Re: iPad splash screen blocks

2013-07-22 Thread Paul Maguire
On 19 Jul 2013, at 01:02, Randy Hengst wrote: > the other couple times, there was an error in my preOpen Card or preOpen > Stack handlers. Almost certainly this. Sprinkle some put statements to track what you're doing in these handlers and use Console to check (if you're on a Mac) Kind regard

Re: Augmented reality with LiveCode ?

2013-07-03 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi. Did I hear you say you were a Director user? (I think I recognise your name for Direct-L list). You can do this type of AR in Director using a Flash object to handle video input and map a 3d object into a scene using Valentin's AR library. I've only messed with the demos - never done anyth

Re: OT: Alan Kay on OOP

2013-07-02 Thread Paul Maguire
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Re: Custom Properties

2013-06-27 Thread Paul Maguire
I can confirm the following works: Create new stack Add custom property "someProperty" and set to http://google.com Answer (the someProperty of thisCard) pops open a modal dialog with the URL as expected Perhaps there is a bogus invisible character somewhere in the URL? Perhaps delete custom prop

Re: Android published app live...

2013-06-27 Thread Paul Maguire
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Android published app live...

2013-06-27 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi. Anyone know how long it takes for a published Android app to go live in Google Play? I pushed the button to publish an hour ago and apparently it should take 'a matter of minutes' Kind regards, Paul. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-liv

Re: What's with the spaces?

2013-06-26 Thread Paul Maguire
I noticed this too. The workaround for me was to kill them with a little function to delete junk characters. Or alternatively copy and paste into BBEdit, then copy and paste from there. Ack. Kind regards, Paul. ___ use-livecode mailing list u

Re: Private key for signing Android app...

2013-06-22 Thread Paul Maguire
Just thought I'd say thanks for this - all sorted thanks to this Terminal tutorial. Kind regards, Paul. On 20 Jun 2013, at 10:30, n...@runrev.com wrote: > Hi Paul, > > The following LiveCode lesson should be able to help you out with signing > your application- > > http://lessons.runrev.com

Private key for signing Android app...

2013-06-20 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi again. Almost completed this port to Android - painful first-time experience! But a lot learned for next app... Final hurdle is how do I actually get it on to Google Play?! I've set up a developer account and even set up the app details, but I haven't signed the app yet. I'm not in fact su

Re: Viewing PDFs in Android...

2013-06-18 Thread Paul Maguire
, which >> will render it in a browser compatible format. I don't have the url handy >> but will post it when I'm back at work tomorrow. >> >> Terry... >> >> On 18/06/2013, at 10:16 PM, "Paul Maguire" wrote: >> >>> Hi all.

Re: Viewing PDFs in Android...

2013-06-18 Thread Paul Maguire
I've hacked a workaround which loads up a jpeg equivalent meantime but i'd be interested in see how to implement the google docs approach. Kind regards, Paul. On 18 Jun 2013, at 20:59, Monte Goulding wrote: > For what it's worth this appears to be a problem for Java developers too... > and

Viewing PDFs in Android...

2013-06-18 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi all. My porting to Android saga continues - last chapter... I've just identified that PDFs cannot be loaded into the browser native control in Android. This breaks my app quite badly. I see there is a workaround to: launch URL http://blah.com/someFile.pdf ... but this is going to cause the

Re: Android and iOS embedded fonts used in native browser control.

2013-06-13 Thread Paul Maguire
or to support? If not I will do it using your > test stack, if that is OK with you? > > Thanks > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > -Original Message- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode

LC 5.5.5 and Android test - broken...

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi. Another observation. The 5.5.5 update for commercial version to resolve iOS submission problem seems unable to build a test deployment for Android. Works fine 5.5.4. I have hardware connected via USB, recognised as a Test Target in Development, builds, tries to launch on hardware, and fail

Re: Android and iOS embedded fonts used in native browser control.

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Maguire
On 11 Jun 2013, at 11:12, Paul Maguire wrote: > Ralf ... when he really meant: Ralph. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: h

Re: Android and iOS embedded fonts used in native browser control.

2013-06-11 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi Ralf. On 11 Jun 2013, at 05:33, Ralph DiMola wrote: > Hmmm... Played with your stack for a while today. Me thinks my QC guy lied > to me. I can't seem to get any fonts except for the standard web fonts to > work. Works in iOS but not Android. I will look at this again > tomorrow.Film at 11

Android and iOS embedded fonts used in native browser control…

2013-06-10 Thread Paul Maguire
Hello again. I can't work this out! I still can't get embedded fonts to display in Android native browser. I can get embedded fonts to appear in the UI when I set up UI controls. All works fine in iOS. I stripped almost everything away and have a test stack here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7szot

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-10 Thread Paul Maguire
On 9 Jun 2013, at 16:34, Richmond wrote: >> And it must be stopped. > > And why, forbye? Because it's delusional affectation of the highest order. And rather silly. And there shall be no silliness here, for this is a place where silliness has no abode. > If you think that I am going to apolog

Re: Successful recipe for LC iPhone apps...

2013-06-10 Thread Paul Maguire
Hey Chip. On 8 Jun 2013, at 01:41, Chipp Walters wrote: > btw, there have been some mods made lately to altMobileResizer. Just press > the update button. Thanks! Your code really helped me get an understanding of how to build my first multi-platform res-independent app. Kind regards,

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-09 Thread Paul Maguire
I just deleted an almighty response after remembering that I was to beware the troll. Instead, I'd like to consider the interesting cultural phenomenon of 'internet gentlemanly language eccentricity'. It's something I am witnessing more an more, every day. The basic gist is that many people see

Re: [OT] What's happening here in Turkey...

2013-06-07 Thread Paul Maguire
A very moving personal account. Be aware (as your government must) that the eyes of the world are watching - you are not alone in your struggle. Best wishes to you and yours, Paul. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com P

Re: Successful recipe for LC iPhone apps...

2013-06-06 Thread Paul Maguire
On 6 Jun 2013, at 10:41, Paul Maguire wrote: > altMobResizer plug in by Chip Walters That should be 'altMobileResizer' ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe an

Re: Successful recipe for LC iPhone apps...

2013-06-06 Thread Paul Maguire
On 5 Jun 2013, at 13:10, John Dixon wrote: > Anybody submitted one recently and it got through ? I just recently got my first LC app through. It is very graphic heavy. I built it at 320x480. I built full-screen assets at 640x960 and scaled these down 50%. The scaling code is handled by the a

Re: First App rejected for odd reasons

2013-06-03 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi. You need to update to 5.5.5 to avoid 2 of these errors: UDID, and non-PIE. Get it from the Livecode site. On 3 Jun 2013, at 18:25, Thomas McGrath III wrote: > I just tried to upload a free app to the Apple App Store and was immediately > rejected. I have seen some people get some of these w

Re: Android custom fonts in web scroller native control...

2013-06-01 Thread Paul Maguire
rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > -Original Message- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf > Of Paul Maguire > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 4:45 PM > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Re: Android custom fonts in web scroller

Re: Android custom fonts in web scroller native control...

2013-06-01 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi all. I'm the OP :-) been out if touch since I posted. Thanks to everyone for getting back. I'm using the technique of dynamically building and HTML page, writing it locally (into the cache folder) then loading it up in a scroller. All fine, except fonts don't load. Maybe writing the fonts

Android custom fonts in web scroller native control...

2013-05-31 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi all. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I've posted this (and other Android-related issues) to the Android forum, but no replies and I can't seem to resolve it or find out any more info. I am porting an iOS app to Android. I have many issues (of course). The first of th

Re: iOS app simulation rotated?

2013-05-31 Thread Paul Maguire
On 31 May 2013, at 10:32, Graham Samuel wrote: > Thanks Randy - I hadn't thought of this. Tried it just now and sadly it > doesn't work. The simulation used to work, even without this line of script > (maybe with another simulator, since I haven't worked on this one for quite a > time). You sa

Re: Lime green text on new Livecode website

2013-05-22 Thread Paul Maguire
On 22 May 2013, at 12:32, Richmond wrote: > I don't know what that greeny-yellow colour is; personally I call it > "squashed caterpillar" I like it. I admit though that it would fail accessibility tests in a public space like a museum. Any caterpillars that colour are too close to a nuclear pow

Re: [AN] iOS to Android issues...

2013-05-15 Thread Paul Maguire
On 15 May 2013, at 11:52, "J. Landman Gay" wrote: > On 5/13/13 3:48 PM, Paul Maguire wrote: >> >> 1)The graphics are missing. All my graphics are linked to from an >> included folder I have next to the main app. I have included them in >> the Standalon

[AN] iOS to Android issues...

2013-05-13 Thread Paul Maguire
(Android N00b) Hello there. The acronym says it all. I am trying to port my first iOS app to Android on MacOS and I'm a bit lost. I have the SDK set up and I can run various emulated Android hardware profiles (a bit sluggish on my MacBook but hey...). A few observations on first load: 1)

Re: [OT - I remembered this time]

2013-05-10 Thread Paul Maguire
On 10 May 2013, at 04:18, Timothy Miller wrote: > Biggie Big. Small change. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/

Re: [OFF] The Competition

2013-05-09 Thread Paul Maguire
On 8 May 2013, at 20:27, "Lynn Fredricks" wrote: > You want to talk about competition? What about Director (cue sound of > crickets...)? ;-) Diss Adobe but not the venerable Director :-) Adobe had an opportunity to make Director the industry standard creative multimedia authoring tool (as it

Re: Finding orphaned "put"

2013-05-06 Thread Paul Maguire
On 6 May 2013, at 22:39, J. Landman Gay wrote: > I was just talking to someone today who is also fleeing Director Director is great. There is nothing else like it. It's Adobe that are the problem. Kind regards, Paul. --- Paul Maguire http://www.paulma

Re: Finding orphaned "put"

2013-05-06 Thread Paul Maguire
On 6 May 2013, at 17:17, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 5/6/13 6:33 AM, Paul Maguire wrote: >> My simple question is - does putting stuff slowdown runtime >> performance? > It shouldn't make a dent in the speed, it's just pushing thing to stdout. The > engine is ve

Re: Finding orphaned "put"

2013-05-06 Thread Paul Maguire
This was a good thread - ta! My simple question is - does putting stuff slowdown runtime performance? In my first bit of iOS/Android development I'm putting stuff all the time and checking it in Console to help debug... Kind regards, Paul.

Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

2013-05-03 Thread Paul Maguire
On 3 May 2013, at 11:34, Richmond wrote: > On 3.05.2013 12:34, Paul Maguire wrote: >> On 3 May 2013, at 07:14, Richmond wrote: >>> Because one can pick up an old Pentium 4 for 25 bucks, put Linux, WINE >>> and Livecode OSS on it for nix. >> >> Dare I su

Re: Cheapjack development for Windows

2013-05-03 Thread Paul Maguire
On 3 May 2013, at 07:14, Richmond wrote: > Because one can pick up an old Pentium 4 for 25 bucks, put Linux, WINE > and Livecode OSS on it for nix. Dare I suggest that your Mac is also a (fast) PC nowadays? I have Window 7 running in a Window here (using VMware Fusion). When I reboot using Bootc

Re: CEO's Open Source Beard Documented

2013-04-20 Thread Paul Maguire
Hah! Excellent. Those are my students. (I'm that guy in the second shot lurking behind a seated Kevin) As well as being bearded, Kevin was very courageous that evening - he was in a pretty bad way health-wise (with the 4-day bug currently sweeping the uk) but the dude pulled through and deliver

Re: Moving controls smoothly around the screen

2013-04-14 Thread Paul Maguire
Great! Thanks for the prompt response. I'll check it out. Regards, Paul. On 14 Apr 2013, at 10:38, Malte Brill wrote: > Hi Paul, > > welcome to the list. I am the author of said library. :-) > > You can find animationEngine (the dual licensed version) on my server: > > http://derbrill.de/

Re: Moving controls smoothly around the screen

2013-04-14 Thread Paul Maguire
Hi. My first post here - been lurking a whole 48 hours :-) I recognise a couple if names here from the Director DIRECT-L list... Anyways "hello world"! I'm reasonably new to Livecode. I'm intrigued by the Animation Engine - I'd like to know more but can't find any demos or examples or trial ve