Re: Prepare image usage

2013-08-04 Thread Gerry Orkin
I might have missed something but why not download the images the first time the app ever loads (and store them locally)? As I understand it you'll need to do that for all the images only the first time it loads, and then from time to time just download updates? Once downloaded you could cache

Prepare and LiveCode 5.5.5

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
Can anyone tell me if "prepare" is available with LC 5.5.5? How might i find that out? sims ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://li

Re: Prepare image usage

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
Just did a test that displayed the list of file urls taken from a tab delim text file on a server. Ran it in the iPad simulator. It reported start of the repeat with an answer that showed me the correct files It then looped through all files i wanted and correctly displayed the url I put a one

Re: Prepare image usage

2013-08-04 Thread Gerry Orkin
Whoops. Sorry. Yes, you have the right idea. That should work. I believe you can also set the size of the image cache using imageCacheLimit - that will maximise the chance that your images won't be flushed from the cache. I have no idea if the image cache persists across app restarts but based o

Re: Prepare image usage

2013-08-04 Thread Gerry Orkin
prepare image file "http://yourserver.com/logos/logo.jpg";... ...should do it. Assuming of course that it works on online images... Gerry On 05/08/2013, at 3:28 PM, Jim sims wrote: > I have 100 thumbnail images on a server that I want to use and reuse, in a > very quick display manner.

Prepare image usage

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
I'm trying to understand proper use of "prepare image" prepare image "myImage" prepare image file "/Disk/Folder/logo.jpg" If anyone knows, please tell me if this usage sounds correct. I have 100 thumbnail images on a server that I want to use and reuse, in a very quick display manner. When

Re: Retina iPad Splash

2013-08-04 Thread Monte Goulding
On 05/08/2013, at 11:17 AM, Mike Kerner wrote: > Just an FYI, the ios7 recommendations seem to say that splash screens are > discouraged... Splash screens have been discouraged for quite a while. What you're meant to do is use an image of your app's screen with anything that needs to load remov

Re: Retina iPad Splash

2013-08-04 Thread Mike Kerner
Just an FYI, the ios7 recommendations seem to say that splash screens are discouraged... On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Randy Hengst wrote: > Well, the package contents of the build show both the 1024 and 2048 splash > screens… so, I'm going to assume this is an error with LC and not the > act

Re: Data-Grid usage

2013-08-04 Thread Vaughn Clement
Hi I am traveling until next Saturday and will not have time to test the approach. I will hold this for then. Thank you Vaughn Clement Apps by Vaughn Clement (Support) *http://www.appsbyvaughnclement.com/tools/home-page/* Skype: vaughn.clement https://secure.join.me/appsbyvclement FaceTime: vcl

Re: Retina iPad Splash

2013-08-04 Thread Randy Hengst
Well, the package contents of the build show both the 1024 and 2048 splash screens… so, I'm going to assume this is an error with LC and not the actual build. I'll keep all posted. On Aug 4, 2013, at 2:39 PM, John Dixon wrote: > Randy... > > I am, sort of, in the same position and quandry as

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
Hello Bob - yes i think ya did and no it wasn't me :-) if ya owe him lots of money then it might have been me, maybe. sims On Sunday, August 4, 2013, Robert Sneidar wrote: > I may have asked you before I don't remember. I had a friend a long time > ago named Jim Sims who used to have a handyman

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
On Sunday, August 4, 2013, Robert Sneidar wrote: > I may have asked you before I don't remember. I had a friend a long time > ago named Jim Sims who used to have a handyman business in So Cal. Would > that be you? > > Bob Sneidar > > > On Aug 4, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Jim sims wrote: > > > Solved - i t

RE: Retina iPad Splash

2013-08-04 Thread John Dixon
Randy... I am, sort of, in the same position and quandry as yourself about what size to submit an ipad app to Apple... I too have decided to go the 1024 route... As regards 'splash screens',I have four app in the itunes store and have never included a splash screen and I don't intend to use a '

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Robert Sneidar
I may have asked you before I don't remember. I had a friend a long time ago named Jim Sims who used to have a handyman business in So Cal. Would that be you? Bob Sneidar On Aug 4, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Jim sims wrote: > Solved - i think > > Just in case somone else has a similar issue here is w

Retina iPad Splash

2013-08-04 Thread Randy Hengst
Hi All, Based on comments on the list and forum, I'm going to try to submit an app without the Retina size… but including a 144 icon and the Retina Splash. But, I hit a bump... I'm using OSX 8.3 and have tried LC 6.1 and 6.1.1 rc1. The 72 and 144 icons and 1024 x 768 splash were accepted by LC

Re: Data-Grid usage

2013-08-04 Thread J. Landman Gay
I think my proposed method will still work. When the user leaves the newly created card, set the name of the card to the data you want to represent it. That can be the name field, or whatever else you want the user to see. To avoid duplicates, append an ID or part of a description field or anyt

Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
Solved - i think Just in case somone else has a similar issue here is what i did. At scrollerBeginDrag i set the filenames of the images to empty but kept text field text. At scrollerEndDrag i reloaded the filenames into the images. These images are all thumbnails so they load very quickly, plu

Re: Ask for an answer...

2013-08-04 Thread dunbarx
Jacques, Mark. Oh. You mean the actual names of the commands? I thought it was the structure of their implementation. I could not agree more. It took me years to remember that "ask" had the field, and "answer" had the buttons. I am way ahead of Mark, in that I do not confuse them anymore

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
I'm pretty sure now that it isn't the loading of images that is the problem. I added code that verifies when all thumbnail images are loaded. When i have only a few images the group scrolls well - up and down all i want. When i have many more images (say 20 instead of 7) then the group starts to

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Scott Morrow
Yes, 'load' I'm glad you were able to take my vague suggestion and clarify it! Clarified it for me, too :- ) If you are using LC version 6 then John's suggestion of 'prepare image' sounds great. -- Scott On Aug 4, 2013, at 4:27 AM, Jim sims wrote: > Thanks for the reply Scott, > > You m

RE: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread John Dixon
Jim... Have a look at the 'prepare image' command in the dictionary... this will help you here > Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2013 13:27:33 +0200 > Subject: Re: Scrolling group on iPad > From: s...@ezpzapps.com > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Thanks for the reply Scott, > > You must be referring t

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
Thanks for the reply Scott, You must be referring to "load" as in "load URL bla blah" Didn't think that was ok on iOS but reading the dictionary it sounds "sort of ok" - done without liburl in the background. Will give it a shot and see. Am in Venice, swapped my flat (flat for flat) for this ex

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Scott Morrow
Jim, have you tried caching the images to the device first and then pointing at the cached files? (I don't believe this has anything to do with dataGrid or not dataGrid.) -- Scott Morrow On Aug 4, 2013, at 3:13 AM, Jim sims wrote: > Thank for the reply Gerry, > > Well they want to add and re

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
Thank for the reply Gerry, Well they want to add and remove files a lot so they also adjust a tab delim text file (not an issue here) and upload files as needed. The problem seems to be when the scroll takes place after the images/filenames are loaded. I have played with datagrids before but thi

Re: Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Gerry Orkin
Data grids are not all that complex once you get the hang of them. But I'm guessing that the link to online images is your weak spot. Can't they be located in the device? Gerry On Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 7:48 PM, Jim sims wrote: > The iPad app has a set of groups like this: > Each group has 3 co

Scrolling group on iPad

2013-08-04 Thread Jim sims
The iPad app has a set of groups like this: Each group has 3 controls Image - text field - text field I made 80 of these (3 part) groups and then grouped them all so they scroll with an iOS scroller. If i do not set the filename of the image control objects it will scroll with no problem on the

Re: Ask for an answer...

2013-08-04 Thread Jacques Hausser
Le 4 août 2013 à 07:59, Jacques Hausser a écrit : > Dunbar and Roger, Oh, sorry, I did mean Craig and Roger ! Jacques ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscrip