Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-14 Thread Andre Garzia
Whenever faced with options like this, I'd rather have a preference that I could set. You will have both kinds of users, so why not give them the choice? On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > Works on Mac too, but the path to folder needs to begin with / as in > "/Volumes/BOOTCA

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-14 Thread Mike Bonner
Works for relative pathing too. For example if the defaultfolder is still set to the location of livecode you can launch document "Runtime" (or any of the other folders from the current default location) and it works fine for me on win. Even works with bizzarro pathing "../.." will open the direct

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-14 Thread Bob Sneidar
Works on Mac too, but the path to folder needs to begin with / as in "/Volumes/BOOTCAMP/". Bob On May 14, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Mike Bonner wrote: > Can only test on windows but you can do launch document "path/to/folder" on > windows and it opens right up. > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM,

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-14 Thread Mike Bonner
Can only test on windows but you can do launch document "path/to/folder" on windows and it opens right up. On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > Not sure I like auto opening the folder, but I would like a way to open > the folder from the app if I want to, sort of like Firefox d

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-14 Thread Bob Sneidar
Not sure I like auto opening the folder, but I would like a way to open the folder from the app if I want to, sort of like Firefox does with downloads. Some kind of "Open containing folder..." thing. Bob On May 12, 2012, at 11:45 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > A quick poll: > > If an app creat

Re: Re : Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread Richmond
On 05/13/2012 05:39 PM, Francis Nugent Dixon wrote: Hi from Beautiful Brittany, Richmond wrote : Yes, I agree. A program that wrests control from the end-user can get a bit annoying. Richmond, the bog mindles. Just imagine that ! Perhaps electrocuting the user through the keyboard ? Sw

Re : Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread Francis Nugent Dixon
Hi from Beautiful Brittany, Richmond wrote : Yes, I agree. A program that wrests control from the end-user can get a bit annoying. Richmond, the bog mindles. Just imagine that ! Perhaps electrocuting the user through the keyboard ? Switching to a porn movie when your wife comes through

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread Colin Holgate
One convention that is used is to have a "Reveal in Finder" menu item, or button. You could make the folder and give the user a button that lets them decide whether to go and visit the folder. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread Dermot Doran
I recommend you make it optional through a "Properties" flag called something like "auto-browse folder" which could be set to "on", "off" or "ask". If this option is set "on" you go directly to the folder; set to "off" it keeps you in the app; set to "ask' it gives you the option via a dialog. So

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread Richmond
On 05/13/2012 12:17 PM, John Dixon wrote: Open later.. When I want to do so ! Yes, I agree. A program that wrests control from the end-user can get a bit annoying. Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 01:45:55 -0500 From: jac...@hyperactivesw.com To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Subject: Auto-opening f

RE: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread John Dixon
Open later.. When I want to do so ! > Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 01:45:55 -0500 > From: jac...@hyperactivesw.com > To: use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Subject: Auto-opening folders > > A quick poll: > > If an app creates a folder with files in it, do you like it if the app > takes you to the deskt

Re: Auto-opening folders

2012-05-13 Thread Ken Corey
On 13/05/2012 07:45, J. Landman Gay wrote: If an app creates a folder with files in it, do you like it if the app takes you to the desktop and opens the folder? Or would you rather remain in the app and open the folder later yourself? Hi Jacque, I'd say there's not enough information in the qu