Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

Think of the laptops. Do it for them. On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 2:49 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Mike Kerner wrote: > > > On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > > >> But with fields, a formatting enhancement need not be a Widget

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

Mike Kerner wrote: > On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: >> But with fields, a formatting enhancement need not be a Widget per >> se. That would require first reproducing the entire field object, >> and then adding the small bits we're discussing here. Daunting. >> > It's on

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

It's only daunting because of the overhead of creating the widget. I think that the overhead of creating LC and maintaining LC is well worth it compared to the cognitive load that I face dealing with other tools. Laptops also rejoice that they do not have to endure having their screens ripped from

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

Mike Kerner wrote: > Well, that would be a nice thing to have in a field widget, but I run > into formatting issues with databases, as well, especially when > sorting. The DB issue may be best handled through an accessor library. Many other error-correction and conveniences could be added to t

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

I had a whole system for doing this in another app. I should probably resurrect it. A user could right-click a field in pointer mode and with the normal contextual menu would also get options for setting some standard validations. The user could pick from pre, mid, and post validations. Pre woul

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

On 2017-04-24 14:13, Roland Huettmann via use-livecode wrote: Mike Kerner: "Well, that would be a nice thing to have in a field widget, but I run into formatting issues with databases, as well, especially when sorting." I do not know much about the internal workings of the machine, but could s

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

This is why I want to try to get a more centralized repo of all the cool stuff that everyone's done in LC, especially if it's available in-app, sort of like a widget store, if we ever get one of those... On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 9:57 AM, Dave Kilroy via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

Do you guys know about Hugh Senior’s Field Formatter? http://www.flexiblelearning.com/fieldformatter/ Dave ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscri

Re: Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

I've talked about doing some microfinancing projects in LC, but so far I haven't heard a lot of interest. I'm all for it. On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Roland Huettmann via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Mike Kerner: "Well, that would be a nice thing to have in a field

Subject: Re: Don't amputate numberformat

Mike Kerner: "Well, that would be a nice thing to have in a field widget, but I run into formatting issues with databases, as well, especially when sorting." I am using all kinds of formatting functions with databases. There is always this overhead which could be minimized using a database adapter