Re: Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

2021-04-08 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
elfish reasons not because of any "rule" or proper decorum. But that's > me... > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > -Original Message- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@list

Re: Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

2021-04-08 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
| jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com >> On April 8, 2021 10:57:05 AM John Balgenorth via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> >> How do you know Sean is bipolar and not a victim of American >> government hidden crimes

Re: Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

2021-04-08 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
If Sean has said he is bipolar then is it possible he is mistaken and actually a victim of government lies and abuse ? The answer is yes. I have told President Trump and President Biden about abuse to me involving BAH and Homeland Security with cover ups by the corrupt news media of in America.

Re: Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

2021-04-07 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
an the cesspool of > irrelevance (and abuse from both sides) it has become. Disappointed, I am! > > Sean > >> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 at 01:19, John Balgenorth via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> This is a list of people reading a

Re: Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

2021-04-07 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
This is a list of people reading and answering questions about LiveCode programming. You might think my explanation of your typo was not what you were looking for especially since I mentioned C and C++ in the reply. But I personally answered the way I did for many reasons and even told you to ig

Re: Find Replace in Script Editor with cr

2021-04-06 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
I haven’t been following this subject that close so I could be missing completely with my answer, but when writing code in C or C++ the /n is simply a / and n characters not a carriage return. The \n is used for a new line which is a carriage return. If I am missing the point just ignore the pos

Re: Unreliable File Deletion

2021-03-30 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
I have only read this one entry your subject so I may not be of any help but LiveCode is written using C++ and here is a link with some info about temporary files; https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/io/c/tmpfile The above link mentions, If the program closes the file, e.g. by executing std::fcl

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-29 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
They will probably never take the time to be bothered with complaining by not buying from Apple or Microsoft. It would be easier for them to not buy electricity from the power companies and that won’t happen either. JB > On Mar 29, 2021, at 10:51 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > wrote: > >

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-29 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
And another good reason not to kick sand in LC’s face is they appear to be the only ones who have invested the money and time for the free community version to exist as it is today with the many features it has now. Think about if before you become so cheap & selfish that you try to destroy them.

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-28 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
le collaborate and > share with family and friends. > > Thanks to all who are taking an interest. > > Roger > > > >> On Mar 28, 2021, at 9:14 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I was thinking one of the reasons people were saying

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-28 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
oing through > the Apple doorway. > > Kelly > >> On 28 Mar, 2021, at 9:54 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I may have got lost on this subject but if his goal was to make it >> easy for people to open his app by doing something like usi

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-28 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
I may have got lost on this subject but if his goal was to make it easy for people to open his app by doing something like using a scaled down version of the development system then this one step of doing it twice is a valid reason for using what he wanted because people do not want to be bothered

Re: [bug] strange memory leak in LC

2021-03-26 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
I am not personally using Bug Sur but if you make a standalone does it leak memory too or is this only with the development system? JB > On Mar 26, 2021, at 7:29 PM, scott--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > I’m running Big Sur and just got a warning from the OS that I was out of > application

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-26 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
It sounds to me that what you want is a version of the development system without the ability to code or develop stacks. Is that what HyperCard Player did for hyperCard stacks? Richard should know of SuperCard could do it. JB > On Mar 26, 2021, at 6:33 PM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > wrot

Re: numberformat question

2021-03-22 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
You might be able to get the info by running your javascript from a shell command. Here is a link that might be of help; https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12659778/is-it-possible-to-run-javascript-files-from-the-command-line JB > On Mar 22, 2021, at 9:05 AM, jbv via use-livecode > wrote: >

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

2020-12-31 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
for the new hardware (I think). > > There are bugs in LC vs Big Sur that are only fixed in LC 9.6.2rc1 so you > probably want to rebuild any Standalones using that version of LC > > >> On 12/30/2020 10:29 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode wrote: >> Should any LC standa

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

2020-12-30 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
Good to know! Thanks for the info. JB > On Dec 30, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > I think so, but others may be more informed. > > Roger > >> On Dec 30, 2020, at 7:29 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode >> wrote: >>

Re: LC & Mac M1 Chip

2020-12-30 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
Should any LC standalone work with the Mac M1 Chip if it was working on Mojave and above? JB > On Dec 30, 2020, at 7:07 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > 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 2:4

Re: Livecode Builder - passing lcs string to C functions

2020-12-28 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
Basically you just use a shell command to execute the c code and pass arguments to the c program right after you call the code in the shell command. I wrote and example and posted it a few years ago but I do not have access to my old email files at the moment but you might still be able to

Re: return "error" code from standalone compile

2020-12-10 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
Since Livecode is written in C++ here is some info about using return in C. Every C program has a function named main. At the end of the function the programmer usually writes a return 0; That tells the c program the code has completed and is exiting with a 0 value which confirms it has

Re: Publishing Mac Apps

2020-11-16 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
I think that makes it easiest and safest for the end user. If you did not code sign the app they could probably still use it but it would be a hassle. JB > On Nov 16, 2020, at 9:52 PM, Bill Vlahos via use-livecode > wrote: > > If I want to distribute Mac apps should I get a $99 Apple Develo

Re: Is the DateFormat read only?

2020-10-28 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
You can always use a shell command for things like Dates and Calendars etc. Google it and you will get plenty of info. JB > On Oct 28, 2020, at 2:59 PM, Graham Samuel via use-livecode > wrote: > > A quick test seems to show that the DateFormat can’t be changed by a ‘set’ > command. > > Ho

Re: The iOS "Files" folder

2020-10-13 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
e death. > > Bob S > > > On Oct 12, 2020, at 3:09 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode > mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote: > > Most likely it will not be saved to the > icloud independently so the files you have for that app even > though they e

Re: The iOS "Files" folder

2020-10-13 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
ode > wrote: > > I’m gonna say you have a bone to pick with Apple. > > Bob S > > > On Oct 12, 2020, at 4:34 PM, John Balgenorth via use-livecode > mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> wrote: > > So for school children who are interested in keeping

Re: The iOS "Files" folder

2020-10-12 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
m >> On October 12, 2020 5:11:48 PM John Balgenorth via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> On the iPad each app is sandboxed and that means each app has >> its own Documents Folder. You can get a url to the Documents >> Folder for your app but not other apps. Us

Re: The iOS "Files" folder

2020-10-12 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
On the iPad each app is sandboxed and that means each app has its own Documents Folder. You can get a url to the Documents Folder for your app but not other apps. Using that url you can read, write, append, move, and delete files that are in your apps Documents Folder. A BIG PROBLEM comes when

Re: Converting from unicode to ASCII

2020-09-22 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
You could easily convert it to HEX but that would make the file name exactly twice as long. JB > On Sep 22, 2020, at 4:43 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > There’s a tempname() function??? Ohhh fun!! > > Bob S > > > On Sep 22, 2020, at 4:22 PM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode > m

Re: OT: change email address

2020-09-16 Thread John Balgenorth via use-livecode
Thanks for the info and fast reply! It worked great. JB > >> On Sep 16, 2020, at 2:25 AM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Go here >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> At the bottom there is a field, where you can enter your current email >> addres