Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Richard Gaskin
Richmond wrote: > If I have a card with 1 object situated on it and it is selected > and the inspector for it is open, and I then make a new object > on that card the inspector changes to take into account the new > object. > > So . . . why . . . > > when I have a card inspector open and I eithe

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Richmond
On 29/06/15 20:12, Richard Gaskin wrote: Paul Hibbert wrote: > If anything, I’d say the ‘Bug’ is, "Unexpected behaviour of the > Inspector Palette” as there is no reason AFAICS for the Inspector > Palette to change in this way. It seems very common for inspectors to update for the current selec

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 6/29/2015 11:23 AM, Paul Hibbert wrote: If anything, I’d say the ‘Bug’ is, "Unexpected behaviour of the Inspector Palette” as there is no reason AFAICS for the Inspector Palette to change in this way. An unlocked inspector shows the properties of the currently selected object. If there is n

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Richard Gaskin
Paul Hibbert wrote: > If anything, I’d say the ‘Bug’ is, "Unexpected behaviour of the > Inspector Palette” as there is no reason AFAICS for the Inspector > Palette to change in this way. It seems very common for inspectors to update for the current selection. LiveCode does this as well, and whi

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Peter Haworth
Thanks for mentioning lcStackbrowser Paul, had been trying to figure out how to bring it up in this thread but now that it's out there lcStackbrowser provides a way to see and edit all of any objects built-in or custom properties in an expandable list within it's main display. You can group p

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Paul Hibbert
I totally agree. I can't see the behaviour described in any version of LC, unless, I make the mistake of setting the Stack Background Colour when I think I'm setting the Card Background Colour due to the Inspector Palette switching over to the Stack Inspector as soon as I create a new card. If

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Richard Gaskin
Peter W A Wood wrote: >> On 29 Jun 2015, at 07:27, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >> If they're taking bug reports on that early build it may be >> worth reporting. > > LiveCode are accepting and actioning bug reports on LiveCode 8.0 DP 2 > >> Can you reproduce it in the current version? > > Yes > >> I

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Richmond
On 29/06/15 13:17, Alan Stenhouse wrote: I just tried this on LC 6.6.5 and it all works as expected - i.e. with no bug. The only comment I’d say is to be aware that the inspector changes back to the stack inspector after adding a new card, so be careful to open the card inspector each time. No

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-29 Thread Alan Stenhouse
I just tried this on LC 6.6.5 and it all works as expected - i.e. with no bug. The only comment I’d say is to be aware that the inspector changes back to the stack inspector after adding a new card, so be careful to open the card inspector each time. No doubt you all did this already… cheers A

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richmond
On 06/29/2015 06:22 AM, Peter W A Wood wrote: On 29 Jun 2015, at 07:27, Richard Gaskin wrote: If they're taking bug reports on that early build it may be worth reporting. LiveCode are accepting and actioning bug reports on LiveCode 8.0 DP 2 Can you reproduce it in the current version? Yes

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Peter W A Wood
> On 29 Jun 2015, at 07:27, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > If they're taking bug reports on that early build it may be worth reporting. LiveCode are accepting and actioning bug reports on LiveCode 8.0 DP 2 > Can you reproduce it in the current version? Yes > If so, how? 1. Open a new main stack

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richard Gaskin
Peter W A Wood wrote: On 28 Jun 2015, at 22:55, Richard Gaskin wrote: I'm unable to reproduce this. Whether through the Inspector or via script, when I set the backgroundColor of a card no others are affected I can reproduce it in the IDE in LiveCode 8.0 DP2 If they're taking bug reports

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Peter W A Wood
Richard > On 28 Jun 2015, at 22:55, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > I'm unable to reproduce this. Whether through the Inspector or via script, > when I set the backgroundColor of a card no others are affected I can reproduce it in the IDE in LiveCode 8.0 DP2 Regards Peter ___

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richmond
On 28/06/15 17:55, Richard Gaskin wrote: Richmond wrote: So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards (sophisticated stuff), and I wish to have each of the cards with a different backgroundColor. Setting the colour of card 1 via the prefs palette was easy, as was s

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richard Gaskin
Mark Wieder wrote: > On 06/28/2015 07:55 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> >> Are you sure you were setting that property for the card and not >> the stack? >> >> Remember that by default the Inspector is dynamic, and will change >> its display as the user context changes. So if you open it for >> ca

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Mark Wieder
On 06/28/2015 07:55 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Are you sure you were setting that property for the card and not the stack? Remember that by default the Inspector is dynamic, and will change its display as the user context changes. So if you open it for card properties but then select an object

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richard Gaskin
Richmond wrote: So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards (sophisticated stuff), and I wish to have each of the cards with a different backgroundColor. Setting the colour of card 1 via the prefs palette was easy, as was setting the colour of card 2 via the prefs

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richmond
On 28/06/15 14:04, Peter W A Wood wrote: Richmond On 28 Jun 2015, at 18:05, Richmond wrote: On 28/06/15 12:41, Peter W A Wood wrote: Richmond On 28 Jun 2015, at 17:26, Richmond wrote: So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards (sophisticated stuff), and I w

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Peter W A Wood
Richmond > On 28 Jun 2015, at 18:05, Richmond wrote: > > On 28/06/15 12:41, Peter W A Wood wrote: >> Richmond >> >>> On 28 Jun 2015, at 17:26, Richmond wrote: >>> >>> So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards >>> (sophisticated stuff), >>> and I wish to have e

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richmond
On 28/06/15 12:41, Peter W A Wood wrote: Richmond On 28 Jun 2015, at 17:26, Richmond wrote: So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards (sophisticated stuff), and I wish to have each of the cards with a different backgroundColor. Setting the colour of card 1 via

Re: Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Peter W A Wood
Richmond > On 28 Jun 2015, at 17:26, Richmond wrote: > > So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards > (sophisticated stuff), > and I wish to have each of the cards with a different backgroundColor. > > Setting the colour of card 1 via the prefs palette was easy, a

Card colo(u)rs

2015-06-28 Thread Richmond
So, there I am, merrily making a stack using LiveCode 7.0.5 with 3 cards (sophisticated stuff), and I wish to have each of the cards with a different backgroundColor. Setting the colour of card 1 via the prefs palette was easy, as was setting the colour of card 2 via the prefs palette, HOWEVER