Mark:
What about a transparent graphic with:
on mouseDown
checkoption
end mouseDown
on mouseUp
checkoption
end mouseUp
—Other mouse events could be added
on checkoption
if the option key is down then
hide me
end if
end check option
Best,
Bill
On
On Jul 4, 2014, at 3:14 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:
> Luddites unite!
"The future ain't what it used to be."
-- Yogi Berra
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Jacque-
Friday, July 4, 2014, 12:14:14 PM, you wrote:
> He's just being...progressive. Luddites unite!
Hey! It was *your* idea in the first place.
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On 7/4/2014, 1:49 PM, Richmond wrote:
On 04/07/14 21:13, Mark Wieder wrote:
Jacque-
Friday, July 4, 2014, 10:46:47 AM, you wrote:
Should we really limit the language based on "most popular usage?" If so
then I'd like to remove all the long forms of various terms and use only
the synonyms that
Pencil Project is pretty groovy as well:
http://pencil.evolus.vn/Default.html
Richmond.
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On 03/07/14 22:26, Brahmanathswami wrote:
Surprising that draw.io gets so little press. Free for up to 500 users
with unlimited docs... made by http://www.jgraph.com/... which is a
pretty advanced company...
Personally I'm not very keen on something that requires an internet
connexion; even
On 04/07/14 21:13, Mark Wieder wrote:
Jacque-
Friday, July 4, 2014, 10:46:47 AM, you wrote:
Should we really limit the language based on "most popular usage?" If so
then I'd like to remove all the long forms of various terms and use only
the synonyms that I use the most. "BackgroundColor" is t
Jacque-
Friday, July 4, 2014, 10:46:47 AM, you wrote:
> Should we really limit the language based on "most popular usage?" If so
> then I'd like to remove all the long forms of various terms and use only
> the synonyms that I use the most. "BackgroundColor" is too long and I
> think we should dit
Richmond-
Friday, July 4, 2014, 10:53:00 AM, you wrote:
> Backwards compatibility is a good thing:
As a generic statement, I think that's arguable (as in "yeah, I know
it's broken and stupid but now we can't fix it because someone
somewhere might be relying on the current behavior").
> So; perh
On 7/4/2014, 12:53 PM, Richmond wrote:
So; perhaps the way to keep everybody happy (well, Thee and Me, at
least) is to have some sort of
rider in the Dictionary where the ordinal numbers are, that that is for
backward compatibility and
"delete char 3" is to be preferred.
But it isn't for backwa
On 04/07/14 20:46, J. Landman Gay wrote:
On 04/07/2014 17:09, Mark Wieder wrote:
+1 on that. In all my time using xtalk, I don't think I have ever
used ordinal numbers other than "first" and "last". And those
sparingly.
And backward compatibility? I do see a few stacks that use ordinals.
In c
On 04/07/2014 17:09, Mark Wieder wrote:
+1 on that. In all my time using xtalk, I don't think I have ever
used ordinal numbers other than "first" and "last". And those
sparingly.
And backward compatibility? I do see a few stacks that use ordinals.
In case anyone is wondering, the reason they'r
On 04/07/14 20:28, Jonathan Cooper wrote:
Richmond, I don't understand the problem. Can't you simply ignore the ordinal versions ("first " ...
"tenth ")? Just teach your students the cardinal versions (" ").
Well; that is alright as far as it goes; until some bright spark finds
"first" in the
http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=20960
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Richmond, I don't understand the problem. Can't you simply ignore the ordinal
versions ("first " ... "tenth ")? Just teach your students the
cardinal versions (" ").
I remember, when learning HyperCard ages ago, regarding this alternative syntax
as a kind of free bonus. But most of the time I
On 04/07/2014 17:09, Mark Wieder wrote:
+1 on that. In all my time using xtalk, I don't think I have ever used
ordinal numbers other than "first" and "last". And those sparingly.
And why do we not get to use"penultimate" ?
But I agree, I'm another who's never used (and never will use) sec
+1
Bill
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> On Jul 4, 2014, at 9:09 AM, Mark Wieder wrote:
>
> Richmond-
>
> Friday, July 4, 2014, 1:04:33 AM, you wrote:
>
>> My feature request would be to REMOVE the ordinals! Then one could ONLY do:
>
>> delete char 3 and so on
>
>> and things wo
Richmond-
Friday, July 4, 2014, 1:04:33 AM, you wrote:
> My feature request would be to REMOVE the ordinals! Then one could ONLY do:
> delete char 3 and so on
> and things would be consistent.
+1 on that. In all my time using xtalk, I don't think I have ever used
ordinal numbers other than "f
Am 04.07.2014 um 17:40 schrieb Richard Gaskin :
> Richmond wrote:
> > I was mucking around in the Dictionary and found the terms:
> >
> > searchKey, backKey and menuKey
> >
> > and wondered where they might possibly be on my keyboard ???
>
> You won't - the Dictionary notes:
>
> Platforms: Mo
Richmond wrote:
> I was mucking around in the Dictionary and found the terms:
>
> searchKey, backKey and menuKey
>
> and wondered where they might possibly be on my keyboard ???
You won't - the Dictionary notes:
Platforms: Mobile
Supported Operating Systems: Android
Summary:
Sent
On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 1:11 AM, Richmond
wrote:
> On 04/07/14 03:59, Mark Wieder wrote:
>
>> Jerry-
>>
>> Thursday, July 3, 2014, 4:50:45 PM, you wrote:
>>
>> So my answer is, of course, three. 8-)
>>>
>> Three is also the largest number crows can distinguish, so that makes
>> sense.
>>
>>
> May
mwieder wrote
> Maybe this?
> http://blog.chipp.com/category/diagram-creator/
Hi All,
Did anyone noticed spam under this entry:
Diagram your websites!
by on JUNE 19, 2010 in DIAGRAM CREATOR, LIVECODE
in Chipp's webpage?
Please, ask Chipp to remove or update the plugin
that allows to write spam
I was mucking around in the Dictionary and found the terms:
searchKey, backKey and menuKey
and wondered where they might possibly be on my keyboard ???
Richmond.
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On Jul 3, 2014, at 6:46 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
> What would seem a reasonable upper limit to English-like spelled numbers?
--Ten.
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On 04/07/14 03:15, Paul Looney wrote:
31 - the maximum number of days in month.
The Mayans used a 36 day month. And, as I am sure you are well
aware, the number of Mayans programming with Livecode is swelling
daily.
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On 04/07/14 04:50, Jerry Jensen wrote:
On Jul 3, 2014, at 5:59 PM, Mark Wieder wrote:
Jerry-
Thursday, July 3, 2014, 4:50:45 PM, you wrote:
So my answer is, of course, three. 8-)
Three is also the largest number crows can distinguish, so that makes
sense.
Ah! Oh, wait...
I'm not waiti
On 04/07/14 03:59, Mark Wieder wrote:
Jerry-
Thursday, July 3, 2014, 4:50:45 PM, you wrote:
So my answer is, of course, three. 8-)
Three is also the largest number crows can distinguish, so that makes
sense.
Maybe next year I'll run a "Livecode for Crows" Summer School:
should pull them i
On 04/07/14 02:49, stephen barncard wrote:
On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 4:45 PM, Charles E Buchwald
wrote:
These 21 additional words would allow numbers up to 999 billion if you
construct your phrases like this:
"one hundred thousand two hundred fourteen"
or
"twenty million four hundred twenty two
On 04/07/14 02:50, Jerry Jensen wrote:
In the Electronic Maintenance shop at Capitol Records, one guy had two stock
answers that he snarkily claimed would answer all questions. First answer:
three. Second answer: it can't be done.
So my answer is, of course, three. 8-)
.Jerry
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Richmond.
On 04/07/14 02:29, Charles E Buchwald wrote:
Richmond,
As a sometimes teacher myself, I really appreciate your compulsion to foster
initiative.
How about showing your "champion" how to define constants? Then she could go ahead and use
"eleven" and "twelve" and so on...
- Charles
That's not
On 04/07/14 01:59, Mark Schonewille wrote:
No idea. Just take a pencil, start writing and see when you think
you've had enough.
That made my Friday morning a 1000 times brighter!
Love you, man!
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On 04/07/14 01:46, Richard Gaskin wrote:
What would seem a reasonable upper limit to English-like spelled numbers?
The problem is not with English spelt numbers: the problem is with the
inconsistency
of using ordinal numbers for 1 -10 and cardinals thereafter.
Richmond.
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On 04/07/14 00:43, Mark Schonewille wrote:
Hi Richmond,
Ten is defined as a constant and tenth as a keyword according to the
dictionary. Eleven and eleventh aren't defined. Although a warning
might be appropriate, it is easy to find out why it doesn't work, if
one reads the dictionary: eleven
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