Re: export variables to launched process?

On 04/02/2016 08:36, Mark Waddingham wrote: On 2016-02-04 02:57, Richard Gaskin wrote: I've successfully exported variables to a process run with shell, e.g.: put shell("export somevar='Hello!'; ./test.sh") ...where test.sh simply echoes somevar to verify that it got it. Now I have a

Re: AW: How to create a hyperlink within a text field?

Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote > Thanks Jacque, > >>>Create or import a transparent 1x1 pixel image. Hide it. Make each line in >>>the table of contents into linked text. The html of each line looks like > this: > Chapter one > > In the body text of the field, place a marker character before the

impossible datagrid trouble

Hi all, I have a datagrid of type form and its template group contains a group namded „meu“ which consists of: graphic „one“ graphic „two“ graphic „three“ field „one“ field „two“ field „three“ Now in my behaviour script I can do: … put „one,two,three" into tGCs repeat for each item i in tGCs

Re: AW: How to create a hyperlink within a text field?

I posted 5 stacks with different solutions to Tiemo's problem > I want to create a kind of text hyperlink in a resizable scrolling field > with word wrap. > > I have a long text field with a table of contents at the beginning and > headlines for chapters and I would like to make the table of

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On 4.02.2016 22:36, Ali Lloyd wrote: Yes, 6 and 7 will be EOLed when 8.0 GM is released - at the moment they are being updated only for critical reasons (eg SSL update, or XCode compatibility). So yes, you should be considering wholesale transfer to 8 ASAP. The vast majority of further work

Re: Ken Burn's Effect Library for Livecode

On 02/01/2016 08:58 AM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote: If anyone knows of html5 IDE that have the same breadth and depth as LiveCode Well, it's not an IDE, and I know I've mentioned this before on this list, but for putting things on the web, especially graphics, you really should look

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > So yes, you should be considering wholesale transfer to 8 ASAP. The vast > majority of further work on 8.0 will be LiveCode Builder or IDE related, so > the core engine is pretty stable and has many improvements over the

Re: AW: How to create a hyperlink within a text field?

J. Landman Gay wrote > The formattedtext returns the correct metrics for me even when the field > size is changed and the text re-wraps. Do you get different results? If you make the field not wide enough it it can happen that the chapter title breaks. The same if you give the user the option to

Re: AW: How to create a hyperlink within a text field?

This might be something I need to do in a different context. I had been thinking of using the metadata property of the lines referenced by the links as a means to locate the correct line. Is that a plausible solution? On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 1:29 PM BNig wrote: > J.

Can't Get LC Server to fire

A bit OT because this seems to be something to do with the web server config for CGI that runs livecode-community-server (Linux 64 on Ubuntu 14) we typically use a full path to the engine like this if the script is inside the cgi-bin #!/home/htoday/cgi-bin/livecode-community-server put the

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

We are currently in a DP cycle, and I know it will come back to bite me if I say I think it is very stable, so forgive me for being cautious. Richmond, I may have missed it - did you answer my question? The error you posted was nothing to do with the dictionary. It was an error in the menubar, a

Re: Graphic effects - Feather Edges of Rects

Thanks. I get it now. I had used a black to white gradient, but white to white gives a better feather result. What do you have the blending ink set to? On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: > Hi Howard: > > I was referring to the opacity of the inner color

Re: Can Handler Know What Params It Should Have

On 02/03/2016 03:38 AM, Mark Waddingham wrote: On 2016-02-02 17:05, Bernard Devlin wrote: I know the params can be called to find out what parameters were passed to the handler when it is called. However, I'm wondering if a handler has a way of knowing what parameters it had at the time it was

Make a Group Bereft of All Layout Properties

Am I the only one who frequently wishes that groups could be made as a kind of class or abstraction? By this I mean, I want to establish a group that would, by default, take the rect of the card (dynamically if it were resized) have no border or any graphical properties of any kind as an

Re: calling Livecode from other languages

> On 5 Feb 2016, at 5:20 PM, Matt Maier wrote: > > So there isn't any special standalone option to compile a *.livecode file > into a command line app like *.exe. I just compile a standalone for the > appropriate system, somehow get rid of the GUI, and tell it how to >

Re: Can't Get LC Server to fire

On 5/02/2016 8:00 am, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami wrote: inside the public_html folder you use the .htaccess method fo setting the actions AddHandler livecode-script .lc Action livecode-script /cgi-bin/livecode-community-server The contents of the .htaccess file here tell the server to process

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

> On 5 Feb 2016, at 12:49 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > > The selected object is now indicated in the project browser by a dotted > line. I like this new feature Ali both on the project browser and the selected object. Now that there’s a dashed line though I can’t help

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Funny you should say that, as I started working on that very thing yesterday. The drawing part is relatively easy, but I'm encountering a few issues getting the focus part to work. Should hopefully have it finished today though. http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16756, if you want to

Re: Make a Group Bereft of All Layout Properties

The group can always clip the objects within it. If you give the group margins and do the math to scale the object/s within to stay within the inner rect, you can maintain the objects' graphic effects. If you don't want to do the math and move the contained objects independently of the group, you

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Dr. Hawkins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > >> I'm afraid not - even if the current crop of 7.1 RCs weren't >> intended to be the last ones, and the 8.0 script editor weren't >> forked, there were several changes in the engine facilitating >> the performance boost

Re: Using Imagemagick

IDraw is now called AutoDesk Graphic, http://graphic.com And yes, it is really quite good. James ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

I installed it in Win 7 64-bit. When it starts, a bunch of errors are shown, and the message box ui text is overlapping. It is unusable. On Feb 4, 2016 7:14 PM, "Richard Gaskin" wrote: > Dr. Hawkins wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > > >

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On 02/04/2016 05:33 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: I've already reduced my law practice to accommodate this; adding testing time for the ext version (with a different file format) would mean cutting into the bone on my income; my kids need to eat. Other issues aside (I wouldn't switch to 8 at this

Re: Graphic effects - Feather Edges of Rects

The ink is default: srcCopy. No need to set it otherwise. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX/UI Design On 2/4/16, 2:11 PM, "use-livecode on behalf of Howard Bornstein" wrote: >Thanks. I get it

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

I installed it and launched it just before leaving work for the day. There wasn't time to file a report, but hey, apparently RunRev didn't care enough to even try it in Windows 7 64-bit. Therefore, I don't feel too bad about my share of effort in testing thus far. I'll have a closer look

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

I saw that this release includes "better desktop theming" for desktop apps, but should all my stacks be displayed with a grey background on OSX? I know I can override this but is that really the way native apps look on OSX? I'm having a hard time finding one that does. On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > "Developer Preview" is not "Stable", but the purpose of a DP is to allow > everyone the opportunity to make sure "Stable" is stable. > > So start testing with v8 today. > > LC is both broad and deep. Testing a

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Dr. Hawkins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > >> "Developer Preview" is not "Stable", but the purpose of a DP is to >> allow everyone the opportunity to make sure "Stable" is stable. >> >> So start testing with v8 today. >> >> LC is both broad and deep. Testing a

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Roger Eller wrote: I installed it in Win 7 64-bit. When it starts, a bunch of errors are shown, and the message box ui text is overlapping. It is unusable. Thanks for testing. What's your bug report number? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for the

Re: impossible datagrid trouble

Hi Klaus, Tried to re-create this but your scripts seem to be working fine in the sample stack I created Do you have a sample stack that I can test with? Kind Regards, Neil LiveCode Technical Support and Content Creation Lead n...@livecode.com

Re: impossible datagrid trouble

Sorry, I meant "Hello Neil", of course! > Am 04.02.2016 um 15:17 schrieb Klaus major-k : > > Hi Ali, > >> Am 04.02.2016 um 14:09 schrieb Neil Roger : >> >> Hi Klaus, >> >> Tried to re-create this but your scripts seem to be working fine in the >> sample

Release 8.0 DP 14

Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0 DP 14. Warning: this is not a stable release. Please ensure you back up your stacks before testing them. *IMPORTANT*: It is especially vital that you back up your stacks before testing them in 8.0 DP 14, as there has been

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Roger Eller wrote: > I installed it and launched it just before leaving work for the day. > There wasn't time to file a report, but hey, apparently RunRev didn't > care enough to even try it in Windows 7 64-bit. Sometimes what may seem "apparent" may be more a matter of inference. Have you

Re: Using Imagemagick

James: Yeah, I knew that. Actually, I forgot. I have Graphic. Haven’t used it much, but since Fireworks got too expensive, I got iDraw, the Graphic. It’s probably a better solution than ImageMagick because it has an actual user interface and can do drawing, Thanks for the reminder. Best, Bill

Re: calling Livecode from other languages

On 02/04/2016 09:02 PM, Matt Maier wrote: Is there a way to write a Python file (or whatever) that reaches out to Livecode, uses its text processing, or maybe hands it a livecode script, then returns the result to be used by the Python file? Indeed. I have a commercial middleware layer where

calling Livecode from other languages

Can I call Livecode from other languages? I found this, which if I'm following it is a proof of concept that you can install livecode server, then tell it to turn on from the shell, then have it run scripts and return the output. That doesn't seem like quite the same thing, but maybe it's close

Re: calling Livecode from other languages

> On 5 Feb 2016, at 4:02 PM, Matt Maier wrote: > > Can I call Livecode from other languages? > > I found this, which if I'm following it is a proof of concept that you can > install livecode server, then tell it to turn on from the shell, then have > it run scripts and

Re: calling Livecode from other languages

So there isn't any special standalone option to compile a *.livecode file into a command line app like *.exe. I just compile a standalone for the appropriate system, somehow get rid of the GUI, and tell it how to read/write STDIN/STDOUT? Is that as simple as compiling a script-only stack into a

Re: Graphic effects - Feather Edges of Rects

OK - given that an image is involved (I think I missed that bit) and assuming you are feathering to a solid background colour, the best result that I got was overlaying two identically sized transparent graphics with a one or two pixel white border and an outer glow. The second graphic has

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 5:49 PM Dr. Hawkins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 5:49 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > > > > > > > *Script Editor Performance* > > The script editor's performance with large scripts has been improved. > > > > Is there any way that this

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On 4.02.2016 21:18, Ali Lloyd wrote: On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 5:49 PM Dr. Hawkins wrote: On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 5:49 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: *Script Editor Performance* The script editor's performance with large scripts has been improved. Is there

Re: Graphic effects - Feather Edges of Rects

Scott, I don't quite follow this. I made an oval graphic, set up a radial gradient with both colors set to white and made the fill color clear (is this what you mean by the inner color?—nothing shows at all if you set the opaque to false). I got a radial gradient that covered the image, but I'm

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

So, here I am on Xubuntu 15.10 64-bit, having just installed LiveCode 8.0 DP 14: 1. All the coloured icons in the menuBar stack are now in black (possibly this is intentional). 2. Clicking on the Dictionary I get a large, empty, white stack and an error message: ERROR: Error when

Re: impossible datagrid trouble

Hi Ali, > Am 04.02.2016 um 14:09 schrieb Neil Roger : > > Hi Klaus, > > Tried to re-create this but your scripts seem to be working fine in the > sample stack I created Not surprised… 8-) > Do you have a sample stack that I can test with? yes, I can strip down my stack a

Re: Launching a PDF file stored within a desktop app

Paul, Thanks! I will try you script in one of my projects. Sent from my iPad ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Bug Number: 16848 I do hope this helps. Richmond. On 4.02.2016 18:51, RM wrote: So, here I am on Xubuntu 15.10 64-bit, having just installed LiveCode 8.0 DP 14: 1. All the coloured icons in the menuBar stack are now in black (possibly this is intentional). 2. Clicking on the

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 8:49 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > > > We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0 DP 14. > > *Script Editor Performance* > The script editor's performance with large scripts has been improved. > Considerably. Thank you! -- Trevor DeVore

Re: export variables to launched process?

Mark Waddingham wrote: > On 2016-02-04 02:57, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> I've successfully exported variables to a process run with shell, >> e.g.: >> >> put shell("export somevar='Hello!'; ./test.sh") >> >> ...where test.sh simply echoes somevar to verify that it got it. >> >> Now I have a

Re: export variables to launched process?

Peter TB Brett wrote: > On 04/02/2016 08:36, Mark Waddingham wrote: >> On 2016-02-04 02:57, Richard Gaskin wrote: >>> Now I have a process I need to read and write to, but I don't know >>> how to export variables to it - clues? >> >> A process that gets launched either via shell or open process

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 5:49 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > > > *Script Editor Performance* > The script editor's performance with large scripts has been improved. > Is there any way that this can make it into 7? I lose amazing amounts of time on a daily bases to my 10k line

Re: export variables to launched process?

> On Feb 3, 2016, at 5:57 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > I've successfully exported variables to a process run with shell, e.g.: > >put shell("export somevar='Hello!'; ./test.sh") > > ...where test.sh simply echoes somevar to verify that it got it. > > Now I

Re: AW: How to create a hyperlink within a text field?

On 2/4/2016 4:22 AM, BNig wrote: I like Jaques solution too because it is unequivocal because of the hash. But Tiemo allows the user to change the width of the field, see his crossposting to the forum http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=9=26468 That is where Jaque's solution can fail

Using Imagemagick

Folks: I just downloaded ImageMagick, which seems like a very useful image converter. However, since there is no UI and it’s command line only, I wonder if anybody has made a simple UI for it in Livecode, to generate the necessary shell commands to do commonly needed operations. I wonder how

Re: Graphic effects - Feather Edges of Rects

Hi Howard: I was referring to the opacity of the inner color stop of the gradient. Use two colors in the radial gradient, such as white to white, and set the opacity of the color stop assigned to the inner color of the gradient to 0. The result looks like this:

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 11:18 AM, Ali Lloyd wrote: > I'm afraid not - even if the current crop of 7.1 RCs weren't intended to be > the last ones, and the 8.0 script editor weren't forked, there were several > changes in the engine facilitating the performance boost which

Re: Release 8.0 DP 14

Yes, 6 and 7 will be EOLed when 8.0 GM is released - at the moment they are being updated only for critical reasons (eg SSL update, or XCode compatibility). So yes, you should be considering wholesale transfer to 8 ASAP. The vast majority of further work on 8.0 will be LiveCode Builder or IDE

Re: export variables to launched process?

On 2016-02-04 02:57, Richard Gaskin wrote: I've successfully exported variables to a process run with shell, e.g.: put shell("export somevar='Hello!'; ./test.sh") ...where test.sh simply echoes somevar to verify that it got it. Now I have a process I need to read and write to, but I don't

AW: How to create a hyperlink within a text field?

Thanks Jacque, I like it everytime to see the variety of solutions on the same issue. I think yours is the most elegant and compact one. Tiemo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von J. Landman Gay Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4.