>From the shell dictionary entry:
*Note:* If you use a file path in the shell command on a Windows system,
the file path must be in Windows form, not the Unix-style file paths that
LiveCode uses internally.
> On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 2:15 PM Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
> use-livecode@li
On 10/1/2018 10:21 pm, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:
Hi Richmond,
Am 10.01.2018 um 21:14 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
:
Although "/" was mentioned in the post to which I replied I have come across
places (not sure where: Windows?) where the itemDelimiter for pathways
That is for the shell function.
On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 2:15 PM Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> Although "/" was mentioned in the post to which I replied I have come
> across
> places (not sure where: Windows?) where the itemDelimiter for pathways is
>
Hi Richmond,
> Am 10.01.2018 um 21:14 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
> :
>
> Although "/" was mentioned in the post to which I replied I have come across
> places (not sure where: Windows?) where the itemDelimiter for pathways is
> a backslash "\" . . .
internally LC uses the SLASH
Although "/" was mentioned in the post to which I replied I have come across
places (not sure where: Windows?) where the itemDelimiter for pathways is
a backslash "\" . . .
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 9:02 pm, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode wrote:
We can count on you, Richmond to ask the question
Yeah "/" exactly like you had it in your posted code. I swear, not
useless.
On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> Presumably the itemDelimiter should be "/" ?
>
> Richmond.
>
>
>
_
We can count on you, Richmond to ask the questions that the rest of us are
afraid to ask
thanks for being here, grumpy or not
--
Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA -
mixstream.org
On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 10:50 AM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
Presumably the itemDelimiter should be "/" ?
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 2:47 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote:
you still need to set the itemdelimiter for it to work Richmond, otherwise
its not able to count items.
Also, I thought part of the issue was that you were referencing a folder
that
you still need to set the itemdelimiter for it to work Richmond, otherwise
its not able to count items.
Also, I thought part of the issue was that you were referencing a folder
that is NOT in the application bundle using the copy files pane of the
standalone settings. This is why using specialfol
Hi Richmond,
> Am 10.01.2018 um 13:23 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
> :
>
> And, IF, I were to try to port the thing to Android or iPad/iPhone would
> specialfolderpath "do it" over there as well?
yes, as stated in the dictionary!
> Richmond.
Best
Klaus
--
Klaus Major
http://ww
Hi Richmond,
> Am 10.01.2018 um 13:20 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
> :
>
> Well, YOUR LiveCode, MY LiveCode, EVERYONE'S LiveCode:
ah, snappish answers!
A typical reaction after having been caught! :-D
> YOUR recipe worked.
> Thanks a bucket!
You're welcome!
> Richmond.
>
> O
And, IF, I were to try to port the thing to Android or iPad/iPhone would
specialfolderpath "do it" over there as well?
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 2:20 pm, Richmond Mathewson wrote:
Well, YOUR LiveCode, MY LiveCode, EVERYONE'S LiveCode: YOUR recipe worked.
Thanks a bucket!
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018
Hi Richmond,
> Am 10.01.2018 um 13:13 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
> :
>
> I thought I'd "play a game", so I set up a new stack with 2 buttons:
>
> [Mac OS]
>
> Button 1 contained this script:
>
> onmouseUp
>setthedefaultfoldertospecialfolderpath("resources"
> endmouseUp
>
Well, YOUR LiveCode, MY LiveCode, EVERYONE'S LiveCode: YOUR recipe worked.
Thanks a bucket!
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 2:01 pm, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:
Hi Richmond,
Am 10.01.2018 um 12:57 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
:
My "problem" Klaus is that I don't know YOUR L
I thought I'd "play a game", so I set up a new stack with 2 buttons:
[Mac OS]
Button 1 contained this script:
onmouseUp
setthedefaultfoldertospecialfolderpath("resources"
endmouseUp
and Button 2 contained this script:
onmouseUp
putthedefaultFolder
endmouseUp
I clicked on Button 1 and t
That did not work, unfortunately.
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 1:17 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote:
Change it to..
set the defaultfolder to item 1 to -5 of the effective filename of this
stack
and it should work. I don't have an available mac to test though, so
tweakage might be necessary. (
Hi Richmond,
> Am 10.01.2018 um 12:57 schrieb Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
> :
>
> My "problem" Klaus is that I don't know YOUR LiveCode,
that's why I wrote "Know YOUR Livecode" and not "Know MY Livecode", Sir! :-)
> but I do know MY LiveCode.
>
> I have a theory that once one has been
My "problem" Klaus is that I don't know YOUR LiveCode,
but I do know MY LiveCode.
I have a theory that once one has been working inwith a system for many
years
one's methods and mindset become fixed in a way that may not be very useful.
Best, Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 1:32 pm, Klaus major-k via
Thank you very much, that's a great help.
Richmond.
On 10/1/2018 1:17 pm, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote:
Change it to..
set the defaultfolder to item 1 to -5 of the effective filename of this
stack
and it should work. I don't have an available mac to test though, so
tweakage might be nece
> Am 10.01.2018 um 12:17 schrieb Mike Bonner via use-livecode
> :
>
> Change it to..
> set the defaultfolder to item 1 to -5 of the effective filename of this
> stack
>
> and it should work. I don't have an available mac to test though, so
> tweakage might be necessary. (not likely though its
Change it to..
set the defaultfolder to item 1 to -5 of the effective filename of this
stack
and it should work. I don't have an available mac to test though, so
tweakage might be necessary. (not likely though its pretty
straightforward)
You can put it in an if block if you want so that if the en
Its because of this...
*Cross-platform note:* On OS X systems, standalone applications are stored
as application bundles. A bundle behaves like a file but is actually a
folder, and the main stack of a standalone application is inside this folder.
The filename of stack property reports the location
I am currently working on something that calls a lot of external images
which are stored
in a folder called "rez" in the same location as my stack, and when my
stack opens it
works its way through the script:
onpreOpenStack
setitemDelto"/"
setthedefaultFoldertoitem 1 to-2 of(theeffectiv
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