This is really nice and fast, Alex. Thanks again for doing this as I’ve always felt that LC’s Sample Stacks is a great and often overlooked resource save for it’s interface. I note that "Log In" and "Sign Up" do not work. Is there any value in those items?
Roger > On Sep 30, 2021, at 10:05 AM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hmmm ... not sure why. > > Easy way : https://www.tweedly.org/Downloads/samplestacks.livecode > > Or: start the IDE, and in the toolbar (4th or so from the right) is "Sample > Stacks". > > Then > > - select "View as: List" > > - select "All" on left hand side > > - select "Sort by: Date" > > - then reverse order the sort - and it's the most recent one !! > > > Or - select "Plugin" in the tags column (5th one down), then type "sample" in > the search box and hit "Go" > > Alex. > > > On 30/09/2021 16:17, Roger Guay via use-livecode wrote: >> This sounds absolutely wonderful, Alex, except I can’t find it as you >> described. >> >> Roger >> >>> On Sep 30, 2021, at 7:27 AM, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On 30/09/2021 15:02, Alex Tweedly via use-livecode wrote: >>>> On 06/09/2021 15:14, Kevin Miller via use-livecode wrote: >>>> >>>>> Upgrading this could be a very useful project. There is a lot of content >>>>> in there but it has the issues you list. >>> So I had a look at what could be done just within the IDE for revonline. >>> There's an old joke about a tourist in Ireland who realizes she(*) is lost, >>> and ask for directions from an old farmer at the side of the road. "Well", >>> says he, "if I wanted to go there, I wouldn't start from here." >>> >>> I found the revonline scripts rather complex, and I couldn't easily see how >>> to solve the issues mentioned previously, in that context. And the bottom >>> line is that it's not a complex problem that needs to be solved. The login >>> / register / upload features all work just fine - the problems are with the >>> searching / browsing / filtering, and are generally related to either >>> (very) poor performance or unclear UI. >>> >>> In the end, I just couldn't produce worthwhile improvements, so instead I >>> wrote a plugin that handles the searching / filtering / browsing / >>> downloading parts, and which omits the login/upload parts entirely. >>> >>> It can be downloaded from "Sample Stacks" in the IDE toolbar (it's called >>> "Sample Stacks" and is tagged as IDE and Plugin). Install as a plugin in >>> the usual way. >>> >>> UI is very similar to the existing IDE version - simplified a bit. >>> >>> - search box automatically (and immediately) updates as you type, so the >>> "Go" button was removed >>> >>> - everything happens in < 1 second, so the progress bar was removed. >>> >>> - the grid/list choice was removed (the old 'list' stye was hard to use or >>> understand) >>> >>> - tags in the left-hand box are alphabetized >>> >>> - the grid is a single long scrolling group, rather than being paged and >>> scrolled >>> >>> There is one issue I haven;t tracked down yet - sometimes the scrolling >>> using mousepad doesn't work initially; scrolling with the scrollbar seems >>> to be enough to "revive" it. >>> >>> Let me know if you try it and have any problems or suggestions. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Alex. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> (*) "she" is not sexist - had it been a man he would never have admitted to >>> being lost and so would never have asked the question :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > _______________________________________________ > 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode