Re: Big Sur and Drag and drop (Marty Knapp)

2020-09-18 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Thanks Marty. Seems my code is at fault, even though it has worked until now. ___ 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/m

Free APIs

2021-03-04 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Hi all, Just came across this and thought it might be of interest. https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis James ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription

Re: [ANN] This Week in LiveCode 259

2021-03-25 Thread james--- via use-livecode
I went for a bike ride this morning. Just thought I would add a post under this subject that is no longer really related to the subject anymore. Didn’t want to feel left out ;-) James ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-28 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Hi Roger, You wrote: > Nope! Right clicking on a standalone I?m trying to share with my wife on her > iMac w OS 11.2 results in this menu: Open Attachment - Quick Look Attachment > - Save Attachment?. - Save to Downloads Folder - Share - Copy - Speech This list of menu options looks like those

Re: New(?) Idea for Standalones

2021-03-29 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Hi Roger, Below is a link to the download page for MkvToolnix, an app for packaging/modifying mkv files. It is not notarised and requires the steps we have been suggesting to open (after copying it to your local machine from the distribution disk image.) https://www.fosshub.com/MKVToolNix.html

Re: Importing HTML UniCode text into LiveCode

2017-05-28 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Try textDecode(thefilecontent, "UTF8") or maybe 'utf16' given this is what LC is using internally. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: ht

Re: Ben Beaumont jumps ship

2017-06-13 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Goodness, I am not sure if it is a good idea to remember (sequence may be off.) HyperCard Supercard Director IShell (as well as the Apple technology it was based on, but whose name I forget..) Oracle Media Objects Metropolis (I really like this) Meta card Revolution .long sojourn "silver surf

Re: Instantiaing Grouped Controls - Templates - Responsive

2017-06-13 Thread james--- via use-livecode
> Brahmanathaswami. wrote: > I am pretty sure that > > Crops to rect > > would suffice. +1 Even I could follow that argument without reading it twice. ;-) James ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this ur

Re: Instantiaing Grouped Controls - Templates - Responsive

2017-06-13 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Jacque wrote: > I agree with the concept in general, but the word "crop" implies > permanent removal. When you crop an image, it permanently erases the > parts outside the rectangle. Unfortunately I can't think of a better > term. Maybe something like "prevent auto-resizing"? Actually it doesn'

Re: LC Global - my experience

2017-06-19 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Didn't know about being able to see comments while watching webinars. I simply clicked on the YouTube badge to go to the YouTube version and download it. Scrubbing a local file in VLC is so easy. So it would be nice if the text from the webinars could be provided though. James __

Re: LC Global - my experience

2017-06-19 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Roger wrote: > Although you still have to wait until the very end of the webinarjam (not > the YouTube link), you can select and copy the chat comments. Yes, they > are actual TEXT, not part of the video. Cool, thanks for that. ___ use-livecode mailing

Re: LC Global - my experience

2017-06-19 Thread james--- via use-livecode
I must admit it did turn out better than I was expecting. The prerecording of the demos/lessons/walk throughs is an excellent idea. Now if it is only taken to the next step. 1. Have a script. 2. Use the script 3. Use a proper microphone (headset one will do) 4. Edit the thing to remove superfluous

GLX apps and 8.15

2017-06-26 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Hi, just decided to return to a project after a few months and launched it in 8.15rc2. It bombed out into the debugger after launching the main stackfile. The error is thrown from the glxapp_framework stack. "on preopencard" to be exact. After playing around it seems this handler throws an error w

Sharp as a pound (was Array assignment...)

2017-06-28 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Alex in a postscript wrote... > btw - whose bright idea was it to not put a 'sharp' key visible on a > British Mac keyboard :-) ? Of course # is a sharp character. Being in Australia which had moved to decimal currency by the time PCs were available we had the # on our keyboards. But being not

Re: Sharp as a pound (was Array assignment...)

2017-06-29 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Craig wrote: > So do we in the US, though sometimes the word "hash" has been seen to creep > about. Now you mention it I use this too. Seems we can internally hold multiple synonyms without even realizing that is what we are doing. ___ use-livecode mai

Master M in script editor of lc8.15

2017-07-02 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Has anyone noticed the "Master M" (where the M is actually a blue tiled M) in the top area of the script editor in LC8.15? I have checked both the commercial and business editions and both show it. It is not present in LC8.14 or lower. It doesn't do anything, just sits there. Perhaps an upcoming

Re: Feature Race: Pick Your Project

2017-07-05 Thread james--- via use-livecode
I have to agree with Dan here. The project delays are not really the issue. Sure we want things on time but we all understand that is rare. What I haven't been able to understand is the really bad communication concerning this. I am really happy the android stuff is effectively done. Really I am

Widget course

2017-07-09 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Has any one had success with the widget course? I thought it time to go through the new widget course following last month's LC Global. Unfortunately I can't seem to get past the first lesson. I have tried this in both LC8.15rc3 and LC9dp7 I save the lcb file in my widget folder and then open it

8.16rc1 release notes - wow!

2017-07-11 Thread james--- via use-livecode
I was really blown away by the changes and bug fixes listed in the 8.16rc1 release notes. Then I looked a bit closer and thought many seemed familiar. It seems the script to compile the release notes has either gotten greedy or something else has changed as it has grabbed quite a few additions fr

Correct img format for browser widget.

2017-07-14 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Can someone tell me the correct format for an image src tag to use with the browser widget? I have a folder of HTML and an associated folder of images yet I am unable to get the images to show. They are .png. I have tried Src = "full path to image" Src = "relative path to image" Src ="file://ful

Re: Correct img format for browser widget.

2017-07-17 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Hi Jonathan, Cool. Works a treat and no need for array. Using a percentage also means I can allow the browser widget to be resized. Very cool. img { Max-width: 90%; } James On 17 Jul 2017, at 22:00, jonathandly...@gmail.com wrote: > Just a quick note - you can set the max-width of images

Out of the office

2017-07-29 Thread james--- via use-livecode
Well imagine my surprise to see three (and now four) user list digests waiting for me this morning. Going through them and enjoying Mark Waddingham's answer to questions as well as to himself I find myself torn between wanting Kevin to send him out of the office more often (and thus allow him t