Re: hard space in names of objects?

2005-08-17 Thread Erik Hansen
--- Jeanne A. E. DeVoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use spaces all the time in object names... i wasn't sure. residual DOS phobias. those underlines are ugly. thanks, Erik Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.erikhansen.org

RE : Field List : disable field in a field list

2005-08-17 Thread AMACHADO
Thanks John. I thought there was a function to do this.. Something like 'disable menuItem'. But your proposition is correct : It works. The command I used for setting the colour to gray : set the foregroundcolor of line l of field My field to gray But what an horrible code... Don't you

Re: Blowing in the Wind

2005-08-17 Thread John Ridge
Thanks, Scott. A superb effect - what seems to me particularly weird is to have it billowing smoothly as I read the emails about it! On 16 Aug 2005, at 22:07, Scott Rossi wrote: Greetings List: For those of you who were unable to attend my presentation at RevConWest, I showed some

Re: RE : Field List : disable field in a field list

2005-08-17 Thread John Ridge
I see what you mean! But perhaps the point is that if you want to do this sort of thing you really should use a menu - that's what they're for :-( Human Interface Guidelines and all that... On 17 Aug 2005, at 08:04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks John. I thought there was a function to

Re: Blowing in the Wind

2005-08-17 Thread david bovill
Lovely :) Any chance of a Scottish Flag? ___ 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

Image is empty?

2005-08-17 Thread David Bovill
How do I test to see if an image is empty? The issue is that it is hard to filter the file dialog in such a way that only images or videos are selectable cross platform and then you have drag and drop... so I tried testing after a drag and drop (which sets the filename property) to see if

Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Douglas Gilliland
Is it possible to stop an automatic action once you have placed the on opencard script into the card. I have a stack that has a curtain (card 1) open automatically to the title (card 2). I used the card script on card 1: on opencard visual effect barn door open slow go next end opencard I want

RE: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
Use the application browser - found in the tools menu. Right click on the icon for the card, which will be found under the icon for the stack in the application browser - this will give you an option to edit the card script. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread David Burgun
Hi, I have a pop up menu that has two values, call them A and B. In the preOpenStack handler I want to set the menu back to A so I tried the following: send menuPick A to button myButton The Script on myButton is as so: on menuPick theItemSelected if theItemSelected = A then -- Do

RE: Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
Try this: Put A into tParm Send menuPick tParm to button myButton In a send command, items inside the quotes are still evaluated for their value, rather than being literal. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Burgun Sent: Wednesday,

RE: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread MisterX
Douglas There's more than one way than just with the application browser. Remember the msg box is your friend ;) Note, i didn't test #1. #3 may need tweaking. and #2 is perenial, easy and works anywhere... from the message (multiline): Lock messages go to cd 1 in your script (ma

Re: Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread Ken Ray
On 8/17/05 9:49 AM, David Burgun [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a pop up menu that has two values, call them A and B. In the preOpenStack handler I want to set the menu back to A so I tried the following: send menuPick A to button myButton Actually, what you want to do is to set

Re: RE : Field List : disable field in a field list

2005-08-17 Thread Ken Ray
On 8/17/05 2:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks John. I thought there was a function to do this.. Something like 'disable menuItem'. Yes, but that works for menu *buttons*... fields aren't menus, so you can't use the disable command. Just FYI, Ken Ray Sons of Thunder

RE: Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
I have used this sort of construction: Put Insert Row Below into tChoice Send menupick tChoice to button row options And it worked fine, no need to use menuhistory at all. Is there a hidden danger I am not aware of? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread Ken Ray
On 8/17/05 11:36 AM, Lynch, Jonathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have used this sort of construction: Put Insert Row Below into tChoice Send menupick tChoice to button row options And it worked fine, no need to use menuhistory at all. Is there a hidden danger I am not aware of? Well,

Re: Testing if an image is empty (blank)?

2005-08-17 Thread Trevor DeVore
On Aug 16, 2005, at 11:26 AM, david bovill wrote: Thanks of the tip - works great for image object. On 16 Aug 2005, at 17:44, Derek Bump wrote: if (the imagePixMapID of img testImage) is empty then answer Unable to open the selected image. with OK end if Now for the player object? Do

Re: Testing if an image is empty (blank)?

2005-08-17 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Trevor, On Aug 16, 2005, at 11:26 AM, david bovill wrote: Thanks of the tip - works great for image object. On 16 Aug 2005, at 17:44, Derek Bump wrote: if (the imagePixMapID of img testImage) is empty then answer Unable to open the selected image. with OK end if Now for the player

Resetting a router

2005-08-17 Thread Mark Smith
Hi all. I have, at my workplace, an OS X machine that collects various bits of data from various places on the web at preset times (I have rev apps that are started as cron jobs that do the work). From time to time, the router drops the internet connection and generally seems to get it's

Re: Testing if an image is empty (blank)?

2005-08-17 Thread Trevor DeVore
On Aug 17, 2005, at 10:56 AM, Klaus Major wrote: Hi Trevor, On Aug 16, 2005, at 11:26 AM, david bovill wrote: Thanks of the tip - works great for image object. On 16 Aug 2005, at 17:44, Derek Bump wrote: if (the imagePixMapID of img testImage) is empty then answer Unable to open the

RE: Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
Thank you! Most informative. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Ray Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:13 PM To: Use Revolution List Subject: Re: Menu Problem! On 8/17/05 11:36 AM, Lynch, Jonathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have

Re: hard space in names of objects?

2005-08-17 Thread Jeanne A. E. DeVoto
At 11:14 PM -0700 8/16/2005, Erik Hansen wrote: I use spaces all the time in object names... i wasn't sure. residual DOS phobias. those underlines are ugly. Some people are superstitious. ;-) -- jeanne a. e. devoto ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.jaedworks.com

RE: hard space in names of objects?

2005-08-17 Thread Lynch, Jonathan
rockI Uh oh... Looks like I am stuck between a rock and a hard space! J(patiently accepts all rotten fruit thrown at him) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeanne A. E. DeVoto Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:32 PM To: How to use

Re: Blowing in the Wind

2005-08-17 Thread Dan Shafer
But I thought the wind was always blowing so strongly in Scotland that flags don't ripple, they just stand straight out. :-D Dan On Aug 17, 2005, at 5:21 AM, david bovill wrote: Lovely :) Any chance of a Scottish Flag? ___ use-revolution mailing

Re: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Dan Shafer
Before you open the stack, click on the Messages icon in the Rev toolbar. That suspends all system messages until you toggle it back on. Saves my life about three times a month. On Aug 17, 2005, at 7:36 AM, Douglas Gilliland wrote: Is it possible to stop an automatic action once you have

Re: Testing if an image is empty (blank)?

2005-08-17 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Trevor, On Aug 16, 2005, at 11:26 AM, david bovill wrote: Thanks of the tip - works great for image object. On 16 Aug 2005, at 17:44, Derek Bump wrote: if (the imagePixMapID of img testImage) is empty then answer Unable to open the selected image. with OK end if Now for the player

Re: Testing if an image is empty (blank)?

2005-08-17 Thread Trevor DeVore
On Aug 17, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Klaus Major wrote: Sorry, i only meant images and thought that the result was empty in any case in earlier version when you tried to set the filename of an image to e.g. a text file. I'm not sure about earlier version but in 2.5.1 if you set the filename of

Re: Menu Problem!

2005-08-17 Thread Dan Shafer
David First, are you trying to get the menu to execute the code associated with option A on openStack or are you just interested in making sure the button's label is set right? If the latter, rather than using menuPick just set the label of the button. That should work fine

Newbie questions

2005-08-17 Thread AbilityForms
Hi Everyone I'm in the middle of converting several HyperCard stacks into DreamCard. Question 1: Since I often go from stack to stack gathering and distributing data I need to close and save each stack when I'm finished with it. HyperCard does this automatically as we know. How is this done

RE: Blowing in the Wind

2005-08-17 Thread MisterX
actually, it's more like most european flags, flogged down the downpour ;( if you've been to Seattle, you know what i mean ;) ;) but this blowing stack really blows a lot of my expectations out of RunRev. It could do openGL if it really wanted too and in total transparency... just imagine

Re: Testing if an image is empty (blank)?

2005-08-17 Thread Klaus Major
Hi Trevor, On Aug 17, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Klaus Major wrote: Sorry, i only meant images and thought that the result was empty in any case in earlier version when you tried to set the filename of an image to e.g. a text file. I'm not sure about earlier version but in 2.5.1 if you set the

Re: Resetting a router

2005-08-17 Thread kee nethery
My preference on things such as this is to use a power controller and to toggle power to the router instead of trying to log into it and telling it to reset. If it is hosed, logging in might not work but power cycling it always works IF it is wedged and not defective. I've used the

Can a substack icon in a standalone be rendered invisible?

2005-08-17 Thread Stgoldberg
Once again I'd like to approach the great minds on the Revolution forum. Hopefully, someone can offer a suggestion for the following issue: I used Revolution in Mac OS X to create a standalone in which I'd like the user to be able to save data. Since standalone's do not normally save

Re: Newbie questions

2005-08-17 Thread Ken Ray
On 8/17/05 2:10 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone I'm in the middle of converting several HyperCard stacks into DreamCard. Question 1: Since I often go from stack to stack gathering and distributing data I need to close and save each stack when I'm finished with

RE: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread MisterX
Before you open the stack, click on the Messages icon in the Rev toolbar. That suspends all system messages until you toggle it back on. Saves my life about three times a month. Dan's always got an ace up in his sleeve ;) Just a question Dan, why is O'reilly not a possible publisher for

Re: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Robert Brenstein
Is it possible to stop an automatic action once you have placed the on opencard script into the card. I have a stack that has a curtain (card 1) open automatically to the title (card 2). I used the card script on card 1: on opencard visual effect barn door open slow go next end opencard I want

Catching up... advice needed

2005-08-17 Thread graham samuel
Hi folks I have been out of the loop since some time in May and I find it's impossible to catch up with the back numbers of the Digest of this list (I have **hundreds** of unread digests!). I'm thinking of starting a little project and wonder if anyone has any advice. Take these as newbie

Re: Alias' on OS X

2005-08-17 Thread Dennis Brown
Ken,Jeanne,Jacqueline, Yes I am on a Mac. Yes Ken's script works on my alias', because the answer file resolves the alias. Yes aliasReference() returns the right file. No, my script does not work: on mouseUp --this script works for the file alias put aliasReference(gDBTVDataFolder

Re: Alias' on OS X

2005-08-17 Thread Dennis Brown
Thanks for the prompts, I answered my own question: Try the alias first, and if the result is not empty, go for the file directly instead My script works now. Dennis On Aug 17, 2005, at 5:56 PM, Dennis Brown wrote: Ken,Jeanne,Jacqueline, Yes I am on a Mac. Yes Ken's script works on my

Re: Resetting a router

2005-08-17 Thread HyperChris
You might also play with opening up a Telnet or SSH connection to the router as most routers have their own operating system with simple commands to do a reboot. I don't think there is a canned Telnet or SSH stack out there in Rev but I would look into writing a script for those apps and then

Re: Newbie questions

2005-08-17 Thread Timothy Miller
Hi Everyone I'm in the middle of converting several HyperCard stacks into DreamCard. Question 1: Since I often go from stack to stack gathering and distributing data I need to close and save each stack when I'm finished with it. HyperCard does this automatically as we know. How is this done in

Standalone Building Picking Up Tons of Cruft

2005-08-17 Thread Dan Shafer
I've run into a bizarre and troubling situation with the Standalone Builder. I wonder if anyone else has seen this. As far as I can tell, there's no Bugzilla report on it. Open Rev new. Create a new mainstack. Open the Application Browser You should see only your stack here (unless you have

Re: Standalone Building Picking Up Tons of Cruft

2005-08-17 Thread Dan Shafer
Further research shows this happens even in a newly installed, pristine Rev app where the Standalone BUilder picks up two Rev- provided stacks as being in memory according to the App Browser after a build as described with the search for option on. Incidentally, I'm not sure this is a major

ChatRev (ca) one year old

2005-08-17 Thread Björnke von Gierke
I did some digging in the archives last July, and I found some interesting Mails regarding ChatRev. Unfortunately I missed the perfect date to post this info by 5 days, due to my laziness (and other circumstances). Anyway: Yay to ChatRev's birtday, 13th August, and to another prosperous

help on design

2005-08-17 Thread Charles Hartman
The tutorial app that I hope I'm finishing up includes a reference substack that the user is likely to keep onscreen beside the main stack. It would be useful to have forward and (especially) back buttons for navigation within that substack. Here's how I thought of doing it: In the stack

Re: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Douglas Gilliland
Thanks Jonathan. I never would have figured that one out on my own. Doug Gilliland Sarasota, FL On 8/17/05, Lynch, Jonathan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Use the application browser - found in the tools menu. Right click on the icon for the card, which will be found under the icon for the stack

Re: Can a substack icon in a standalone be rendered invisible?

2005-08-17 Thread Chipp Walters
Hi Steve, If I were you, I'd just not include the subStack in the Standalone build process, then just open it when you need if from your standalone. I never use the 'put substacks in separate folders' feature of standalone builder. My substacks are always either libraries, or special biz

Re: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Douglas Gilliland
Thanks Dan. Together with Jonathan's method (Option-click on the card icon in the application browser - allows you to edit the script) I now have two ways to stop and edit an opencard script. I appreciate the help. Doug Gilliland Sarasota, FL On 8/17/05, Robert Brenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Keydown combination

2005-08-17 Thread Mike
Hi all I have keyboards with the FN key and was looking to use a key combination of keydown FN + F7 on opening a stack or card. Anyone know how I can accomplish this key combination, is it possible ? Thanks Michaeld ___ use-revolution mailing

Re: Resetting a router

2005-08-17 Thread Mark Smith
This is a very good point. I'll check out the PowerKey thing. Thanks, Mark On 17 Aug 2005, at 20:37, kee nethery wrote: My preference on things such as this is to use a power controller and to toggle power to the router instead of trying to log into it and telling it to reset. If it is

Re: Stop automatic actions in editing mode

2005-08-17 Thread Douglas Gilliland
Thanks Xav. Between your scripts (I especially like the 2nd one), Dan's Message Click and Jonathan's Option-click I now have 3 ways to stop an autoscript. It's amazing how much one can learn from this mailing list. Doug Gilliland On 8/17/05, MisterX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Douglas There's

Re: help on design

2005-08-17 Thread J. Landman Gay
Charles Hartman wrote: The tutorial app that I hope I'm finishing up includes a reference substack that the user is likely to keep onscreen beside the main stack. It would be useful to have forward and (especially) back buttons for navigation within that substack. Here's how I thought of

Re: Keydown combination

2005-08-17 Thread Sarah Reichelt
I have keyboards with the FN key and was looking to use a key combination of keydown FN + F7 on opening a stack or card. Anyone know how I can accomplish this key combination, is it possible ? Thanks I'm not quite sure what you want to achieve, but if you want to detect the F7 key,

Re: Can a substack icon in a standalone be rendered invisible?

2005-08-17 Thread J. Landman Gay
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Once again I'd like to approach the great minds on the Revolution forum. Hopefully, someone can offer a suggestion for the following issue: I used Revolution in Mac OS X to create a standalone in which I'd like the user to be able to save data. Since

Re: Keydown combination

2005-08-17 Thread Douglas Westbrook
Create a button with script on mouseup put the keysdown end mouseup put the result from the message box in a script similiar to If 65476, (whatever # FN is) = the keysdown then go to stack whatever On Aug 17, 2005, at 7:40 PM, Mike wrote: Hi all I have keyboards with the FN key and was