[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Maarten Koopmans
I agree with Gregg. The model of the benevolent dictator (is that correct English?) seems the best. See Linus(x) as well. --maarten > Hi Mark, > > << My point is that by conciously deciding to disable the pair! datatype to > be used with the greater than / less than comparator function, for t

[REBOL] Re: VID focus questions

2002-02-07 Thread Brett Handley
I'm glad you find it useful. I'd like your mods. If they're not too big, you could post em here but otherwise email me directly - thanks! I noticed the back-field problem too, but it only occurs if the check box is first in the face, put a text in front of it and there is no problem. I guess the

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Carl Read
On 07-Feb-02, Carl Read wrote: > Given that, what should a pair comparison compare? > Size? As in the area of two pairs? Well no, as we can at least check > if two pairs are equal, and it says 3x2 isn't equal to 2x3. (No > doubt someone's already pointed this out.) > Coordinates? As in the dist

[REBOL] Re: Google contest

2002-02-07 Thread Anton Rolls
Interesting, but note this quote from the site. "Sorry, we cannot accept entries that require commercial software or other software that is not provided as open source or under GPL." > I thought I'd pass on this Google programming contest for you > REBOL parse > fanatics out there. > > http:/

[REBOL] Re: VID focus questions

2002-02-07 Thread David Hawley
Brett, This is great. I've been able to modify the example for rotary (works as expected) choice (need to use up/down arrows next!) and buttons (not much feedback yet on space engage) I just changed the svvf//... to rotary, choice, button and had to add an 'up event on the #" " switch. One p

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Mark, << My point is that by conciously deciding to disable the pair! datatype to be used with the greater than / less than comparator function, for the reasons Holger outlined, which i disagree with and are an unneccesary and artificial restriction in my opinion, then the pair! datatype is "l

[REBOL] R: Re: leave field event...

2002-02-07 Thread Alessandro Manotti
WOW! I found the following results: That event does not function under Ms Windows 2000 professional but functions under Ms Windows XP!!! Can somebody to confirm me that? Did someone obtain the same results? NOTE: My rebol is *the same* in both machines (I use licenced REBOL/Command/View 2.0.0.3.

[REBOL] Re: leave field event...

2002-02-07 Thread Brett Handley
Works for me on Windows NT 4 with REBOL/View 1.2.1.3.1 21-Jun-2001. Maybe you have changed the environment somehow - in user.r? Brett. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 11:07 PM Subject: [REBOL] Re: leave field even

[REBOL] Re: Weirdness with Request boxes

2002-02-07 Thread Gabriele Santilli
Hello Romano! On 05-Feb-02, you wrote: RT> I' d not be so drastic. I use it extensively without problems RT> with already open windows. I think that non-modal designs offer interesting advantages, both for the user and the programmer. But that's just IMHO! :) Regards, Gabriele. -- Gabri

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Robbo1Mark
Hi Gregg, I don't mean that the pair! datatype is not useful or attractive, it is for the reasons you outlined and many more. I have lots of ideas about pair like datatypes. Co-ordinate! 1.234x5.678 Complex! 1.234-5.678i Ratio! 1/3 However I don't get to decide what goes into REBOL ;-) My

[REBOL] Google contest

2002-02-07 Thread Ryan Christiansen
I thought I'd pass on this Google programming contest for you REBOL parse fanatics out there. http://www.google.com/programming-contest/ _ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com -- To un

[REBOL] Re: Getting Started

2002-02-07 Thread Maarten Koopmans
Here is the way I learned it: 1) Get the official guide (the book) 2) Think of a sample app to tinker with 3) Get one or two moderate / complex examples from the script lib - a web server - rugby - RIM 4) Don't copy it if you think you can do it yourself 5) Keep asking here. People *w

[REBOL] Getting Started

2002-02-07 Thread Scot
Hi Folks, I've been watching this list and going through the ref manuals for a couple weeks. I'd like to know what some of you more experienced Rebol programmers would consider a good first five steps in jumping in. I've always learned languages to fulfill an application goal, then in the end r

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Gregg Irwin
Hi Mark, << Is Pair! a lame datatype? >> Nope, at least not IMO. For one thing, it can save lots of effort when scaling and sizing. Using them as direction guides for gradient effects seemed a little odd to me at first, but I got over that pretty quickly. They also make it very easy to write re

[REBOL] scroll-line

2002-02-07 Thread Romano Paolo Tenca
Can someone make work the events scroll-line scroll-page with a wheel mouse? I can't with a wheel mouse under W98, neither in IntelliMouse mode, neither in advanced (custom) mode. The mouse works well with Windows, also with Rebol Console Windows, but in a Rebol View window I never receive any eve

[REBOL] Re: getting at it

2002-02-07 Thread Hallvard Ystad
Of course! thanks. ~H Dixit Ladislav Mecir (17.14 06.02.2002): >Hi Hallvard, > ><> >... >Is there a way to 'get at system/words/prin (or other functions within >paths), so that I may look at the source or lookup its type? > >~H >... ><> > >The simplest way is to write: > >type? get in system

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Robbo1Mark
okay charles, what you say is right. I guess I've been keeping my head down, studying, REBOL, Hardware, Maths, Assembler, buying a house amongst other things. I only really read Joels & ladislavs & maarten's posts usually as I don't have much time these days and I admire these guys and their si

[REBOL] Re: leave field event...

2002-02-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No. Even if i modify the text in the field and click with the mouse into another field the event is NOT launched. Maybe, it could be a bug of Rebol/MsWindows version? > Hi, > > If you make a change and click with the mouse in another field it will fi

[REBOL] Re: VID focus questions

2002-02-07 Thread Brett Handley
Hi Dave, > Actually, on further research, it appears that this scheme only works > when hte check is given focus with a [ do focus] - if focus is moves to > say a field, then there is no way to click on the check and get the > "space" focus back to it. Fixed that now. > I'm confused. This real

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread chaz
After reading another of your lame "oh dear, I'm sorry if I offended anyone, how did that happen, excuse me for your misunderstanding me yet again", I realized how very sharply your posts stand out from everyone else's. Made me appreciate, once again, how very high the signal-to-noise is on this

[REBOL] Rebol and Everex pk10

2002-02-07 Thread Cyphre
Hello List, I have an opportunity to buy pocket pc Everex Pk10 and I'd like to ask if someone has experience with Rebol running on this? The pocket pc has CPU Mips RC4000, 8MB RAM running WindowsCE 2.0. Question for RT: Will you plan Rebol/View for WinCE? If so, will the /View port run also on c

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread chaz
>For example, tuples can also be used to >represent colors -- for which there are a variety of useful >orderings: lighter-than? darker-than? more-saturated-than? and >so forth. The primitive operators '>, '=, and '< have very clear and unambigous meanings when applied to scalar values. Neither pa

[REBOL] Re: leave field event...

2002-02-07 Thread Brett Handley
Hi, If you make a change and click with the mouse in another field it will fire. No edits - no alert.. Cheers! Brett. > Hi, > > I found a bizzarre behaviour about the fields: > > view layout [ >field "Test 1" [alert "Hi! It'me! Test 1!"] >field "Test 2" [alert "Hello, world!"] > ] > >

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Robbo1Mark
HOLGER / JEFF / EVERYBODY After re-reading the tone of my earlier message I apologise if it came across as offensive and flamebait and please accept my apologies for this. However I still think the reasoning or justification Holger gave was flawed hence the tuple example I gave. Sorry for any

[REBOL] Re: Tuples - Was Pair! thread

2002-02-07 Thread Carl Read
On 07-Feb-02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Holger / Joel / Everybody > being following this thread with interest, So have I. > is there any reason then why comparators should > work with tuples? >>> 1.1.2 > 1.2.1 > == false > seems reasonable to me, but then again so do Joels arguments / > log

[REBOL] Re: Rebol Server Pages: erebol 2

2002-02-07 Thread Maarten Koopmans
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >>btw: waiting for your new Rugby release to give it a test. I can imagine one > >>FastCGIExternal server - fast-cgi listening loop + Rugby client, doing just > >>redirections(simple deffered rexecs)/simple-kind-of-load-balancing to another 3 > >>or 5 instances of Ru