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. Just want you to know I appreciate the effort !!! I can just see this cool Digital Signage app working in my store but the smooth motion has to be there before I use it! I'm not giving up...already dropped 500.00 on the 40" monitor :-) Thanks again sir! jim schaubeck 714-321-4499 -----Original Message----- From: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Derek Bump - Dreamscape Software Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:10 PM To: How to use LiveCode Subject: Re: Livecode for Digital Signage 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 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 group, the lighter > colored fields create a type of "motion-blur". Could be easier on the > eyes and make the "jerkiness" seem less apparent. > > Just an untested thought! :) > > > Derek Bump > Dreamscape Software > http://www.dreamscapesoftware.com > > On 5/17/11 11:22 PM, Jim Schaubeck wrote: >> 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 code: >> >> On mouseup >> put someText into cd fld "test" >> set the width of cd fld "test" to the formattedWidth of cd fld "test" >> move cd fld "test" along the points of graphic "move"-- Move speed >> was set to 300 end mouseup >> >> 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. >> >> >> jim schaubeck >> 714-321-4499 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com >> [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Derek >> Bump - Dreamscape Software >> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 8:40 PM >> To: How to use LiveCode >> Subject: Re: Livecode for Digital Signage >> >> 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, Jim Schaubeck wrote: >>> 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 there a trick to getting text to >>> flow Right-to-Left smoothly. The best that I can see is the move >>> command but it's still too jerky for displaying in a store. >>> >>> >>> >>> Thank you for any feedback >>> >>> >>> >>> jim schaubeck >>> >>> 714-321-4499 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
