Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-livecode
When working on longer scripts with a lot of handlers, I often work on handler 1 and have to jump to handler 2 to have a look at it. Afterwords I have to go back to my handler 1. Nowadays I have to keep in mind, at which handler I was coming from and click at it in the list of handlers. Wouldn't it

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
Tiemo, This feature would be really really useful. Please feel free to file an enhancement request. Panos -- On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > When working on longer scripts with a lot of handlers, I often work on > han

AW: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-livecode
Done: 19683 You can vote for it :) Tiemo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von panagiotis merakos via use-livecode Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. Mai 2017 14:39 An: How to use LiveCode Cc: panagiotis merakos Betreff: Re: Woul

RE: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
This would be a great enhancement. Coming from VB land I really miss the VB IDE right click "Last position" menu option in LC. Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -Original Message- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.

PDF on Android

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Hi Ralph, Take a look at this forum thread: "New approach for offline viewing PDF inside Android browser" http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=28518&p=152687 MaxV uses the javascript library named pdf.js for this purpose. Al ___ use-livecode

Re: Using a hidden browser widget to create a perfectly scalable LC control

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Hi Alejandro, I am almost done. It has a weird bug where the widget only works after the first attempt for each image. It works great after that. I will get it, though. Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2017, at 11:09 PM, Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi All, > >> On May 10,

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread prothero--- via use-livecode
Tiemo, +1 Bill P William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org > On May 11, 2017, at 6:16 AM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > wrote: > > This would be a great enhancement. Coming from VB land I really miss the VB > IDE right click "Last position" menu option in LC. > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Tiemo Hollmann wrote: > When working on longer scripts with a lot of handlers, I often work on > handler 1 and have to jump to handler 2 to have a look at it. > Afterwords I have to go back to my handler 1. Nowadays I have to keep > in mind, at which handler I was coming from and click at it in t

Re: Using a hidden browser widget to create a perfectly scalable LC control

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
jonathandlynch wrote: > I just did an experiment. It appears to be possible to have an image > object that stores svg data in a custom property. It connects to a > hidden browser widget to do the following: > > - squirt the svg data into an HTML canvas > - resize the svg image using the setscale(

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
GLX2 had a neat concept called breadcrumbs. Maybe someone could dig into the code and see what made breadcrumbs work, then incorporate it into the main script editor. Bob S > On May 11, 2017, at 05:32 , Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-livecode > wrote: > > When working on longer scripts with a l

Wikipedia

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
The LiveCode page at Wikipedia is so out of date portions are now incorrect: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveCode I'm not able to update that right now, but if any of you get to it first that would be very helpful. -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Systems Software Design and Development for

Using a hidden browser widget to create a perfectly scalable LC control

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
> What is the purpose of the existing SVG widget > if not to render SVGs? SVG widget does not render SVG. SVG widget uses the path data of SVG to draw a vector graphic. More surprising is learning that still today, does not exist a SVG render that fully cover the SVG specification... SVG renders

Re: Using a hidden browser widget to create a perfectly scalable LC control

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Alejandro Tejada wrote: >> What is the purpose of the existing SVG widget >> if not to render SVGs? > > SVG widget does not render SVG. To paraphrase the late great Mr. Jobs, why doesn't it do that? What purpose does an SVG widget serve if not to bring SVG into LC? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth W

Re: Using a hidden browser widget to create a perfectly scalable LC control

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I agree - but I need fully scalable controls for Augmented Earth now, not later, and the current SVG objects are not complete. My app uses the browser widget anyway, so not worried about the overhead. Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2017, at 10:49 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote:

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
I've wanted this for years. There is half a way to do it, but it's very limited. Right click on a handler name in calling handler and choose "go to definition". It will scroll to the handler in the script or open a new script tab if necessary. The orginal start position in the handler list rema

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Jacque, are you confusing the dictionary with the script editor? On May 11, 2017 7:17 PM, "J. Landman Gay via use-livecode" < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > I've wanted this for years. There is half a way to do it, but it's very > limited. Right click on a handler name in calling handle

[ANN] Release 8.1.4 RC-2

2017-05-11 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.4 RC-2. Getting the Release === You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or via the automatic updater. Release Contents LiveCode 8.1.4 RC-2 contains 11 importan

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 05/11/2017 07:51 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: GLX2 had a neat concept called breadcrumbs. Maybe someone could dig into the code and see what made breadcrumbs work, then incorporate it into the main script editor. Bob S Feel free to do so. https://bitbucket.org/mwieder/glx2 --

ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
Word from the grapevine is that Ali Lloyd is the new father of a baby programmer. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscri

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
I doubt that very much. He may be the father (why 'new'; did the baby have a previous father?) of a potential programmer. Either way: congratulations to Ali! Richmond. On 5/11/17 7:51 pm, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: Word from the grapevine is that Ali Lloyd is the new father of a baby

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread pink via use-livecode
Have you looked into lcTaskList? I often use it to give myself quick bookmarks/placeholders, so long as you already know where you are going to want to be. It is reasonably priced and tops my listed of recommended plugins. - --- Greg (pink) Miller mad, pink and dangerous to code -- View th

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Phil Davis via use-livecode
Congratulations Ali! Is there a whisky fund where we can send donations? Phil Davis On 5/11/17 9:51 AM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: Word from the grapevine is that Ali Lloyd is the new father of a baby programmer. -- Phil Davis ___ us

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
Wait! You have to program the babies??? Bob S > On May 11, 2017, at 09:51 , Mark Wieder via use-livecode > wrote: > > Word from the grapevine is that Ali Lloyd is the new father of a baby > programmer. > > -- > Mark Wieder > ahsoftw...@gmail.com > > ___

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
No. Try it. I use it all the time. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 11, 2017 11:23:32 AM Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: Jacque, are you confusing the dictionary with the scr

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
I will, Thanks. Richmond. On 11.05.2017 20:11, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: No. Try it. I use it all the time. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com On May 11, 2017 11:23:32 AM Richmond M

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Roger Eller via use-livecode
on babyStartup set babysFather to "Ali Loyd" -- write to permanent memory if unconditional = true then put "love" into tForeverAndAlways end if end babyStartup On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 1:08 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Wait! You

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Tore Nilsen via use-livecode
They come with just the OS, no supporting software is provided. Congratulations to Ali. Hopefully he will find that improving on LiveCode is a good way to make sleepless nights go so much faster. Regards Tore N > 11. mai 2017 kl. 19.08 skrev Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > : > > Wait! You ha

SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Hi everyone, I just uploaded version 1 of a stack called "SVG Powered Images" onto livecodeshare. Just go to livecodeshare.runrev.com and sort for the newest upload. This stack makes it practical to use fully scalable SVG files in your stack. It is not as good as having a full SVG object, but

ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Congratulations, Ali! :D Blessings and Good Wishes for all in your family! Al ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/

RE: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
Ali, Congrats!! My best wishes for the new arrival!! Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -Original Message- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Mark Wieder via use-livecode Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Randy Hengst via use-livecode
I’m a little late to this party, but I’ve thought it would be handy to have a “sort by most recent” button on the handler list… like in apple mail and desktop folders. be well, randy > On May 11, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > I will, Thanks. > > > Richmond. >

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Randy Hengst wrote: > I’m a little late to this party, but I’ve thought it would be handy > to have a “sort by most recent” button on the handler list… like in > apple mail and desktop folders. With all due respect to those who've worked on the SE, the last thing I'd want to see added to is mor

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 5/11/17 9:45 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Tiemo Hollmann wrote: When working on longer scripts with a lot of handlers, I often work on handler 1 and have to jump to handler 2 to have a look at it. Afterwords I have to go back to my handler 1. Nowadays I have to keep in mind, at

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
J. Landman Gay wrote: On 5/11/17 9:45 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Isn't that the use-case that in other editors is supported with split views? That would be really good for editing, but back/forward is better for tracing script flow which is mostly what I want it for. Yes, th

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 5/11/17 11:51 AM, Mark Wieder via use-livecode wrote: Word from the grapevine is that Ali Lloyd is the new father of a baby programmer. Ali, congats to you and your wife! In case you find yourself a bit overwhelmed with the new arrival, I offer some humble child-rearing tips you might fin

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 05/11/2017 09:56 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: He may be the father (why 'new'; did the baby have a previous father?) Fathers are always previous to babies. of a potential programmer. Potential comes pre-programmed. To make it kinetic you have to add work. -- Mark Wie

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 5/11/17 2:09 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: J. Landman Gay wrote: On 5/11/17 9:45 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Isn't that the use-case that in other editors is supported with split views? That would be really good for editing, but back/forward is better for traci

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Phil Davis via use-livecode
Maybe show something like the executionContexts as a list in a palette, and be able to go back and forth to the referenced lines by clicking the lines? Phil Davis On 5/11/17 12:18 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote: On 5/11/17 2:09 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: J. Landma

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode
On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 10:25 AM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > on babyStartup > set babysFather to "Ali Loyd" > -- write to permanent memory > if unconditional = true then >put "love" into tForeverAndAlways > end if > end babyStartu

SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Hi Jonathan, This stack opens up a lot of new possibilities. Many thanks again for sharing! :D http://livecodeshare.runrev.com/stack/830/SVG-Powered-Images If we modify SVG file on the custom property mysvgdata Does images updates automatically? How could we load an animated svg and play it, fra

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
J. Landman Gay wrote: > Well, I don't usually jump only once. If I do, I just use the > built-in trick I described. But what I usually need to do is follow > script flow from one handler to the one that called it, to the one > that called that, the back to the second one until I see another > refe

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread hh via use-livecode
Jonathan, nice idea and clever work, congratulations. Two remarks: (1) Actually the svg-to-png conversion method toDataUrl() yields at most a 96 dpi image. So, if you scale the svg once to an image of twice the maximum size you will need, then set the resizequality of that image to "best" and s

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Thanks Ajelandro, I have thought a bit about how to show a browser animation through an image object. I think it can be done, but might use a lot of processing power. Could be really cool with webgl animations. Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2017, at 4:32 PM, Alejandro Tejada via use-liveco

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Thanks Hermann If it were from that, then we could not switch back and forth between resizing different images. It would show the output of the previous image processed. But that does not happen. I thought I chained the commands linearly, but I will check that again. Sent from my iPhone > On

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread hh via use-livecode
> JL wrote: > If it were from that, then we could not switch back and forth > between resizing different images. It would show the output of > the previous image processed. But that does not happen. > I thought I chained the commands linearly, but I will check > that again. I didn't say the second

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Ah Yes - the svg data is cached. That would explain why it must happen for every image. Thanks Hermann. I will tinker some more. Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2017, at 5:52 PM, hh via use-livecode wrote: >> JL wrote: >> If it were from that, then we could not switch back and forth >> betw

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
Did some more research. Yup - the image renders in the canvas asynchronously. So, on first load it is exporting the canvas image before that image is rendered. Going to see if I can add an event handler that is triggered when the canvas is finished. Thanks for the tip :) Sent from my iPhone

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

2017-05-11 Thread Monte Goulding via use-livecode
> On 11 May 2017, at 10:32 pm, Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-livecode > wrote: > > Am I the only one, working like this, or is it my overflowed brain > requesting such a feature? I have wanted something like this for a while. Xcode has it and I use it all the time. But I think "go to definition"

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread hh via use-livecode
You could try to leave out the "liveCode.JStoLC" from the html. Instead send the conversion 'delayed", 1 tick should be enough: local svgb="SVGBrowser1" send "processSVG tID" to widget svgb put "var dd=document.getElementById('canvas1');" & \ "liveCode.JStoLC(dd.toDataURL(),tID)") into js

SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Hi Hermann, I tried to apply your script, but just get an error. Surely, it's because I do follow correctly your instructions: > You could try to leave out the "liveCode.JStoLC" from the html. > Instead send the conversion 'delayed", 1 tick should be enough: local svgb="SVGBrowser1" send "proce

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
My mistake, that previous message should read: I tried to apply your script, but just get an error. Surely, it's because I do NOT followed correctly your instructions On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:31 PM, Alejandro Tejada wrote: > Hi Hermann, > > I tried to apply your script, but just get an error. >

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I tried splitting up the chain like this. Even sending in 10 milliseconds did not work. The best test is to close LiveCode then open it back up and run the stack. If resizing one of the images works the first time, then it is good. However, delaying the command to send for the image does not wo

Re: SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
To do an animation it would need a continuous but interruptible callback loop - with delayed sending for the next iteration after the previous iteration has finished. I think it is doable. Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2017, at 9:31 PM, Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi H

SVG powered images

2017-05-11 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
This mousedown script shows a rough preview of the SVG animation if you put it into the image: on mousedown put the id of me into tID repeat while the mouse is down send "processSVG tID" to widget "SVGBrowser1" end repeat end mousedown Al

Re: ANN: new team member

2017-05-11 Thread Kay C Lan via use-livecode
On Fri, May 12, 2017 at 5:45 AM, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode wrote: > > We found that at about 10 lbs, they hold enough food to sleep through the > night. > ...oh, so that why this lady waited for hers to be 16lb 4 oz: http://now100fm.cbslocal.com/2017/05/10/woman-gives-birth-to-16-pound-baby-pic