Re: Script Limits and solid IDE evolution!

[xbury . cs]

On 07/08/2003 15:03:12 metacard-admin wrote:
>Fine rant Xavier - you sure know how to turn a crafted argument into a
>plate of spaghetti!

Sorry, I dont have macoronis anymore...


>On Thu, 2003-08-07 at 11:50, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> First, without the 10 line script limit, I would be using java or VBS
>> and would have never made a test product to justify buying MC let
>> alone renew the license.
>> This proves that the 10 line script limit is a minimum for anyone who
>> wants to try MC. Of course, a one month limit is as nice if not better
>> without the 10 line limit.
>> But that wasn't available then...
>>
>
>Roughly the same for me. Think I used the starter kit for around 4
>months to build things before getting a licence. I would be using
>another language if I had not been able to do this. Using "do" alone
>would not suffice as I'd have lost the speed reasons for using MC.

The issues about using dynamic scripts is not one of speed but one of unprecedented flexibility. 
For example a script can edit a script before running it. (It's an integral part of the Matrix. =)



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Re: Launching a local file - NEW SOLUTION

[Richard Gaskin]

Ken Ray wrote:

> That works for internet addresses and local files that don't have a type
> and creator code associated with them. If you *do* have a type/creator
> code, you need to strip it before you can launch it.
> 
> But you're right... "send to ..." is a lot easier than crafting an
> AppleScript for that purpose. So here's my previous solution with "sent
> to" used instead, along with a method to just strip the original file's
> type/creator code and effectively "leave it in place" and a little error
> checking:
> 
> on launchit pPath
> StripTC pPath
> send "file:///" & pPath to program "Finder" with "GURLGURL"
> end launchIt
> 
> on StripTC pPath
> put pPath into tDestPath
> set the itemDel to "/"
> put last item of pPath into tOrigName
> put "temp.html" into last item of tDestPath
> get shell("cp" && pPath && tDestPath)
> if it <> "" then
> answer "Error:" & it
> exit to top
> end if
> put tOrigName into last item of pPath
> get shell("mv" && tDestPath && pPath)
> if it <> "" then
> answer "Error:" & it
> exit to top
> end if
> end StripTC

I called it like this:


on mouseup
  LaunchIt "/Volumes/FourthWorld/4W Catalog/webmerge/WebMerge 2.0/WebMerge
Help/WebMerge_Help/WebMergeHelp.html"
end mouseup


And got an error:


Error:usage: cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-f | -i] [-p] src target
   cp [-R [-H | -L | -P]] [-f | -i] [-p] src1 ... srcN directory


:/

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Re: Drawers

[Simon Lord]

I haven't tried this yet (I may have back during the beta), but can you 
tell me if this works on all platforms or is this an OSX only thing?

On Sunday, August 10, 2003, at 01:57 AM, Tuviah M Snyder wrote:

Create three drawer stacks whose sum of heights is the height of the
base stack (or otherwise, if you like).
It is possible..it hasn't been documented for some reason

drawer "x1" at "right,top" in stack "parent"
drawer "x2" at "right,center" in stack "parent"
drawer "x3" at "right,top" in stack "parent"
Same goes for other directions where the syntax is

drawer  [at pintoside,[alignment]]

So you can have multiple drawers on one side.

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Sincerely,
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re: Drawers

[Tuviah M Snyder]

>Tuviah, although the undocumented parts of the drawer command you
>provide are indeed an improvement in a direction I had in mind, I think
>it  is worth mentioning what solutions we have found.
>Our common goal, without reservation, is to improve Metacard/Revolution.
Agreed.  Developers would be wise to use your solutions to implement
drawers on other platforms. However on OSX, users are very picky, these
users send me dozens of emails about default throbbing buttons for
example. We have taken special care to modify the engine to implement
drawers so they look and act the way they do on other platforms (drawers
never take away focus from the parent for example and cannot be dragged,
they inherit metal if the parent is metal, there is a special behavior
when resizing). So the question is like asking can you use your own
routines to similuate the Aqua feel for all platforms, yes, by using
custom graphics and other methods you can. But I would advise you to use
the built in routines if available for a platform, and suggest
improvements.

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Re: survey

[Klaus Major]

Bon soir MonsieurX,

you asked for it ;-)

Hi all,

Just wondering whether the efforts are justified...

How many of you would like me to finish:
a) the enhanced script editor (incl. variable browser) I've made?
b) complete Control Browser (with all properties available for editing 
in any object)
c) both a and b
d) you prefer the editor in MC/RR
D (MC ;-)

Work fine for me.

Otherwise i could easily change it to my needs by myself ;-)

Survey 2
Assuming these tools work seemesly with (at least) MC
a) it should be freeware (no support guarantee, infrequent updates)
b) it should be shareware (some support for licensees, updates once in 
a while)
c) it should be commercial (support + regular updates)
I'd vote for freeware: A

..but that's definitively up to you...

Thanks very much for your answers.

Xavier Bury
Regards

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