Mark, I got it. Haven't seriously used it yet, but will very soon. Bill William Prothero http://ed.earthednet.org
> On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:48 PM, Mark Schonewille > <m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > I just noticed the second paragraph of your message. I trust you have > received the license by now. If not, let me know. I'm really glad you like > the book enough to buy a replacement copy! > > -- > Best regards, > > Mark Schonewille > > Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering > Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer > KvK: 50277553 > > Installer Maker for LiveCode: > http://qery.us/468 > > Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" > http://qery.us/3fi > > LiveCode on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ > >> On 7/20/2015 05:10, William Prothero wrote: >> Mark: >> Thanks for testing this. It does give me more confidence that it’s some >> oddity on the student’s computer. >> >> FYI: I have bought your book (2 of ‘em. I lost one) and InstallerMaker >> (still haven’t gotten a license emailed, tho). The 3 days aren’t up, tho. >> Anyway, I’m looking forward to using it. >> >> Best, >> Bill >> >>> On Jul 19, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Mark Schonewille >>> <m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: >>> >>> Okay. With this info, I'm unable to see any pixelation. >>> I have tested the app on a 2.2 Ghz laptop with 4 GB built-in memory running >>> Windows 8.1, i.e. nothing fancy and your students probably have a similar >>> or better configuration. The sytem is Dutch. >>> >>> -- >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Mark Schonewille >>> >>> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering >>> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >>> KvK: 50277553 >>> >>> Installer Maker for LiveCode: >>> http://qery.us/468 >>> >>> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >>> http://qery.us/3fi >>> >>> LiveCode on Facebook: >>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ >>> >>>> On 7/20/2015 00:43, William Prothero wrote: >>>> Mark: >>>> Keeping in mind that the info I got was from my teacher/collaborator, >>>> Sabina Thomas, and her info was during an online video chat with one of >>>> her students in Japan, what I understand is that the pixellation showed up >>>> after opening the MAP part of the application, doing a profile plot, then >>>> plotting Quakes from the “Select Data To Be Plotted” dropdown menu. That’s >>>> the information I have. >>>> >>>> I hope you don’t waste too much time on this because there is so little >>>> available information to help in debugging the situation. At this point, >>>> my solution is to try to get as many folks as possible to try it on Win8, >>>> and if the problem occurs again, beg, pay, whatever to get them to provide >>>> more detailed information about their computer and its settings. I think >>>> if you have any hunches or WIn8 idiosyncrasy info that could affect this, >>>> I could explore that further, but ….. >>>> >>>> I’m reluctant to bug Sabina’s student further about this. BUT, I am >>>> wondering if there is an app she might download that could send me >>>> information about her computer, that would help. Just thinking aloud. She >>>> might be willing to do that. >>>> >>>> Thanks for looking at this. I really appreciate it. >>>> Best, >>>> Bill >>>> >>>>> On Jul 19, 2015, at 3:23 PM, Mark Schonewille >>>>> <m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> _Where_ and _when_ should the pixelation show up exactly? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best regards, >>>>> >>>>> Mark Schonewille >>>>> >>>>> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering >>>>> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >>>>> KvK: 50277553 >>>>> >>>>> Installer Maker for LiveCode: >>>>> http://qery.us/468 >>>>> >>>>> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >>>>> http://qery.us/3fi >>>>> >>>>> LiveCode on Facebook: >>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ >>>>> >>>>>> On 7/19/2015 23:42, William Prothero wrote: >>>>>> Mark: >>>>>> The pixellation should show up on the steps you took. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, I don’t see it and another LiveCoder who downloaded it and >>>>>> played it on Windows 8 doesn’t see it. Lowering the screen resolution >>>>>> shows the effect, but that would show the entire window pixellated, and >>>>>> that isn’t what is shown on the image. Only the part that is snapshot’d >>>>>> shows the pixellation. It really stumps me. I’m wondering if there could >>>>>> be some kind of jpg difference between countries. I could understand >>>>>> possible font differences, but the problem is the snapshot area(s). >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m wondering if there could be some timing problem, rarely seen, where >>>>>> the snapshot is taken before the underlying image is fully updated. The >>>>>> map image is a big one, with its size and location changed, but the data >>>>>> plot is just a group of lines and fields which is displayed, then >>>>>> snapshot’d. >>>>>> >>>>>> Debugging this seems hopeless without being able to reproduce the >>>>>> effect, though. >>>>>> >>>>>> At this stage, unless there is something about Windows and ‘png’ files >>>>>> in Japan, perhaps with a different language, I don’t know how to debug >>>>>> it. It’s very hard to get students to give feedback, after the >>>>>> assignment is over and they are onto other things. Probably also unfair >>>>>> to ask them to participate in debugging. So, I only ask once. >>>>>> >>>>>> One of my debugging strategies is to ask grad students at the UCSB >>>>>> geology dept. to try the program and I pay them $20 for feedback. I may >>>>>> try that strategy and if they see it, and I could get hold of their >>>>>> computer, something might pop out. >>>>>> >>>>>> BTW: I put the apps and problem images on my web site at: >>>>>> lhttp://earthednet.org/downloads/index.html >>>>>> <http://earthednet.org/downloads/index.html> >>>>>> >>>>>> Very odd. >>>>>> Bill >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 19, 2015, at 11:10 AM, Mark Schonewille >>>>>>> <m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bill, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I performed step 1 till 7. What are the steps to check if anything >>>>>>> relevant is extremely pixelated? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark Schonewille >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering >>>>>>> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com >>>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >>>>>>> KvK: 50277553 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Installer Maker for LiveCode: >>>>>>> http://qery.us/468 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >>>>>>> http://qery.us/3fi >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LiveCode on Facebook: >>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 7/19/2015 19:09, William Prothero wrote: >>>>>>>> Mark: >>>>>>>> Thanks for looking at the app. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Instructions: >>>>>>>> 1. launch app >>>>>>>> 2. Click on “Begin” button with option key down. >>>>>>>> 3. At Welcome screen, click on “Go To Map” button >>>>>>>> 4. At Map screen, select “Quakes” form the dropdown labeled “Select >>>>>>>> data to be plotted” >>>>>>>> 5. Click on “Save Map Image” (optional) >>>>>>>> 6. Click on the “+” magnifier button, move the mouse over the map, and >>>>>>>> then click. The magnifier symbol should move with the mouse. >>>>>>>> 7. Make an elevation plot by first clicking on the “Make A Profile” >>>>>>>> checkbox, then drag the mouse across a segment of the map image. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The snapshot is taken whenever the map screen changes. Symbol data are >>>>>>>> drawn into the snapshot image data. The map is a very large jpeg, >>>>>>>> which is reduced, then the snapshot is taken. When the map is >>>>>>>> magnified (by increments of a factor of 2), or moved, a new snapshot >>>>>>>> is taken. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It appears that the pixellation occurs at the snapshot step. There is >>>>>>>> a region below the map (initially grey) that holds the data plots. >>>>>>>> This plot is created by creating the various graphic elements (fields, >>>>>>>> boxes, lines), then a snapshot taken, and then the plot elements >>>>>>>> deleted. The plot image is then the snapshot. This was also shown as >>>>>>>> pixellated (by the student with the problem), so I think it is most >>>>>>>> likely a snapshot problem. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks so much for looking at this, Mark!! I have not been able to >>>>>>>> duplicate this problem on my Parallels hosted Windows 8.1 system. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> Bill >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jul 19, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Mark Schonewille >>>>>>>>> <m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Bill, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I had a look at your app. There is no "export snapshot" button or >>>>>>>>> menu item. Please, provide instructions as brief as possible. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mark Schonewille >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering >>>>>>>>> Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com >>>>>>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer >>>>>>>>> KvK: 50277553 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Installer Maker for LiveCode: >>>>>>>>> http://qery.us/468 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" >>>>>>>>> http://qery.us/3fi >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> LiveCode on Facebook: >>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
