[REBOL] Re: Embedded Linux

2001-12-06 Thread Ammon Johnson
Just thought I would drop this note for any interested. Carl has signed up as a developer for the Zaurus, & will likely be porting View to QT/Embedix (The light weight x-server replacement) ;-) Enjoy!! Ammon - Original Message - From: "Ryan Cole" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PRO

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Jason, << Q2: Do you know how to modify the other button text and actions as well? >> Nope. --Gregg -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: Better error messages?

2001-12-06 Thread Andrew Martin
Sunanda wrote: > set in last LayoutData 'Text is used half a dozen times to change the text of a VID object, so a source scan isn't really close enough, even for government work. Change: set in last LayoutData 'Text into a function. Perhaps call it: 'Change-Text ? > Most other langua

[REBOL] Re: Function Context Query

2001-12-06 Thread Romano Paolo Tenca
Hi, Marck > My preference would be all words are defined as local to their context, including words defined in objects, functions and use contexts. All undefined words are intitialised to the 'unset value and are testable with the value? or unset? get/any 'word functions. Well, a question of tas

[REBOL] Re: Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread James Marsden
Sorry about leaving the debug print in the list :) just delete the part of the list check definition that says "print face/parent-face/size " and it will be less annoying :) James. -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject,

[REBOL] Re: Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread James Marsden
Here is another example which uses image icons in the list/table - also it sets the pane face colour as well as item back colours. context [ ;- The database tdata: [ [%1.png "Adamson" "Sarah" 0] [%2.png "Adamson" "John" 1] [%1.png "Battey" "Nora" 0] [%2.png "Roberts" "Julia" 1] [%2.pn

[REBOL] Re: Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread James Marsden
Hi Andrew, Here's a modified example of one of Jeff Kreis tables to include check box functionality: context [ ;- The database tdata: [ ["Adamson" "Sarah" 0] ["Adamson" "John" 1] ["Battey" "Nora" 0] ["Roberts" "Julia" 1] ["Spencer" "Frank" 1] ] ;- For the scroll bar cnt: 0 view

[REBOL] Re: Better error messages?

2001-12-06 Thread SunandaDH
Hi Andrew, > Try searching your script for: > set in last LayoutData 'Text > it should be near there. Thanks for that. But i was wondering if there was something better, something more precise. Most other languages you can pinpoint a failure to the line. Rebol just seems to give

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Jason Cunliffe
> << I don't know how to make the /title option work. > Can anyone show me an example please? >> > > f: request-file/title/filter "Save Image" "Save" ["*.png"] > > Note that it isn't the title bar that gets the title, but header label at > the top of the layout. aha.. Thanks Gregg :-) Q2: Do

[REBOL] announce error-message-finder

2001-12-06 Thread nitsch-lists
announce error-message-finder could help with finding errors-messages? http://www.reboltech.com/library/scripts/error-message-finder.r Purpose: { find a text in all %.r files in directory, to look up rebol error-messages. presents all possibilities in nice gui. } Comment: { also some t

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Jason, << I don't know how to make the /title option work. Can anyone show me an example please? >> f: request-file/title/filter "Save Image" "Save" ["*.png"] Note that it isn't the title bar that gets the title, but header label at the top of the layout. --Gregg -- To unsubscribe from t

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Jason Cunliffe
> >>> help request-file > >It's in Rebol/View as a standard function. > > No wonder I could not find it, would never to think to look *there* . :-( > > Can you point me to a sample that uses it? Try this at the console, and then in any script: >> file: request-file == [%/C/rebol/view/bay.jpg]

[REBOL] Re: A REBOL challenge - The Information World

2001-12-06 Thread James Marsden
Hi Petr, Problems exist when you want agents to be able to interact with each other and their environment - it is the interaction itself that can be a security risk as stated earlier, hence the need for some level of shell which is not directly linked to the rebol language. James. -- To unsub

[REBOL] Re: Function Context Query

2001-12-06 Thread Robbo1Mark
Romano, I understand how and what happens when words which are local to functions are not defined, they are defined to the 'none value when REBOL evalautes the function, however my contention is that REBOL should not do this and leave all local words unset if they are not defined, just as woul

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Bob Paddock
>>> help request-file >It's in Rebol/View as a standard function. No wonder I could not find it, would never to think to look *there* . :-( Can you point me to a sample that uses it? Thank you. -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" i

[REBOL] Re: Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Andrew, << I've got a Rebol/View layout that's too big for it's window. It's a list of names and checkboxes (an attendance record for students), which is "taller" than the screen is. After some work, and fiddling around I managed to put the layout into a panel, add a scrollbar and get the scro

[REBOL] Re: A REBOL challenge - The Information World

2001-12-06 Thread Petr Krenzelok
Christopher Dicely wrote: > >You could probably do it in /Core or /View with >a seperate native program to handle launching >that the REBOL could talk to via TCP/IP, but >that limits portability (although its easier >to port a simple C-based server that does >nothing but launch agents, etc., th

[REBOL] Re: Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread Andrew Martin
James wrote: > Using a List widget might make that easier :) Uhm, please tell me where to find one. Thanks! Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://valley.150m.com/ -><- -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quo

[REBOL] Re: Better error messages?

2001-12-06 Thread Andrew Martin
> ** Near: set in last LayoutData 'Text Try searching your script for: set in last LayoutData 'Text it should be near there. Andrew Martin ICQ: 26227169 http://valley.150m.com/ -><- -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Andrew Martin
> >Have you tried request-file? > > There is no "request-file' in the library.rip I was using as my library. > > The Rebol Desk Top is not coming up for me to day to look in that library, > don't know why. Can you give me a direct URL to it please? >> help request-file USAGE: REQUEST-FILE /t

[REBOL] Re: Function Context Query

2001-12-06 Thread Ladislav Mecir
Hi Romano, <> (...) An unset word is a word with the value unset. It is like any other value and any other word. If you use it where a function ask a value, Rebol triggers an error. But Rebol triggers the same error if you pass an argument of type integer! where a function ask for a value of type

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Bob Paddock
>I didn't see one in the library, closest was text-edit.r. >> > >Have you tried request-file? There is no "request-file' in the library.rip I was using as my library. The Rebol Desk Top is not coming up for me to day to look in that library, don't know why. Can you give me a direct URL to it p

[REBOL] Re: File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Bob, << Is there a standard, or at least common View Dialog that lets you specify the name of a file with a path? I didn't see one in the library, closest was text-edit.r. >> Have you tried request-file? --Gregg -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

[REBOL] Re: A REBOL challenge - The Information World

2001-12-06 Thread Christopher Dicely
--- James Marsden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Gabriele, > > On further consideration REBOL is perhaps not the > safest choice of language for this sort of project > as there are lots of security issues involved due > to its self-modifying abilities. As best I can tell, given REBOL's usu

[REBOL] Re: Fonts in R/view

2001-12-06 Thread Cyphre
Hi Halvard, maybe this will help you: http://www.escribe.com/internet/rebol/m17310.html regards Cyphre - Original Message - From: "Hallvard Ystad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:18 PM Subject: [REBOL] Fonts in R/view > Hi > > I just in

[REBOL] Fonts in R/view

2001-12-06 Thread Hallvard Ystad
Hi I just installed R/View on my OpenBSD, and the fonts are really too big. As I start up, the navigation bar to the left has so big characters that I cannot see the whole "Rebol.com" text under the top icon. As I click "Sites", all the sites' names flood into each other. Looked for a setting,

[REBOL] File Save Dialog?

2001-12-06 Thread Bob Paddock
Is there a standard, or at least common View Dialog that lets you specify the name of a file with a path? I didn't see one in the library, closest was text-edit.r. I want to have people enter the path of where they want to save the file, and validate that the path they entered is valid. The

[REBOL] Re: Function Context Query

2001-12-06 Thread Romano Paolo Tenca
Hi Mark > WHY is setting words in functions to 'none by default useful? When you create the function, all the words (args, refinements, args of refinements) are binded at a new hidden context and the starting value of words in context is the unset value. When you execute the function, all the ar

[REBOL] Re: saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Petr Krenzelok
Alban Gabillon wrote: > Thank you for your answer Andrew, but this does not solve my problem. I am > using MSWindow98. The novell server is connected to my local network and can > be seen via the "network neigboorhood". When using MS Explorer, the path to > the destination directory which is on

[REBOL] Better error messages?

2001-12-06 Thread SunandaDH
Here's a typical console error message: >> do %BigScript.r ** Script Error: CleanedUpValue has no value ** Where: switch ** Near: set in last LayoutData 'Text The trouble I'm having is that BigScript.r consists of about ten object, each encapsulating several functions, and each object is in a s

[REBOL] Re: saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread pat665
Hi I have tested this, and it works for me write %test.txt read %"/serveurnovell/transfert/transfer/pph/rebol.txt" Patrick - Original Message - From: "Brett Handley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 1:46 PM Subject: [REBOL] Re: saving files

[REBOL] Re: saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Alban Gabillon
Thank you to Patrick and Brett for their answer. The solution of Patrick works for me as well. * Alban Gabillon Université de Pau IUT, Département GTR 371 rue du ruisseau 4 Mont de Marsan Tel: 05 58 05 76 05 Fax: 05 58 06 83 70 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.

[REBOL] Re: saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Brett Handley
I've no idea if this will work but give it a try. I tried to emulate your problem using an NT machine. read to-rebol-file %"\\Novell_server\accounts\GABILLON\" Seemed to work for me on my own machine when I created a share. If that doesn't work consider mapping a drive to the share and usin

[REBOL] Re: Direct access tables

2001-12-06 Thread Brett Handley
I'm not sure if this is all you need but look up the HASH! datatype. Brett. - Original Message - From: "John R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 9:15 PM Subject: [REBOL] Direct access tables > Is there some way to easily build and access ran

[REBOL] saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Alban Gabillon
I think I found the answer to my question. The ipx protocol is not supported by rebol. -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.

[REBOL] Re: Direct access tables

2001-12-06 Thread pat665
Hi, Gabrielle Santilli (rebsite Rebol.it) has developped a cool database system. See http://web.tiscalinet.it/rebol/dbms.r. There is also a more simplified example in the script library on the Rebol site. Patrick - Original Message - From: "John R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROT

[REBOL] Direct access tables

2001-12-06 Thread John R
Is there some way to easily build and access random access tables (series) ? I seem to remember reading something about it or was I imagining it? What I need to do is build a big validation table for random hash key access. Keys are unique. John -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send a

[REBOL] Re: Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread James Marsden
Hi Andrew, Using a List widget might make that easier :) James. - Original Message - From: "Andrew Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 10:35 PM Subject: [REBOL] Layout too big for it's window > I've got a Rebol/View layout that's too b

[REBOL] Re: saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Alban Gabillon
Thank you for your answer Andrew, but this does not solve my problem. I am using MSWindow98. The novell server is connected to my local network and can be seen via the "network neigboorhood". When using MS Explorer, the path to the destination directory which is on this novell server is indicated

[REBOL] Layout too big for it's window

2001-12-06 Thread Andrew Martin
I've got a Rebol/View layout that's too big for it's window. It's a list of names and checkboxes (an attendance record for students), which is "taller" than the screen is. After some work, and fiddling around I managed to put the layout into a panel, add a scrollbar and get the scroll bar to scrol

[REBOL] Re: saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Andrew Martin
Alban Gabillon wrote: > I am beginner in Rebol. I would like to write a script which could save some of the files which are stored on my local disk into a local novell server. I tried to define a destination path like %//Novell_Server/accounts/gabillon but this is not recognised as an existing pat

[REBOL] saving files on a novell server

2001-12-06 Thread Alban Gabillon
Hi Everybody I am beginner in Rebol. I would like to write a script which could save some of the files which are stored on my local disk into a local novell server. I tried to define a destination path like %//Novell_Server/accounts/gabillon but this is not recognised as an existing path. Any ide

[REBOL] Re: View "busy indicator" does not go away

2001-12-06 Thread Anton Rolls
I can't find that animated image anywhere. I think it's a very low level thing, possibly not accessible in rebol at all. I could be wrong though. Maybe try wait 0.01 after you get your result. Anton. > I haven't been able to solve this problem. > I haven't received any feedback from [EMAIL PRO