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Brian Milby br...@milby7.com > On Sep 9, 2022, at 9:40 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > 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. > 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
