Re: Threads

2006-10-13 Thread Alex Shaw
Hi Was wondering how rev performed on these new dual/quad/multi core CPUs which are becoming standard in new systems. Am hoping for a smoother interface experience by starting to do more process-slashing of long running functions by breaking them down and using more send calls to

Re: Where to Save Downloads -- Best Practice?

2006-10-13 Thread Signe Marie Sanne
So, what should one do? I guess the options are to use Application Support On the Mac and some such similar special directory on Windows. If I'm right, then what is it? What we need is the standard, for-sure-to-work location for saving the file to, such that it can be successfully written,

Re: Where to Save Downloads -- Best Practice?

2006-10-13 Thread Eric Chatonet
Hi Sivakatirswami, You might be interested by Ken Ray's specialFolderPath codes at http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revolution/tips/file010.htm All you need is there :-) Le 13 oct. 06 à 03:24, Sivakatirswami a écrit : So, what should one do? I guess the options are to use Application

blendlevel magic

2006-10-13 Thread Claudi Cornaz
Hi, I just discovered a way to cool trick with blendlevels and (list)fields. You can have multicolored hilitedLines for a field. No problem. No special coding neccesary, you just set the hilitedLines of 2 flds a top of each other. That's all. Create 2 flds same size on top of each other. Set

Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Adrian Williams
Is anyone interested in scripting for using a Unicode font? The custom font may have up to 14000 characters. 255 Standard chars. The remainder are Latin characters with attached joining strokes, stored in the Japanese or the some Other Language part of the font. Font/scripts will be used to

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Brian Yennie
Adrian, I am available for contract work. If you let me know what your budget / timeframe are and/or send a small sample of the font, I can give you an estimate. I have over ten years xTalk experience (since the Hypercard days!) and you can probably get an idea of my scripting abilities

Re: Threads

2006-10-13 Thread Viktoras Didziulis
I should have put threading in quotes, indeed :o). Well, at least Revolution can emulate thread-like behaviour to accomplish tasks where identical processes, well, handlers have to share same job. Now I wonder if one wishes to share the job among several machines in a network (aka distributed

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Brian Yennie
Apologies to the list - another meant to send it privately oops for the archives...! Adrian, I am available for contract work. If you let me know what your budget / timeframe are and/or send a small sample of the font, I can give you an estimate. I have over ten years xTalk experience

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Adrian Williams
Dear Brian, Thanks for responding. I have to go to a meeting for the remainder of today but will get back to you with a sample of the font for you to test the theory as soon as I can. It may be tomorrow. I need to remake it (in part) for others to test. I a noob so is x-Talk same as/export of

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Adrian Williams
Oops. I did it too! sorry list. Adrian __ Club Type http://www.clubtype.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your

Re: Unwanted Explicit variables set to true?

2006-10-13 Thread David Glasgow
On 12 Oct 2006, at 6:00 pm, Malte Brill wrote: Hi David, check your preferences. Maybe you accidently checked Variable checking by default in the script editor pane? Prefs are preserved cross versions since 2.7.x so this might be the cause. This setting is not exactly the same as

cards of a bg not recognized !?

2006-10-13 Thread André.Bisseret
Hello, In a stack I have two groups behaving like backgrounds. For one of them, if I script go to last cd of bg frame2 nothing happens. In the message box if I ask : there is bg frame2 --I get true If I ask : there is last cd of bg frame2 --I get false If I ask : the number of cd of bg

textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson
I have a field which contains a sentence in black. When I attempt to change the color/colour of the text inside the box like this: set the textColor of fld FFF to red it stays black Hmm sincerely, Richmond Mathewson Philosophical

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread William de Smet
Hi Richmond, Works for me! RR 2.7.4 on OSX 10.4.7 greetings, William de Smet 2006/10/13, Richmond Mathewson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have a field which contains a sentence in black. When I attempt to change the color/colour of the text inside the box like this: set the textColor of fld FFF to

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Smith
Have you set the color of the actual text by hand, at any point? What I mean is, select the text by dragging over it, set the color of it to black by from the Text menu. Now, setting the text of the field to red won't make the existing text red, it will stay black. I don't know if this is

Connecting to mysql database using MAMP

2006-10-13 Thread Pierre Del.
Hi, I have downloaded MAMP (local server for Mac, with Apache, Mysql and PHP). It works fine on port 8889. But when I try to connect Rev to it using get revOpenDataBase(MySQL, localhost:8889, MyDataBase, root, root), I always get the error message : Unknown MySQL server host

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Signe Marie Sanne
Did you try set the textColor of char 1 to -1 of fld FFF to red Signe Marie Sanne ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Schonewille
Or: put fld FFF into fld FFF set textColor of fld FFF to red Mark -- Economy-x-Talk Consultancy and Software Engineering http://economy-x-talk.com http://www.salery.biz Get your store on-line within minutes with Salery Web Store software. Download at http://www.salery.biz Op 13-okt-2006,

Re: Connecting to mysql database using MAMP

2006-10-13 Thread John Craig
I noticed the same thing yesterday connecting to MySQL and specifying a port number using host:port It works fine by ommiting the port and using host name only (providing you use the default port 3306) JC Pierre Del. wrote: Hi, I have downloaded MAMP (local server for Mac, with Apache,

Re: Connecting to mysql database using MAMP

2006-10-13 Thread Pierre Del.
The problem is that MAMP MySql server seems not to work at port 3306 (I don't know why) Le 13 oct. 06 à 14:07, John Craig a écrit : I noticed the same thing yesterday connecting to MySQL and specifying a port number using host:port It works fine by ommiting the port and using host name

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Andre Garzia
Adrian, one invaluable tool will be altFont by Altuit. Its an external for mac and windows machines that allow you to load fonts without the need to install them. With altFont you can store your unicode font into a custom prop and load on runtime. their page is

Re: Connecting to mysql database using MAMP

2006-10-13 Thread Trevor DeVore
On Oct 13, 2006, at 3:41 AM, Pierre Del. wrote: Hi, I have downloaded MAMP (local server for Mac, with Apache, Mysql and PHP). It works fine on port 8889. But when I try to connect Rev to it using get revOpenDataBase(MySQL, localhost:8889, MyDataBase, root, root), I always get the

Re: cards of a bg not recognized !?

2006-10-13 Thread Eric Chatonet
Bonjour André, You think as an HyperCard man ;-) Backgrounds act slightly differently with Revolution: Regarding to coding, a background is placed, as it was with HC, between the card and the stack in the message path. But, as you know it, you can place multiples backgrounds (groups) on the

Re: Connecting to mysql database using MAMP

2006-10-13 Thread Pierre Del.
Documentation error. Pass the port number in as parameter 6. useSSL should be parameter 7. Try this: get revOpenDataBase(MySQL, localhost, MyDataBase, root, root, 8889) sorry, it does not work, still looking at standard localhost, not taking the 8889 into account

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Devin Asay
I always do this when I want to set a text property globally for a field: set the textColor of line 1 to -1 of fld mine to empty set the textColor of fld mine to red Same principle, whether it's textcolor, textfont, size, etc. Devin On Oct 13, 2006, at 6:03 AM, Mark Schonewille wrote: Or:

Re: Connecting to mysql database using MAMP

2006-10-13 Thread John Craig
That worked for me on 2.7.4 (Windows) - thanks. Trevor DeVore wrote: On Oct 13, 2006, at 3:41 AM, Pierre Del. wrote: Hi, I have downloaded MAMP (local server for Mac, with Apache, Mysql and PHP). It works fine on port 8889. But when I try to connect Rev to it using get

Re: cards of a bg not recognized !?

2006-10-13 Thread André.Bisseret
Le 13 oct. 06 à 16:08, Eric Chatonet a écrit : Bonjour André, You think as an HyperCard man ;-) Backgrounds act slightly differently with Revolution: Regarding to coding, a background is placed, as it was with HC, between the card and the stack in the message path. But, as you know it, you

slightly OT - differencing and version control

2006-10-13 Thread Chris Sheffield
Anybody out there working on a team of developers? If so, how do you handle file version control with your Rev stack files? I've been using MagicCarpet (which has worked very well for me; thanks Chipp). But up until now my company has only had myself and, at most, one other developer, and

re: is this weird or is t me?

2006-10-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
After following the discussion in the subject line on masking and disabling buttons,I tried a few scenarios to see what all the hassle was about. The result was a little stack for trying out the possibilities discussed (I think) and I have uploaded it to My Space. (Don't know how to link you to

Re: is this weird or is t me?

2006-10-13 Thread Klaus Major
Buongiorno Barry, After following the discussion in the subject line on masking and disabling buttons,I tried a few scenarios to see what all the hassle was about. The result was a little stack for trying out the possibilities discussed (I think) and I have uploaded it to My Space. (Don't

Re: Threads

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
On Oct 12, 2006, at 5:25 PM, Viktoras Didziulis wrote: Threads can be produced by cloning an invisible substack (named thread) with a handler and renaming the clones to thread_1, thread_2, etc... This stack is a good mockup of what a simple threading capability would look like like. It

Re: Stack rename itself

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Wieder
Bill- Thursday, October 12, 2006, 10:47:23 PM, you wrote: I would like to be able to rename the stack file and other pertinent information so that there could be multiple versions of the stack personalized to different people. Not sure what you want here. Do you need something that clone

RevDB and 2.7.4 on on OS 10.2.8?

2006-10-13 Thread Trevor DeVore
Is anybody successfully using RevDB with OS 10.2.8 and Rev 2.7.4? -- Trevor DeVore Blue Mango Learning Systems - www.bluemangolearning.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: Status of the Kagi KRM plug-in?

2006-10-13 Thread Trevor DeVore
On Oct 10, 2006, at 8:11 AM, kee nethery wrote: The module makes extensive use of XML and the standard XML parsers but bog down with the data we send it. Kee, Out of curiosity, do you still get the same bog down if you use messaging as opposed to creating a tree in memory when you call

Re: is this weird or is t me?

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Schonewille
on closeCard set the scroll of fld x to 0 pass closeCard end closeCard -- Economy-x-Talk Consultancy and Software Engineering http://economy-x-talk.com http://www.salery.biz Get your store on-line within minutes with Salery Web Store software. Download at http://www.salery.biz Op

Re: slightly OT - differencing and version control

2006-10-13 Thread Richard Gaskin
Chris Sheffield wrote: Anybody out there working on a team of developers? If so, how do you handle file version control with your Rev stack files? I've been using MagicCarpet (which has worked very well for me; thanks Chipp). But up until now my company has only had myself and, at most, one

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
Adrian, Is anyone interested in scripting for using a Unicode font? I am available for both script writing and for review consulting. I have some experience with Unicode and with intercepting keystrokes. I am aware of the major problems in using Unicode keys in arrays and in

Re: cards of a bg not recognized !?

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
On Oct 13, 2006, at 3:33 AM, André.Bisseret wrote: In the message box if I ask : there is bg frame2 --I get true If I ask : there is last cd of bg frame2 --I get false If I ask : the number of cd of bg frame2 -- I get 0 ; In fact I have more than a hundred cd with this bg ? This is a wild

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
On Oct 13, 2006, at 3:34 AM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: I have a field which contains a sentence in black. When I attempt to change the color/colour of the text inside the box like this: set the textColor of fld FFF to red it stays black Individual characters also have the property

Bundling externals in MacOS X standalones.

2006-10-13 Thread Andre Garzia
Folks, where should I put a external so it will be bundled in 2.7.4 MacOS X standalone app. I tried opening the package and putting it in the Externals folder next to the application inner executable with no success, I also tried putting it directly next to the inner executable with no

Re: Bundling externals in MacOS X standalones.

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Schonewille
Hi Andre, First set the externals property of the mainstack to externals/ externalname.bundle or externals/externalname.dll. Then put the externals into the externals folder, which is next to the standalone. You can include externals in the list of files to copy, in the standalone

Re: slightly OT - differencing and version control

2006-10-13 Thread Mark Wieder
Chris- Friday, October 13, 2006, 9:03:54 AM, you wrote: Is there something like this that even exists? I realize since Rev stacks contain binary data it makes things a bit more difficult. Is there anything out there that can handle binary files this way? If not, could something like this

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Adrian Williams
Hi Brian, If you supply your personal email - I will contact you with the details off-list. Thanks, Adrian On 13 Oct 2006, at 09:46, Brian Yennie wrote: Adrian, I am available for contract work. If you let me know what your budget / timeframe are and/or send a small sample of the font, I

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Adrian Williams
Hi Dar, Thanks for the offer. I *may* be in touch. Adrian On 13 Oct 2006, at 18:49, Dar Scott wrote: Adrian, Is anyone interested in scripting for using a Unicode font? I am available for both script writing and for review consulting. I have some experience with Unicode and with

question about launch documentpath

2006-10-13 Thread jbv
Hi list, when executing launch documentpath with applicationpath is it possible to know the coordinates (size position) of the window opened by the app (for a snapshot of that specific screen portion for instance) ? Thanks, JB ___

textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Richmond Mathewson
Thank you all so much for your helpful suggestions. In the end I plumped for Devin Asay's method. Now, being the type of person I am (cough, cough): I would like to know WHY the method which is described in the Documentation didn't work . . . sincerely, Richmond Mathewson

Re: Bundling externals in MacOS X standalones.

2006-10-13 Thread Andre Garzia
Hi Mark, this didn't work for me out of the box. To make this work, I had to trap the Startup message and set the defaultfolder to the path of the inner stack or it would not find the externals folder next to the main stack. Cheers andre On Oct 13, 2006, at 3:12 PM, Mark Schonewille

Forums are Back

2006-10-13 Thread Lynn Fredricks
Hi all, The forums are back, however unfortunately we werent able to restore them completely to the point where they were right before they went down. If you get a message that you do not have an account, it could be because...there isnt one. Best regards, Lynn Fredricks Worldwide Business

Re: Seeking Rev Consultant

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
Rats! I did it too! ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Re: textColor misbehaving?

2006-10-13 Thread Devin Asay
On Oct 13, 2006, at 1:08 PM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: Thank you all so much for your helpful suggestions. In the end I plumped for Devin Asay's method. Now, being the type of person I am (cough, cough): I would like to know WHY the method which is described in the Documentation didn't work

Re: slightly OT - differencing and version control

2006-10-13 Thread Chipp Walters
Chris, We have a version of altSubversion (the altuit external for the opensource subversion document/code management software) lying around somewhere. It's super easy to script and takes a lot of the work out of having to manage files (like MGC has to do). Try contacting chris at Altuit and I

Re: Comparison of Multimedia

2006-10-13 Thread Luis
Found this for format conversion, might be worth a look: http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/ Cheers, Luis. On 12 Oct 2006, at 1:26, Luis wrote: Hiya, Ok, I'll get the feelers out on QT: I'll get back to you as soon as I get word back. Cheers, Luis. On 11 Oct 2006, at 5:02,

running handlers

2006-10-13 Thread Jon Seymour
Is there a way to find out the names of all handlers currently running, that is, those that have started but not yet finished? ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage

Re: running handlers

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
On Oct 13, 2006, at 7:09 PM, Jon Seymour wrote: Is there a way to find out the names of all handlers currently running, that is, those that have started but not yet finished? There is only one thread in Revolution so all handlers that are currently running are those on the call stack. The

Re: running handlers

2006-10-13 Thread Dar Scott
On Oct 13, 2006, at 7:48 PM, Dar Scott wrote: Item -1 is the line number within the handler, -2 is the name of the handler and item 1 to -3 is the long id of the object the handler is in. Whoops. I mean for each line with the first line being the top and the bottom line being the one

Danish Windows tester needed

2006-10-13 Thread Sarah Reichelt
Hi All, As I have already announced, I have a program called Pic-a-POD http://www.troz.net/Pic-a-POD/ that downloads various pictures of the day and uses them to set change your desktop. I was contacted by a Dane who asked me to translate it into Danish. With him supplying the translations, I