Webcam screenshot trouble

2011-05-17 Thread William de Smet
Hi there, I am playing with the Video Capture stack on Windows 7. Webcam works but the grabbed image shows colored pixels over the entire image (don't know the right word for this). I am using VFW as video option. Is this a known problem? Any suggestions on this one? Greetings, William

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Matthias Rebbe
Andre, thank you very much for sharing this! ! ! Matthias Am 15.05.2011 um 22:58 schrieb Andre Garzia: > Matthias, > > Fon.nu works fairly easy. When we want to shorten a URL, we compute an md5 > of the url then we convert it to base 23 so that is becomes something like > A123FG and the short

Re: get URL from inside firewall using automatic configuration script

2011-05-17 Thread Trevor DeVore
On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Brian Meriaho wrote: > Anyone have any luck getting LiveCode apps to connect to a website from > within a corporate network that is set up to use an automatic configuration > script? > Implementing support for PAC files in LiveCode isn't trivial but it can be don

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Bob Sneidar
So's you know, this will wreak havoc with a lot of browsers and firewall software. Bob On May 17, 2011, at 2:34 AM, Matthias Rebbe wrote: >> This code is stored as a text >> file inside a data folder in the server, the first line of that folder is >> the long URL. When someone tries to access

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/17/2011 07:22 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: So's you know, this will wreak havoc with a lot of browsers and firewall software. Bob That's what makes it so appealing . . . :) ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Charles Phillips
Sicko On May 17, 2011, at 12:50 PM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: On 05/17/2011 07:22 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: So's you know, this will wreak havoc with a lot of browsers and firewall software. Bob That's what makes it so appealing . . . :) ___ use-

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Richard Gaskin
Bob Sneidar wrote: > On May 17, 2011, at 2:34 AM, Matthias Rebbe wrote: > >>> This code is stored as a text file inside a data folder in >>> the server, the first line of that folder is >>> the long URL. When someone tries to access http://fon.nu/something >>> the irev file picks the something pa

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/17/2011 08:25 PM, Charles Phillips wrote: Sicko Frankly if this plays "merry hell" with browsers and firewall software, that tells you that the browsers and firewall software aren't much good. All types of security need to be continually tested. If you are feeling "anti-Richmond" just d

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/17/2011 08:56 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Bob Sneidar wrote: > On May 17, 2011, at 2:34 AM, Matthias Rebbe wrote: > >>> This code is stored as a text file inside a data folder in >>> the server, the first line of that folder is >>> the long URL. When someone tries to access http://fon.nu/som

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Charles Phillips
Thanks for the clarification and the rationale. I dislike the behavior of people who do ill just because they can. On May 17, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Richmond Mathewson wrote: On 05/17/2011 08:25 PM, Charles Phillips wrote: Sicko Frankly if this plays "merry hell" with browsers and firewall s

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Bob Sneidar
Well it's kind of like web proxies. Many use them as a way to firewall off their site, or do load balancing with multiple servers. But they are also used to bypass content filters that are required by law in school environments. It's the old, "Fire, BAD! No wait, fire GOOD!" conundrum. If you tr

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/17/2011 09:20 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: Well it's kind of like web proxies. Many use them as a way to firewall off their site, or do load balancing with multiple servers. But they are also used to bypass content filters that are required by law in school environments. It's the old, "Fire, BA

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Bob Sneidar
True enough. But the redirect and proxy issues are more complex. Proxies for instance are commonly encrypted, which means by the time it gets to the firewall, it's garbldygook. You can't do deep packet inspection on an encrypted stream. So I think saying that firewalls are not good enough is a b

Re: [OT] fon.nu feature set is getting famous

2011-05-17 Thread Richmond Mathewson
On 05/17/2011 09:39 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote: True enough. But the redirect and proxy issues are more complex. Proxies for instance are commonly encrypted, which means by the time it gets to the firewall, it's garbldygook. You can't do deep packet inspection on an encrypted stream. So I think say

OT] how to update 2 values in each of 3000 records in MySQL DB

2011-05-17 Thread Matthias Rebbe
Hi, I have to update 3000 records in a mysql db very often. I just have to change only 2 values in each of the 3000 records. I have a desktop app, which creates the values which then have to be put in that mysql database. This db is not local, but resides on an on-rev server. I could activate re

Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
I would like to develop an in-house digital signage app that uses video, animation and smooth scrolling words (like a stock ticker). I can figure out the video and the animation but I'm having trouble with smooth scrolling text. Is this better suited for Animation Engine (have not tried it) or is

Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Terry Judd
How about using a fixed width font in a right aligned field with its dontWrap property set to false and then inserting a string one character at a time from the end of the field. If you use an appropriate delay between the insertion of each character then you might get the effect you're looking for

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Thanks Terry, I've tried that approach and the text is too uncomfortable to read. The sudden addition of a character jerks the enter message over too quickly. The move command works much better but is still far from a real Digital Signage app or Stock Quote display you would see on a financial TV

Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Derek Bump - Dreamscape Software
Hello Jim, What you could do is place the field inside of a group and change the group's Horizontal Scroll incrementally. Then once it reaches the end, lock the screen, reset the scroll, and start again. Derek Bump Dreamscape Software http://www.dreamscapesoftware.com On 5/17/11 9:28 PM, J

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Derek, That was something I have not tried so Thank You for the idea!! When I polished it up as best I could, the result was exactly the same as the move command. Here's my 'move' setup: cd fld named "test" line graphic named "move" Some background stuff to polish the look A button with this cod

Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Derek Bump - Dreamscape Software
Jim, Now this is just me think'n out loud here, but what if you were to have 1 or 2 duplicate fields directly underneath the primary field, but each one is offset by 1 pixel to the right, and is 20-30% lighter in color than the field above it. That way, when you change the hscroll of the gro

Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Nonsanity
Using hscroll of a field and the send in time command, I got very smooth text scroll on my Macbook Pro. Here's the stack I tested with: https://dl.dropbox.com/s/l4gc4mp0401j6se/Smooth%20Scrolling%20Text.livecode?dl=1 Let me know how it works for you. ~ Chris Innanen ~ Nonsanity On Tue, May

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Nice ideas Derek !!!...I tried with enthusiasm but the effect is still too jerky. I think I'm going to try multiple cards with a swiping effect going from cd to cd with a lockscreen here and there and see what happens. I think I'm sleep-coding (10pm and still going) jim schaubeck 714-321-4499

Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Derek Bump - Dreamscape Software
Jim, Here is an example of what I'm talking about... http://www.dreamscapesoftware.com/hscrolltest.livecode Derek Bump Dreamscape Software http://www.dreamscapesoftware.com On 5/17/11 11:51 PM, Derek Bump - Dreamscape Software wrote: Jim, Now this is just me think'n out loud here, but what

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Chris, Thank you for sending your sample !!! I worked with your code a bit and changed this line: put dTime / 300 into pTime-- changed to 300 This made the test move a similar speed (faster than your speed) to a stock ticker tape but I still have the jerkiness. I will save your project for futur

Re: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Scott Rossi
Recently, Derek Bump - Dreamscape Software wrote: > The movement I see with this solution is the exact movement I see when I > tried your hScroll solution. It's still too jerky for prime time. Both are > getting close but I'm hoping for a much smoother solution. In terms of built-in movement, I

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Hey Derek...thanks again, man. Great feedback. 1) I added a wait command of 16 millisecs to get the flow to stock ticker speed 2) I surrounded the "set the hScroll of grp "test" to x with lock and unlock screen commands in an attempt to smooth it out But I just cannot get rid of the jerkiness.

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Thank you Scott !! I know what I'll be doing till midnight! I'll let you know if it has an impact. As far as the processor usage goes, I can dedicate a powerful machine to the digital Signage effort if I can get this worked out. The dev machine I'm using should be strong enough to mess with the

RE: Livecode for Digital Signage

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Schaubeck
Scott, When I use a syncRate of 0, I get very close!!! However, about every second, I get a 'jerk' in the flow. It's still enough of a pest to keep me looking but the syncRate definitely helps. I have noticed that the higher the number, the worse it gets except if I move the cursor around while

Deselection of lines

2011-05-17 Thread Yves COPPE
Hi list I want to make a deselection of the selected lines of a fld something like : set the selectedLine of fld "xxx" to "0" but it doesn't luck Has anyone another script to perform that ? Thanks. Greetings. Yves COPPE yvesco...@skynet.be _

Re: Deselection of lines

2011-05-17 Thread Jim Ault
On May 17, 2011, at 11:23 PM, Yves COPPE wrote: I want to make a deselection of the selected lines of a fld something like : set the selectedLine of fld "xxx" to "0" but it doesn't luck Has anyone another script to perform that ? try select empty or select char 0 of fld mmm or select

Re: OT] how to update 2 values in each of 3000 records in MySQL

2011-05-17 Thread Terry Vogelaar
Hi Matthias, I don't think you should call this OT; sounds on topic to me. Of course it is hard to come up with a solution when we know so little about this particular database and the goal you try to accomplish with it. But you might reconsider the architecture of the database. If the 3000 re