Re: Cheap Android Tablet

2012-02-25 Thread Bernard Devlin
I couldn't find the Sumvision Cyclone Astro on that site -- maybe they've sold out. As for it only being available in the UK -- I have lost count of the number of products I have wanted to buy that were only available in the US. I think this is the first time I've seen the shoe be on the other fo

Re: Cheap Android Tablet

2012-02-25 Thread Gerry Orkin
But possibly under a different name... g On 25/02/2012, at 8:10 PM, Bernard Devlin wrote: > Looking at the Sumvision site, it looks like they are based in China. > I'd be surprised if their products were not sold in the US. ___ use-livecode mailing l

On-Rev Mail woes

2012-02-25 Thread Medard
Hi! My mail client cannot get my mail on the On-Rev server... especially the IMAP boxes oddly, the webmail works OK! maybe some trick from my Orange provider ;-> [France] ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this ur

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread DeeCee
Richmond said: > Certainly RunRev need to take Linux a bit more seriously; and I find > myself grinding my teeth a bit when I think of > all the effort that they have put into development for mobile platforms > at the expense of getting the Linux version up to spec. Perhaps when the home team

Re: Stray Puts

2012-02-25 Thread Peter M. Brigham, MD
On Feb 24, 2012, at 3:58 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 2/24/12 1:55 PM, Dar Scott wrote: > >> I suspect we are all doing this the wrong way. Maybe there are >> debugging features or compiler optimizations that allow for better >> ways to do this. > > I've started doing it the way someone else

Re: On-Rev Mail woes

2012-02-25 Thread Thomas McGrath III
I can't get mail any more from any on-rev mail accounts except my main email. I hope they finish 'fixing' the server soon. -- Tom McGrath III http://lazyriver.on-rev.com 3mcgr...@comcast.net On Feb 25, 2012, at 7:59 AM, Medard wrote: > Hi! > > My mail client cannot get my mail on the On-Rev

Re: Stray Puts

2012-02-25 Thread Peter M. Brigham, MD
I see I'm behind the curve again, should have read the rest of the thread before posting... -- Peter Peter M. Brigham pmb...@gmail.com http://home.comcast.net/~pmbrig On 2/25/11, Peter Brigham wrote: > On Feb 24, 2012, at 3:58 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > >> On 2/24/12 1:55 PM, Dar Scott wrot

Re: On-Rev Mail woes

2012-02-25 Thread Marc Siskin
I have the same problem. I reported it to Onrev support. Marc On Feb 25, 2012, at 7:59 AM, Medard wrote: > Hi! > > My mail client cannot get my mail on the On-Rev server... > especially the IMAP boxes > > oddly, the webmail works OK! > > maybe some trick from my Orange provider ;-> > [France

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Richmond
On 02/25/2012 03:57 PM, DeeCee wrote: Richmond said: Certainly RunRev need to take Linux a bit more seriously; and I find myself grinding my teeth a bit when I think of all the effort that they have put into development for mobile platforms at the expense of getting the Linux version up to spec.

Emptying an array

2012-02-25 Thread Pete
To remove all the keys of an array, I'm currently using delete local theArray[thekey] in a repeat loop for each line in the keys of the array. Is there a better/recommended way to do this? Thanks, -- Pete Molly's Revenge

Re: Cheap Android Tablet

2012-02-25 Thread Roger Eller
There are a few good CHEAP multi-touch tablets you can get from China. I think Merimobiles.com has a good reputation, and a wide selection of sizes. The 9.7 inch CUBE tablet is a popular one there, featuring an IPS screen and Android 4.x. ~Roger ___ us

Re: Emptying an array

2012-02-25 Thread Mike Bonner
just put empty into the array. Fast and easy. On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Pete wrote: > To remove all the keys of an array, I'm currently using delete local > theArray[thekey] in a repeat loop for each line in the keys of the array. > Is there a better/recommended way to do this? > Thanks,

Re: Emptying an array

2012-02-25 Thread Pete
Thanks Mike. For some reason, I had it in my head that wouldn't work but it clearly does. I think I may have got confused with trying to test if an array is empty with "if theArray is empty", which retruns true even if there are keys in the array. Pete On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 10:17 AM, Mike Bonn

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Joe Lewis Wilkins
Frankly, Richmond, though I almost always enjoy your commentaries, I would really like to see LC lists for both Linux and iOS diverted to special lists for those two topics; particularly as newbies to either of these variants of LC "stumble" their way around, causing me, and others I'm sure, to

Re: Emptying an array

2012-02-25 Thread Mike Bonner
To check for an empty array you can also do if (the keys of sDataA) is empty then... On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Pete wrote: > Thanks Mike. For some reason, I had it in my head that wouldn't work but > it clearly does. I think I may have got confused with trying to test if an > array i

Re: Running LiveCode and Quicktime as virtual applications

2012-02-25 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Hi All, Effectively, it is possible to create a portable application that include StackRunner and Quicktime Alternative to play Quicktime content within Livecode in a Windows system WITHOUT an installation of Quicktime. No Quicktime is the default state of most Windows computers in computers labor

Re: Cheap Android Tablet

2012-02-25 Thread Alejandro Tejada
Hi All, Did you noticed that each one recommended a different device? It's exactly for this reason that we need a website that review Android devices from a developer point of view, not from consumers and final users viewpoint... :-) Al -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution

Re: Emptying an array

2012-02-25 Thread Pete
I'm using "if theArray is not an array". I also just discovered the extents property of an array which gives you the lowest and highest key value at each level of an array, as long as the keys are numeric. Very useful for some code I'm writing right now. Pete On Sat, Feb 25, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Mi

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Warren Samples
On 02/25/2012 12:27 PM, Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote: Just MHO on a Sunday morning, Joe Wilkins Architect It's Saturday. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscrip

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Richmond
On 02/25/2012 08:27 PM, Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote: Frankly, Richmond, though I almost always enjoy your commentaries, I would really like to see LC lists for both Linux and iOS diverted to special lists for those two topics; particularly as newbies to either of these variants of LC "stumble" thei

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Richmond
On 02/25/2012 09:56 PM, Warren Samples wrote: On 02/25/2012 12:27 PM, Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote: Just MHO on a Sunday morning, Joe Wilkins Architect It's Saturday. Religious fervour? ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Pl

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Joe Lewis Wilkins
Warren, what can I say! I have a meeting with a young man from China tomorrow and I guess that is where my mind is. I guess it is probably Sunday where he lives right now. (smile) Regardless, that is still my opinion. Joe Wilkins Architect On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Warren Samples wrote: >

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Malte Brill
Thanks for all who chimed in, especially Richard for the very detailed post. A few thoughts on Joes suggestion first... I do not think it would be a good idea to split the list into platform specific ones. We would all use a lot of expertise, as if the lists are devided people will tend to only

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Joe Lewis Wilkins
Richmond, Thanks for the CAD links. Once again you've shown your value to the list. (smile) I had not heard of either MEDUSA4 and Draftsight. Joe Wilkins Architect On Feb 25, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Richmond wrote: > On 02/25/2012 08:27 PM, Joe Lewis Wilkins wrote: >> Frankly, Richmond, though I a

Re: AW: Standalone blocked by "software restriction policy"

2012-02-25 Thread tbodine
I have code-signed Windows installers and executables as well, though not yet in a LC project. (Soon, I'll have to do it on the Mac, too. I believe code-signing is required to get an app in the app Store. Apple's next MacOS update is going to make more use of code-signing.) Code-signing may seem a

Re: The Linux engine...

2012-02-25 Thread Richard Gaskin
Malte Brill wrote: > Right now I am in a situation where I MUST support Linux as a > platform of choice for my customers. Welcome to the club. I used to be a Mac-only guy, and I used to resent having to work in Windows. But the more platforms I use xTalks on, the easier they all get. These

Re: AW: Standalone blocked by "software restriction policy"

2012-02-25 Thread Marty Knapp
Apple developers have access to certificates with which to sign their apps for distribution outside of the Mac App Store. I don't believe there is an additional charge (other than your yearly developer fee), though I've not used this yet, so don't quote me on that. You have to use both a "Devel

Re: [OT] 100GB free cloud storage for Android

2012-02-25 Thread Pete
I didn't test it out, but the Box app store says the Windows desktop integration is part of their paid service as well as Mac. Jacque, the Box wen interface has an option to "Bulk Upload", allowing you to select multiple files to upload. I agree i's a pain if you can only select one at a time. S

Re: [OT] HyperCard and the Interactive Web

2012-02-25 Thread Judy Perry
You are correct; they have NO IDEA how their file system works. I'm lucky if they can even recall what they named a file, and they pay ZERO attention to file formats. One couldn't grasp the concept of overwriting a file. Sigh. Judy On Tue, 14 Feb 2012, Peter Bogdanoff wrote: When I start

RE: [OT] HyperCard and the Interactive Web

2012-02-25 Thread Judy Perry
O_o Judy On Wed, 15 Feb 2012, Lynn Fredricks wrote: I think you should also not underestimate the value of a predictive (and more advanced AI) system that allows other interfaces to be more simplified. So many lessons were learned starting from the lean restrictions of the PDA era. More and mo