Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

On 05/03/2013 03:40 AM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM, Richmond wrote: It occurred to me then that the cheapest way to develop OSS software for Windows was to use Livecode OSS 6 for Windows in WINE. Why even use WINE? I've had no issue building Windows & Linux standalones

Re: User notes in dictionary

Craig- Thursday, May 2, 2013, 8:04:38 PM, you wrote: > "Sort" and "sort container" as examples. And dang it. I wrote those. They both show up fine here. Linux mint 14, LC 5.5.4 -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ use-livecode mailing list u

Re: User notes in dictionary

On 5/2/13 10:30 PM, Warren Samples wrote: On 05/02/2013 10:04 PM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: "Sort" and "sort container" as examples. And dang it. I wrote those. Craig Running Linux here. Just tried this in 5.5.4 and initially the user notes did not appear under these entries, just as you find.

Re: User notes in dictionary

On 05/02/2013 10:04 PM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: "Sort" and "sort container" as examples. And dang it. I wrote those. Craig Running Linux here. Just tried this in 5.5.4 and initially the user notes did not appear under these entries, just as you find. However, clicking on the area they shoul

Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

On 03/05/2013, at 1:20 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > What is that? Character encoding. -- M E R Goulding Software development services Bespoke application development for vertical markets mergExt - There's an external for that! ___ use-livecode mailing

Re: User notes in dictionary

On 5/2/13 10:04 PM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: Jacque. "Sort" and "sort container" as examples. And dang it. I wrote those. Yup, both are missing here. I didn't do the 4.x dance, but the notes aren't in 5.5.4 when I look. I don't know why. -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hypera

Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:51 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: > > It is recommended not to build Win and Linux on Mac because it will mean when > they >open a heap of MacToISOing will go on. ??? What is that? -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462 ___

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > I assume psql is the command line interface for postgres? If dbhk is a > string value, it needs delimiters around it otherwise it will be treated as > an identifier. It's possible psql supplies them but lc won't. but a table name doesn't see

Re: User notes in dictionary

Jacque. "Sort" and "sort container" as examples. And dang it. I wrote those. Craig -Original Message- From: J. Landman Gay To: How to use LiveCode Sent: Thu, May 2, 2013 10:11 pm Subject: Re: User notes in dictionary On 5/2/13 5:51 PM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: > > > I think I asked

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

I assume psql is the command line interface for postgres? If dbhk is a string value, it needs delimiters around it otherwise it will be treated as an identifier. It's possible psql supplies them but lc won't. On May 2, 2013 7:11 PM, "Dr. Hawkins" wrote: > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:59 PM, Peter Ha

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > Good point. The dictionary is kinda confusing on this. It says "do not > include a semicolon at the end of the statement", then says "some" sql > systems are capable of executing multiple statements, which presumably > means terminating each

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

Good point. The dictionary is kinda confusing on this. It says "do not include a semicolon at the end of the statement", then says "some" sql systems are capable of executing multiple statements, which presumably means terminating each one with a semicolon. I guess it means no semicolon at the e

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: > > Are you trying to put all that into a single sql command? I don't > think you can do that from LC. That is, I don't think the execute sql > statement supports multiple catenated statements. Do either the executeSql or revDataFromQuery() actua

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:59 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > Not familiar with postgres but maybe single quotes around dhbk? > No, not needed--this is the command I use from psql, and that works. (I do find some of when quotes are required & prohibited inconsistent . . .) -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins

Re: User notes in dictionary

On 5/2/13 5:51 PM, dunb...@aol.com wrote: I think I asked this a few years ago. I am using 5.5.4, but certain user notes in the dictionary do not appear unless I: Quit v.5x, Open v.4x, Close v.4x, and reopen v.5x. The user notes appear in 4, if I care to look for them. But they will not appea

Re: revOpenDatabase acting differently in IDE and standalone

On 5/2/13 8:19 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: I guess I'm a little surprised by that. There was a thread in November last year about this and some pretty enlightened experts on this list indicated that the format of a standalone had changed within the last year and it was no longer possible (OK, it's

Re: Mobile (Android) orientations

On 5/2/13 8:16 PM, Ralph DiMola wrote: Alex, Remember also that "portrait upside down" and "landscape left" are not supported on Android 2.2 or earlier. This might account for the upside down thing. Flip it the other way in the emulator and it might just work. That was my first thought too, bu

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

Richard- Thursday, May 2, 2013, 5:33:17 PM, you wrote: > I've tried > BEGIN TRANSACTION; > CREATE TABLE blah bla blah; > ALTER TABLE blah OWNER TO dhbk; > COMMIT; Are you trying to put all that into a single sql command? I don't think you can do that from LC. That is, I don't think the execute s

Re: revOpenDatabase acting differently in IDE and standalone

I guess I'm a little surprised by that. There was a thread in November last year about this and some pretty enlightened experts on this list indicated that the format of a standalone had changed within the last year and it was no longer possible (OK, it's always possible!) to get at the scripts wi

RE: Mobile (Android) orientations

Alex, Remember also that "portrait upside down" and "landscape left" are not supported on Android 2.2 or earlier. This might account for the upside down thing. Flip it the other way in the emulator and it might just work. Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreenin

Re: Generating RSA pairs

On 03/05/2013, at 10:38 AM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > That's a good point. > > However, I only need a random number once ever per customer; it's to > encrypt their license keys & privileges. In a licensing situation, usually the software developer will hold the private key, and will distribute the

Re: changing table owners in postgres from livecode

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > I've tried > BEGIN TRANSACTION; > CREATE TABLE blah bla blah; > ALTER TABLE blah OWNER TO dhbk; > COMMIT; > > and also a second transaction of just the ALTER, but I still own the > tables. > Not familiar with postgres but maybe single quotes a

Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

On 03/05/2013, at 10:40 AM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > Why even use WINE? > > I've had no issue building Windows & Linux standalones from Mac (ok, aside > from the possible mortal sin involved in creating a windows program, but . > . .) It is recommended not to build Win and Linux on Mac because it w

Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM, Richmond wrote: > It occurred to me then that the cheapest way to develop OSS software for > Windows > was to use Livecode OSS 6 for Windows in WINE. > Why even use WINE? I've had no issue building Windows & Linux standalones from Mac (ok, aside from the possible

Re: Generating RSA pairs

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 4:08 PM, Igor de Oliveira Couto wrote: > On 03/05/2013, at 3:30 AM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > > Dr. Hawkins, while using online services like random.org may provide you > with a higher level of randomness, it introduces the old problem of > internet reliability. Chances are, tha

changing table owners in postgres from livecode

Just as I thought I had things under control . . . All of my tests were with me as users. I created the role dhbk, and made it the owner of the database. I created roles inside of that for myself and my assistant. It seems, though, that I am the owner of tables as they are created. I can chang

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

Dr. Hawkins writes: > Ashlock is more than slightly connected to the Santa Fe Institute :) OK - that got me to take a look... as a sad commentary on things, he is no longer with Iowa State. His faculty web page there says "In August I will be taking a leave of absence from Iowa State and moving

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: > > > See the work of Dan Ashlock (Iowa State) and others; in addition to > > genetic algorithms, they've done work where programs evolve. > > I did some work on genetic algorithms a couple of decades ago through the > Santa Fe Institute. Ashl

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

Dr. Hawkins writes: > > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Björnke von Gierke wrote: > > Wait what? Self modifying automatic genetic code algorithm, here we come! > > See the work of Dan Ashlock (Iowa State) and others; in addition to > genetic algorithms, they've done work where programs evolve.

Re: Generating RSA pairs

On 03/05/2013, at 3:30 AM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > I need to generate RSA key pairs (one pair per client). > > I see the openssl key generation possibility, but that's still relying > on my system for "randomness". I'd *like* to pull random numbers > (say, from random.org) and generate the keys fr

Re: Mobile (Android) orientations

can't help with the orientation at the moment, but the problem with the virtual devices is that you've most likely selected 2.2 as your build target, and are using 2.2 virtual devices. go to 2.3 or 2.3.3. The way some of the sensors are handled in the 2.2 emulator don't work right (real devices wo

Mobile (Android) orientations

I'm just starting to play with Mobile builds - so this could be the first of a series of dumb questions :-) I build a stack (one button, one field, no script at all), and build for Android (following the instructions from Colin's book). The "Initial orientation" is set to "portrait". I can't g

User notes in dictionary

I think I asked this a few years ago. I am using 5.5.4, but certain user notes in the dictionary do not appear unless I: Quit v.5x, Open v.4x, Close v.4x, and reopen v.5x. The user notes appear in 4, if I care to look for them. But they will not appear in 5 without that rigamarole. What gives?

Re: how to "check" a entry in a statusiconmenu

Thanks Matthias, I'll take a look - I did look in the dictionary and didn;t find anything but not surprising since it's experimental. Pete lcSQL Software On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Matthias Rebbe < matthias_livecode_150...@m-r-d.de> wrote: > Peter, > > thanks for you

Re: how to "check" a entry in a statusiconmenu

Peter, thanks for your explanations. The status icon is an experimental feature of LC (since 4.5). For more information just search for "Status icon support" in the LC release notes. In the meantime i received a reply in the forum from Neil from Runrev. Checkmarks/diamonds cannot be used in s

Re: how to "check" a entry in a statusiconmenu

Hi Paul, thanks for your suggestions. I don´t think i can adapt this for the statusiconmenu, but thanks anyway. I will store your code for future use when i need option menus. Regards, Matthias Am 02.05.2013 um 17:04 schrieb Paul Hibbert : > Hi Mattias, > > Not too sure this will help, but

What could be better ? [Was: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1]

I'm reading a lot on this list - and I'm seldom writing. Usually merely because it's too late, and somebody else has already answered better than I could do. I must say that I'm - more than slightly - surprised by some of the complaints I'm reading about the new "way of life" RunRev is offering t

Build a standalone with 6.0.1 ???

Anyone manage to build a 'standalone application' using LC 6.0.1... It seems no problem building for the simulator, all is good... but using the same settings and trying to get a standalone throws an error... Using Mountain Lion 10.8.3, LC 6.01 community, xCode 4.6.2 Dixie

Re: revOpenDatabase acting differently in IDE and standalone

yes, i missed that change. but my other comments still stand :) On 02.05.2013, at 21:56, stephen barncard wrote: > I think Mark Wieder stated that script limits are gone now. > > > On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:54 AM, Björnke von Gierke wrote: > >> >> On 02.05.2013, at 00:05, Peter Haworth wrote:

Re: revOpenDatabase acting differently in IDE and standalone

I think Mark Wieder stated that script limits are gone now. On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:54 AM, Björnke von Gierke wrote: > > On 02.05.2013, at 00:05, Peter Haworth wrote: > > > I don't think so - standalones are the same as any other executables, > they > > have compiled code in them, not scripts.

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On May 2, 2013, at 12:41 AM, Richmond wrote: > On 05/02/2013 02:48 AM, Timothy Miller wrote: >> On May 1, 2013, at 4:39 PM, stephen barncard wrote: >> >>> Well, here's another smart-aleck question while I'm feeling randy. Are >>> there script limits in the Community edition? >> I have no idea. D

Re: how to "check" a entry in a statusiconmenu

Hi Matthias I'm not familiar with the StatusIconMenu feature (is that an LC feature or WIndows?) but I'd like to expand this thread to another aspect of checkmarks and diamonds in option menu items if I may. My experience on a Mac is that if you put a check mark against an option menu item by inse

Generating RSA pairs

I need to generate RSA key pairs (one pair per client). I see the openssl key generation possibility, but that's still relying on my system for "randomness". I'd *like* to pull random numbers (say, from random.org) and generate the keys from those. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions

Re: Weird script behavior

Ralph DiMola writes: > Did you turn on "strict compilation mode" in the prefs by mistake? I'd hardly classify that as a "mistake" -- Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit t

Re: Weird script behavior

YES, it was on somehow... Thanks! Peter On May 2, 2013, at 8:57 AM, Ralph DiMola wrote: > Did you turn on "strict compilation mode" in the prefs by mistake? > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > Phone: 518-636-3998 Ex:11 > Cell: 518-796-9

RE: Weird script behavior

Did you turn on "strict compilation mode" in the prefs by mistake? Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net Phone: 518-636-3998 Ex:11 Cell: 518-796-9332 -Original Message- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf

Weird script behavior

Hi, I've started to experience some weird stuff in the script editor. Using LC 5.0 1. Adding a breakpoint shows a grey dot with a red outline instead of the fully red dot and running scripts don't stop at that point. If I turn on "Script debug mode" it works, but I haven't had to do that befor

Re: how to "check" a entry in a statusiconmenu

Hi Mattias, Not too sure this will help, but I came up against a similar problem with option menus on Win, so figured out a way to do what I needed by code, maybe you can adapt this for your use… ==Code== local sHist,sMenuText,sLabel on mouseDown lock screen --

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 3:58 AM, Björnke von Gierke wrote: > Wait what? Self modifying automatic genetic code algorithm, here we come! See the work of Dan Ashlock (Iowa State) and others; in addition to genetic algorithms, they've done work where programs evolve. -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq.

Word document indexer

Good morning LC'ers, In the "good old days" of using Director, I did quite a bit of work with PDF files and used a product by INM that handled PDFs beautifully. Having a tool / library like that here one day in LC would be a dream for me, however, I digress. INM had a really nice little utility t

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 02.05.2013, at 02:17, Mark Wieder wrote: > No. There are no script limits and the limits on the number of frontscripts > etc have also been removed. Wait what? Self modifying automatic genetic code algorithm, here we come! -- Use an alternative Dictionary viewer: http://bjoernke.com/bvgdoc

Re: revOpenDatabase acting differently in IDE and standalone

On 02.05.2013, at 00:05, Peter Haworth wrote: > I don't think so - standalones are the same as any other executables, they > have compiled code in them, not scripts. Just want to note that this is wrong, and standalones do contain all unencrypted scripts as clear text. They also contain field c

how to "check" a entry in a statusiconmenu

Hi, for an app in Windows i am using the StatusIconMenu feature, which works really well. But i would like to place a checkmark or an icon before an entry in that menu. Is this possible? Tried with the special character "!c" to get the entry displayed as checked. But that did not work. Maybe i

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 05/02/2013 11:37 AM, René Micout wrote: Le 2 mai 2013 à 09:31, Richmond a écrit : I donated my "widow's mite" having read all the small print (think Gene Wilder in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and if you didn't you, quite frankly, have only yourself to blame. Dear Richmond, This

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

Le 2 mai 2013 à 09:31, Richmond a écrit : > I donated my "widow's mite" having read all the small print (think Gene > Wilder in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and if you didn't you, quite > frankly, have only yourself to blame. Dear Richmond, This is good for people speak really good En

[OT] Devawriter Pro

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Cheapjack development for Windows

Yesterday I was running off some Youtube filmettes of my software, and I found that the easiest way to do this was by running a Windows build in WINE on Linux and using 'RecordMyDesktop'. It occurred to me then that the cheapest way to develop OSS software for Windows was to use Livecode OSS 6

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 05/02/2013 02:48 AM, Timothy Miller wrote: On May 1, 2013, at 4:39 PM, stephen barncard wrote: Well, here's another smart-aleck question while I'm feeling randy. Are there script limits in the Community edition? I have no idea. Don't even know what a script limit is. Perhaps it is time y

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 05/02/2013 02:24 AM, Timothy Miller wrote: On May 1, 2013, at 3:14 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: They've been pretty up-front about the omission of the security module, it was in the Kickstarter materials. Security can't be in the community version. If it was, it would be worthless; anyone cou

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 05/02/2013 01:46 AM, J. Landman Gay wrote: On 5/1/13 5:39 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: On 02/05/2013, at 7:57 AM, stephen barncard wrote: If it's for your own use, why do you need to protect you stacks at all? You don't trust yourself? That was going to be my question. The only thing I can

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 05/02/2013 12:57 AM, stephen barncard wrote: If it's for your own use, why do you need to protect you stacks at all? You don't trust yourself? LOL! On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Timothy Miller < gand...@doctortimothymiller.com> wrote: On May 1, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Mike Bonner wrote:

Re: Password protection in non-commercial 6.0.1

On 05/02/2013 12:55 AM, Timothy Miller wrote: On May 1, 2013, at 2:44 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: If its 6.0.1 commercial you should be able to. But of course if its 6.0.1 commercial it should have been able to open it to begin with. If its the community version the answer would be no, that part of