Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread Monte Goulding
On 21/11/2012, at 9:38 AM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 11/20/12 3:05 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: >> Hmm... Popovers don't exist on android as far as I know. If its a >> contextual menu then mergPopMenu presents the appropriate native UI >> (like the menu from a field selection) that your users will

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 11/20/12 3:05 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: Hmm... Popovers don't exist on android as far as I know. If its a contextual menu then mergPopMenu presents the appropriate native UI (like the menu from a field selection) that your users will expect. mergPopSheet presents an action sheet (not a popover

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread Thomas McGrath III
There is also the HUD Panel Factory on RevOnline that can be used on iOS and Android. It needs tweaking to get right but I have used it with success. How to determine the line number on Android??? I don't know. I would use mobilePick for a List Picker but it is only a popover on iPad as far as

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread Monte Goulding
Hmm... Popovers don't exist on android as far as I know. If its a contextual menu then mergPopMenu presents the appropriate native UI (like the menu from a field selection) that your users will expect. mergPopSheet presents an action sheet (not a popover with a table view in it) which is also mo

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 11/20/12 7:33 AM, Thomas McGrath III wrote: For the rreHardcopy external (which is a popover) it is automatically positioned based on the position of the calling button so I put the script in an invisible button located where I wanted it to pop up and then called that from the original button

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread J. Landman Gay
Tom, Chris, thanks for the tips. I need the popover to point to a line in a field the user clicks on. I'd considered an invisible or transparent button, so I may go with that. I was hoping there was a way to avoid an extra object. I'd love to help out Monte by using his externals because his w

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread Chris Sheffield
You can using Monte's excellent mergPop external. :-) That is if you're wanting to present a list of options to the user. The default behavior positions the popover relative to the calling control, but there's a property where you can set the rect in order to position it wherever you want. Handy

Re: iOS popover position

2012-11-20 Thread Thomas McGrath III
Jac, What kind of popover are you using? LC? Native? For the rreHardcopy external (which is a popover) it is automatically positioned based on the position of the calling button so I put the script in an invisible button located where I wanted it to pop up and then called that from the origina

iOS popover position

2012-11-19 Thread J. Landman Gay
Is there a way to position an iPad/iOS popover? -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit