Groups - Lock Size and Position

I have some groups within a Tab Menu. I am trying to make the tab menu and groups scalable based on the size of the stack. When I test this, it keeps setting on the lock size and position on for the groups. What would cause this when I keep unhiliting the lock size and position of the groups? I

Re: Live LiveCode Code Event #6

For those of us who missed it, is there an archive of past presentations? -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Live-LiveCode-Code-Event-6-tp3215816p3219718.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __

Re: usb driver problem

Jacque- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 7:31:30 PM, you wrote: > There's no USB support per se, so if the device doesn't present itself > as a serial port device it won't work. > The path you use when you open a serial port as a file is the same one > you'd use in shell -- use the "/dev/tty.usbmodem

Re: usb driver problem

On 1/15/11 10:54 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: I now keep getting "file is not open for read" on the cu.usbmodem1a21 and "eof" on the tty.usbmodem1a21 What am I missing here? -- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On Jan 15, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Thomas McGrath III w

Re: different screen resolutions (iOS)

There were many articles and speculations. The last one: http://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/15/ipad-2-screen-likely-to-have-2048x1536-resolution/ (As the dreamer that I am I would love it when the engine could blow up a "normal" card to the double size and would search for corresponding @2x" graphi

Re: Setting visibility on start up

william- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 6:33:19 PM, you wrote: > preOpenStack works in both the IDE and in a standalone while "on startup" > only works when compiled to a standalone? That's good to know. I wonder why > any one would use startup? I parse commandline arguments there for a standalone

Re: Line Hint

Hi Jim, I did this somewhat, but the idea of matching errors with error messages is certainly wise. Thank you, Calvin Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Jim Ault Sender: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:38:19 To: How to u

datagrid (loc of elements)

Hi all. I try to show an card element at the loc of the selected line of a datagrid form. Is there a way to get the loc of datagrid element or will I have to put it inside the datagrid and toggle the visible when a line is hilted? Best regards, Harald Müller. | Harald Müller (www.etcpp.de) | T

Re: Line Hint

Try creating know errors, then observe the error reporting. Start with small scripts, misspell, mis-reference, etc to get a feel for this. On Jan 15, 2011, at 5:17 PM, Calvin Waterbury wrote: We have a winner! Boy! do I feel like a schmolez! Thanks for the clarification, Jeff. Calvin

Re: Setting visibility on start up

preOpenStack works in both the IDE and in a standalone while "on startup" only works when compiled to a standalone? That's good to know. I wonder why any one would use startup? On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: > on startup > -- the startup message is only sent to standalone

Re: Layers, revNavigator, & DataGrids

I'm looking at it now... On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Peter Brigham MD wrote: > On Jan 13, 2011, at 11:25 AM, Chipp Walters wrote: > > AltLayerTools >> http://www.gadgetplugins.com/altplugins/altLayerTools.rev >> It keeps you from moving objects in and out of groups. It only move groups >>

Open Source Licenses (yet again)

All- I notice that Adobe/O'Reilly posts Actionscript snippets using the Creative Commons 3.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ example (which btw is an easy example showing how to use OAuth to access foursquare.com data): http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_Accessing_a_OAuth

Re: Line Hint

We have a winner! Boy! do I feel like a schmolez! Thanks for the clarification, Jeff. Calvin Jeffrey Massung Saturday, January 15, 2011 7:12 PM Well, "line hint" isn't really accur

Re: Line Hint

On Jan 15, 2011, at 5:41 PM, Calvin Waterbury wrote: > Hi David C., > > Nope. I'm referring to the "Errors" window when something flubs. It says on > the left side of that dialog... > > Type > Object > Line > Hint > > I know this is an error message, but does "line hint" mean anything else

Re: Line Hint

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Calvin Waterbury wrote: > Hi David C., > > Nope.  I'm referring to the "Errors" window when something flubs.  It says > on the left side of that dialog... > > Type > Object > Line > Hint > > I know this is an error message, but does "line hint" mean anything else?

Re: Line Hint

Hi David C., Nope. I'm referring to the "Errors" window when something flubs. It says on the left side of that dialog... Type Object Line Hint I know this is an error message, but does "line hint" mean anything else? Thanks, Calvin

Re: Line Hint

> Hi, > > I can find nothing in the dictionary nor the user guide... what exactly is a > "line hint?" > > Thanks, > Calvin > Calvin, Not sure that I understand. are you asking about "toolTips" that are display when you hover over an object of some type? Best regards, David C. _

Re: Setting visibility on start up

> Hi David C., > > Would this mean for start up I would code in the stack script... > > on openStack >    set the visible of button "YourButton" to true >    set the visible of field "MyField" to true > end openStack > > Am I on the right track? > > Thanks, > Calvin As Mark mentioned, there are so

Re: usb driver problem

Tom- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 8:18:26 AM, you wrote: > I am having trouble accessing an Arduino Uno attached to my computer via USB. I haven't looked at the Arduino since they changed the chipset, but it *should* be straightforward. I realize that's no help, and crashing LC is something that

Line Hint

Hi, I can find nothing in the dictionary nor the user guide... what exactly is a "line hint?" Thanks, Calvin ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription pr

Re: Setting visibility on start up

Calvin- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 4:13:48 PM, you wrote: > Hi Mark, > I was referring to "standalone," but I got a bonus on this one! ;) part of the bonus is that the startup and preopenstack are both sent before the stack is visible, so you don't have to worry about any flashing on the scre

Re: Setting visibility on start up

Hi Mark, I was referring to "standalone," but I got a bonus on this one! ;) Thanks, Calvin Mark Wieder Saturday, January 15, 2011 6:10 PM Calvin- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 3:5

Re: Setting visibility on start up

Hi David C., Would this mean for start up I would code in the stack script... on openStack set the visible of button "YourButton" to true set the visible of field "MyField" to true end openStack Am I on the right track? Thanks, Calvin --

Re: Setting visibility on start up

Calvin- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 3:55:15 PM, you wrote: > Hi, > I need some guidance of the LC parlance when making objects > visible/invisible on start up. I've tried some experiments, but nothing > works. Hmmm... startup of a standalone app or startup in the IDE? In the script of the fir

Re: Setting visibility on start up

> Hi, > > I need some guidance of the LC parlance when making objects > visible/invisible on start up.  I've tried some experiments, but nothing > works. > > FYI - for anyone that is interested, I *really* learned a lot from Mark's > presentation/chat (I couldn't get good video consistently on Davi

Setting visibility on start up

Hi, I need some guidance of the LC parlance when making objects visible/invisible on start up. I've tried some experiments, but nothing works. FYI - for anyone that is interested, I *really* learned a lot from Mark's presentation/chat (I couldn't get good video consistently on David's). A

Re: problem importing tab delimited text files

Ian McKnight wrote: Thanks for the advice David. I went back and checked. As I still had the text file open in Excel when I was trying to import it into LC the file must have been locked in some way by Excel - as soon as I closed the file in XL it worked perfectly. Makes perfect sense really. I

Re: problem importing tab delimited text files

Thanks for the advice David. I went back and checked. As I still had the text file open in Excel when I was trying to import it into LC the file must have been locked in some way by Excel - as soon as I closed the file in XL it worked perfectly. Makes perfect sense really. I think I'll start writi

Re: problem importing tab delimited text files

On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Ian McKnight wrote: > Hi all > > I have a table of data in an excel spreadsheet.40 rows x 30 columns approx. > I save the file as a tab delimited text file for import into LC. > I import the file and its empty - nothing there in LC. > I open the text file in Notepa

Re: How to uninstall Livecode from a Linux system

Great... thanks. On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: > Glen- > > Saturday, January 15, 2011, 2:07:45 PM, you wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > > Are there standard steps in properly uninstalling Livecode for a Linux > > system (I'm using Fedora 13). > > > I know I can delete files

Re: How to uninstall Livecode from a Linux system

Glen- Saturday, January 15, 2011, 2:07:45 PM, you wrote: > Hello everyone, > Are there standard steps in properly uninstalling Livecode for a Linux > system (I'm using Fedora 13). > I know I can delete files but I would like the menu to not show Livecode if > it is not installed. I'm not in f

problem importing tab delimited text files

Hi all I have a table of data in an excel spreadsheet.40 rows x 30 columns approx. I save the file as a tab delimited text file for import into LC. I import the file and its empty - nothing there in LC. I open the text file in Notepad and save it again, making no changes. I import the same file in

How to uninstall Livecode from a Linux system

Hello everyone, Are there standard steps in properly uninstalling Livecode for a Linux system (I'm using Fedora 13). I know I can delete files but I would like the menu to not show Livecode if it is not installed. thanks, Glen ___ use-livecode mailin

Re: Going Metallic?

Richmond wrote: On Mac one can set one's stack to have a metallic background. Is there a way to: 1. Leverage this on other platforms (Win, Linux)? 2. Leverage for obejects/controls? Presumably the metallic effect relies on an image file buried somewhere in the recesses of the RunRev Runtime?

Going Metallic?

On Mac one can set one's stack to have a metallic background. Is there a way to: 1. Leverage this on other platforms (Win, Linux)? 2. Leverage for obejects/controls? Presumably the metallic effect relies on an image file buried somewhere in the recesses of the RunRev Runtime? _

Re: Dictionary Random Picks - now on RevOnline

On 1/15/11 8:09 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Jacque wrote: > HyperCard had an error message that said, "Script too silly to > execute". > No, really. It did. What would trigger that? I want to submit a feature request to add that. :) I wish I could remember. I only saw it once and it was a tho

Re: Export Snapshot (iOS)

On 1/15/11 11:42 AM, Harald Müller wrote: Even when nobody ever will be facing this special problem I want to share the workaround I found: When I place "reset the templateimage" before the line where the export happens, then all seems to work fine. Strange. It would be interesting to know wha

Re: Live LiveCode Code Event #6

Hi, I need to post a small correction: At the end of the event (± 2 hours) eHUG will raffle off "Macworld iPhone & iPod touch Superguide (4.0).zip" eBook courtesy of TidBITS' Take Control Series. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: ht

R: Re: Re: a help ..

Messaggio originale Da: davidoco...@gmail.com Data: 15-gen-2011 17.42 A: "How to use LiveCode" Ogg: Re: Re: a help .. Hello, I have uploaded a *very plain* sample stack that has little more than A mountain of thanks DAVID your is a great help for a beginner mario a menu and "About" box

Re: Live LiveCode Code Event #6

Hi Livers the event will start in about an hour. Don't forget to join chatrev, so you can participate in the giveaway of an eBook about iDevice programming! livecode.tv On 13 Jan 2011, at 14:18, Björnke von Gierke wrote: > Dearest Livers > > As usual, the bestest grand and mostest exciting ne

Re: No Check Box in the Dictionary??

This thread reminds me so much of going through all the same questions when I first started using LC. Seems like a document that listed all these little idiosyncracies of LC, specifically targeted at newbies, would be extremely useful. Maybe one already exists somewhere? One thing I'd add t

Re: Export Snapshot (iOS)

Even when nobody ever will be facing this special problem I want to share the workaround I found: When I place "reset the templateimage" before the line where the export happens, then all seems to work fine. Strange. Have a nice weekend, Harald. | Harald Müller (www.etcpp.de) | Theodor-Körner-St

Re: usb driver problem

I now keep getting "file is not open for read" on the cu.usbmodem1a21 and "eof" on the tty.usbmodem1a21 What am I missing here? -- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On Jan 15, 2011, at 11:18 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > I am having trouble accessing an Ardui

Re: Re: a help ..

Hello, I have uploaded a *very plain* sample stack that has little more than a menu and "About" box pointing to a substack, that you should be able to use as a rough guide: http://www.docstoolchest.com/catch_all/TestMenu.rev Hope that is what you are looking for, David C. On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at

Re: Dictionary Random Picks - now on RevOnline

On 15 Jan 2011, at 03:37, Scott Rossi wrote: > Along with the moveRate, how many "rates" are there? I entered "*rate" into the BvG Docu search field: blinkRate property effectRate property frameRate property idleRateproperty playRateproperty qtIdleRate prop

usb driver problem

I am having trouble accessing an Arduino Uno attached to my computer via USB. The device driver shows up as "/dev/tty.usbmodem1a21" I tried a simple open driver then read from driver then close driver. But Livecode keeps crashing or worse my computer panics and dies. on mouseUp put "" into

Re: Required: shell scripting wizard!

does the relaunch message not work on command line apps in windows? On 14 Jan 2011, at 21:31, David Bovill wrote: > Hmmm... I wander if simply polling for an environmental variable change will > work. In the current case I know that LiveCode is open - I just want the > external command line progr

Re: No Check Box in the Dictionary??

Richard Thanks for these tips! On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Calvin Waterbury wrote: > > I don't mean to be picky, but neither "checkbox" nor "check box" is in >> the dictionary. If I missed something, please tell me? >> > > By default the IDE is set to what an occ

Re: Any Convention on Naming Conventions?

Calvin Waterbury wrote: Mark Wieder Friday, January 14, 2011 7:54 PM ... Some weekend reading for you: http://www.fourthworld.com/embassy/articles/scriptstyle.html http://www.fo

Re: No Check Box in the Dictionary??

Calvin Waterbury wrote: I don't mean to be picky, but neither "checkbox" nor "check box" is in the dictionary. If I missed something, please tell me? By default the IDE is set to what an occasionally-rude person like myself might call "Lie Mode", in which the names it displays in the Proper

Re: LiveCode Newbie questions

I just tried to "make an application" from my program that I've been working on and using for the last seven or eight years. I'm on Mac OS. I was surprised to find out that the application it created with the defaults in place was a windows exe program. _

R: Re: a help ..

Messaggio originale Da: jac...@hyperactivesw.com Data: 14-gen-2011 21.00 A: "How to use LiveCode" Ogg: Re: a help .. On 1/14/11 11:38 AM, bacches...@tin.it wrote: > i am at the beginning... p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; > font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0

Re: different screen resolutions (iOS)

On Jan 15, 2011, at 6:13 AM, Harald Müller wrote: > With the upcoming iPad 2 and its once again new screen resolution it will be > more difficult to support all devices. As it looks there will be two > "logical" resolutions each with two "physical" resolutions on the iOS, > perhaps more to com

Re: Dictionary Random Picks - now on RevOnline

Jacque wrote: > HyperCard had an error message that said, "Script too silly to > execute". > No, really. It did. What would trigger that? I want to submit a feature request to add that. :) -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com Webzine fo

different screen resolutions (iOS)

With the upcoming iPad 2 and its once again new screen resolution it will be more difficult to support all devices. As it looks there will be two "logical" resolutions each with two "physical" resolutions on the iOS, perhaps more to come. As far as I know it is much easier to support those diff

Re: Sqlite connection problem

Buongiorno Alessandro, > I have serius connection problem with my database sqlite. > > my code is this: > > on mouseUp > put tAppPath() & "GestPres.db" into tDB > put revOpenDatabase("sqlite",tDB,) into mydb > revCloseDatabase mydb > end mouseUp > > function tAppPath > put effective fil

[OT] HIG & Free books.

After 12 hours straight sleep I feel human again; the compounded effects of wrestling with bucketloads of Beta-tester feedback on my Devawriter Pro and teaching from 8 am to 6.30 pm were getting "a bit much". However, as I, phoenix-like, arise from the ashes; I am inevitably spitting my usual

Sqlite connection problem

I have serius connection problem with my database sqlite. my code is this: on mouseUp put tAppPath() & "GestPres.db" into tDB put revOpenDatabase("sqlite",tDB,) into mydb revCloseDatabase mydb end mouseUp function tAppPath put effective filename of this stack into tFilename set it