Re: Any workaround to make a modal stack behave like we were used to?

2016-12-12 Thread Malte Brill
Ok, I have pinned this down. I created a new user and this did indeed not expose the problem. I then turned to my other user and disabled everything that is launched on startup. (Login items). Once I disabled Spotify in there it works as expected. What gives??? This is rather strange, but I blam

Re: Any workaround to make a modal stack behave like we were used to?

2016-12-12 Thread Mark Waddingham
On 2016-12-12 09:17, Malte Brill wrote: Ok, I have pinned this down. I created a new user and this did indeed not expose the problem. I then turned to my other user and disabled everything that is launched on startup. (Login items). Once I disabled Spotify in there it works as expected. What give

Re: Behaviors and the message path

2016-12-12 Thread Mark Waddingham
On 2016-12-09 19:44, Bleiler, Timothy wrote: I still have one question though. Given the part of your answer I quoted above, why does the “pass” control structure trigger handlers along the behavior chain rather than skipping over them and going to the next object in the ownership chain? Becaus

Re: Example Stack with HTML+JS in Browser Widget that Talks to LC

2016-12-12 Thread hh
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Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread pink
Since "it" is the downloaded script, what if you tried this with a hidden button: get "https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; set the script of button "hiddenGems" to it insert the script of button "hiddenGems" into front -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolut

[ANN] This Week in LiveCode 63

2016-12-12 Thread panagiotis merakos
Hi all, Read about new developments in LiveCode open source and the open source community in today's edition of the "This Week in LiveCode" newsletter! Read issue #63 here: https://goo.gl/sv2kyx This is a weekly newsletter about LiveCode, focussing on what's been going on in and around t

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread Mark Wieder
On 12/12/2016 03:38 AM, pink wrote: Since "it" is the downloaded script, what if you tried this with a hidden button: get "https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; set the script of button "hiddenGems" to it insert the script of button "hiddenGems" into front Heh. I need caffeine.

Re: Behaviors and the message path

2016-12-12 Thread Bleiler, Timothy
Thanks for taking the time to explain this Mark. After I thought about it for awhile I expected that this would be your answer and again I’m very pleased with how you’ve implemented the behavior feature. Tim Bleiler, Ph.D. Instructional Designer, HSIT University at Buffalo > On Dec 12, 2016, a

[OT: Slightly] "Standard" file extension for a preferences file?

2016-12-12 Thread Paul Dupuis
So, the debate of the morning here is: Is there a standard or common (most frequently used) convention for the file extension for a preferences or options file that is common between Windows and OSX and Linux? Or for that matter iOS and Android as well? I've see .CFG [Configuration File] and .INI

AW: Slightly] "Standard" file extension for a preferences file?

2016-12-12 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
I don't know, what the "how to" standard would be. I am using an .xml file for my preferences, because it's easy and safe to write and read. Tiemo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Paul Dupuis Gesendet: Montag, 12. Dez

[ ANN ] Release 8.1.2 RC-3

2016-12-12 Thread panagiotis merakos
Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.2 RC-3. Getting the Release === You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or via the automatic updater. Release Contents LiveCode 8.1.2 RC-3 contains bug fixes and

filling and saving PDF forms in LiveCode.

2016-12-12 Thread Martin Koob
I want to be able to display a fillable PDF form in LiveCode and then allow the user to fill it in and then save the resulting document. I have tried a couple of things. *PDF Viewer* - I have the LiveCode Business Licence so I have the PDF Viewer. When I open a fillable PDF form I can only view

Re: Build standalone for iOS (8.1.2 RC2) First time- fails, second time it works

2016-12-12 Thread Mike Kerner
There is a bug report related to something similar, but I don't know if any of us have developed a reliable recipe, yet. For me it's surprising and almost random when it happens, and I don't uncheck/check On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami < bra...@hindu.org> wrote: > P

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread Richard Gaskin
J. Landman Gay wrote: > Correction: I have to "go" before I can "start using". Like Mike > Bonner said. Hmph. When I was first setting up my "streaming app" framework years ago I did extensive testing with using a library downloaded from a server. Ultimately the best I could come up with was

Re: AW: Slightly] "Standard" file extension for a preferences file?

2016-12-12 Thread Paul Dupuis
On 12/12/2016 12:58 PM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: > I don't know, what the "how to" standard would be. I am using an .xml file > for my preferences, because it's easy and safe to write and read. > Tiemo Just wanted to confirm you use a .xml file extension vs some other extension on an XML file to ob

Re: Slightly] "Standard" file extension for a preferences file?

2016-12-12 Thread Bob Sneidar
My understanding is that OS X prefs files are xml based but the file extension is .plist. Bob S > On Dec 12, 2016, at 13:09 , Paul Dupuis wrote: > > On 12/12/2016 12:58 PM, Tiemo Hollmann TB wrote: >> I don't know, what the "how to" standard would be. I am using an .xml file >> for my prefer

Re: [OT] mySQL Client

2016-12-12 Thread Bob Sneidar
That is odd. I recently did that very thing. I started a transaction and then ran multiple updates in a repeat loop, then committed the transaction. Seemed like all the data ended up in the tables. Bob S > On Dec 10, 2016, at 12:16 , Dr. Hawkins wrote: > > One thing to note: at the moment

Re: Behaviors and the message path

2016-12-12 Thread Bob Sneidar
2 other options. Neither of you is crazy. Both of you are crazy. What do they teach children in logic classes these days?? ;-) Bob S On Dec 9, 2016, at 18:25 , Mark Wieder mailto:ahsoftw...@sonic.net>> wrote: I think of them as private backscripts, available only the object to which they are

Re: Behaviors and the message path

2016-12-12 Thread hh
>> Mark wrote: >> So... Either I'm not crazy or I've got company. > > Bob wrote: > 2 other options. Neither of you is crazy. Both of you are crazy. These are not 'other' options!? Both cases are already included in the listing of Mark. Or is it a typo, did you mean "2 other options:"? _

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/12/16 5:38 AM, pink wrote: Since "it" is the downloaded script, what if you tried this with a hidden button: get "https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; set the script of button "hiddenGems" to it insert the script of button "hiddenGems" into front That would probably work

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread Mike Bonner
I haven't tried it but, perhaps you could-- put url " https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; into url ("binfile:" & specialfolderpath("temp") & "/thestack.livecodescript" Then start using it from there. On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 9:52 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 12/12/16 5:38 AM, p

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/12/16 11:08 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: I haven't tried it but, perhaps you could-- put url " https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; into url ("binfile:" & specialfolderpath("temp") & "/thestack.livecodescript" Then start using it from there. Hey, it works! Binary or script-only

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread Mike Bonner
Still hope they fix it so the other way works, but any workaround in a storm. On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:39 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 12/12/16 11:08 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > >> I haven't tried it but, perhaps you could-- put url " >> https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; into

Re: Start using remote stack

2016-12-12 Thread Mark Wieder
On 12/12/2016 09:39 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: On 12/12/16 11:08 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: I haven't tried it but, perhaps you could-- put url " https://www.domain.com/folder/stack.livecodescript"; into url ("binfile:" & specialfolderpath("temp") & "/thestack.livecodescript" Then start using it from

Re: [OT] mySQL Client

2016-12-12 Thread Kay C Lan
On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote: > That is odd. I recently did that very thing. I started a transaction and then > ran multiple updates in a repeat loop, then committed the transaction. Seemed > like all the data ended up in the tables. > That sounds like you did NOT do the ve

AW: AW: Slightly] "Standard" file extension for a preferences file?

2016-12-12 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
I am using standard .xml extension, I have never tested, if revXML handles other extensions too, or if it needs the .xml extension. Tiemo -Ursprüngliche Nachricht- Von: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Paul Dupuis Gesendet: Montag, 12. Dezember 201