Tab key

2005-08-17 Thread JOHN HART
DIR 8.5.1 / XP PRO The following behavior is attached to 3 editable sprites. The idea is to tab to the next sprite if the user hits the RETURN KEY instead of the TAB KEY. Trying to program for user behavior, you see. "I hit the Return Key and it does nothing," the new user said. So, in my attem

fastest method for comparing values in two lists

2005-08-02 Thread JOHN HART
Hi, all, D8.5.1 / XPPro I'm looking for a fast way of comparing two string values in two lists. Each list is a prop list wrapped inside a linear list. The slow way is to step through each value in one list, comparing it to values in the second list. But this is so slow, cumbersome, in inelegant. E

Looking for a CGI coder on this list

2005-07-25 Thread JOHN HART
I'm in need of a cgi coder who also knows lingo -- simply because you will understand my pain -- to write a small piece of code for me. I know enough about cgi to hurt myself. Here's what I'm after in general: 1. The client's projector will use postnettext to transfer up a chuck of copy and a hea

making html page from txt inside dir

2005-07-13 Thread JOHN HART
Hi List... D8.5.1/WinXPpro I have plain text in a field, in a projector. Is there any way, using Lingo or Javascript, to extract the plain text and create a new html page from that text? My next step would be to upload the html page to a server using something like DirectFTP. The goal is to aut

How to swap image into sprite w/o changing dimensions?

2005-06-24 Thread JOHN HART
new image is in place, I'd like to have the user click and hold on the image to adjust its viewing position within the sprite on stage. Asking too much for Director at runtime? Thanks much for the help, John Hart [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mo