Re:Is there a tutorial for Property Inspector, Standalone window

on 3/25/05 12:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Steve > > I have to say that's one of the best Rev overview/introductory things > I've seen. I saw it before but never went all the way through it. > > This should get wider dissemination somehow. > > Dan Hey Dan! Thanks

Re: Is there a tutorial for Property Inspector, Standalone window

the IntroToRev file in whatever format suits your needs. This stack and its contents are entirely my responsibility. I apologize ahead of time for any inaccuracies. Let me know if you have any problem running this. Steve Messimer ___ use-revolution mailing l

Ins and outs

you are welcome to do so by going to my website which is still up and running. http://www.messimercomputing.com I would welcome the opportunity to participate in a dialog regarding methods of improving the usability of development environments for edu

Re: using plugins

on 1/16/03 8:27 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > this may be a stupid question, but how do i load the plugins into > revolution. Hi james, All you need to do is drop them in the rev plugins folder. To access them Launch Rev choose the Developer menu select the Plugins menu

Re: use-revolution digest, Vol 1 #1013 - 15 msgs

on 1/10/03 4:40 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What happens if you set the destroyStack to true before closing the stack? > > Also, what is the benefit of having a plug-in listed in the Plugins menu if > it cannot be run? Richard, Yes, this works! Now as for the reason: Th

putting away plugins

Hi I am creating an application that uses a plugin. I want to restrict the use of the plug-in to the application that accompanies it. Uses by other rev Stacks would not be allowed. The first part of this (determining under what conditions the plugin will launch) I know how to do. The problem I a

re OT Posts

Hi all, I agree with Bernard about banning religious, moral, or political views. Lets get back to business... OK? Regards, Steve Stephen R. Messimer Messimer Computing, Inc 208 1st Ave South Escanaba, MI 49829 www.messimercomputing.com ___ use-revol

Re: performing date calcs

on 1/6/03 12:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > search the index for "convert". > > You can convert one or more dates to "dateitems" or > "the seconds" (or more...) and do some calculation then... > > Hope that helps. > > > Regards > > Klaus Major Klaus, Thanks for the p

Re: Merry Christmas!

Hi all, Best wishes For a Merry Christmas, happy KWANZAA, a meaningful Ramadaan and Happy New Year to all listas. Steve Stephen R. Messimer Messimer Computing, Inc 208 1st Ave South Escanaba, MI 49829 www.messimercomputing.com ___ use-revolution mai

Re: Groups

Barry, I would tend to agree with you. While I have no problem with the use of these tools now, when I began using Rev I was somewhat confused about the distinction. For those new users who are still at a loss in this regard I offer this simplified explanation. Use the "Select Grouped Controls"

Re: Copying groups

on 12/11/02 6:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The problem: when the template group is copied from the last card to > the first, the checkboxes and radio button settings are LOST - the > group appears with all items deselected. Checking the stored value of > these items' prop

Re: revPrintField suggestion

on 12/3/02 7:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Steve, > > No solution; but a suggestion: > > Have you considered scripting this with a handler in the group script > instead of the individual control? Eg: > > on mouseUp > switch (the short name of the target) > case this

Re: revPrintField prob

Hi, Figured this one out myself. :-) Jeanne writes such good docs! Heres the script that works. Why would you want to do this extra scripting you say? Well the field in question is part of a group that is being pasted in from a template and the button can't know ahead of time the number of the

revprintfield script

hi folks I am trying to get a script to work and I haven't had much luck. Here's the script any one have any suggestions? on mouseUp put the short name of the owner of me into myOwner put the short id of field "fldGrp" of grp myOwner into myID revPrintField ("field" && myID) end mouseUp I

Getting the name of objects

Hi, I need some help with this. I am creating groups in one stack and pasting them in another. The group contains a field and a lock button that when clicked will toggle the lockText property of the field. The problem is that in the process of pasting the grp it is renamed so the lock btn has to

re: sending email

Hi Jeanne, you said ... Son all your problems will be solved. ;-) (There's a new command in 2.0 that handles all these parameters for mail. Cross-platform, too.) Well OK! I'll just wait for a few more days then. ;-) Thanks for the prompt response. Regards, Steve Stephen R. Messimer Mes

sending email

Hi folks, I am working on a button that will automatically send an email msg when clicked. Actually it is a bit more involved. I know that this will only work on the MacOS. Here's the script: If the platform is "MacOS" then ask "Please type the email address of your instructor in the space p

re animated buttons

Everyone, Thanks for all your responses on this thread. I have gotten several really good tips that will make my application a much stronger program. Much appreciated. :-) Steve Stephen R. Messimer Messimer Computing, Inc 208 1st Ave South Escanaba, MI 49829 www.messimercomputing.com

re:

>> controls. this left the images on a card. When I deleted the images the >> images I thought were stored in the image chooser were deleted as well. > > set the visible to false Shoa Sean, Thanks for your response. I discovered this work around. It works just fine but is ... a bit sloppy. I

re animated btns

> Steve, > > Revolution supports animated GIFs; can't you make an animated GIF timed > appropriately and just play it in Rev? > > Ken Ray Ken, Thanks for the reply. The answer is... yes I could use an animated gif but I'd rather swap out icons. Its more convenient to changing the rate at wh

animated btns

Hi, I am attempting to create an animated button. Here's what I want to do ... on mouseUp repeat 2 set the icon of me to "rl.1.gif" wait 2 set the icon of me to "rl.2.gif" wait 3 set the icon of me to "rl.3.gif" wait 3 set the icon of me to "rl.4.gif" wait 3

numberFormat prop

Rob, >> Anybody know how to set the decimal precision of a numeric value? I have >> looked through the docs but I can't seem to find the reference. > > Hi Steve, > > Did you check the numberFormat property? After thrashing around a bit I did find the numberFormat property on my own. For some r

setting decimal precision

Hi all, Anybody know how to set the decimal precision of a numeric value? I have looked through the docs but I can't seem to find the reference. Thanks, Steve Stephen R. Messimer Messimer Computing, Inc 208 1st Ave South Escanaba, MI 49829 www.messimercomputing.com __

trapping delete events

Hi all, Is there a way to trap the msg that deletes objects? In the documentation it is suggested that one use the undo command to undo the request right after it has been issued. Is there any other way to do this? If the DeleteButton msg doesn't really delete the button what msg does and can

1.1.1r2

Hi I was told that 1.1.1r2 was available for download. I can't seem to find it. Is this located somewhere else than the normal developer download page? Thanks Steve Messimer ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re Newbie response

the US ( it may be different elsewhere in the world). Most K-12 districts barely have enough $ for academic programs much less tech expenditures. This unfortunate set of circumstances makes even RR's resonable Ed Pricing model look extravagant. Ah but I digress ... sorry for wandering.

where I put my scripts

Hey Dar, Question: Where do I put my scripts. Short Answer: pretty much where ever it makes sense. ;-) Seriously, script placement for me is pretty much a moving target. When I am beginning a project I generally place scripts in the target object. There are some exceptions to this rule. Handle

tab order

Hi, I have created a lot of grps with fields. I would like to set a new tab order within the grp that supercedes the creation order of the fields. I can't seem to figure out how to do this. A feature much like the one implemented in FileMaker Pro would be very useful here. Any help will be much

arrays

Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble with arrays. I'm obviously doing something wrong here. I want to check whether or not a set of flds contain any data. So I have created an array named answerCk and I have loaded the following fld names into their respective keys. put "AFld" into answerCk[1]

re locking stacks

>> This one is directed to the run rev folks. I have noticed that when I try >> to get into any of the components of RR to look at the code I am un able to >> do so. I have heard on the list that this is possible. If so could someone >> tell me how to do it. > > It depends what scripts you wan

locking stacks

Hi, This one is directed to the run rev folks. I have noticed that when I try to get into any of the components of RR to look at the code I am un able to do so. I have heard on the list that this is possible. If so could someone tell me how to do it. If this isn't allowed I understand. If th

Plug-in question

I have been working on a plug-in for sometime now. I need to know how to lock it down. In HC I would hust set the userlevel to the Browse mode. As there isn't such a thing in Rev I need some sort of alternative. Basically I want to secure my code. Can I just make it a standalone? This may be pr

Rev vs RB my opinion

Hi all, Here are my 2¢ on the Rev / RB issue. I've had the opportunity to use both RB and Rev. I was one of the thousands of HC users abandoned when Apple decided not to upgrade HC. I really wanted to use RB because of its great IDE and cross platform capabilities. I was right on the verge of w

Dev Project

Dar Scott said: > I want to make a stack to help me in development and I'm not sure > how to start. > > I want it to act like browse even though pointer (edit) is selected. Not sure what you mean here. > I want to know which card and stack I'm working on. If you create a plug-in you can alway

Re: RR Book

on 4/8/02 7:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A printed version of the existing documentation is in the works. I am > working on getting it available as fast as possible, however this could > still be several weeks. As soon as it is available I will announce it on > this list

Revolution Book

Hi, I have been using RR daily now for months. I continue to be happy with its capabilities. The only thing that remains an issue for me is the lack of printed documentation and / or third party books on the subject. It is clear that there are additional sources of information because many of th

License issue

Hi, I have reviewed the license issue and it seems fair and appropriate to me. It looks as if this fee is related to covering Rev support costs in large companies and doesn't seem to be an issue for small developers at all. Here's a relavant quote from the FAQ that relartes directly to my busine

rev conference

Hi, Has anyone given any thought to putting together a run rev conference? I for one would be willing to attend this type of event. I'll bet we could learn a lot from each other. Anybody interested in trying to get this organized? Having it run just before or just after a MacWorld might make

Re: use-revolution digest, Vol 1 #305 - 12 msgs

Thanks Ian, I ended up working this out myself. You were right it is just "paste". I'm still thinking HC syntax. In any case it works just fine and my plug-in moves right along. :-) Steve On Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at 01:00 AM, use-revolution- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think it should

Re: use-revolution digest, Vol 1 #304 - 4 msgs

On Monday, April 1, 2002, at 12:01 PM, use-revolution- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > How does one get started exploring Revolution for CGI Scripts? I don't > see anything in the built-in documentation nor anything on the website. > > Thanks! > Mark > I'd be very interested in this topic as well.

pasting objects

Hi, I am having problems writing a script that pastes an objects from a plug-in to any other stack. When I do this the target button does get pasted but then an error message pops up that aborts the remainder of the script. the problem code hilited by the debugger is ... paste btn bGOName her

copying objects

Hi, I'm working on a plug-in that seeks to create objects in another stack. I have been successful to a degree but several issues have arisen that raise some questions about the best way to accomplish this. Basically I am having the user make changes to a grp and a button that controls the visib

custom properties

Cker a different way. 2. If the property in (1) doesn't exist I want to create it in the object How would I create a new property in cd objCard? put newProp in the customProperties of cd objCard -- where newProp is the name of the new property Any ide

template

going to be a commercial product. While it is in development at the moment I can only devote part time to it. ( Got to eat! ) It will most likely be several months before it is ready for testing. If you would like to participate as a tester at some point let me know. Steve Messimer Compu

Re: use-revolution digest, Vol 1 #230 - 14 msgs

button(s) a grp In the grp propeties panel go to the grp tab enable the background behavior check box ... done Steve Messimer Computing ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Re: searching lists

t; intervals, saving you a bit of effort creating the database. David, I too am developing on a Mac. I hadn't thought of using sherlock... duh. I'm sure that will work fine until I have the time to build something. Thanks for the suggestion. Steve M

Re: ready made buttons etc

y ideas about how this could be organized please feel free to chime in. Steve Messimer Computing, Inc. ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

finding topics already discussed

Hi, I have been a member of the use and improve lists for several months now. I have found the quality of the discourse here to be outstanding. It would be wonderful if there were some efficient way to find information posted in the past. Often times I will see information that I realize will

groups question

Hi, When using v 1.1 when I create a group and copy it and paste it into another stack the group sometimes looses its group identity. ie when I click on it only the component object I click on is hilited NOT the entire grp. I want to create groups in one stack and use them as templtes in other

script questions

Hi, I would like to implement text that hilites itself on mouse over like RR uses in its documentation. Anybody have an script example I could look at? Steve Stephen R. Messimer Messimer Computing, Inc 2501 14th Ave South Escanaba, MI 49829 www.messimercomputing.com

App icons

Hi, First of all I apologize for asking this question again. I seem to have lost the previous list response. :-( I am building an app for distribution on both Mac and PC platforms. As I recal The Mac app icon is 32 by 32 pixels How big is the Win app icon? What format must this graphic be? A

creating new tools

Hi, Years ago I created a set of objects for HyperCard that allowed users to significantly truncate the educational development process. Using stack templates and compoundObjects (like buttonField objects, button card objects, hotText objects, quizObjects, examObjects etc ) teachers could create

Windows distributions

I seem to loose the path to my QT movies. I have a set of stack scripts that work on the Mac side w/o problems. Is there some other procedure I need to use on the Windows side so that the QT movies are accessed properly? Steve Messimer ___ use

standalone issues

Hi all, I have just made two distributions of a stack: a Windows version and a Macintosh version. I need a bit of extra information so I can understand the process a bit better. When I make a distribution that includes a data folder there doesn't seem to be a way to point to the data folders co

relative paths and Quicktime

Hi, I need a bit of help with a few issues. 1. When a standalone is created are all the resources (Graphics sounds movies ) incorporated directly in the application? 2. I want to include large quicktime movies with my application but I want to include them in a data folder that will use a rel