Re: checking for Internet connection/testing "upstream" viability

2002-09-30 Thread Sannyasin Sivakatirswami
We sure could also use some definitive answer to this also. I am currently using what, by trial and error, seems to be the least "blocking", DNS test on testNetConnection if HostNameToAddress("www.gurudeva.dynip.com") is not empty then hilite button "Connected" of stack "Transcription Proce

Re: Compiling for Windows

2002-09-30 Thread Richard Gaskin
Yates, Glen wrote: > We used to have consistency within a given platform, on the Mac > launching an already running app does not start a new instance > (which is why I have 4 sequentially named copies of Bolo on my > mac :-) )... Speaking of Bolo: Have you ever found yourself daydreaming of wri

RE: Compiling for Windows

2002-09-30 Thread Yates, Glen
> Scott Raney wrote: > > >> While I understand the HIG specs, the problem is that > without MDI we need to > >> create workarounds for apps that could benefit from that model. > > > > Not sure what this has to do with starting multiple copies of an app > > up: even apps that support MDI work th

Re: Converting Hypercard language

2002-09-30 Thread Wilhelm Sanke
On Sun, 29 Sep 2002 J. Landman Gay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > > Is there a possibility to "convert" the pasted card to get rid of the > > Hypertalk terminology (apart from rebuilding the card from scratch by > > creating a new card with new controls and new scripts)? > > > "Set the hcaddressin

Re: Random sounds...

2002-09-30 Thread Karl Becker
On Monday, September 30, 2002, at 08:22 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > However, when I tested it on the pre-schoolers (talk about a TOUGH > crowd!) > they wanted to hear it again before proceeding.. > > my current (enormous) code is > > play (any line of card field "SoundList") > > my question

Re: Compiling for Windows

2002-09-30 Thread Richard Gaskin
Scott Raney wrote: >> While I understand the HIG specs, the problem is that without MDI we need to >> create workarounds for apps that could benefit from that model. > > Not sure what this has to do with starting multiple copies of an app > up: even apps that support MDI work this way... Try Wo

Re: Compiling for Windows

2002-09-30 Thread Scott Raney
> While I understand the HIG specs, the problem is that without MDI we need to > create workarounds for apps that could benefit from that model. Not sure what this has to do with starting multiple copies of an app up: even apps that support MDI work this way... > Any idea of a timeline for MDI s

Re: copying from a field to paste into word?

2002-09-30 Thread Scott Raney
On Sun, 29 Sep 2002 eric engle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would like to copy a field and paste it into a word > document - and retain the text format. Can this be > done in metacard? I can copy and paste fine but the > formating is lost. > > I think this is inevitable, but if there is a w

Re: Compiling for Windows

2002-09-30 Thread Richard Gaskin
Scott Raney wrote: > On Sun, 29 Sep 2002 "J. Landman Gay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 9/28/02 12:24 PM, Ray Horsley wrote: >> >>> I've encountered two issues in making my Windows App. >>> >>> The first one is doing something about Window's propensity to open a second >>> copy of my App