Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Bob Sneidar via use-livecode]

I use a space and a tab, then set the tabs of the field to control the distance 
of the list from the images. 

Bob S


> On Mar 23, 2018, at 19:19 , Phil Davis via use-livecode 
>  wrote:
> 
> One idea:
> 
> - Create or find a checkmark image you like, that looks good within the 
> textHeight of your lists
> - Import it into your app
> - make sure each line of text begins with maybe 3 spaces
> - use the ID of the checkmark image as the imageSource of char 1 of each line
> - let your (now modified) script support the same toggle action it now 
> supports
> 
> HTH -
> Phil Davis
> 
> 
> On 3/23/18 6:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode wrote:
>> I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a 
>> checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a 
>> standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each line 
>> off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).
>> 
>> On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v) which 
>> I can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I don't 
>> want to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that 
>> installed. Is there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works 
>> on both Mac and Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can 
>> release for Windows too and don’t really want to re-work all this if there’s 
>> a simple solution that I’m missing.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Marty
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Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Bob Sneidar via use-livecode]

What he said. I have a bullet image I use for list fields if what I am doing is 
too simple for a datagrid. Sometimes a list is just a list. 

Bob S


> On Mar 23, 2018, at 19:15 , Brian Milby via use-livecode 
>  wrote:
> 
> Check out "imagesource" - it may be what you need.  You can do something
> like:
> 
> *set* the imageSource of char 1 of line 1 of fld "Test" of this cd to 878
> Which is a "+" sign, but you can use your own images.  modTableField uses
> this strategy and has icons for the checked and unchecked state.  You could
> track state with a particular character in that position if needed.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian
> 
> On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode <
> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a
>> checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a
>> standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each
>> line off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).
>> 
>> On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v)
>> which I can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I
>> don't want to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that
>> installed. Is there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works
>> on both Mac and Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can
>> release for Windows too and don’t really want to re-work all this if
>> there’s a simple solution that I’m missing.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Marty
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Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Phil Davis via use-livecode]

Another approach:
- find an open source font that has the character you want, plus all 
text looks OK

- include the font (and its license) in your app
- when you start your app, "start using font file tMyFontFile"
- set your table field to use this font
- toggle similar to the way you do now

Phil


On 3/23/18 11:13 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode wrote:

Yes I was thinking I could do that and it’s easy enough. Just seems odd that 
such a common character can’t be easily typed in Windows.

For Clarence:
set the imageSource of char 1 of line 1 of fld "SomeField” to 1234 —where 1234 
is the id of the image you want to use.

Marty


On Mar 23, 2018, at 9:12 PM, Clarence Martin via use-livecode 
<use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:

Phil, can you provide a sample script?

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From: use-livecode <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com> On Behalf Of Phil 
Davis via use-livecode
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 7:20 PM
To: Knapp Martin via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
Cc: Phil Davis <rev...@pdslabs.net>
Subject: Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

One idea:

- Create or find a checkmark image you like, that looks good within the 
textHeight of your lists
- Import it into your app
- make sure each line of text begins with maybe 3 spaces
- use the ID of the checkmark image as the imageSource of char 1 of each line
- let your (now modified) script support the same toggle action it now supports

HTH -
Phil Davis


On 3/23/18 6:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode wrote:

I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a 
checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a 
standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each line 
off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).

On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v) which I 
can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I don't want 
to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that installed. Is 
there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works on both Mac and 
Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can release for Windows too 
and don’t really want to re-work all this if there’s a simple solution that I’m 
missing.

Thanks,

Marty
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Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Knapp Martin via use-livecode]

Yes I was thinking I could do that and it’s easy enough. Just seems odd that 
such a common character can’t be easily typed in Windows.

For Clarence:
set the imageSource of char 1 of line 1 of fld "SomeField” to 1234 —where 1234 
is the id of the image you want to use.

Marty

> On Mar 23, 2018, at 9:12 PM, Clarence Martin via use-livecode 
> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Phil, can you provide a sample script?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: use-livecode <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com> On Behalf Of Phil 
> Davis via use-livecode
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 7:20 PM
> To: Knapp Martin via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
> Cc: Phil Davis <rev...@pdslabs.net>
> Subject: Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows
> 
> One idea:
> 
> - Create or find a checkmark image you like, that looks good within the 
> textHeight of your lists
> - Import it into your app
> - make sure each line of text begins with maybe 3 spaces
> - use the ID of the checkmark image as the imageSource of char 1 of each line
> - let your (now modified) script support the same toggle action it now 
> supports
> 
> HTH -
> Phil Davis
> 
> 
> On 3/23/18 6:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode wrote:
>> I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a 
>> checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a 
>> standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each line 
>> off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).
>> 
>> On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v) which 
>> I can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I don't 
>> want to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that 
>> installed. Is there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works 
>> on both Mac and Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can 
>> release for Windows too and don’t really want to re-work all this if there’s 
>> a simple solution that I’m missing.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Marty
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RE: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Clarence Martin via use-livecode]

Phil, can you provide a sample script?

-Original Message-
From: use-livecode <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com> On Behalf Of Phil 
Davis via use-livecode
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 7:20 PM
To: Knapp Martin via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>
Cc: Phil Davis <rev...@pdslabs.net>
Subject: Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

One idea:

- Create or find a checkmark image you like, that looks good within the 
textHeight of your lists
- Import it into your app
- make sure each line of text begins with maybe 3 spaces
- use the ID of the checkmark image as the imageSource of char 1 of each line
- let your (now modified) script support the same toggle action it now supports

HTH -
Phil Davis


On 3/23/18 6:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode wrote:
> I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a 
> checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a 
> standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each line 
> off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).
>
> On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v) which I 
> can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I don't 
> want to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that 
> installed. Is there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works on 
> both Mac and Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can release 
> for Windows too and don’t really want to re-work all this if there’s a simple 
> solution that I’m missing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marty
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Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Phil Davis via use-livecode]

One idea:

- Create or find a checkmark image you like, that looks good within the 
textHeight of your lists

- Import it into your app
- make sure each line of text begins with maybe 3 spaces
- use the ID of the checkmark image as the imageSource of char 1 of each 
line
- let your (now modified) script support the same toggle action it now 
supports


HTH -
Phil Davis


On 3/23/18 6:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode wrote:

I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a 
checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a 
standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each line 
off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).

On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v) which I 
can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I don't want 
to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that installed. Is 
there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works on both Mac and 
Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can release for Windows too 
and don’t really want to re-work all this if there’s a simple solution that I’m 
missing.

Thanks,

Marty
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Re: Checkmark for Mac & Windows

[Brian Milby via use-livecode]

Check out "imagesource" - it may be what you need.  You can do something
like:

*set* the imageSource of char 1 of line 1 of fld "Test" of this cd to 878
Which is a "+" sign, but you can use your own images.  modTableField uses
this strategy and has icons for the checked and unchecked state.  You could
track state with a particular character in that position if needed.

Thanks,
Brian

On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:22 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I generate lists on the fly with the first item of each line set with a
> checkmark. After I construct the list under script, I just insert it into a
> standard LC table field. The user can then toggle the checkmark of each
> line off or on with a click (a script in the field takes care of that).
>
> On Mac it's just a matter of using the checkmark character (option-v)
> which I can type right into a script. But on Windows it does not display. I
> don't want to rely on a specific font in case the user does not have that
> installed. Is there really not an *simple* way to do this so that it works
> on both Mac and Windows? I’m redoing a currently Mac-only app so I can
> release for Windows too and don’t really want to re-work all this if
> there’s a simple solution that I’m missing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marty
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