Re: Rev Graphics Gurus

2006-10-19 Thread Wilhelm Sanke
On Wed Oct 18, Richmond Mathewson geradamas at yahoo.com wrote: Have uploaded COLOUR VALUES 2 to My Space: this lets one play around with a set of RGB slides and see the effect upon a control . . . However, if any of the colours of the control are the default (empty) the whole thing goes

xml library missing from standalone

2006-10-19 Thread Bernard Devlin
Hi folks I built an app with Rev 2.7.4, and when the standalone is built for OS X, it appears that the xml library is missing. It doesn't matter if I let the Standalone Builder automatically assemble the needed libraries, or if I tell it myself that it should explicitly include that

searching list archive via Google gone wrong

2006-10-19 Thread Bernard Devlin
Mostly, I don't ask for help on this list because I have found that searching the archive via Google usually brings an answer (that and the great documentation esp. in earlier versions of Rev - trust me, after struggling with Applescript last week, I really, really appreciate both xTalk

Re: searching list archive via Google gone wrong

2006-10-19 Thread Andre Garzia
Bernard, if you check on RevOnline, you'll see a mail list archive search plugin by mark, it provides you with nice results. Google DB seems bloated, too many garbage, I often need to do many refinements to find what I want, this is not google fault if I try to imagine the amount of info

QT cross-platform problems in my Rev scripts.

2006-10-19 Thread Francis Nugent Dixon
Hi from Paris, I used Quicktime Pro on my Mac to slice up a .avi file into several .mov files (apparently the only option). In my Rev stack, my player script worked a treat, and played the .mov files (and also the original .avi files). Then I ran my .rev stack on the PC (StackRunner), and the

Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread GregSmith
In my quest for finding the ultimate multimedia authoring tool, I've come to the tentative conclusion that QuickTime, (as far as an authoring platform is concerned), is falling so far behind that it could soon be considered dead. Apple, the very folks who should be promoting solutions for

Re: QT cross-platform problems in my Rev scripts.

2006-10-19 Thread Andre Garzia
Francis, on any of the quicktime players, press CMD+I or go for the menu show movie info under the window menu. This will display the codecs used for the movie. Try reencoding your movie with a codec that you know both machines have such as Mpeg-3. Cheers andre On Oct 19, 2006, at 1:20

Quicktime Multimedia Authoring - Nearly Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Greg Smith
In my quest for finding the ultimate multimedia authoring tool, I've come to the tentative conclusion that QuickTime, (as far as an authoring platform is concerned), is falling so far behind that it could soon be considered dead. Apple, the very folks who should be promoting solutions for

Re: QT cross-platform problems in my Rev scripts.

2006-10-19 Thread Ian Wood
QT '.mov' files are just containers which can contain almost any kind of data - if you simply saved the cut up bits rather than exporting them via a new codec, the original avi codec is still being used within the file. If that avi codec is present on your Mac but not the PC that would

Re: searching list archive via Google gone wrong

2006-10-19 Thread Eric Chatonet
Hi Bernard, If you have Rev 2.7.x, you can use the Rev Search Engine (last tab in the docs tool bar). With a previous version, you can download the Resources Picker plugin from my website (same features) With it you can: Search the mailing lists with GMane Search the mailing lists with

Re: export image and CGI

2006-10-19 Thread Mark Wieder
Andre- Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 8:04:03 PM, you wrote: I am generating some images on runtime for a CGI, I'd like to use export ... as JPEG command to save my image data to a variable that I could output to the browser. This is specially useful for example for I would almost guarantee

Re: export image and CGI

2006-10-19 Thread Andre Garzia
Mark, I have the perms, what is happening is that the export command is failing. I think the export image command only works if you have the stack visible on the screen. :-( Andre On Oct 19, 2006, at 3:28 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: Andre- Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 8:04:03 PM, you wrote:

Re: export image and CGI

2006-10-19 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Andre (my spanish friend ;-) Mark, I have the perms, what is happening is that the export command is failing. I think the export image command only works if you have the stack visible on the screen. :-( I found out that the stack has to be OPEN, no matter if visible or invisible!

Reading Excel files on Mac OS X

2006-10-19 Thread Josep M Yepes
Hi to all, My name is Josep from Barcelona, Spain. I'm new in Revolution and I have a lot of questions in my mind :) Now I need to read form a excel file. The excel file is pre-formated with two columns data. It's a price list. Any tip to aboard the file? I'm developing on Mac OS X, but

Re: export image and CGI

2006-10-19 Thread Andre Garzia
PM! Klaus, the stack is open, I think the thing does not work on the console with no GUI... By the way, will you be in Malta this year? Andre On Oct 19, 2006, at 3:42 PM, Klaus Major wrote: Hi Andre (my spanish friend ;-) Mark, I have the perms, what is happening is that the

Re: export image and CGI

2006-10-19 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Andre, PM! YO! :-D Klaus, the stack is open, I think the thing does not work on the console with no GUI... Yep, I'm afraid of that. By the way, will you be in Malta this year? No, sorry. Andre Best Klaus Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.major-k.de

Re: searching list archive via Google gone wrong

2006-10-19 Thread Bernard Devlin
Thanks Andre and Eric, I'm glad to know there are other interfaces into this list. Hopefully one of them will prove to be an adequate replacement. I did try a couple of them to try and find the answer to the question I posted about the Standalone Builder, but I couldn't find any thing of

Re: searching list archive via Google gone wrong

2006-10-19 Thread Roger . E . Eller
I'm glad to know there are other interfaces into this list. This one is my favorite... a nice, clean, simple page. http://www.mail-archive.com/use-revolution@lists.runrev.com/maillist.html Roger Eller [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ use-revolution mailing

RE: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Lynn Fredricks
In my quest for finding the ultimate multimedia authoring tool, I've come to the tentative conclusion that QuickTime, (as far as an authoring platform is concerned), is falling so far behind that it could soon be considered dead. Apple, the very folks who should be promoting solutions

QT cross-platform problems in my Rev scripts.

2006-10-19 Thread Francis Nugent Dixon
Hi from Paris, Mark Shonewille showed me that my codec was missing (thanks Mark), and André Garzia showed me how to find out which codec was missing (thanks André) Francis, on any of the quicktime players, press CMD+I or go for the menu show movie info under the window menu. This will display

[ANN] Scripter's Scrapbook 5.23 Update

2006-10-19 Thread FlexibleLearning
www.FlexibleLearning.com/ssbk or www.ssBk.co.uk UPDATE AVAILABLE An incremental update has just been uploaded and is now available that includes immunity to Rev's tools palette and easier access when 'Parked'. The new 'Silver look' works especially well on XP with the same theme; the

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Dan Shafer
Greg, What specific kinds of improvements or changes were you looking for in QT that you didn't find but managed to locate in Flash? I'm curious because I'm going to go through this same process soon and want to be sure to pick the right tool as well. More and more video content on the Web

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread GregSmith
Dan: I own MovieWorks, and, as far as developing anything purely QuickTime in nature, this is the best value with the best functionality I've found anywhere. I can't use it for the most insignificant reason: I cannot control the drop shadow on the text I create internally. I need it to be

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Dan Shafer
Sounds like a real opportunity for an Open Source project to compete, doesn't it? H Presumably you've talked to the MW guys about your drop-shadow problem? The guy who founded the company and who, last I checked, was CEO, is someone I know reasonably well. I can probably get his

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread GregSmith
Dan: No, not according to the documentation. For any movie interactivity you need the freely distributable player. For static QuickTime, you don't. Sure, if you can influence anybody over there to fix the drop shadow default and allow an interactive web demonstration of a MovieWorks movie,

Re: Quicktime Multimedia Authoring - Nearly Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Stephen Barncard
However, it should be noted you are speaking from a Windows perspective. In my quest for finding the ultimate multimedia authoring tool, I've come to the tentative conclusion that QuickTime, (as far as an authoring platform is concerned), is falling so far behind that it could soon be

Re: Quicktime Multimedia Authoring - Nearly Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Stephen Barncard
I'm friends with the VP of Quicktime at Apple. If someone can gather all the complaints and needs in one document point-by-point, I can make sure he's aware of your concerns and can perhaps tell us what's in the future for Quicktime without blowing an NDA. He also might be aware of some new

Re: Basic question: Rev CGI and executing Rev scripts from bash

2006-10-19 Thread David Bovill
Interesting - it is working so i will ignore for now :) Thanks. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Luis
Well, not sure if this applies in any sense whatsoever, it uses the Theora codec: www.getdemocracy.com/ but it does show how others are approaching the field. Theora can also be played through VideoLAN: www.videolan.org Might make the case for an External to manage playback via VideoLAN

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Luis
Doesn't mean you can't use QT, as a codec it runs in QT too. Cheers, Luis. On 19 Oct 2006, at 23:58, Luis wrote: Well, not sure if this applies in any sense whatsoever, it uses the Theora codec: www.getdemocracy.com/ but it does show how others are approaching the field. Theora can

[OT] Is there a way to capture still frames from .VOB video files?

2006-10-19 Thread Martin Baxter
Thought someone might know whether this is possible. A client has sent me some video on DVD. The files have the extension .VOB. I can play them in Windows Media Viewer no problem, but I'd like to be able to grab individual frames for use in Photoshop or whatever. Anyone know if this is

Re: [OT] Is there a way to capture still frames from .VOB video files?

2006-10-19 Thread Luis
If you download VideoLAN (www.videolan.org) and 'Open Disc' you can stop playback and take a Snapshot (under the Video menu). Cheers, Luis. On 20 Oct 2006, at 0:37, Martin Baxter wrote: Thought someone might know whether this is possible. A client has sent me some video on DVD. The files

Re: Multimedia Authoring - Quicktime Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread David Bovill
Would fix the Linux video support as well :) ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Standalone builder current?

2006-10-19 Thread Bill Vlahos
I have a weird problem. I'm seeing a couple of bugs in a standalone that I'm not seeing in the IDE. In fact, both of these are bugs that were fixed previously. Since there are two of these I'm wondering if the 2.7.4 version of Rev I have either doesn't have the current versions of things

Re: Quicktime Multimedia Authoring - Nearly Dead?

2006-10-19 Thread Dan Shafer
FWIW, I think QT is and has been for many years Apple's greatest single technology. I might now say it's tied with the iPod. :-D Dan On 10/19/06, Stephen Barncard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm friends with the VP of Quicktime at Apple. If someone can gather all the complaints and needs in