Re: CentOS Death in 2021

2020-12-16 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
LC Server had graphics capabilities added a few versions back. You can lay out objects on cards and export images with it now. I'm not sure if those extend to the PDF external, but if you happen to try it please let me know. If nothing else, being able to run faceless should save quite a bit

Re: CentOS Death in 2021

2020-12-16 Thread Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode
Hi Richard, My case scenario is maybe a little unique, I don't know. The server app needs to build from MySQL data and other resources (csv's and images) downloaded from emails received from a vendor a PDF report that it 'prints' out and uploads to a web hosted site for downloading by the clients

Re: CentOS Death in 2021

2020-12-16 Thread Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode
Hi all, Continuing my study, I've just tried installing LC9.6.2RC onto the latest Debian 10 build (clean install in Parallels from its add VM page). However, it comes up with an error when installing LC right after double-clicking the installer: "Failed to load library 'gdk' (tried libgdk-x11-2.0.

Re: Backdrop Preference for None

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
You’re right Mathias! I was using the message box to set it to none which didn’t stick. Every time I launched LC, the backdrop reappeared. Using the menu, it sticks. Thank you, Roger > On Dec 16, 2020, at 3:05 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode > wrote: > > Can't you switch it off using th

Checking a received header for LC Server or revIgniter>

2020-12-16 Thread David Bovill via use-livecode
I’m looking to check for received custom headers on a Livecode + revIgniter based server. I know how to set headers, and on the desktop Id use libURLLastRHHeaders - but what is the best way to do this on the server? ___ use-livecode mailing list use-liv

Re: Backdrop Preference for None

2020-12-16 Thread matthias rebbe via use-livecode
Can't you switch it off using the menu View->Backdrop? Regards Matthias - Matthias Rebbe Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > Am 16.12.2020 um 23:53 schrieb Roger Guay via use-livecode > : > > I can’t figure out how to set backdrop to none as a preference. I had it > before I trashed my pref

Backdrop Preference for None

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
I can’t figure out how to set backdrop to none as a preference. I had it before I trashed my preferences but now none is not an oprtion. Thanks for your help. Roger ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to su

Re: Spoke Too Soon - Solved

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Trashing the prefs seems to have solved my problem(s) Roger > On Dec 16, 2020, at 12:35 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Well, after thinking everything was fine with LC 9.6 running in Mac OS Big > Sur on the new MBP with the M1 chip, I now find major problems: > > 1. Tools menu.

Re: Slow performance on Big Sur

2020-12-16 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
The screen is already locked on closeCard and unlocked on openCard. In between a bunch of stuff happens. Maybe that sequence of lock/unlock isn't working in Big Sur? On 12/16/20 3:46 AM, Pi Digital via use-livecode wrote: What about using ‘lock screen’? Then go card. For preopen it ‘shouldn’t’

Loading fonts not working

2020-12-16 Thread Devin Asay via use-livecode
Hi all, I recently upgraded my Mac to Catalina, and I notice now that I can’t dynamically load ttf or otf fonts with ’start using font file….’ I always get the error message ‘can’t load font file’. It worked fine before I upgraded. Has anyone else seen this? Devin Devin Asay Director Office

Spoke Too Soon

2020-12-16 Thread Roger Guay via use-livecode
Well, after thinking everything was fine with LC 9.6 running in Mac OS Big Sur on the new MBP with the M1 chip, I now find major problems: 1. Tools menu. Menubar and other plugins open in very strange areas 2. MouseEvents are not recognized 3 Overall, Dead in the water!! Any suggestions would b

Re: CentOS Death in 2021

2020-12-16 Thread Mark Wieder via use-livecode
On 12/16/20 1:39 AM, Pi Digital via use-livecode wrote: Back to my OP. - What system build of Linux should I best install in Parallels virtual and Server Remote Host for deployment should I run with? Given the choices of potentially having LC IDE running as the ‘live’ software stack on the ser

Re: CentOS Death in 2021

2020-12-16 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Pi Digital wrote: > Ah, i see your POV now. You distinguish a difference between ‘runs on’ > and ‘deploys on’. Where as I infer that there is no difference and > that ‘supports’ is as ‘system requirements’ or ‘supported systems’. To me "runs on" and "deploys on" can only be the same thing when

Re: Slow performance on Big Sur

2020-12-16 Thread merakosp via use-livecode
Hello all, We have tried to reproduce this issue on Big Sur, but with no success. We have filed a report for this issue - could you please attach a stack (and a recipe) that demonstrates the problem here: https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23037 If the stack is confidential, feel free

Re: Slow performance on Big Sur

2020-12-16 Thread Pi Digital via use-livecode
What about using ‘lock screen’? Then go card. For preopen it ‘shouldn’t’ make a difference but I have found this to be a cause for stammering in the past. Don’t bother putting an ‘unlock screen’ at the end of the preopencard or opencard as it will unlock itself at the end of the open sequence a

Re: CentOS Death in 2021

2020-12-16 Thread Pi Digital via use-livecode
Ah, i see your POV now. You distinguish a difference between ‘runs on’ and ‘deploys on’. Where as I infer that there is no difference and that ‘supports’ is as ‘system requirements’ or ‘supported systems’. The document is aimed at users of Livecode who, of course are developers but, are also m