Re: RE: lingo-l Way OFF: Look MA: I'm on TV

2001-08-25 Thread Kurt Griffin
;)] Please - no photos, as I have yet to eat lunch... Please - calling Bill Gates a programmer is like calling your janitor a hygenic technician. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list

Re: lingo-l Way OFF: Look MA: I'm on TV

2001-08-24 Thread Kurt Griffin
Multimedia Producers Rock! Ah, so that's what they do. I've been wondering for years now. ;) -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL

Re: lingo-l the do command

2001-08-24 Thread Kurt Griffin
of the list by adding list with spritenumber. I hope it was not too complicated to undertand Thanx so much for your kind interest in this problem... Make your main list a property list, use the sprite number as the property, and the list of corresponding data as the value. -Kurt

RE: lingo-l OT: Giving away your lingo

2001-08-22 Thread Kurt Griffin
because I share that code with smarter people than myself. The subject of the thread amuses me - we constantly give away our lingo to the members of this list. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post

Re: RE: lingo-l xtra problem

2001-08-21 Thread Kurt
is a significant change from version 3). -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming

Re: RE: lingo-l OOP and ancestor access

2001-08-21 Thread Kurt Griffin
what each object is doing. I may decide to retain the accessors, and if that means that I'm not really writing OOP code, well, so be it - if you don't break a rule (for a logical reason) once in a while, you never come up with a new system. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list

lingo-l Re: QTs not playing on net

2001-08-20 Thread Kurt
. And the QuickTime slider comes on and is just stuck there. The audio file was only 60K. These are QTs that play within director, yes? Have you included the QT3Asset xtra and marked it for download in your shockwave? -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go

Re: RE: lingo-l mouseLoc or?

2001-08-20 Thread Kurt Griffin
You can use BuddyAPI to restrict the movement of the cursor... RestrictCursor Description:baRestrictCursor restricts the cursor to a specified part of the screen. Usage:baRestrictCursor( Left, Top, Right, Bottom ) That raises an interesting question, though - how do you

Re: lingo-l I SEARCHED THE archives...

2001-08-14 Thread Kurt Griffin
supported), and there are the xtras that Al mentioned. Several methods of passing image data as a string have been posted here in the past, as well. also, is it possible to script a sprite to span 1000 frames? or does there already have to exist a sprite with that span? That, I don't know. -kurt

Re: Re: lingo-l editable text fields

2001-08-08 Thread Kurt Griffin
happens when the user types what he/she assumes is correct, and that's a bit odd. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: lingo-l mouse over which sprite?

2001-08-03 Thread Kurt Koenig
the spritenumber if there is a script on the sprite.It works only on a mouseclick although. Kurt * Belgium btw: Here's a script that returns the spritenumber only when there is also an other script on the same sprite: on mouseenter me if sprite(me.spriteNum).scriptInstanceList.count 1

Re: lingo-lhow to change video source while playing?

2001-08-01 Thread Kurt Griffin
if the file does not exist at the path you supply. Thus, the fileName remains the first movie. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: RE: lingo-l Tab's New Book (was: South Africa or something)

2001-07-30 Thread Kurt
; No offence meant... I just thought it was a humorous typo. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping

Re: RE: lingo-l Best way to post graphic to web?

2001-07-27 Thread Kurt Griffin
DirectFTP from Direct Xtras or XtraNet from HumanCode (no longer supported). Or the MUS. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL

Re: lingo-l Tab's New Book (was: South Africa or something)

2001-07-27 Thread Kurt Griffin
whatever you do, please don't loose that approach. Gee, and Karina was so postive about the book... :) Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email

Re: lingo-l Does how you crop affect performance? Croppingutilities..

2001-07-26 Thread Kurt
know what you were testing) for large gains in file size. Lots of white space is lots less download time. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email

Re: Re: lingo-l baXCopy progress

2001-07-25 Thread Kurt Griffin
to an hourglass, as well. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo

Re: Re: lingo-l mac stub dir 8.5

2001-07-25 Thread Kurt Griffin
for the first time... what's up with that?). I think it would be nice of MACR to make the license agreement available online, or, if it is available, make it accessible. Sorry if this is percieved as a rant, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http

Re: Re: Re: lingo-l cropping images based on a common background

2001-07-24 Thread Kurt
per 800 x 600 bitmap. What is the timing like with the imaging lingo version? -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L

Re: lingo-l Saving bitmaps to the server from shockwave

2001-07-23 Thread Kurt
appreciated. Multiuser server 3 is one solution. It ships with D8.5, and the function you're describing is built in. -kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems

Re: Re: lingo-l cropping images based on a common background

2001-07-23 Thread Kurt Griffin
with that, let me know. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]

Re: RE: lingo-l referring to the hard drive on a Mac

2001-07-23 Thread Kurt Griffin
, you chauvanist (could be true, but there's no empirical evidence). I'm rather disappointed in you, since occasionally poeple seem to think you are female... perhaps that's why you assume the opposite. :) Hmmm... Kerry/Kelly... Kelly/Kerry... What would Freud say? grins Kurt [To remove yourself

Re: Re: lingo-l Finding If a _huge_ float is divisible by anumber

2001-07-19 Thread Kurt Griffin
So, if you don't want the rounded number, subtract .5 from the float before the mod function. I am afraid that I do not think so. myFloat = 7.5 put ilk(myFloat) - -- #float if not (myFloat mod 2) then put even - -- even The mod function seems to round a float number before evaluation.

Re: RE: lingo-l PROJECTORS

2001-07-17 Thread Kurt
DirectOs or MasterApp or BuddyAPI to do this. Additionally, you probably would want to do some error checking i.e. see if the app (projector) actually launched. Best bet is to go with the Xtra. Open works just fine for this. Try it. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change

Re: loading + Re: lingo-l Fwd: Cruelty Untold--Are we reallyhuman!!

2001-07-16 Thread Kurt Griffin
wondering... Absolutely. Check out the publish settings in the file menu. There's a lot you can customize - try the different options, and then check out the html that is generated when you publish the dcr. Then, roll your own html. -kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change

Re: lingo-l handler/button/getPropertyDescriptionList

2001-07-12 Thread Kurt Griffin
(pHandler) put value(pHandler) = value(pHandler) value(pHandler) end mouseUp /code replace the values above with dos. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: RE: lingo-l ...a little question...

2001-07-06 Thread Kurt Griffin
Buddy's baOpenFile() opens a file in the appropriate app (it finds the app for you). All you need is a path and a file type. One function, therefore, free. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages

Re: Re: lingo-l Let me try again (was emulate END key)

2001-07-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
Selection is a text member property, not a field's. perhaps set the selstart and selend to the last char + 1 (just a guess)... or maybe put a return after the last char, and then do the above (again, a guess) i thought selStart and selEnd were replaced by the selection in d8.x maybe try

Re: Re: lingo-l UNSUBSCRIBE

2001-07-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
is a second language and might not pick up on the footers. I guess you just can't reach some people, huh, Kerry? -kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems

Re: lingo-l Spreadsheet like forms in Director

2001-07-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
Access? Help us out... detail the project a bit more. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping

Re: Re: lingo-l password masking

2001-07-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
or http://www.mail-archive.com/lingo-l@penworks.com/ At least Al didn't try to sell you an xtra that masks keystrokes (just keeping you honest, Al... I'm still waiting to hear how masterApp does something buddy can't) :) -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go

Re: lingo-l Dir8.5 3D Background

2001-07-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
capabilities of 8.5 yet, so I can't help you. Check out the dir-3d list at trevimedia. http://www.trevimedia.com/mailinglists/ While many of the people on that list are also here, you might find it a better resource for 3d-specific questions. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list

Re: RE: Re: lingo-l password masking

2001-07-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
the advantage of your product over the competitor's. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning

Re: Re: Re: lingo-l avi file has no sound in director

2001-07-03 Thread Kurt Griffin
macromix. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]

Re: Re: lingo-l Locking someone out

2001-06-28 Thread Kurt Griffin
out of a dock. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]

Re: Re: lingo-l find and compare

2001-06-28 Thread Kurt Griffin
a searchable dictionary that auto-completes an entry, I can help you out. Hell, I'll share the guts of that with whomever wants to examine them (if anyone wants to look, just email me off-list). If you are after a babelfish written in Dir, however, I'm not bright enough for that. -Kurt [To remove

Re: lingo-l SOS...question of sound 'wav'

2001-06-24 Thread Kurt Griffin
native language - really, we don't mind. And if anyone feels comfortable with translating a post, please do so. dos pesos, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: lingo-l its very urgent

2001-06-23 Thread Kurt Griffin
as creative as programming can be. So, let us know some more details about your program, and we'll try to help. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems

Re: RE: lingo-l Sending a large group params

2001-06-22 Thread Kurt Griffin
repeat loops lock out everything else. I prefer to avoid them wherever possible. Except for those times when locking out everything else is preferable. 2 cents -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post

Re: Re: lingo-l Project created in Director 8 not running inWindows NT

2001-06-21 Thread Kurt Griffin
i have created a project in Director 8 which is not running in Windows NT. can anyone suggest me. Well, you can't get much more vague than that. What exactly happens when you try to launch your projector? -K [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

Re: Re: lingo-l Subscripts and superscripts and Lingo

2001-06-15 Thread Kurt Griffin
on keyDown me member(someText).text = member(someText).text the key currentChar = member(someText).char.count if the commandDown then member(someText).char[currentChar].size = member(someText).char[currentChar].size - 2 if the shiftDown then

Re: lingo-l XTRA QUESTION

2001-06-07 Thread Kurt Griffin
the conflict. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]

Re: lingo-l Problem with lists

2001-06-06 Thread Kurt Griffin
].vspeed,\ gbiglist[counter].rspeed,\ gbiglist[counter].name) if counter range then counter = counter + 1 else counter = 1 end if end That way, you stay within the limits of gBigList. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com

Re: Re: lingo-l director 8.5 serial :-E

2001-06-06 Thread Kurt Griffin
can think of another use for a serial number other than software piracy, do tell), you are as guilty as the perpetrator. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: RE: lingo-l Password entry fields

2001-06-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
when inserting it, put some obscure upper ascii char in the other field... maybe not as pretty as having a field full of asterisks, but the unknown char box should do the trick. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi

lingo-l Re: target casts for member.duplicate() and member.move()

2001-06-01 Thread Kurt Griffin
). And the reverse on import. Perhaps more work at first, but if you write the methods right, they're highly reusable. Sure, there's a bit of a speed hit, but you get the benefit of flexibility. And the speed hit on import can be minimized by parsing large files in stages. dos centavos, Kurt [To remove

lingo-l Re: storing file and foldernames

2001-06-01 Thread Kurt Griffin
, it would be pretty quick. If you want to see the browsing code, just ask. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L

lingo-l Re: Paint Window (was streaming video)

2001-05-29 Thread Kurt Griffin
of the post. Check out the paintbox behaviors in the library palette. As for all the functions of paint window that is inbuilt in director, well, that will take some effort to recreate. But the basic functions are covered by the paintbox behaviors. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list

Re: RE: lingo-l Win2000 and Win98 file path question

2001-05-29 Thread Kurt Griffin
to include the appropriate code for each OS. Buddy has a function that will get you the system version, baVersion(versionType). VersionType can be several things, os being the one you would use to get the system version. This certainly has its uses, so I thought it worth posting. -kurt [To remove

Re: lingo-l Sending a image to the server

2001-05-29 Thread Kurt Griffin
(such as a jpeg) to the server. I haven't tried it yet myself, but that functionality certainly caught my eye. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL

Re: Re: lingo-l Appologies to all

2001-05-15 Thread Kurt Griffin
Blocked before it made it to the list. Be glad you didn't get it. Multiple 500k files. It didn't get past me. Says Tab, blowing on the tip of his finger and then making a holstering motion with that hand. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

Re: RE: lingo-l Don't Need help with a RAM hog on Windowsanymore

2001-05-15 Thread Kurt Griffin
nevermind is the issue resolved and is there something we could all make use of in the resolution? Al Hospers Guess you skipped the rest of that thread, huh, Al? :) -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi

Re: RE: lingo-l What's wrong with this image?

2001-05-11 Thread Kurt
There's an article on DOUG right now called creating a branching menu. That should be a good starting point for what you're doing. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL

Re: Re: lingo-l returning to dir: making a grid with an array

2001-05-09 Thread Kurt Griffin
easier... store a rect in each cell, and you're all set to manipulate the bitmap. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: lingo-l Cursor Change with Shockwave

2001-05-09 Thread Kurt Griffin
occurence? Is there anything I should be looking out for? How exactly are you changing the cursor? sprite(x).cursor = aCursor or something like: on mouseEnter me cursor(-1) end If you could be a bit more specific, it would help us to understand the problem more clearly. -Kurt [To remove

Re: lingo-l Re: Multiple cd-roms

2001-05-09 Thread Kurt Griffin
to do this stuff (fileXtra, masterApp, maybe others can do the same) but it is very good at these things. If you need an example, ask. But be warned - this isn't as simple as an object or two. The manner in which you structure your program comes into play in a big way. -Kurt [To remove yourself

Re: RE: lingo-l lowering the volume while the buttonis being presse d down

2001-05-09 Thread Kurt Griffin
/sliderRange. Similar to the way the volume button on a QuickTime movie works. In other words, the ratio of thumb to slider range determines the volume in relation to the maximum system volume. I don't have the code handy, but I'll post it tomorrow when I'm in the office, if you still need it. -Kurt

lingo-l Re: Re: Finding an application (was ARGGGGHHH!......pls help!)

2001-05-07 Thread Kurt
in buddy's scope (what isn't?). baFindApp() returns an empty string if the app is not installed, and the full path to the app if it is installed. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list

Re: Re: lingo-l Save text file

2001-05-05 Thread Kurt Griffin
simply using it without understanding it. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping

Re: lingo-l Plug-ins folder in Macintosh systems.

2001-05-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
I need to know where does the shockwave plug-in folder get created when a user downloads a copy of the shockwave player from the Net. I know where does it get created in Windows systems, but no clue abt Mac. systems. In a folder called Macromedia in the extensions folder. [To remove

Re: Re: lingo-l Re: checking volume label

2001-05-04 Thread Kurt
an invisible file in about 10 seconds. My system is similar to mare's. But, once I've got a drive name, I check it to make sure it's a CD... DriveIsCDROM() is the filextra command. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi

Re: lingo-l exporting a shockwave3d file from director

2001-05-02 Thread Kurt Griffin
How can I save a shockwave3D file that I created in real time using lingo?? Wait patiently. I believe there's some xtra development going on for that kind of thing - at least, it's been discussed. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to

Re: lingo-l OT: Director to Web ... flash, shockwave, realMedia... ??

2001-05-02 Thread Kurt Griffin
shockwave delivery. The main question is: what do your dir assets consist of? How much functionality do you have to recreate if you port them? How simple a process it will eventually be is entirely dependent on what it is you're trying to port. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change

Re: lingo-l Vertical Barchart from a List

2001-04-22 Thread Kurt Griffin
= 1 to myRange graphImage.fill(tempH, myHeight - pDataList[i], tempH + 20, myHeight, rgb(200,200,0)) tempH = tempH + 30 end repeat member(graph).image = graphImage member(graph).regpoint = point(0,0) end --- HTH, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list

OT: Re: RE: lingo-l find path

2001-04-18 Thread Kurt Griffin
Price: $299.00 $299.00? For twice the price of the full version of Buddy, I hope it makes coffee, too. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email

Re: Re: lingo-l New Error On Script for Scaling Graphic

2001-04-15 Thread Kurt Griffin
error messages usually point you toward the problem code (usually... ;)). I believe there are a few articles on DOUG related to that subject. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, e

Re: RE: lingo-l Survey of Lowest system developed for...

2001-04-07 Thread Kurt Griffin
8. So, our minimum systems are Win 95, MacOS 8.1. We would probably consider bidding on a project with a lower spec, but most clients are willing to trade off for functionality. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/l

Re: RE: lingo-l Neterror text?

2001-04-07 Thread Kurt Griffin
the latest version of the audio xtra was to convert their error table into a handler. It seems like that's a common issue. -Kurt Oh, and if anyone wants that audio xtra error handler, just contact me off list. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http

Re: lingo-l shockwave external data storage/retrieval

2001-04-03 Thread Kurt Griffin
(NetID) 1 then go the frame end if end -- Finally, you can do something with the result of the operation. For example, in the next frame: -- global NetID on exitFrame me member(someField).text = netTextResult(NetID) end -- Hope this helps get you sta

Re: lingo-l stubborn hilite in editable text

2001-04-03 Thread Kurt Griffin
Thanks for the suggestions, but... the problem persists. sigh I think someone suggested: member("myText").selection = [0,0] Try this instead: member("myText").selection = [-1,0] 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to htt

Re: Re: lingo-l print screen

2001-03-15 Thread Kurt Griffin
Well, almost - printomatic will print what you tell it to print. You will also need to grab the screen (I assume you just want the stage, not the desktop). For that, you can use member("someMember").image = (the stage).image, and then use printomatic to print the member. -Kurt Try P

Re: lingo-l hilite again

2001-03-12 Thread Kurt Griffin
g a line, then this allows you to dictate the color, blend level, and/or ink of the hilite. FWIW, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTE

Re: lingo-l hilite again

2001-03-12 Thread Kurt Griffin
out an obvious flaw in my post - a line that spans multiple "on-screen" lines. My method is too simplistic as is - go with Fumio's, unless you really need to control the color of the hilite. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penwor

Re: Re: lingo-l Pre-built behaviours

2001-03-11 Thread Kurt Griffin
'm anywhere near James in terms of lingo knowledge. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]

Re: lingo-l Auto arrange borders on text buttons?

2001-03-09 Thread Kurt Griffin
efficient. If you need some code to get you started, let me know. I'm a geek - it's not like I'm busy this weekend :). -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Probl

Re: Re: lingo-l Sigh...now it's a weird hyperlink problem

2001-03-09 Thread Kurt Griffin
- -- "link name: http://www.konstfack.se" I was expecting something far more exciting from that link - it has a very distinctive sound when pronounced by an american. [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post

Re: lingo-l mute sound?

2001-03-08 Thread Kurt Griffin
kill the system error sounds. If that answer doesn't do it for you, let us know exactly what sounds you want to kill, and we'll help you to arrive at the answer that suits your needs. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo

Re: lingo-l Archives of Lingo_L ?

2001-03-08 Thread Kurt Griffin
ink I helped get him going in the right direction at the start of it all). Amazing how you can grow to feel like you know people that you've never actually met. Too bad the UCon is so overpriced that I can't even justify having my company pay for it. Anyway, please ask away, that's what we're here for.

Re: Re: lingo-l ARGH - text sprite rect weirdness...

2001-03-06 Thread Kurt Griffin
the height. And it does have to be the member when you're trying to manipulate the rect of a field or text sprite. Also, you have to set the rect of the member - trying to set the height or width won't do a thing. member("text").boxtype = #scroll -Kurt [To remove yourself from

Re:lingo-l OT: Comm+Shift+3

2001-03-05 Thread Kurt Griffin
Print screen button (it's above and to the right of the backspace key). It doesn't work quite the same - it stores the screenshot in RAM rather than as a file, so you have to go through a graphics program to actual save it. Command+Shift+3 (4), is there an equivalent on the PC? [To remove

Re: Re: lingo-l File Dialog?

2001-03-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
omeone can convince me that it's not the most versatile system-manipulating tool. Kudos, Gary - I won't go so far as to say I love you, but thanks for saving me a lot of hours of frustration. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/l

Re: lingo-l Re: counting Keystrokes

2001-03-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
unless it's a movie script and you designate the handler as a keydownscript. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L

Re: Re: lingo-l Field Values and Multiple Choice Answers

2001-03-01 Thread Kurt Griffin
Any help on this would be appreciated. Rethink your entire approach. A list or a set of objects are much more appropriate containers for this kind of data. In order to easily manipulate your data at the end, you need to store it in an efficient and convenient way. -Kurt [To remove yourself

Re: RE: [Lingo-L] lingo-l Calculating bounces off a slope -How? {01}

2001-02-28 Thread Kurt Griffin
http://www.director-online.com/accessArticle.cfm?id=532 The article is about two particles colliding, but I'm sure you can adapt it. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL

Re: Re: lingo-l Transition Usage

2001-02-24 Thread Kurt Griffin
if you're not familiar with imaging lingo). Good luck, give imaging lingo a try, and ask us if you run into difficulties or just need some direction. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, em

Re: Re: lingo-l Sendallsprites vs sendsprite vs moviescript

2001-02-24 Thread Kurt Griffin
ht come to like it. Apologies for butting in, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with pr

Re: lingo-l More than one instance of a director app

2001-02-23 Thread Kurt Griffin
- use an INI file. Copy the default one (director.ini) from the app folder, you can delete all of the irrelevant matter, and uncomment the "singleInstance" lines. Name the ini the same as your projector (projector.ini) and things will be kosher. -Kurt [To remove yourself from

Re: lingo-l Drag n Drop text editing in field/text member

2001-02-22 Thread Kurt Griffin
t;dragText").text return sprite(me.SpriteNum).member.line[myLine] end -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo

Re: Re:lingo-l quick question

2001-02-22 Thread Kurt Griffin
Please turn off the html formatting in your posts - it makes your posts really hard to read (thus ignored by folks like me) in the digest. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email

lingo-l Re: RE: AnotherIdea

2001-02-20 Thread Kurt Griffin
xperienced developers occasionally slap their foreheads when reading a post on this list. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED

lingo-l Re: Problem reading compiled scripts error.

2001-02-20 Thread Kurt Griffin
might have modified. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]

lingo-l Re: Lingo-L Digest V1 #1825

2001-02-13 Thread Kurt Griffin
So, apparently there's a different version of toast 4 that has the option of making a partition in that OS. Yup. Toast "Deluxe". The one they charge for, not the one that comes with a new burner. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode,

Re: Re: lingo-l Random display of questions

2001-02-13 Thread Kurt Griffin
interfaces. I'm not saying that there is no work in making the interface layer, just that you can reduce that work significantly if it's simply a matter of supplying basic on screen elements that call the underlying engine. 2 cents, Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to diges

Re: lingo-l pesky ICON files when burning hybrid CD. . .

2001-02-10 Thread Kurt Griffin
While we're off the main subject, what are these files named Icon that I find in the partition on the Mac that I use for burning hybrid CD-ROMs? They have to be sought and eliminated one by one from the Mac partition before the CD-ROM can be burned, or else they end up on the CD-ROM, are

Re: lingo-l Sprite transitions

2001-02-08 Thread Kurt Griffin
does a nice dissolve - though slower on older machines, much nicer than director's dissolves. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL

Re: lingo-l RE: Shockwave and external casts

2001-02-05 Thread Kurt Griffin
linking the members, not the casts, dynamically? -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping

Re: lingo-l Shockwave and external casts

2001-02-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
to an external cast on the same server is a security issue... I could be wrong, but it would be silly if it really were that way. I would suggest that you make a separate cast for each viewer version, and link the cast that you need on the fly. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change

Re: lingo-l Importing Media...

2001-02-04 Thread Kurt Griffin
in the Lingo dictionary. The gist of it is this - make a cast member to hold the imported member, and then set its filename through on the fly. ImportFileInto is another option, but I prefer to manipulate the fileName. -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go

Re: Re: lingo-l Delete an external CastLib

2001-02-02 Thread Kurt Griffin
but the problem is when I open the movie, this call the external castLib and show a windows asking for castLib location. How can I unlinked the external castLib and then delete it? Modify/Movie/Casts... click on the cast, then remove. Then you can do whatever you wish to the cast file

Re: lingo-l Preserving text field size after ImportFileInto

2001-01-30 Thread Kurt Griffin
the movie window. Can anyone help me solve this problem? Hardcoded, but you can make it flexible: originalRect = member(1).rect importFileInto member(1), "PathName" member(1).rect = originalRect -Kurt [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://

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