Re: gps tracker

2015-05-21 Thread Todd Geist
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Re: gps tracker

2015-05-20 Thread Todd Geist
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Re: gps tracker

2015-05-20 Thread Todd Geist
one more thing, it would have to ping the sever every 5 or ten minutes Todd On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 3:21 PM, Todd Geist wrote: > Hello, > > I need to create an app for iOS ( and Android ) later that sends the > phones location to a central server that I control. It would have to w

gps tracker

2015-05-20 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I need to create an app for iOS ( and Android ) later that sends the phones location to a central server that I control. It would have to work in the background to be most effective. Is this even possible? Has one done something like that? Thanks Todd __

Re: revHHTP

2014-11-04 Thread Todd Geist
/issues. (Richard, if you wouldn't mind letting me now how to properly credit you in the Readme, that would be great :-) ) Thanks Todd On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 7:08 AM, Todd Geist wrote: > Oh its a long way from finished :-) > > Todd > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 6:09 AM,

Re: revHHTP

2014-11-04 Thread Todd Geist
Oh its a long way from finished :-) Todd On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 6:09 AM, David Bovill wrote: > Great... put it up early before it's finished :) > ᐧ > > On 4 November 2014 02:37, Todd Geist wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:32 PM, David Bovill > wrote: > &

Re: text labels changed in standalone

2014-11-04 Thread Todd Geist
Thanks Klaus and Dave. Between the two of these I think we are on to something Todd On Tue, Nov 4, 2014 at 6:05 AM, Klaus major-k wrote: > Hi Todd, > > > Am 03.11.2014 um 20:54 schrieb Todd Geist : > > > > I see it on only on Mac. > > Here is a screenshot that

Re: revHHTP

2014-11-03 Thread Todd Geist
On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:32 PM, David Bovill wrote: > > also because there is a lot of useful code in the Node.js world we could > use. > Yes there is :-). I got an HTTP server going based on the code that Richard provided. Actually I kind of started over. once I got the basics from the mcHTTT.

Re: text labels changed in standalone

2014-11-03 Thread Todd Geist
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Re: text labels changed in standalone

2014-11-03 Thread Todd Geist
So am I the only one who experiences this? Text alignment is off on Mac when I build standalone. Is it just me? Todd On Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 6:21 PM, Todd Geist wrote: > > Hello, > > Why are my text labels not in the same place after I build a standalone. > It seems lik

Re: revHHTP

2014-11-03 Thread Todd Geist
t that I would like to begin exploring > that would use the approach you are talking about - would love to know > more? is it an open source project - would you like any help working on it? > ᐧ > > On 3 November 2014 15:37, Todd Geist wrote: > > > Thanks Richard. > >

Re: revHHTP

2014-11-03 Thread Todd Geist
to my LiveCode wrapper app. This little mchttp.mc should be perfect for that. Todd On Sun, Nov 2, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Todd Geist wrote: > > I am looking for a copy of the http server written in LiveCode. > > it was called revHTTP, and before that it was m

revHHTP

2014-11-01 Thread Todd Geist
hello, I am looking for a copy of the http server written in LiveCode. it was called revHTTP, and before that it was mcHTTP anyone have a copy? Thanks Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe,

text labels changed in standalone

2014-11-01 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, Why are my text labels not in the same place after I build a standalone. It seems like they all move slightly. Whats the trick? Thanks ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe an

text has moved in standalones

2014-11-01 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, Why are my text labels not in the same place after I build a standalone. It seems like they all move slightly. Whats the trick? Thanks Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscr

Re: setting a behavior with out using an ID

2014-10-23 Thread Todd Geist
Monte's lcVCS still recommends using Name based references. https://github.com/montegoulding/lcVCS Todd On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > Todd Geist wrote: > > Now why do I avoid IDs? The answer is version control. If you > > use lcCVS that ID i

Re: setting a behavior with out using an ID

2014-10-23 Thread Todd Geist
thWorld.com > > ___ > 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode -- T

setting a behavior with out using an ID

2014-10-22 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I don’t like to use IDs to reference Objects. But it seems that the only way you can reference a Behavior is with it’s ID. Is that true? Is there another way? Thanks Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please vis

Re: GUI scripting on windows

2014-03-02 Thread Todd Geist
Roger, How would you integrate with LiveCode? Could you include it in a Standalone? Todd On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Todd Geist wrote: > Thanks Roger! > > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Roger Eller > wrote: > >> It is free, and it is awesome. >> >&

Re: GUI scripting on windows

2014-03-02 Thread Todd Geist
Thanks Roger! On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 8:55 AM, Roger Eller wrote: > It is free, and it is awesome. > > http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/ > > ~Roger > > Sent from my Android tablet > On Mar 2, 2014 11:15 AM, "Todd Geist" > wrote: > > > Hell

GUI scripting on windows

2014-03-02 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I need to do a bit of GUI scripting for a small project. I can do it just fine on the mac using Applescript. But I have no idea whats possible on the windows side. And I need windows :-( Are there any LiveCode externals for doing screen automation? What about PowerShell? Thanks Todd

Re: Searching XML with revXMLMatchingNode

2013-09-10 Thread Todd Geist
ot fun for humans. If anyone has any experience in parsing very large files, I would love to hear about it. Have you tried using SAX processing rather than DOM? You might lose efficiency by not having the xml all in memory at once, but you might gain by not having to create and parse the DOM tree.

Re: Searching XML with revXMLMatchingNode

2013-09-09 Thread Todd Geist
Martin Koob wrote: Hi Todd There was another forum post on this http://forums.runrev.com/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=11936 I can't see that post on the forum. But it looks like you just chimed on in the xpath post there. http://forums.runrev.com/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=15624&start=30 That should be

Searching XML with revXMLMatchingNode

2013-09-09 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I am trying to scan an xml document and find all the nodes of a certain name that have a particular attribute and value. It would seem that "revXMLMatchingNode" was made for this purpose. But I can't get it to find anything other then the first instance. There doesn't seem to be anyw

Kickstarter Pledge Payment Not Accepted

2013-02-28 Thread Todd Geist
This is just a heads up. A couple of us had their payments declined by their banks because they considered the transaction suspicious. A call to the bank cleared it up, and the charge was accepted. My guess is that charge probably originated in the UK. Then it shows up in the middle of the

Re: Trying to make economic sense of open sourcing livecode

2013-02-01 Thread Todd Geist
François Chaplais wrote: So I spend months, which become years implementing, say, a decent math library for Livecode Who pays the rent? You do, by creating value for your customers. You can sell the closed source library if you get a commercial license for LiveCode. Or more than like

Re: File Properties

2013-01-01 Thread Todd Geist
I found Trevor's FilesAndFolders library, and he has a fileGetInfo function in there. Thanks Trevor, but wow, thats a lot of work to get the file Properties. So the only way to get the properties of a file is to get the properties of all the files in the same folder? and then find that file

Re: File Properties

2013-01-01 Thread Todd Geist
Thanks Mark, So the only way to get the properties of a file is to get the properties of all the files in the same folder? and then find that file in that list? That seems terribly inefficient. What if there are 6 files in the folder? Todd Mark Schonewille wrote: Hi Todd, set the ite

File Properties

2012-12-30 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I am looking for a way to get the modification time stamp of a file on disk. I see how I could get this info from the defaultFolder using "the detailed files" but I only have the path to the file. Seems like this should be easy. So I figure I am missing something. What could it be?

Re: Communicating with External processes

2012-10-03 Thread Todd Geist
On Oct 3, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Todd Geist wrote: > I have two questions. > > 1. Does any have any example stacks showing how to startup monitor an > external process like Apache? Ok so this turns out to be easy simple use of shell seems like it will work for most

Communicating with External processes

2012-10-03 Thread Todd Geist
e GUI. Think MAMP, or XAMPP, but built with Live Code Thanks very much Todd Todd -- Todd Geist http://www.geistinteractive.com 805-419-9382 GoDraw Draw on Photos with FileMaker Go http://www.geistinteractive.com/g

Re: DataGrids with no UI

2012-09-26 Thread Todd Geist
t; table, or you can drag/drop controls from a built in palette to create a > layout yourself. > > I'm in the later stage of development right now and would hope to have beta > available within a couple of months. > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> >

Re: DataGrids with no UI

2012-09-26 Thread Todd Geist
ve the data, but I don't think it is going to help you, Monte :-(. You probably need a message on any change to the data in a grid regardless of how it is made. I only care about user edits. Todd -- Todd Geist --

Re: DataGrids with no UI

2012-09-26 Thread Todd Geist
way to effectively do data binding or I am moving on. I am very spoiled by 20 years of doing DB stuff in FileMaker where the binding is all done for you. FileMaker has it limits though, and it would be nice to break free of those as well. I just want somethin

Re: DataGrids with no UI

2012-09-26 Thread Todd Geist
On Sep 26, 2012, at 3:49 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > . A datagrid without the gui is an array and an api library. Which is exactly what I want I just want it to have the same API as the data grid when appropriate Todd -- Todd Geist h

Re: DataGrids with no UI

2012-09-26 Thread Todd Geist
that's what I would do :-) >> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Todd >> >> Best >> >> Klaus > > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this

DataGrids with no UI

2012-09-26 Thread Todd Geist
… does anyone else feel a need for this? Do you think it is worth trying to create a control with the same Data API as the DataGrid, but with no UI? Are there any benefits to be gained over just using a hidden DataGrid. Thanks Todd -- Todd Geist http

Re: [ANN] lcStackBrowser v 1.0.0

2012-09-07 Thread Todd Geist
Hi Pete, Thanks for responding. I would say being able to hide plugins from both folders would be very useful. The goal here is to be able to focus only on the stacks you care about. The rest is just noise. And if you have large number of plugins then you have a very high signal to noise ra

Re: [ANN] lcStackBrowser v 1.0.0

2012-09-07 Thread Todd Geist
de@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode Todd -- Todd Geist http://www.geistinteractive.com 805-419-9382 GoDraw Dr

Re: How to manage user alerts from apps when in the background

2012-02-19 Thread Todd Geist
Hi Keith, Just a note about iOS... As of this moment LiveCode apps running on iOS aren't capable of running in the background. They quit. Todd Keith Clarke February 19, 2012 11:49 AM Hi folks, Can LiveCode alert the user of things such as inbound

Re: Using DropBox for Faster Mobile Development

2012-02-18 Thread Todd Geist
This seems pretty cool! Am I correct in assuming that if Apple would reject an app that tried to use this technique in actual app submitted to the app store? Thanks Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this

Re: An iPhone app as a remote control for an iPad app. Is it possible?

2012-01-30 Thread Todd Geist
are supposed to know a lower level language >> to use it in our applications? >> > > > > __**_ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > s

Re: iPad App development needed

2012-01-28 Thread Todd Geist
e: > Just curious: why not incorporate the "camera stack" directly into the > app, instead of making it a separate app? -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

iPad Camera App Development needed

2012-01-27 Thread Todd Geist
. Thank you -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode

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2012-01-27 Thread Todd Geist
that everything except #5 is pretty straightforward. I will need the Livecode project back. I will handle getting built and submitted to the app store. If this sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with me at t...@geistinteractive.com. Thank you Todd -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382

iPad App development needed

2012-01-27 Thread Todd Geist
that everything except #5 is pretty straightforward. I will need the Livecode project back. I will handle getting built and submitted to the app store. If this sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with me at t...@geistinteractive.com. Thank you Todd -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382

Re: Lunching an LiveCode iOS app from another app

2012-01-10 Thread Todd Geist
Thanks Ken, On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Ken Ray wrote: > > On Jan 10, 2012, at 10:02 AM, Todd Geist wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I need a way to Launch a LiveCode app on IOS from another app. This is > > often done with a custom URL scheme. Is there a wa

Lunching an LiveCode iOS app from another app

2012-01-10 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I need a way to Launch a LiveCode app on IOS from another app. This is often done with a custom URL scheme. Is there a way to get a Live Code app to use a custom url scheme? Thanks Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.c

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2012-01-03 Thread Todd Geist
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > That is a great writeup on the subject, Thanks! > and seems to indicate, although indirectly, that send and dispatch work > the same as regards the context of the called handler. I'm still not sure > this is the case, but if so, then the di

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2012-01-03 Thread Todd Geist
Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Todd Geist >wrote: > > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > > > > > If I am not mistaken, sent or dispatched messages are always sent to > the > > > card if another target is not specified, > > > >

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2012-01-03 Thread Todd Geist
cript if there is any. Like Dispatch the context is the receiving object, not the sending one. Call is really weird. Context is the CALLING object not the Sending object. And messages that are not handled by the target pass down that object's messa

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2012-01-03 Thread Todd Geist
On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 9:29 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > All of them, right? Yes A front script appears to be inserted into the message path before ( or above ) any target. So it has a chance to handle any message that is sent to any target. I know this is common knowledge to the old timers here,

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2012-01-02 Thread Todd Geist
On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: > Todd- > > Sunday, January 1, 2012, 4:40:47 PM, you wrote: > > Why would you want to do this? The only time I issue a dispatch > without a target is in a behavior script, and in that case the message > is delivered to the parent object, which is

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2012-01-01 Thread Todd Geist
As a follow up… It appears from my testing that if one use dispatch with out a target in a frontScript that the message travels through the frontScirpt and the drops down the message path to Libraries or BackScripts. No regular Stacks or cards or controls get the message. So custom messages just

Re: Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2011-12-31 Thread Todd Geist
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Listen for messages in FrontScripts

2011-12-31 Thread Todd Geist
Hello What messages can you listen for in FrontScripts? I know user input messages can be intercepted there, but I am not sure about what other engine Messages, or if it is possible to listen for custom messages. Thanks & Happy New Year! Todd ___ use-

curious about weblets

2011-12-28 Thread Todd Geist
ances of WebLet? Thanks Todd -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ 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/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > If you find the script is in play under such circumstances, I'd like to > learn how you did it. > > I've been wanting a way to resolve behaviors at arbitrary execution points > rather than relying on stack opening, and have made this reques

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
Hi Mark, On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 1:12 PM, Mark Wieder wrote: > > Just for the record, breakpoints work fine in behavior scripts. Yes, normally they work just fine. However I can reliably cause them stop working, by loading the object that use Behaviors before the Behaviors themselves. When th

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
Yeah sorry see my other message It starts as this button id 1004 of card id 1002 of stack "/Users/todd/Desktop/A.livecode" it changes to this button id 1004 of stack "A" Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
whoops That didn't paste right It starts as this button id 1004 of card id 1002 of stack "/Users/todd/Desktop/A.livecode" it changes to this button id 1004 of stack "A" Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
lified stackfile path enables LC to resolve the behavior > > references. Not sure if that's your situation but maybe that will help. > > Pete > > > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Todd Geist >wrote: > > > >> They are in the Library Stack itse

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
ackfile path enables LC to resolve the behavior > references. Not sure if that's your situation but maybe that will help. > Pete > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Todd Geist >wrote: > > > They are in the Library Stack itself not a substack. > > > > So you

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
They are in the Library Stack itself not a substack. So you essentially injected the Library stack into the Main stack? On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Pete wrote: > Are the behavior buttons in the actual library stack or in a substack of > the library stack? I've run into a similar problem

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
> in the order you would expect with version 5.02. Might it have something to > do with that? -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe a

Re: Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > Where are the behavior buttons located? They have to be in the open stack > or *AN* open stack. I may be mistaken about this, but I think I am not. I > have a behavior button on the first card of an app stack, and all my > behaviors work fine

Re: Launcher stacks on iOS etc.

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
k > Http://economy-x-talk.com > > Share the clipboard of your computer over a local network with Clipboard > Link http://clipboardlink.economy-x-talk.com > > > Op 27 dec. 2011 om 18:42 heeft Todd Geist het > volgende geschreven: > > > Hello, > > > > Clearl

Launcher stacks on iOS etc.

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, Clearly on the desktop, using a launcher file to start up the solution makes a lot of sense. It seems very helpful in terms of managing updates, setting up the environmment etc. But I am curious is it still a good idea for things like iOS etc? I am curious to hear from folks who have stuf

Case Study: Behaviors Failing - Can't set break points

2011-12-27 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I just ran into this issue and I thought I would share it. I thought I was loading my Behavior's into memory before using them but I wasn't. Here is what it looked like when it was failing. I have some buttons that have behaviors set on them. When you control-click on them and look at Se

Re: Is Control a DataGrid

2011-12-22 Thread Todd Geist
In this case I am making a Palette that pops up when groups are selected. I need to rule out groups that are inappropriate for the palette. The data grid is one such group. Since this code may make it into the wild someday I can't rely on other people naming conventions to make this work. While

Re: iPad screenrecording: how?

2011-12-22 Thread Todd Geist
On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Chipp Walters wrote: > You could try this > > http://www.ponoko.com/design-your-own/products/scandock-2703 > > The problem with any of these overhead solutions is that it is really hard to get the lighting right. In fact it is darn near impossible. Todd

Re: iPad screenrecording: how?

2011-12-22 Thread Todd Geist
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:51 AM, Ben Rubinstein wrote: > > If you can't work with the simulator, I think there is a theoretical route > to a 'perfect' capture: if you have an iPad2 (I think, or perhaps iPad1) > running iOS 5, then you can use AirPlay to send both image and sound to an > AppleTV u

Re: Is Control a DataGrid

2011-12-22 Thread Todd Geist
Thanks! On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Phil Davis wrote: > Hi Todd, > > This should work unless you use 'dgControl' as your own custom prop name > anywhere: > > if the dgControl of control x = empty then -- this is NOT a DG >-- do stuff here > end if > > Phil Davis Todd

Is Control a DataGrid

2011-12-21 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, When Looping through controls on a card, how does one determine if the current control is a DataGrid? Actually I want to know that it is NOT a DataGrid. Thanks Todd -- Todd Geist ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: iPad screenrecording: how?

2011-12-21 Thread Todd Geist
k out the video http://www.geistinteractive.com/gosign/overview/ Its a lot of work. But as far as I know its the only way to capture and record the iPad screen. Todd -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: Apple Photo (media) Picker

2011-12-14 Thread Todd Geist
an be difficult to handle some times. Todd On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Graham Samuel wrote: > This is just a quick thank you to Ken Ray, and also to Todd Geist for his > added note on this. I will get it going in my own environment soon. Being > English, I don't often use the

Re: DSN Less connections to ODBC database

2011-12-09 Thread Todd Geist
Yes! Matthias! That worked! Thanks. On the Mac one can connect to FileMaker 11 Server with this put "Driver={FileMaker ODBC};Server=localhost;Database=;UID=;PWD=;" into tString put revOpenDatabase("ODBC", tString, "", "", "") into tData I have not tested this with PCs yet. But I'll bet somethi

Re: DSN Less connections to ODBC database

2011-12-09 Thread Todd Geist
So the PHP DSNLess Connection string syntax doesn't work for revOpenDatabase. Too bad. But if PHP can do it on both mac and windows it must be possible. The syntax looks like this "Driver={};Server=;Database=" That can be substituted for a DSN in php Todd

Re: DSN Less connections to ODBC database

2011-12-09 Thread Todd Geist
hmm maybe I could use the same syntax as PHP be right back... Todd On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Roger Eller wrote: > On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Todd Geist wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I am experimenting with a generic an ODBC datasource. I can connect > usi

DSN Less connections to ODBC database

2011-12-09 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, I am experimenting with a generic an ODBC datasource. I can connect using revOpenDatabase and DSN, but I would really like to ditch the DSN. Does any one know if this is possible? I have tried to just enter the host and port, but somehow you need to specify the driver. I did install the d

Re: Apple Photo (media) Picker

2011-12-09 Thread Todd Geist
; AppleScript directly, so that's the reason for the Automator solution. > 2) When the "Ask for Photos" palette is open, the Automator "gear" icon is > shown in the Mac menu bar (although there's nothing the user can do with > it). > 3) Feel free to change t

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-04 Thread Todd Geist
I agree, Pete On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Pete wrote: > > > Personally, I think this is another problem that affects new LC users. > It's a steep learning curve as it is and inaccurate docs make it steeper. > I'm probably old fashioned, but I still believe in the RTFM adage! > > Pete Ther

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
> Best Regards, > -- > -Zryip TheSlug- wish you the best! 8) > http://www.aslugontheroad.com > > ___ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > sub

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
nctions to get and set values and trigger other behaviors > where once upon a time I might have used getProp/setProp. > > Extra bonus points: it often requires less typing as well. :) -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing lis

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
gt; Become our partner in sales http://qery.us/1bq Start selling Color > Converter today. 20% commission! > > On 3 dec 2011, at 18:35, Todd Geist wrote: > > > Hi Mark > > > > Thank you for taking the time to respond. Perhaps I didn't ask the > questio

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
More on this… I just tested locking messages prior to calling a handler that eventually sets the dgData of a DataGrid. Of course no data is set into the Datagrid. Is this not a problem? Todd ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
Hi Mark Thank you for taking the time to respond. Perhaps I didn't ask the question correctly, but as far as I can tell your example does address the question I was asking. On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Mark Schonewille < m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > The example I gave you in my

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
umm… well that is just about the scariest thing I have every heard on this list. On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Mark Schonewille < m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > Hi Todd, > > Don't believe everything you read in the documentation. So exactly how are new people supposed to learn? T

Re: setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
50277553 > > Become our partner in sales http://qery.us/1bq Start selling Color > Converter today. 20% commission! > > On 3 dec 2011, at 17:04, Todd Geist wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I understand that SetProp and GetProp handlers are messages and if Lock > >

setProp and Lock messages

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
ooking for clarification. When is it bad idea to use GetProp and SetProp handlers? Thanks Todd -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your su

Re: [OT}] Hypercard and an uneasy read.

2011-12-03 Thread Todd Geist
ibe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscri

Re: [OT}] Hypercard and an uneasy read.

2011-12-01 Thread Todd Geist
ould rather work with the mystery knobs, because those I can figure > out and then it won't be a mystery anymore. But the huge store of black > magic behind the door that is Java, C++ and Objective C I will never grasp, > and really don't want to. My 2¢ > > Bob > &

Re: [OT}] Hypercard and an uneasy read.

2011-12-01 Thread Todd Geist
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Re: SoCal LUG meeting: Wind advisory

2011-12-01 Thread Todd Geist
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Re: open property inspector of an object in a script

2011-11-29 Thread Todd Geist
Thanks Ken! On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Ken Ray wrote: > > On Nov 29, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Todd Geist wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > How do you open the property inspector of an object in a script. I can > > open the script editor with > > > > edit

open property inspector of an object in a script

2011-11-29 Thread Todd Geist
Hello, How do you open the property inspector of an object in a script. I can open the script editor with edit the script of ObjectRef How do I do the same for the Properties Palette? Thanks Todd -- Todd Geist (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode

Re: Dispatch vs Libraries

2011-11-27 Thread Todd Geist
uot; into Services["Contacts"] Since Services is Global I can now dispatch a message to that Control from anywhere like so dispatch "Message" to Services["Contact"] with param1, param2, param3 This seem very readable to me. Todd -- Todd Geist geist interactive (

Re: Dispatch vs Libraries

2011-11-27 Thread Todd Geist
#x27;t any different than dispatching to a literal ID stored in any > variable. > > No, that's huge! The fact that the array element gets resolved to an > object ID before the dispatch message gets executed paves the way for > multiple inheritance, for one thing. > > Todd -

Dispatch vs Libraries

2011-11-27 Thread Todd Geist
e minimal. Have I missed something? Is there a significant downside to the first Approach that I have missed? Thanks Todd -- Todd Geist geist interactive (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this

Re: [OT] A FLASH in the pan? Part 2

2011-11-21 Thread Todd Geist
his url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- Todd Geist geist interactive (805) 419-9382 ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Pl

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