Re: Cannot access forum?

Me too, randy hengst > On Mar 14, 2025, at 10:43 AM, Andreas Bergendal via use-livecode > wrote: > > It’s down fo me too. So something’s up with the server. Probably temporary. > > fre 14 mars 2025 kl. 16:41 skrev Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > >> As

Re: Clipping a group by script

What about something like this?  take care, randy > On Oct 11, 2024, at 11:34 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Bob, > >> Am 11.10.2024 um 18:29 schrieb Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >> : >> >> Understood, but if he wants to set the rect of the group so that all the >> obj

Re: OT - a new release of WinSignHelper for macOS

ot;sideloading". > > Good luck. > Bill > > William A. Prothero, PhD > Prof Emeritus, Dept of Earth Science > University of California, Santa Barbara > >> On Aug 24, 2023, at 6:30 AM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >

Re: OT - a new release of WinSignHelper for macOS

m 15:28 schrieb Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> : >> >> Hi All, >> >> This all very interesting. I haven’t built for windows in about 10 years. >> So, I’ve never messed with signing certificates. >> I’ve downloaded and played with Matthias’ CodeSigning

Re: OT - a new release of WinSignHelper for macOS

Hi All, This all very interesting. I haven’t built for windows in about 10 years. So, I’ve never messed with signing certificates. I’ve downloaded and played with Matthias’ CodeSigning Tool… seems very straight forward. But, I’m trying to build an app only for a friend to use for free and, so,

Re: Hunting Default Preferences

You should be able to go to the View menu and toggle off backdrop. take care, randy > On May 7, 2023, at 4:58 PM, matthias rebbe via use-livecode > wrote: > > Jerry, > > did you already try to delete the LC preference file? > > The function revEnvironmentUserPreferencesPath() > returns the p

Re: OT: Wordle

Well, that’s fun. Thank you Ali! be well, randy Randy Hengst www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Jan 7, 2022, at 4:53 AM, Ali Lloyd via use-livecode > wrote: > > Many of you will no doubt already be addicted to the game 'Wordle' (if not, > prepare to be: https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wo

Re: bordercolor of buttons

Klaus, Your first message didn’t indicate that you’d unchecked 3D… But, I see what you’re seeing. Given that the same options appear for the ‘color’ of both types of buttons, I’d call it a bug. randy - > On Jun 9, 2021, at 3:09 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Paul, >

Re: Does anybody know if the Livecode Global happened yesterday?

The advanced session has begun. > On Mar 26, 2021, at 11:11 AM, Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode > wrote: > > Heather has not been replying to my messages and I received no notification > about the events. Thats another bunch of money wasted with LC. They are > amazing! > > Sean Cole > *Pi Digi

Re: "within graphic" question

Would it work in your case if you left the graphic visible and set the blendLevel to 99? be well, randy > On Feb 22, 2021, at 2:14 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode > wrote: > > jbv wrote: >> I have a graphic made of a list of points. This graphic is opaque >> and invisible, its filled prop

Re: iOS builds ignore taps

I have an iOS app that uses many graphics with movement… in addition to doing as Scott suggested (toggling acceleratedRendering on an off) I also messed with adjusting the compositorCacheLimit. Raising the limit helped. Doing this also helped with some screen redraw issues I saw that sounds cons

Re: Again not quite OT - freeware licence agreement?

Hi Graham, All of my iOS apps are free… all iOS apps on the Apple App Store fall under at least the default end user agreement… found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ I listed this link on

Re: [OT] Personal project

Hi Kevin, Thank you for sharing this journey. As I watched "How To Work On Yourself When You're Feeling Terrible” you mentioned “that these poor states do not last forever.” That comment really rang home for me. While I’ve not experienced the level of depression you’ve described… being ’down

Re: acceleratedRendering bugs

My work is only with iOS. So, no comments about Android… But, I found while working a recent iPad app (with many moving controls) that I needed to adjust the layerMode to dynamic and back to static after the move. I also increased the compositorCacheLimit as you noted… only I went up to 256*10

OT Article That Includes LiveCode

Hi All, I just became of an article published by: Australian Computer Society, Inc. This paper appeared at the 17th Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2015), Sydney, Australia, January 2015. Entitled: Using Cognitive Load Theory to select an Environment for Teaching Mobile Apps

Re: Signing macOS application

Hi Peter, I don’t develop for Macs beyond personal use… but I do develop for iOS. You need to use a Distribution Certificate (rather than Developer) to sell on the iOS App Store… could that requirement also be needed for your situation? be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On De

Re: Versions 7.1.1 and 8.1.3 no long working properly

You’ll find all of them here: https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Dec 21, 2018, at 9:46 AM, James Hurley via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thanks Rick. > > I have found the url for downloadin

Re: .app to .ipa converter and Xcode version for Mojave?

Hi Terry, I’ve been using Sean Cole’s wonderful plugin: IPA_Builder… he announced it in an email September 27… I’ve pasted it below in case you don’t have access to emails from then… Hi LC Community, I needed to cr

Re: OT: iOS Policies

I’ve had an app rejected for metadata, too. I put an app of 20 single verse poems on the store. In my description of the app I mentioned that the poems were “under development” and I looked forward to feedback and adding new verses. The rejection stated that no “beta” software can be on the app

Re: [ANN] IPA Build Tool for iOS

Sean, Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this plugin available. I’ve been working the past month to update my apps to iOS12… your plugin has been a LIFE SAVER! be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Sep 27, 2017, at 9:43 AM, Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode > wrote: >

Re: Password Protected Stack

be password > protected? > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On October 13, 2018 10:56:01 AM Randy Hengst via use-livecode > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> I have a problem I’ve

Password Protected Stack

Hi All, I have a problem I’ve not seen before. I’m working on an update to an iOS app first made years ago and last updated in 2017. When I save it as a standalone … things go well in that a standalone is made (and seems to work fine on my iPad), but at the end of the build process, I get a wa

LIC 9.0.1 Stable Redraw Problem

Hi All, I’ve begun the task of updating my iOS apps to work with iOS12 and have run into a problem. I use “disable buttons” a lot. And, every time it is invoked… in multiple apps… the buttons set to disabled disappear. It doesn’t matter if the disabled icon is set or left at zero. I only see

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

Thank you for those details, Andrew. BTW, the app I submitted last month was actually approved the same day I submitted it… but, the app wasn’t very complicated. Apple does seem to have stepped up the speed of the review process. be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Sep 11, 2

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

Hi Andrew, What version of LC and Xcode combination did you use for your build? be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Sep 10, 2018, at 10:30 AM, Andrew Bell via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thank you Livecode crew for patching Bug 21396 that required > acceleratedRendering to b

Re: [OT]Silly weekend LC poll

Interesting. I don’t pronounce them as words. They are character and location. Just like I don’t pronounce Dr. as durrr. I say doctor. be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Aug 25, 2018, at 2:07 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode > wrote: > > I wonder how people pronounce two

Re: Move command on iOS

same code ran okay in the simulator, but my real > stack failed. Weird. > >> On 8/4/18 8:07 AM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode wrote: >> Sorry I’m a bit late to this strand, but yes, I’ve seen what you’re >> describing Jacque. I’ve seen it in the simulator and when load

Re: Move command on iOS

Sorry I’m a bit late to this strand, but yes, I’ve seen what you’re describing Jacque. I’ve seen it in the simulator and when loaded on the iPad. Have you tried turning off acceleratedRendering and setting to static? As I shared earlier with the list, the problem I’m seeing includes slowdowns of

Re: New Apple iPad & Chipset

1.4.1. >> On Aug 2, 2018, 2:56 PM -0500, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> , wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Well, school districts around the United States are starting to get things >> going for new school year… and many will have new iPads… I just received >> t

New Apple iPad & Chipset

Hi All, Well, school districts around the United States are starting to get things going for new school year… and many will have new iPads… I just received this info from one district today… Has anyone else seen issues with LC apps downloading or running on the newest iPads? I don’t have one, b

Re: acceleratedRendering

All, I’ve been messing with this slowdown issue … there is a connection between having acceleratedRendering set to true… and my objects that move set to dynamic. I see the slowdown in the IDE and on the iPad. Using LC 9.0.1 RC1 still. The “catch” is that I haven’t been able to reproduce the s

acceleratedRendering

Hi All, Given what we’re heard about iOS12 problems with LC apps… and the suggestion that setting acceleratedRendering to true in preOpenStack “solves” that issue with iOS12, I’ve been messing around with acceleratedRendering for the current LC project I’m developing for iOS. I have not used a

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

screen. They get > a lot further than my test app before I did the acceleratedRendering fix. > > I think you should find a device that you can test iOS 12 on. > >> On Jul 25, 2018, at 4:19 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> LC apps. I

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

pp in the store I could test it for you. > > >> On Jul 25, 2018, at 2:43 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Not to be alarmist, but does this discovery suggest all current iOS apps >> will break when iOS 12 comes out? >> >> be we

Re: iOS 12 compatibility

Not to be alarmist, but does this discovery suggest all current iOS apps will break when iOS 12 comes out? be well, randy www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Jul 25, 2018, at 5:22 PM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode > wrote: > > Ok, one less issue to tackle then :) > > If you could fil

Re: Standalone in IDE Test Works; But Not From SA

Hi Brahmanathaswami I’ve seen similar messages in the past. All I did was drag the app a second time immediately after the error message and it loaded onto my iPad. There was one time that trick didn’t win. But I don’t remember the specific circumstances. be well, randy www.classroomFocusedS

iOS Application Loader

Hi All, I’ve been trying to send off an app to Apple using Application Loader. I’ve used it for all previous submissions. It seems to two factor change has caused issues. I’m stuck in a loop of passwords. Anyone successfully used Application Loader in the past month or two? be well, randy w

Re: Open source iOS and Android

Hi Linda, To best of my knowledge, you can’t use the Community version to build apps for iOS. So, the source code isn’t automatically available from developers… but, within the IDE of LiveCode, select the Sample Stacks… all sorts of options there with code available for viewing. be well, randy

Re: 8.1.10 Reporting the ScreenSize of a iPhone7: 0,0,375,667

Hi BR, The iPhone 6 screen is the same size as the 7. I load a splash screen at 750x1134. be well, randy - > On Jun 18, 2018, at 9:05 AM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode > wrote: > > Well, the problem is the SA builder in 8.1.10 does not has a "slot" for > iPhone 7+ > > I wo

Re: Mac app code signing for beginners

Bill, Sounds like you’re loading your apps to your iPhone and iPad via the Xcode Devices and Simulators window… apps loaded in that way will cease to work when your provisioning profile expires. As far as I know (and have experienced), that is the “normal” way it works. However, those same app

Re: TOOLS ROUNDUP! TOOLS ROUNDUP!

That makes sense. Thanks for t hat clarification, Craig. randy > On Apr 24, 2018, at 7:51 AM, dunbarx via use-livecode > wrote: > > I wrote: > > "Randy. > > There must be something different in our setups. All I did was write a > rawkeyUp handler to return the value of my mouse's right-cl

Re: TOOLS ROUNDUP! TOOLS ROUNDUP!

Hi Craig, That does sound handy. But for me, key 65473 references F4 rather than the right mouse button. Did I read your message correctly? When I have the the Pointer Tool selected and right-click the mouse, I get an LC contextual menu. I just put your handler in the stack script. Will that

Re: Odd Name Resolution

Bob, This works for me when I’m on the card with the button: put "btn: Set10to15" && the hilited of button "Set10to15" This works for me on any card in the stack: put "btn: Set10to15" && the hilited of button "Set10to15" of cd "GameCardHD" The button I’m referencing is in a group on the cd "Ga

Re: Sound delay

Hi William, I haven’t messed with this for quite a while, but the sound delay isn’t new. On iOS I found that the second sound played without delay… even when it was not a repeat of the first sound. Is that what you’ve seen? My workaround was to record a few seconds of silence and play that soun

Re: iOS Submission -- Invalid Binary

gards, > > Mark. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 28 Jan 2018, at 17:59, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I’ve just submitted an iPad-only iOS app using >> MacOS 10.12.6 >> LC 8.1.3 >> Xcode 8.2.1. &

iOS Submission -- Invalid Binary

Hi All, I’ve just submitted an iPad-only iOS app using MacOS 10.12.6 LC 8.1.3 Xcode 8.2.1. I received this from Apple: -- Dear developer, We have discovered one or more issues with your recent delivery for "Finger Glove COUNTING". To process your delivery, the following issues must be

Re: Feature proposal: mobileActualAllowedOrientations?

All of my apps are iOS only. And virtually all are landscape only. When the iPhone is set to portrait lock, my apps still open as landscape orientation… that’s how they were designed. I wouldn’t want the user to have to take the extra steps to unlock the orientation. II do have a couple apps th

Re: Object layers

What if you set the layer of the group to top before ungrouping? set the layer of grp "playerGroup" to top ungroup grp "playerGroup" But, why do you need to ungroup? randy - > On Jan 7, 2018, at 9:32 AM, Pyyhtiä Christer via use-livecode > wrote: > > When setting object layers, how do t

Re: Play WAV audio clips in iOS

krev Roger Guay via use-livecode >>> : >>> >>> I really appreciate your patience with me, Randy, but, here is my question: >>> >>> Under the File menu of LiveCode, one is offered the option of "Importing As >>> Control” -> “Audio File…”

Re: Play WAV audio clips in iOS

gt;> >>> On Jan 6, 2018, at 12:45 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Randy. I missed that! Is this done instead of Importing (them) As >>> Controls, or in addition to Importing As Contr

Re: Play WAV audio clips in iOS

Jan 6, 2018, at 12:45 PM, Roger Guay via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thanks Randy. I missed that! Is this done instead of Importing (them) As > Controls, or in addition to Importing As Controls? Or is Importing As > Controls useless? > > Thanks again, > > Roger &

Re: Play WAV audio clips in iOS

Hi Roger, WAV files do work on iOS. I use them regularly. I bring the wav files into the app using the Copy Files tab in the Standalone Applications Settings. Then when you call the sound with the play command making sure you’ve spelled the name exactly the way you’ve brought it into your app

Re: 'manual' Copy and paste of multiple objects to new card ungroups grouped objects

David, They way I’ve done this is to select the whole group before copying… tuning on “Select Group” rather than the individual controls. That has worked fine… scripts are kept. randy > On Oct 13, 2017, at 5:33 AM, David V Glasgow via use-livecode > wrote: > > Morning folks, > > I am on Ma

Re: Best way to copy from one stack to another

Take a look at “copy” in the dictionary… I’ve used this script in a button on a card I wanted to move: on mouseUp copy this card to stack “targetStack" end mouseUp > On Sep 21, 2017, at 12:19 AM, ELS prothero via use-livecode > wrote: > > Folks: > With all of the new versions and capabili

Re: put after

It doesn’t change your question, but you don’t need ‘into me’ at the end each line put "four" into word 1 of me put space & "help" after word 1 of me > On Sep 11, 2017, at 4:50 PM, Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode > wrote: > > Put "two" after word 1 of "word" > > result: "wordtwo" > > put

Re: Bad Crash on Attempt to Group Radio Buttons

wrote: > > On Aug 28, 2017, at 7:07 AM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode > wrote: >> >> I would find it very handy if when the cantSelect is true, you could still >> drag to select objects that are above the control with cantSelect true… >> >> In other words,

Re: Bad Crash on Attempt to Group Radio Buttons

I would find it very handy if when the cantSelect is true, you could still drag to select objects that are above the control with cantSelect true… In other words, the ability to select the other controls with click and drag when the initial click is within the rect of the control (usually a grc

Re: How to remove from a group

How about something like this in the button you want to remove from a group… if the first word the owner of me is "Group" then relayer me after the owner of me end if > On Aug 3, 2017, at 11:52 AM, Kaveh Bazargan via use-livecode > wrote: > > Can't find how to remove a button from a group o

Re: MouseDown sent to button in group, but MouseUp sent to card

I’d start by double-checking that there is a mouseUp handler in the button. If there isn’t, then the mouseUp will move to the group… if no mouseUp in the group it will move to the card. be well, randy > On Aug 3, 2017, at 5:10 AM, Kaveh Bazargan via use-livecode > wrote: > > I have buttons i

Re: can I lock screen over more than one handler?

It’s been a long time since I’ve messed with player objects… but what about putting both of the handlers into a “run” handler: on runMyHandlers LOCK SCREEN handler1 handler2 UNLOCK Screen end runMyHandlers > On Jul 5, 2017, at 10:42 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB via use-l

Re: OT: Has anybody experiences with apps for VPP licenses?

Hi Tiemo, I assume you mean Volume Purchase Program for Education… right? I’ve set all of my apps to be available with the “education discount” you just check the appropriate radio button when setting the price of the app … the education institutions must have an account with Apple… and, if the

[OT] iOS Alert

Hi All, Several of my iOS apps are displaying this alert: “AppName” Needs to Be Updated. This app will not work with future versions of iOS. The developer of this app needs to update it to improve its compatibility. I don’t remember which version of LC I used to build these apps… is this a 32

Re: Wouldn't it be nice to have a "back/forward" button in script editor?

I’m a little late to this party, but I’ve thought it would be handy to have a “sort by most recent” button on the handler list… like in apple mail and desktop folders. be well, randy > On May 11, 2017, at 12:23 PM, Richmond via use-livecode > wrote: > > I will, Thanks. > > > Richmond. >

Re: iOS plist concern from Apple

amp;p=153346#p153346 > > This ("perBinaryResults") does not sound like a name for a plist key. > > Best, > Panos > -- > > On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 3:42 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> Hi All, >&g

iOS plist concern from Apple

Hi All, I’ve just received an email from apple that indicated a plist problem: ”We are reaching out to you because we were unable to process your latest build uploads due to bad binaries. Specifically, your plists had an empty perBinaryResults key" When I open the plist from the build, I don’t

Re: Sort on two sortTypes

Hi Craig, Yes, I was able to sort in the way you described… the problem I ran into was... where to place the dateTime sortType when using a multiple sort when one sortKey was date time and the other text. be well, randy Randy Hengst www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Apr 10, 2017, at 8:

Re: Sort on two sortTypes

e best way to normalize the > data and generate the proper sort key, but it should be possible. Still, > much easier to just do two consecutive sorts. > > > On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 11:45 AM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >&

Re: Sort with two sortTypes

; > It's because you were channeling me, and I had it wrong. > > On 4/8/17 2:58 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode wrote: >> I tried Jacque’s suggestion multiple times… why I didn’t try >> reversing the order I don’t know… > > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay

Re: Sort with two sortTypes

sen via use-livecode > wrote: > > Other way around I think. Sort by time first, then sort by day > .Jerry > >> On Apr 8, 2017, at 12:07 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> On 4/8/17 12:47 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode wrote: >&

Sort with two sortTypes

Hi All, I’m working an app to facilitate the development of student class schedules. Right now there are three items for each course that I’d like to sort in various ways: CourseName, Time, Days. The information is placed in that order in a field for display. It’s easy to sort on any one of th

Sort on two sortTypes

Hi All, I’m working an app to facilitate the development of student class schedules. Right now there are three items for each course that I’d like to sort in various ways: CourseName, Time, Days. The information is placed in that order in a field for display. It’s easy to sort on any one of th

Re: Distinguishing between tap and swipe

Hi BR, I’ve not used swipe a lot, but here is how I have used it to “erase” from a text field… the app is iOS iPad only. Below is the script of the text field. It works quickly without a noticeable delay. local tStartLocX, tEndLocX on mouseDown put the short name of target into tTargetFiel

Re: Dragging widgets

I’ve not messed with widgets at all… but, with graphics in this situation I would either put on mouseDown grab me end mouseDown in the group script… OR put on mouseDown grab the owner of me end mouseDown in the script of each object within the group. be well, randy > On Feb 28, 20

Re: IconGravity vs Margins in Buttons

buttons. be well, randy Randy Hengst www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Feb 21, 2017, at 9:57 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode > wrote: > > Sounds like there are margins set. Try playing with those. > > Bob S > > >> On Feb 20, 2017, at 08:42 , Randy Heng

IconGravity vs Margins in Buttons

Hi All, I’ve been messing with using a variety of fonts in buttons coupled with a round icon. It’s handy to set the iconGravity of the button to “center” and have the text of the button line up nicely with the icon. However, I’ve noticed that some fonts don’t line up in the center of the icon.

Re: Re [OT] Download Request

Thank you for letting me know. I’ve now seen it on the US store. be well, randy > On Jan 12, 2017, at 7:01 AM, David Milne via use-livecode > wrote: > > Hi Randy, > > Number Tile Fill Up > I picked up your software in the New Zealand store at 1.58 am Friday 13 > (New Zealand Local time and d

Re: [OT] Download Request

via use-livecode > wrote: > > What was the fix? > > >> On Jan 11, 2017, at 3:25 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> A quick follow-up… the initial response from Apple said that they’d get back >> to me within 3 business days… actually,

Re: [OT] Download Request

11, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode > wrote: > > Thank you, Skip. > > be well, > randy > > >> On Jan 11, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Skip Kimpel via use-livecode >> wrote: >> >> I just checked and I don't see it. >> >&g

Re: [OT] Download Request

Thank you, Skip. be well, randy > On Jan 11, 2017, at 11:14 AM, Skip Kimpel via use-livecode > wrote: > > I just checked and I don't see it. > > SKIP KIMPEL > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 12:09 PM, Randy Hengst via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev

[OT] Download Request

Hi All, I successfully had three iOS apps approved for sale by Apple on Jan 8th. So far they have not shown up on the Apple App Store… when I check on them via iTunes Connect all things seem to be in order, but when I click on “Show in iTunes” it says the app isn’t available in the U.S. store…