Re: drag and drop image import?
I would like to be able to drag an image to a metacard stack, drop the image, and have the stack recognize it as an image and import it. I have no idea the properties if that is even possible, I sort of doubt it. I could script opening a directory and importing the image no problem, or even a whole folder of images. But what I've not yet figured out is whether there is any way to poll the cursor for dragged images (on any platform). Ideas? Hi Eric, I have uploaded a drag and drop stack for you that will import (or link to) image files, supports multiple drop selections and handles text by way of an example... _www.FlexibleLearning.com/xtalk/dragndrop/DragAndDropSampler.rev_ (http://www.FlexibleLearning.com/xtalk/dragndrop/DragAndDropSampler.rev) /H FLCo Home of The Scripters Scrapbook ___ metacard mailing list metacard@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: drag and drop image import?
Hi Eric, I would like to be able to drag an image to a metacard stack, drop the image, and have the stack recognize it as an image and import it. I have no idea the properties if that is even possible, I sort of doubt it. I could script opening a directory and importing the image no problem, or even a whole folder of images. But what I've not yet figured out is whether there is any way to poll the cursor for dragged images (on any platform). you could use my nice plug-in 2lz3 for MC (and/or 2lz2 for Rev) which supplies some DnD scripts for newly created stacks (and much more :-). Or check my Drag and Drop Lite stack, available via Rev-online. Ideas? Regards Klaus Major [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.major-k.de ___ metacard mailing list metacard@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: drag and drop image import?
Try this: Create a blank image object on your stack. Set the lockLoc of it to true. Set it's script: on dragenter set the acceptdrop to true end dragenter on dragDrop get the dragdata if it is not empty then put it into tFile if char -4 to -1 it is .jpg then set the filename of me to it end if end if end dragDrop That should get you started :-) best, Chipp Eric Engle wrote: I would like to be able to drag an image to a metacard stack, drop the image, and have the stack recognize it as an image and import it. I have no idea the properties if that is even possible, I sort of doubt it. I could script opening a directory and importing the image no problem, or even a whole folder of images. But what I've not yet figured out is whether there is any way to poll the cursor for dragged images (on any platform). Ideas? __ Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ ___ metacard mailing list metacard@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard ___ metacard mailing list metacard@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/metacard
Re: Drag and drop (2.4)
At 4:29 PM -0700 7/24/2001, Geoff Canyon wrote: I understand that -- I'd just like another way to cancel a drag and drop (again, at the OS level -- not suggesting MC try to set a new standard here. If the thing being dragged is small, it can be hard to hit. Tip: You can standardly cancel a drag (on MacOS) by dragging up into the menu bar. Just tried it in b4, and it looks like it doesn't do this - instead it appears to drag to the closest point inside the field. I'd suggest the drag should be canceled when you drop outside the field, with the special cursor canceled when the mouse moves outside the field. (Later on when field-to-field drags are possible, this would turn into outside any eligible field.) -- Jeanne A. E. DeVoto ~ [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.runrev.com/ Runtime Revolution Limited - Power to the Developer! Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Drag and drop (2.4)
At 10:59 AM +0100 7/24/01, Dave Cragg wrote: In the current beta, after selecting text, clicking down on the selection *immediately* switches to the Drag and Drop cursor, and any subsequent dragging of the mouse will move the selected text. Isn't this the way it happens everywhere? On the Mac, in Eudora, iCab, and the NotePad, it does. regards Geoff Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Drag and drop (2.4)
At 8:39 am -0700 24/7/01, Geoff Canyon wrote: At 10:59 AM +0100 7/24/01, Dave Cragg wrote: In the current beta, after selecting text, clicking down on the selection *immediately* switches to the Drag and Drop cursor, and any subsequent dragging of the mouse will move the selected text. Isn't this the way it happens everywhere? On the Mac, in Eudora, iCab, and the NotePad, it does. You're right. I should have done my homework more thoroughly. However, all the serious text editing tools I use (word processors, graphic tools) have an option to turn off Drag and Drop, or allow use of a modifier key to switch it on. And, with one exception, they all show an outline box as you drag the text, making it more obvious what you are doing before it's too late. Personally, I just don't like Drag and Drop as a text editing method. Once you start dragging, you're in a kind of no-man's-land with a live bomb where you can't simply abort the mission. You've got to drop it somewhere. But if no one else here is bothered, then I guess the users of my programs won't complain either. But I feel I'm going to be in the position of making software that I wouldn't be comfortable to use myself. Cheers Dave Cragg Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Drag and drop (2.4)
At 8:52 PM +0100 7/24/01, Dave Cragg wrote: Personally, I just don't like Drag and Drop as a text editing method. Once you start dragging, you're in a kind of no-man's-land with a live bomb where you can't simply abort the mission. You've got to drop it somewhere. But if no one else here is bothered, then I guess the users of my programs won't complain either. But I feel I'm going to be in the position of making software that I wouldn't be comfortable to use myself. I know that feeling of whoops, now what do I do with _this_? It would be nice if there were a way to cancel a drag. Of course, that's an OS issue, not a MetaCard issue. regards, Geoff Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Drag and drop (2.4)
At 4:58 PM -0500 7/24/01, Jacqueline Landman Gay wrote: Geoff Canyon wrote: I know that feeling of whoops, now what do I do with _this_? It would be nice if there were a way to cancel a drag. Of course, that's an OS issue, not a MetaCard issue. If you drop the text anywhere within the original selection, it should all just go back where it was. I understand that -- I'd just like another way to cancel a drag and drop (again, at the OS level -- not suggesting MC try to set a new standard here. If the thing being dragged is small, it can be hard to hit. I've gotten very spoiled with drag and drop -- I use it all the time. Cutting and pasting seems like too much work to me now. I was happy to see it appear in MC. Agreed. I think drag and drop is great, and really important to MC. I'd rank it right alongside a multi-column listbox for developing professional applications. regards, Geoff Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/metacard@lists.runrev.com/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED], not this list.
Re: Drag and Drop
- Original Message -
From: "Simon Lord" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 3:17 PM
Subject: Drag and Drop
Does MC support dragging an image, text file or folder onto a field
or button in a open stack? Ideally, I'd like to drag a set of images
onto a button or field and have the stack categorize them via a
custom script. I'd also like it to work from the desktop of any
platform so using an external is out of the question.
This would be nice. So how would it work, anyway?
DISCLAIMER: I have no idea how difficult it would be to implement what I'm
talking about here. This is just an idea. Some other approach may be a dozen
times better.
What if MC had a new "fileDrop" message? It could be sent to the topmost
control whose rectangle contained "the dropLocation" (a new prop or func).
SYNTAX:
on fileDrop
PARAMETERS:
A list (or array?) containing one multi-item line of info per dropped file
- item 1 = file type ("text",...)
- item 2 = file location (path or url)
EXAMPLE:
-- text field handler example
on fileDrop pDropFiles
-- hide the changes until done
lock screen
put text of me into tOriginalText
put empty into me
-- put new text (if any) into field
repeat for each line tFileDescription in pDropFiles
if item 1 of tFileDescription "text" then next repeat
put url ("file:" item 2 of tFileDescription) after text of me
end repeat
-- restore old text if no new text was dropped
if text of me = empty then
put tOriginalText into me
end if
-- show the completed changes
unlock screen
end fileDrop
Food for thought.
Phil Davis
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