Throwing NavRAD into my extensions folder doesn't seem to install it. I wonder why.
On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 4:19 PM Mike Kerner <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > by the way, isn't it crazy how much overhead is required with lcb widgets? > there is so...much...stuff you have to put on top just to get to the heart > of the thing. > and i'm never going to like the way lc embeds the comments in the source > of anything. > or the way they spell "favourites", or pronounce "Aluminum". Do you see an > extra "i" in there? No? It's invisible, that's why. > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM Brian Milby via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> I think the user is going to need to code the width adjustment in the >> resizeStack handler. Widgets can’t change their rect on their own. It has >> to happen from the LCS side. >> >> Brian Milby >> br...@milby7.com >> >> > On Sep 6, 2022, at 3:29 PM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> > >> > Mike, >> > >> > For future reference the source is in the .lce file. The .lce is in zip >> format. Temporarily change the extension to .zip. You will see the lcb file >> in there. Also when you install it the source will be in the extension >> folder. But since I posted .lce I have put in comments starting with "RAD >> Change" to show where I have made changes. Here is the link to the updated >> source==>https://www.dropbox.com/s/bv930usovpruo5e/navrad.lcb?dl=0 >> > >> > Thanks for taking a look! >> > >> > Also I found that after I updated the docs that the docs are generated >> from the lcb file. I re-built the widget and boom my doc changes were >> destroyed. No problem I just had redo the docs for my changes in the lcb >> file. So many unknowns. I am trying to find a way to resize it to the card >> width with a user setting for height percent of card width. But the docs >> are so scant and confusing I feel the giant headache coming on again. >> > >> > >> > Ralph DiMola >> > IT Director >> > Evergreen Information Services >> > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On >> Behalf Of Mike Kerner via use-livecode >> > Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 3:00 PM >> > To: How to use LiveCode >> > Cc: Mike Kerner >> > Subject: Re: NAVRAD was: lcb missing manual >> > >> > Ralph, >> > got the source, somewhere? i'd like to learn from it. >> > testing to begin...now. >> > >> >> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 1:32 PM Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> I took a major stab at LCB and created a new widget based on the >> >> navbar widget. I have made 2 changes to the navbar and call it navrad. >> >> It does not modify the stock navbar. With almost no docs it was a >> >> challenge. There were so many unknowns I got a few giant headaches. It >> >> adds 4 new properties(iconFill,autoRADHilite,preHilitedItem, >> >> preHilitedItemName) and 1 new message(preHiliteChanged). I updated the >> >> documentation so the new properties and message show in the dictionary >> >> with example(search for "navrad" or just "rad"). >> >> One thing I ran into was that I had to call the "autohilite" property >> >> autoRADHilite because using any existing property causes a confilict >> >> that I could not get around without sufficient docs. It does show in >> >> the property inspector as "auto hilite". These changes allow >> >> 1)enlarge/center the icon if there is no label 2)intercept a selection >> >> before it is hilited and make a choice to hilite and send the stock >> >> hiliteChanged message (or not). Why no label? For one social media >> icons don’t need labels. Why a pre message? >> >> Someone suggested it and I thought it was a great idea. Backwards >> >> compatible with existing navbar LCS code. The was an auto sizing to >> >> card width request. I will look to see if I can do it without more >> docs(or help). >> >> >> >> If anyone would like to try it and find any bugs it's at ==> >> >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/51zm4m8dip49jov/com.livecode.widget.navrad.2 >> >> .0.0.lce?dl=0 >> >> >> >> >> >> Ralph DiMola >> >> IT Director >> >> Evergreen Information Services >> >> rdim...@evergreeninfo.net >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second >> day, God created the oceans. >> > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, >> > and did a little diving. >> > And God said, "This is good." >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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 >> > > > -- > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > On the second day, God created the oceans. > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > and did a little diving. > And God said, "This is good." > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. 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