Re: Parent of Target

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 08/10/2017 12:10 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: Indeed - a very poor example on my part. Also "teh" is not a recognized token. :) Yes, but if we're looking for common code patterns... -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-li

Re: LC 9.0.0 dp8 won't launch iOS simulator

2017-08-12 Thread William Prothero via use-livecode
This works! Very easy once you know the location of the alligators in the swamp. Best, Bill P > On Aug 11, 2017, at 10:11 PM, Evergreen Info > wrote: > > I kept getting all sorts of weird Xcode related problems in until I started > doing this. > > 1] Keep only one version of Xcode in the appl

Background behavior use

2017-08-12 Thread William Prothero via use-livecode
Folks: I’m working with LC 8.1.6 and trying to set a card element as a background behavior, so it appears on all cards. Is this capability gone? I can’t find how to set it. Tnx, Bill P William A. Prothero http://earthlearningsolution.org/ ___ use-l

Re: Parent of Target

2017-08-12 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
AHH HAAH HAHAHAA ! I have often thought of pointing that out. :-) Bob S > On Aug 10, 2017, at 12:10 , Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > Also "teh" is not a recognized token. :) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: Android Virtual Device Application Binary Interface

2017-08-12 Thread Monte Goulding via use-livecode
> On 13 Aug 2017, at 10:16 am, scott--- via use-livecode > wrote: > > When testing Android builds on a virtual device, is it necessary to use > devices created with an ARM abi? Yes Cheers Monte ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runr

Android Virtual Device Application Binary Interface

2017-08-12 Thread scott--- via use-livecode
When testing Android builds on a virtual device, is it necessary to use devices created with an ARM abi? Whenever I try a virtual device created with the default (much faster) x86 abi it results in an error when trying to load the .apk onto the virtual device. INSTALL_FAILED_NO_MATCHING_ABIS:

Re: Speed of control lookup (Was Re: Parent of Target)

2017-08-12 Thread Monte Goulding via use-livecode
> On 12 Aug 2017, at 7:26 pm, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > wrote: > > I'd be happier about introducing a new id if we could solve the multiple > mainstack with same name issue too (or at least get a step closer to it) Hmm… what about giving stacks a meaningful ID… stack ID is completely

Re: common code patterns

2017-08-12 Thread Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode
Monte, you request is a bit opaque to me.. but FWIW -- to stay away from globals -- to break up logical "areas of work/services" into separate scripts -- to be able trace back to the original script I find myself doing a lot more of this: I find myself doing a lot of this; behavior_Listen #

Re: Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Waddingham via use-livecode
Thank you - I'm sure there will be no issue with giving you the relevant privileges. I know Heather has to deal with things like this on a regular basis and having others who are willing to assist can only help. Warmest Regards, Mark. Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Aug 2017, at 21:26, Richard G

Re: common code patterns

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 08/12/2017 01:20 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: The q function is handy, but handier still would be to have JavaScript's support for interchangeable single- and double-quotes to allow nesting, e.g.: put 'Hello there, Teddy "Roughrider" Roosevelt!' http://quality.livecode.

Re: [OT] Draconian computer company policies, was: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-12 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Richmond Mathewson wrote: > So, I wonder why there is not a way of putting one's iPad app onot the > web in a way (and I don't mean via Cydia) > that will allow people to download it onto their tablets > independently, as one can do on an Android device? Because China. And maybe Singapore, and

Re: Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Richmond Mathewson wrote: > The Forums are filling up quickly with a whole lot of nonsense about > cars in Russian (althought, oddly enough it seems to be coming from > the Ukraine). Thank you for the report. In the future, please use the "Report Post" link near the upper-right of each post.

Re: common code patterns

2017-08-12 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Dan Friedman wrote: > Here’s my silly contribution. How many times do we write something > like this: > > put “Are you sure you want to delete the image” && quote & myImageName > & quote && “?” into tPrompt > > I have a simple q() function in all my projects: > > function q inData > return (q

Re: Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
I don't know whether to laugh or cry; the latest "TERenist" is flooding the Forum with links to the Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities! Richmond. On 8/12/17 10:50 pm, Brian Milby via use-livecode wrote: I guess we can use the "foe" feature to hide their posts (turns them into a si

Re: Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Brian Milby via use-livecode
I guess we can use the "foe" feature to hide their posts (turns them into a single line).I'll see what it does to the digest shortly. > > On Aug 12, 2017 at 1:55 PM, (mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com)> wrote: > > > > Someone left the back door off the latch: b

Re: on-rev servers

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Schonewille via use-livecode
I can still see your website. http://andregarzia.on-rev.com/richmond/home.html I just can't see Andre's website. Kind regards, Mark Schonewille http://economy-x-talk.com https://www.facebook.com/marksch Buy the most extensive book on the LiveCode language: http://livecodebeginner.economy-x-talk

Re: on-rev servers

2017-08-12 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
My sites are up on diesel. ( http://thomascustomlures.com/ ) and I can get to the main on-rev page, but it looks like andres site is either down, or on a different server. (the on-rev page was SLOW to load) On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 12:48 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@list

Re: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-12 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Mark Waddingham wrote: > Okay so the thread from which this post came has some glaringly large > and obvious incorrect statements in it so I think it wise I correct > them. Great post. Thanks. My apologies if anything I wrote was construed as misrepresenting your opinion. Not my intention. P

Re: Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Someone left the back door off the latch: bestdocs DilNeva and so it goes; and if everyone is "off" for their weekend it will keep going until we really are flooded. R. On 8/12/17 4:38 pm, Richmond Mathewson wrote: The Forums are filling up quickly with a whole lot of nonsense about cars

Re: Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode
On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 6:38 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > The Forums are filling up quickly with a whole lot of nonsense about > cars in Russian > Maybe they mistook it for an election? :) -- Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. (702) 508-8462

on-rev servers

2017-08-12 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Are they dead, down, being maintained or otherwise as certainly unable to get here: http://andregarzia.on-rev.com Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subs

Re: Livecode Mobile App in Background

2017-08-12 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 8/12/17 8:27 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: Indeed, working like that means that suspend and resume aren't really that relevant - the engine already turns off the things you need to when suspended and turns them back on when it resumes. There's a major problem if the user issu

Re: Speed of control lookup (Was Re: Parent of Target)

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 08/12/2017 02:26 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote: I'd be happier about introducing a new id if we could solve the multiple mainstack with same name issue too Yes, please. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode mailin

Forum: Waves of Russian Nonsense

2017-08-12 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
The Forums are filling up quickly with a whole lot of nonsense about cars in Russian (althought, oddly enough it seems to be coming from the Ukraine). Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscri

Re: Livecode Mobile App in Background

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Waddingham via use-livecode
One of things the engine doesn't give you notifications on suspend and resume - it is something on the todo list, however the last time we tried it turned out to be considerably harder than we thought (although that could be that we were overthinking things...). In reality these kinds of notifi

Re: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Waddingham via use-livecode
That sounds like the best approach. Whilst it might seem 'annoying' to not use code in download files, I think LiveCode still makes it easier to not have to. It is just that you have to work a little bit harder to separate content from code - and parameterise the parts (using data) which you mi

Re: [OT] Draconian computer company policies, was: Mobile LC Apps Downloading Stacks After installation

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Waddingham via use-livecode
A very interesting read - thanks Curry :) I guess I was very much focused on the specific clauses on downloading executable code - which is no longer just an Apple thing - Google's is now very similar (i.e. Stricter than it used to be) and I suspect the other app stores on android will follow s

Re: Speed of control lookup (Was Re: Parent of Target)

2017-08-12 Thread Mark Waddingham via use-livecode
On 2017-08-11 23:58, Monte Goulding via use-livecode wrote: That would mean speed improvements could be done on an object reference that is relatively robust to changes in the object tree and unless you are creating an IDE you would be very unlikely to need to do the LCB object reference reposito