Re: Looking for Header Column Control

On 11/29/12 8:17 PM, I wrote: I might try a mousemove handler that looks to see if the x position was over one of the tabstops, and if the mouse was down, track the mouseH and reset the tabstops. Maybe when I get some time I'll try it. In a fit of enthusiasm, I experimented. Here's a rough out

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

On 11/29/12 4:00 PM, Brahmanathaswami wrote: but the other part of my request was. "a header control that will allow dynamic resizing of columns in a field with tab stops and vertical grid on." Oops, right. I might try a mousemove handler that looks to see if the x position was over one of t

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

Aloha, Jacqueline Well, make a pretty header may be useful for some apps, and yes, the new text properties are awesome and when some makes a palette control for using them I'll use it (hehe.. not about to script all that...!) but the other part of my request was. "a header control that will

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

On 11/28/12 1:14 PM, Roger Guay wrote: Jacqueline, Thanks to you, I'm just beginning to appreciate how wonderful these new features are. Has anyone written a demo stack of this stuff? Like Pete said, it's really pretty simple. I did say something about creating a demo some day but things are

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

On 11/28/12 3:53 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: J. Landman Gay wrote: This sounds like a good candidate for the new field properties. Make the first line of the field the header. Set its backgroundcolor, and if you want, add some spaceabove and spacebelow. Add a borderwidth if you want, or a textstyl

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

J. Landman Gay wrote: This sounds like a good candidate for the new field properties. Make the first line of the field the header. Set its backgroundcolor, and if you want, add some spaceabove and spacebelow. Add a borderwidth if you want, or a textstyle. See the release notes for all the cool ne

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

Ah yes, that's a leap! Pete lcSQL Software On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Roger Guay wrote: > I agree, Peter. I understand the syntax, but the imagination involved in > what you can do with it, not so much!! > > > On Nov 28, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > >

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

I agree, Peter. I understand the syntax, but the imagination involved in what you can do with it, not so much!! On Nov 28, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > I agree, those new line level properties are great. > > I think someone suggested a couple of weeks ago that perhaps Jacque cou

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

I agree, those new line level properties are great. I think someone suggested a couple of weeks ago that perhaps Jacque could provide a demo stack but that all takes valuable time. When I first started looking into this, I was expecting it to be complex but it's really simple. Basically all you

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

The DataGrid has a list mode that doesn't take long to set up and would seem to fit your needs well, no? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World LiveCode training and consulting: http://www.fourthworld.com Webzine for LiveCode developers: http://www.LiveCodeJournal.com Follow me on Twitter: http:/

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

Jacqueline, Thanks to you, I'm just beginning to appreciate how wonderful these new features are. Has anyone written a demo stack of this stuff? Thanks, Roger On Nov 28, 2012, at 10:04 AM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > This sounds like a good candidate for the new field properties. Make the > fir

Re: Looking for Header Column Control

On 11/28/12 11:15 AM, Brahmanathaswami wrote: Before I cook up my own, I'm looking for a header control that will allow dynamic resizing of columns in a field with tab stops and vertical grid on. I tried Chip's altFldHeader but it has the limitation of being tied to the stack/card width, so if y

Looking for Header Column Control

Before I cook up my own, I'm looking for a header control that will allow dynamic resizing of columns in a field with tab stops and vertical grid on. I tried Chip's altFldHeader but it has the limitation of being tied to the stack/card width, so if you have a field with many columns that need