Re: [Gambas-user] About arrays

Good morning to all, write this code to see something strange DIM aInt2[1] AS String PRINT IsObject(aInt2) Gambas2-2.21 rev3300 Ubuntu 10.04, AMD64 -- Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App Earn a Chance To Win

[Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

hi, PRINT IsObject(NULL) returns TRUE The NULL constant is an object? -- Regards, Demosthenes Koptsis. -- Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base

Re: [Gambas-user] About arrays

2010/11/24 Demosthenes Koptsis demosthen...@gmail.com: Good morning to all, write this code to see something strange DIM aInt2[1] AS String PRINT IsObject(aInt2) Gambas2-2.21 rev3300 Ubuntu 10.04, AMD64 that ? False *** glibc detected *** menudyn: double free or corruption (fasttop):

Re: [Gambas-user] About arrays

Good morning to all, write this code to see something strange DIM aInt2[1] AS String PRINT IsObject(aInt2) Gambas2-2.21 rev3300 Ubuntu 10.04, AMD64 I see nothing strange. -- Benoît Minisini -- Increase

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

2010/11/24 Demosthenes Koptsis demosthen...@gmail.com: hi, PRINT IsObject(NULL) returns TRUE The NULL constant is an object? nead the help please ! http://gambasdoc.org/help/lang/isobject -- Regards, Demosthenes Koptsis.

Re: [Gambas-user] About arrays

Good morning to all, write this code to see something strange DIM aInt2[1] AS String PRINT IsObject(aInt2) Gambas2-2.21 rev3300 Ubuntu 10.04, AMD64 I see nothing strange. Ah yes, I got the double free error. -- Benoît Minisini

Re: [Gambas-user] About arrays

Good morning to all, write this code to see something strange DIM aInt2[1] AS String PRINT IsObject(aInt2) Gambas2-2.21 rev3300 Ubuntu 10.04, AMD64 I see nothing strange. Ah yes, I got the double free error. Mmm. I'm not sure I will be able to fix that in

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

hi, PRINT IsObject(NULL) returns TRUE The NULL constant is an object? NULL is almost everything. So IsObject(Null) and IsString(Null) returns TRUE. But IsDate(Null) returns FALSE, whereas Null can be a date. So things are not very logical there. -- Benoît Minisini

Re: [Gambas-user] Displaying Mouse.Wait while running a SHELL Command

Hi, Heres how i fixed it, hope it is the right way to display a wait cursor while a process executes. - FMain.Mouse = Mouse.Wait WAIT Application.Busy = 1 SHELL sha512sum lenny.iso TO actualSUM Application.Busy = 0 FMain.Mouse = Mouse.Default -

[Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

Hi, I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all Is() functions in Gambas 3. They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either the datatype is known at compile time, and there should be no need of testing it ; either you are using a Variant, and you can use TypeOf() to

Re: [Gambas-user] Displaying Mouse.Wait while running a SHELL Command

Hi, Heres how i fixed it, hope it is the right way to display a wait cursor while a process executes. - FMain.Mouse = Mouse.Wait WAIT Application.Busy = 1 SHELL sha512sum lenny.iso TO actualSUM Application.Busy = 0 FMain.Mouse = Mouse.Default

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

sorry... i ll be more careful next time. On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 11:53 +0100, Fabien Bodard wrote: 2010/11/24 Demosthenes Koptsis demosthen...@gmail.com: hi, PRINT IsObject(NULL) returns TRUE The NULL constant is an object? nead the help please !

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

On 24-11-2010 12:08, Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi, I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all Is() functions in Gambas 3. They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either the datatype is known at compile time, and there should be no need of testing it ; either you

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

Le 24 novembre 2010 11:59, Benoît Minisini gam...@users.sourceforge.net a écrit : hi, PRINT IsObject(NULL) returns TRUE The NULL constant is an object? NULL is almost everything. So IsObject(Null) and IsString(Null) returns TRUE. But IsDate(Null) returns FALSE, whereas Null can be a

Re: [Gambas-user] Displaying Mouse.Wait while running a SHELL Command

On 24-11-2010 12:09, Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi, Heres how i fixed it, hope it is the right way to display a wait cursor while a process executes. - FMain.Mouse = Mouse.Wait WAIT Application.Busy = 1 SHELL sha512sum lenny.iso TO actualSUM Application.Busy = 0

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:08:34 Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi Benoit I use isDate() quite a lot, isNumber I think once Regards richard Hi, I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all Is() functions in Gambas 3. They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 06:51:50 pm Demosthenes Koptsis wrote: hi, PRINT IsObject(NULL) returns TRUE The NULL constant is an object? I really don't see a problem here. Directly from the help: IsObject Syntax bRes = IsObject ( vRef ) AS Booelan bRes = Object? ( vRef ) AS Boolean Returns

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

On 24-11-2010 12:08, Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi, I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all Is() functions in Gambas 3. They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either the datatype is known at compile time, and there should be no need of testing it ;

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:08:34 Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi Benoit I use isDate() quite a lot, isNumber I think once Regards richard In which context exactly? -- Benoît Minisini -- Increase Visibility of

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

i will describe my thoughts about that, i read the http://gambasdoc.org/help/cat/constants and i saw that a TRUE or FALSE value is a Language constant. Also NULL is a Language constant! So i expected from IsObject() to return FALSE when it is feed with constants as argument. So PRINT

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

i will describe my thoughts about that, i read the http://gambasdoc.org/help/cat/constants and i saw that a TRUE or FALSE value is a Language constant. Also NULL is a Language constant! So i expected from IsObject() to return FALSE when it is feed with constants as argument. So

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 21:57 +1030, Bruce Bruen wrote: Returns TRUE if the vRef is an object or a null reference. IsObject(NULL) doesn't refer to the NULL constant being an object, it is answering correctly that a vRef=NULL is a null reference! yes i saw now the help about NULL reference or

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 12:21 +0100, Fabien Bodard wrote: For exemple dim o as object isobject(o) will return true even if o is null... o can only be an object but dim v as variant is object(v) will return false if it is null ... it can be anything hm... i checked this in Gambas2-2.21

[Gambas-user] Print html direct?

Hi, I'm still experimenting with printing, the scale method was a good hint for me. But now a other question: Can I direct print html? The background: I try to improve a application, and I wonder if it is esyer to generate html instead of print direkt, cause there are elements for layout. In

Re: [Gambas-user] Print html direct?

Hi Gregor Burck wrote: Can I direct print html? I shell to htmldoc to turn the html to pdf. e.g. shll = htmldoc --bodyfont Sans --fontsize 6.0 --outfile Application.path /tfc.pdf --webpage Application.path /tfc.htm SHELL shll WAIT then: shll = lpr Application.path /tfc.pdf

Re: [Gambas-user] IsObject(NULL)

On Wed, 2010-11-24 at 21:57 +1030, Bruce Bruen wrote: I really don't see a problem here. Directly from the help: IsObject Returns TRUE if the vRef is an object or a null reference. IsObject(NULL) doesn't refer to the NULL constant being an object, it is answering correctly that a

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 09:38:34 pm Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi, I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all Is() functions in Gambas 3. They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either the datatype is known at compile time, and there should be no need of testing it ;

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

Benoît, MAJOR PANIC! I use IsNumber extensively to do quick checks on field parsing across heterogeneous databases. Using the 80-20 rule I can parse text fields for junk appendices to an expected numeric. Code such as vItem=split(result!note, ,NULL,TRUE)[0] IF

Re: [Gambas-user] Print html direct?

Am 24.11.2010 13:54, schrieb charlesg: Hi Gregor Burck wrote: Can I direct print html? I shell to htmldoc to turn the html to pdf. e.g. shll = htmldoc --bodyfont Sans --fontsize 6.0 --outfile Application.path /tfc.pdf --webpage Application.path /tfc.htm SHELL shll WAIT then:

Re: [Gambas-user] Print html direct?

Hey guys, Does htmldoc have any UTF-8 support? Regards, Dimitrios On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 7:36 AM, Rolf-Werner Eilert eilert-sprac...@t-online.de wrote: Am 24.11.2010 13:54, schrieb charlesg: Hi Gregor Burck wrote: Can I direct print html? I shell to htmldoc to turn the

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

Am 24.11.2010 12:08, schrieb Benoît Minisini: Hi, I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all Is() functions in Gambas 3. They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either the datatype is known at compile time, and there should be no need of testing it ; either you

[Gambas-user] Fwd: Re: Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:53:20 pm you wrote: Benoît, MAJOR PANIC! I use IsNumber extensively to do quick checks on field parsing across heterogeneous databases. Using the 80-20 rule I can parse text fields for junk appendices to an expected numeric. Code such as

Re: [Gambas-user] Print html direct?

Dimitris Anogiatis wrote: Hey guys, Does htmldoc have any UTF-8 support? Looking at www.htmldoc.org I don't think there is UTF-8 support. I just use it for formatting tables. It is in the Ubuntu repository (sudo apt-get install htmldoc) but I don't know about other distros. rgds --

[Gambas-user] Result object, again

good evening all, i have another question about my eternal punishment: the result object :-) caveat answered to a former question about results in general: If you got into the habit of reading all the records you've selected into memory (or even if the Result object worked that way behind the

Re: [Gambas-user] Print html direct?

Hi: Try wkhtmltopdf, in ubuntu repositories too... If you html code carry on the Utf-8 esecification it works... Goog Luck 2010/11/24 charlesg char...@pearceshardware.co.uk Dimitris Anogiatis wrote: Hey guys, Does htmldoc have any UTF-8 support? Looking at www.htmldoc.org I don't

Re: [Gambas-user] To the wish list: FHelpBrowser

Thanks, Benoît. The make error has gone, the help browser behaves like any other window, and I even learned how to copy from help. Fine! -Original-Nachricht- Subject: Re: [Gambas-user] To the wish list: FHelpBrowser Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:57:25 +0100 From: Benoît

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functio ns in Gambas 3

If I understand you right, If Not IsDigit(TextBox.Text) Then... wouldn't be changed? -Original-Nachricht- Subject: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying Is() functions in Gambas 3 Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:08:34 +0100 From: Benoît Minisini

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:32:26 Benoît Minisini wrote: On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:08:34 Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi Benoit I use isDate() quite a lot, isNumber I think once Regards richard In which context exactly? When I've got textboxes and user has entered what is

[Gambas-user] isNull()

I use IsNull extensively, is that going to be removed? richard -- Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base get more eyes on your game by optimizing for

[Gambas-user] Type Mismatch error with max neg long int as constant

In Gambas2, I get a type mismatch error...but no error if ends in a 7 PUBLIC CONST LOWESTLONG AS Long = -9223372036854775808 'from wiki: -9.223.372.036.854.775.808 -Fernando -- Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App

Re: [Gambas-user] Result object, again

good evening all, i have another question about my eternal punishment: the result object :-) caveat answered to a former question about results in general: If you got into the habit of reading all the records you've selected into memory (or even if the Result object worked that way

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:32:26 Benoît Minisini wrote: On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:08:34 Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi Benoit I use isDate() quite a lot, isNumber I think once Regards richard In which context exactly? When I've got textboxes and user has

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

If I understand you right, If Not IsDigit(TextBox.Text) Then... wouldn't be changed? No. All IsXXX() functions that just test characters won't be changed. -- Benoît Minisini -- Increase Visibility of

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas 3

Benoit, The IsXXX functions confused me because when testing IsNumber(123) I got an error similar to Expected number got a string. It seems you needed to know the type before testing for it. I therefore do not use it. However I believe new versions of software should be backward compatible so

Re: [Gambas-user] Removing / Modifying IsXXXX() functions in Gambas3

Benoit, The IsXXX functions confused me because when testing IsNumber(123) I got an error similar to Expected number got a string. It seems you needed to know the type before testing for it. Yes. Not really useful, except with variants. I therefore do not use it. However I believe new

Re: [Gambas-user] Result object, again

2010/11/25 Benoît Minisini gam...@users.sourceforge.net: good evening all, i have another question about my eternal punishment: the result object :-) caveat answered to a former question about results in general:  If you got into the habit of reading all the  records you've selected into

Re: [Gambas-user] Displaying Mouse.Wait while running a SHELL Command

Setting FMain.Mouse and calling WAIT is useless. Application.Busy should already set the busy cursor for every widget in the application. Otherwise this is a bug. Application.Busy alone is not showing a busy pointer on Debian Squeeze, with Gambas 2.21. Regards, Vikram

Re: [Gambas-user] Displaying Mouse.Wait while running a SHELL Command

I use INC Application.Busy and DEC Application.Busy in my applications on Debian Lenny (with LXDE) and Gambas 2.21 and it works just fine. Regards, Dimitris On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:23 PM, vikram austin...@yahoo.com wrote: Setting FMain.Mouse and calling WAIT is useless.