: Has Anyone Got A Directory \"Walker\" Available

2018-05-06 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
there's actually a directory walker search one can use in a shell command on mac that is quite speedy... let me report back. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Sun, May 6, 2018 at 2:29 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: How to dismiss keyboard on mobile

2018-05-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I've been struggling with this dilemma for years. thanks sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Thu, May 10, 2018 at 8:29 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > It's not something you would put in a field. Focus on nothing is

Re: WTF Worldpay?

2018-05-17 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Worldpay is a nightmare with every use. I thought Livecode dropped them. Really annoying. I finally had to set up a 'verified by visa' account for second level testing. really annoying as I've bought all kinds of software from EU without the third degree. Didn't LC implement PayPal finally? sqb

Re: Was: URGENT: MergGoogle no longer works on iOS: CLIENTS VERY UNHAPPY

2018-05-27 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Sean, with all due respect, Monte probably has a deal with livecode that enables him to retain ownership of his rights to his code that he wrote in return for whatever deal he has with livecode. Wouldn’t you? On Sun, May 27, 2018 at 09:41 Pi Digital via use-livecode <

Re: Tessellated hexagonal grid?

2018-06-27 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
"If I pretend I am a flat-earther, and that the earth I live on is hexagonal, I want all those people who are silly enough to believe that the world is spherical to fall off the hexagonal earth at the vertices of the hexagon, and not the vertices of some other polygonal shape that encloses my

Re: Random Data Generator

2018-05-02 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
was this excellent service "done in livecode" ?? there was a pause while something loaded... -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 8:22 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Ever had the need to generate random

Re: URGENT: MergGoogle no longer works on iOS: CLIENTS VERY UNHAPPY

2018-05-02 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Whatever, Sean. Please don't even consider suicide. You can recover from this. There will be more ( and more forgiving ) clients ahead for you. Hopefully you own your code and can fix and repurpose it for something else. You have the possibility, with Monte's help in the morning, to get this

Using open process instead of shell

2017-12-24 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Hi gang, I need a little help here. I am creating a Macintosh app on the desktop for my own use. I am making an archive of all the "Spirit of K JAZ" shows by the late Jerry Dean.After the terrestrial radio station went off the air, he and fellow air mate Stan Dunn started streaming the

Re: Using open process instead of shell

2017-12-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 12/24/2017 04:05 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode wrote: > >> All of the commands work great by using the shell command in LC, except >> for >> the fact that my app waits until some of the commands h

Re: Using open process instead of shell

2017-12-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
> > > great ideas from Mark Wieder, Mike Bonner, Warren Samples > > ​And Glen Bojsza ! Thanks guys!​ ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription

Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
This is really the wrong place.You can find out all you need on YouTube videos. However, due to my own experience, I would consider only a very recent Macintosh system To work with 4K video. They provide the best bang for the buck over any PC. The video “card” is an Integral part of the computer

Re: Externally reffed-off

2018-01-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
We can count on you, Richmond to ask the questions that the rest of us are afraid to ask thanks for being here, grumpy or not -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:

Re: OT: Why I Probably Will Never, Ever Learn HTML%

2018-01-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Richmond, now you're just grumbling. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 12:22 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Well, that page is like most computer manual pages: written in pompous, > over-jargonised

Re: deploying to multiple mobile devices

2018-01-17 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I built one of those years ago, based on Ken Ray's stackrunner.rev. Even datagrids can be accommodated. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 9:37 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Nicolas Cueto wrote: > > >

Re: Anyone else got two-monitor issues with LC9 on Mac?

2018-01-14 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
You should see what happens with three monitors on version 9 -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 10:34 PM, Kay C Lan via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I should have also noted that I didn't see the problem with a small >

Re: uh oh. Have to reactivate every LC and the activation server is down?

2018-02-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
this should not happen once authorized, connected or not. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 3:08 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > well that worked > > On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:04 PM, Brian Milby via

Re: this session has lapsed?

2018-02-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
disconnecting the net allowed things to work. But why should this happen at all? I'd turned off "check for updates" for a long time as I run into issues upgrading to and using 8 or 9 due to my use of three screens. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at

Re: this session has lapsed?

2018-02-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
subscriptions ending shouldn't kill a long installed app, no matter what the status. I've been told that the subscriptions are for updates and support. If that's not true, I need to know. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 5:55 PM, Monte Goulding

this session has lapsed?

2018-02-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
My copy of LC 7.14 was installed activated days ago. Why am I getting "this session has lapsed" messages, refusing to let me go on? does this mean that LC "phones home" every time I start the app?? Unacceptable, disturbing and annoying. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA -

Re: this session has lapsed?

2018-02-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I don't need to ask again. What I said is what I heard from Heather. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 6:02 PM, Monte Goulding via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > On 6 Feb 2018, at 1:00 pm, Stephen B

Re: any tricks to make SHELL non blocking?

2018-02-05 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
seriously, back on topic... on mac -- El Capitan calling shell I have this open sourced app ffmpeg and I need to copy the first file from a CD, convert it to a wav file, name it, and save it to a file on a hard drive. (the executable is located in the same folder as the stack, hence the ./ ) so

Re: any tricks to make SHELL non blocking?

2018-02-06 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Mike Bonner: I'll try the Open Process suggestion you made - again with more syntax variations this time. thanks! Dr Hawkins - I don't have control over the name of the CD source file.. 1 Audio Track.aiff the OS demuxes the data on the CD and gives them generic names. surely there must be a

Re: OT: Looking for a new programming language?

2018-07-27 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
And does that violate the terms of service!? On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 19:18 Monte Goulding via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Ahaha… are you doing the LiveCode implementation? > > > On 28 Jul 2018, at 2:51 am, Mark Wieder via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

2018-08-02 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
follow the links. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 6:45 AM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode wrote: > Hmmm. I want to see the "beautiful work" ?? that Randy has done... > > Brahmanathaswami > > >  Stephen Barncard > > Beautiful

Re: Getting Started with DataGrid

2018-08-02 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Names are merely abstractions. On Thu, Aug 2, 2018 at 19:15 Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Aloha "Zryip" > > At $45.00 (cheap) and with your own endorsement (knowing that it is > maintained) > > I'll get it! > > Brahmanathaswami > > Ps do

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

2018-07-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Beautiful work, Randy On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 16:19 Randy Hengst via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > LC apps. I should have been more specific. > > be well, > randy > www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > > > On Jul 25, 2018, at 6:56 PM, Colin Holgate via use-livecode < >

Re: OT: Looking for a new programming language?

2018-07-27 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
No! Not another name change! I still remember Runtime Revolution On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 09:52 Mark Wieder via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > "But why? > Mainly because if we make Rockstar a real (and completely pointless) > programming language, then recruiters and

Re: Getting Started with DataGrid

2018-08-04 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Thank you for your service, Mr. slug. I love your revolutionary spirit, and thank you for your contributions, priceless on this list. I’m blown away. On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 10:09 zryip theSlug via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Dear Swami, > > Thanks for your purchase.

Re: Best way to store videos

2018-08-23 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
YouTube is great these days. If you take the time to become a verified subscriber all the world will be revealed to you. They have many tools and they re-written the whole thing, and it’s pretty good. It’s also free. You can make playlists and decide what happens at the end, and add links and

Re: Best way to store videos

2018-08-23 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
ynchronized subtitles, > comments, animations as a video (or audio) plays. > > Peter > > > On Aug 23, 2018, at 12:47 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > YouTube is great these days. If you take the time to be

Re: editing & combining sound files?

2018-08-23 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
if you have a lot of files to convert, I'd go for using Livecode for "glue" while making calls to SOX. SOX can convert and move in one operation; forget doing anything in Livecode with sound - the internals are not equipped to be easy to manipulate. I actually made an editor that could draw out

Re: drawing a Barcode without a Barcode font

2018-07-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
"Btw, us tractor tape the correct expression?" I could see how 'conveyor belt' could be easily lost in translation. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 8:20 AM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yes, with

Re: Storing Images for use by Custom Controls

2018-07-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
lose the quotes inside the brackets?? sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Simon Knight via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Bernd, > > Unfortunately when I tried your code the copies referred back to the >

Re: [Bug 19998] The non-appearance of Polygon graphics in LC

2018-07-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
In the end Hacks require creation of a boot rom from unsupported sources. Copyright? it's also a bit of work. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 4:20 PM, Douglas Ruisaard via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Ah... I feel your

Re: [Bug 19998] The non-appearance of Polygon graphics in LC

2018-07-11 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 7:59 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Here are some rude words and phrases that come pretty high on my sh*t list > with reasons

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0

2018-04-06 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Teleconferencing and working from home has changed these dynamics. At what point does a teleconference with 5 people not 'look' like a "server" to the ISP? -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 8:28 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode <

Re: [ANN] Release 9.0.0

2018-04-09 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
; bandwidth consistently each month, that might raise some red flags. > Otherwise entities would put their file and mail servers in their > bathrooms, and who is stupid enough to do that?? ;-) > > Bob S > > > > On Apr 6, 2018, at 11:11 , Stephen Barncard via use-l

Re: LiveCoders from London, lets meet!

2018-11-09 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Andre - If I were ANYWHERE in the EU I would love the opportunity to meet up with you anytime! but I'm stuck in (a nice part of) Trumpland -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 10:20 AM JJS via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >

Re: mousemove doesn't recognize "shiftkey is down", but only under Windows

2018-09-29 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Does the same thing happen with VMware? not that I have any plans to develop anything in Windows. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 8:16 PM Howard Bornstein via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I just wanted to mention that

Re: [ANN] animationEngine is free now

2018-09-29 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
yes, please stay on the list...we need your wisdom and humor. I'm kind of a lurker but still use LC for my quirky hybrid (but totally not shrink wrapped) programming. I love this culture of Rev. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 3:25 PM J. Landman

Re: [off] Do me a solid

2018-09-29 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
still they are depending on AWS? Amazon is "the man" now... -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 3:57 PM Tom Glod via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > 4 wordsIPFS. :D > > thats the future of a decentralized web :) IPFS

Re: Reading PDF Form Data in LiveCode?

2018-10-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
before wheel invention it might be prudent to see how the existing apps do this. especially if this is a one shot. https://pdf.wondershare.com/top-pdf-software/free-pdf-to-csv-converter.html -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Oct 10, 2018 at 7:45 AM Peter Reid via

Re: mousemove doesn't recognize "shiftkey is down", but only under Windows

2018-10-01 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
using Parallels, so I don't know the answer to that. > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2018 at 8:47 PM Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Does the same thing happen with VMware? > > > > not that I have any plans to devel

Re: file: vs bibfile: usage?

2019-01-07 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
yeah I re-discovered (and paid second license for) BBEdit. They were the first programmer's editor on mac, although I was partial to TEX-edit, which had some cool text features nobody else had... like ways of identifying mystery invisible characters. I haven't tried it in years, I wonder about

Re: Internet Date Service test

2018-09-14 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Hi Peter, why don't you consider a VPN for such testing? It can place you in any country you need, and you get immediate confirmation. VPN's are plentiful and free to cheap. sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 3:33 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via

Re: Internet Date Service test

2018-09-14 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
how about google time? https://developers.google.com/time/ -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 6:45 PM, Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Yes, that’s right. > > We had a report of a user setting back his OS

Re: Internet Date Service test

2018-09-14 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I'd rather use a time server that a lot of people use and is maintained. A private web server's clock depends on ...x for reference? "Google Public NTP serves leap-smeared time . We use this technology to smoothly handle leap seconds with no disruptive

Re: goofy question about "repeat for each"

2019-03-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
bad vision. sorry -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 1:42 PM Klaus major-k via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > > Am 25.03.2019 um 21:31 schrieb Stephen Barncard via use-livecod

Re: goofy question about "repeat for each"

2019-03-25 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
what is the 'item-delimiter" in this case? I don't see commas -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Mar 25, 2019 at 12:31 PM jbv via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi list, > > I have a list of values such as : >540,20 >542,22... > one

Re: TabStops and Tab Spacings

2019-03-04 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Hi, In the past I've set up a special format for field listing with column names on the first line and tab stops (as comma separated integers( on the very last line) human readable sqb -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 12:25 PM Roger Guay via

Re: BACKUPS !!!

2019-03-19 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Offsite backup of large media files is just not practical in a working environment with normal consumer Internet connections and multiple projects. I’m talking about final cut pro and ProTools multi track. On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 12:03 Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode <

Re: password protected stack and passkey

2019-03-19 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
Perhaps you are using the community server? On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 12:01 JJS via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > HI, > > > i don't fully understand the password protection on how it functions in > Indy. > > If i add a password and save the stack, unload it from memory.

Re: Apple Wants Application Specific Password

2019-03-19 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
RFIDs! On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 16:19 Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Next thing you know, Apple is going to require a mark on your right hand > or your forehead... ;-P > > Bob S > > > > On Mar 19, 2019, at 15:40 , J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < >

Re: Browser widget and downloading of files

2019-03-20 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
I think one has to specifically capture the link-click and deal with it in one's own code. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 10:13 AM Tore Nilsen via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Are there any ways to start a download of a

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