Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Alex Tweedly
Not quite the test I was suggesting the dropbox url uses https: and for your own url you used http: It would be worth getting another url using https: to see if the server has a problem with the secure http - or whether it is specific to dropbox; even just https://google.com should do.

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Scott Rossi
Thanks for the response Alex. I don’t believe the secure URL is the issue, because the file can be retrieved from a browser using both the secure and standard forms, but both forms return 0 in the LC server test script. In fact, I usually use the standard form in all my download URLs to avoid

Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread Graham Samuel
This is not exactly about LiveCode but it's not OT either, I think. I am seeking an economical way of having an installer (or two installers) for a cross-platform LiveCode standalone - desktop, Windows and Mac. I have tried to use Mark Schonewille's LC-oriented solution but I can't make it

Test please ignore

2014-12-18 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
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AW: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread Tiemo Hollmann TB
Hi Graham, I am codesigning too on both platforms and using sucessfully innosetup on Windows and Marks installer maker on Mac. What are your problems with installer maker? Tiemo ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D
Graham, for Windows i am using Monte´s InstallGadget which is based on innosetup, but much easier to use. On Mac this tool just creates a dmg. http://goulding.ws/installgadget/ Is there really a need for an installer on Mac? Most of the mac software is delivered as dmg. The user just has to

Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Ray
When I do the following on my Mac OSX 10.7.1 running Quicktime 7.7.1 I hear the audio but I can't see the video. I drag a player object to a new main stack and change the source from the Livecode's Sample.mov file to Apple's Sample_iPod.m4v movie or any other .m4v file. Playing it gives me

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Klaus major-k
Hi Ray, Am 18.12.2014 um 15:05 schrieb Ray r...@linkit.com: When I do the following on my Mac OSX 10.7.1 running Quicktime 7.7.1 I hear the audio but I can't see the video. I drag a player object to a new main stack and change the source from the Livecode's Sample.mov file to Apple's

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Ray
Klaus many thanks! Where did you even hear about such a property? I'd like to start doing whatever it is you're doing when new versions come out so I stay abreast of these things. On 12/18/2014 11:09 AM, Klaus major-k wrote: Hi Ray, Am 18.12.2014 um 15:05 schrieb Ray r...@linkit.com: When

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Klaus major-k
Hi Ray, Am 18.12.2014 um 15:12 schrieb Ray r...@linkit.com: Klaus many thanks! Where did you even hear about such a property? I'd like to start doing whatever it is you're doing when new versions come out so I stay abreast of these things. That's pretty easy, just learn the Release

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Ray
Gotcha - that short, simple doc that comes with the release :) I'll let you know how it goes when I get my Mac cranked up and try this suggestion. On 12/18/2014 11:14 AM, Klaus major-k wrote: Hi Ray, Am 18.12.2014 um 15:12 schrieb Ray r...@linkit.com: Klaus many thanks! Where did you

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Klaus major-k
Hi Ray, Am 18.12.2014 um 15:16 schrieb Ray r...@linkit.com: Gotcha - that short, simple doc that comes with the release :) yep, that's quite enlightening :-D I'll let you know how it goes when I get my Mac cranked up and try this suggestion. OK, good luck! On 12/18/2014 11:14 AM,

Re: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread Robert Brenstein
On 18.12.2014 at 13:09 Uhr +0100 Matthias Rebbe | M-R-D apparently wrote: Is there really a need for an installer on Mac? Most of the mac software is delivered as dmg. The user just has to drag the app bundle or app folder to the Application folder. If you want to graphically pimp your dmg

Re: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread Graham Samuel
Thanks Matthias and Tiemo for good advice. I have had a look at DropDMG which looks very suitable for making a good-looking Mac version as suggested. Again, I’m also looking at Monte’s InstallGadget which looks very promising. In answer to Tiemo’s query What are your problems with installer

LC + CGI server + Yosemite

2014-12-18 Thread Richard Miller
I am upgrading my old Mac Mini server (10.4) to a new Yosemite Mini. I was using an old RunRev engine to handle cgi processing. What would be the recommended LC engine for Yosemite? Thanks, Richard Miller ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Ray
Klaus - I tried setting the dontUseQt to true but had no luck. Just thought you might like to know. Thanks for the suggestion. It's still good to know this global exists. I've filed it as a bug report. On 12/18/2014 11:30 AM, Klaus major-k wrote: Hi Ray, Am 18.12.2014 um 15:16 schrieb

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/17/2014, 2:14 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: Hi List: I¹m wondering if anyone has been using LC Server to serve files from DropBox. Since updating LC Server to 6.7 on my host (DreamHost), it now seems to be unable to retrieve files from DropBox. With the following script: put url

Re: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/18/2014, 10:33 AM, Graham Samuel wrote: I must start to bite the codesigning bullet (groan). There are two utilities to help with that. For Windows, we use a certificate purchased from ksoftware.net http://certhelp.ksoftware.net/support/home, and they have a utility that codesigns the

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Scott Rossi
Thanks Jacque. The frustrating thing is this all of this used to work without any issue. I don’t know if the problem is because of something DropBox changed, a server update by my web host (DreamHost), or my update to the 64 bit version of LC server. Simon Smith says he can access the test

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/18/2014, 11:57 AM, Ray wrote: Klaus - I tried setting the dontUseQt to true but had no luck. Just thought you might like to know. Thanks for the suggestion. It's still good to know this global exists. I've filed it as a bug report. It is set to true by default now, you want to set it

Re: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread Marty Knapp
I'm using Inno Setup on Windows. It's free and customizable. When I get stumped on configuring it, there seems to be a lot of info out there by doing a quick Google search. I also use the KSoft certificates, which seem to be reasonably priced. The process of getting your certificate can be a

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Ray
Thanks Jackie - I believe the bug report is accurate. I've tried setting the dontUseQt all three ways (and that's pretty good for a boolean!) On 12/18/2014 3:46 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: On 12/18/2014, 11:57 AM, Ray wrote: Klaus - I tried setting the dontUseQt to true but had no luck. Just

Create graphic

2014-12-18 Thread Peter Haworth
I have a button whose script creates a graphic. When I click the button, the tool changes from the browse tool to the pointer tool as soon as the create graphic command is executed. Not a big deal as I can just set the tool back to the pointer tool after the create graphic command but that

RE: Create graphic

2014-12-18 Thread John Dixon
I don't see this... Well, not using the following script :- on mouseUp set the width of the templateGraphic to 200 set the height of the templateGraphic to 200 set the opaque of the templateGraphic to true set the loc of the templateGraphic to the loc of this card set the

Re: Create graphic

2014-12-18 Thread Peter Haworth
Hi John, Thanks for checking. I think I found the problem - a rogue front script that was capturing the newGraphic event. Pete lcSQL Software http://www.lcsql.com Home of lcStackBrowser http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html and SQLiteAdmin http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html On Thu, Dec

Re: Create graphic

2014-12-18 Thread dunbarx
Peter. In v.6.7 on Mavericks, the tools sticks. What is your set-up? Craig -Original Message- From: Peter Haworth p...@lcsql.com To: How to use LiveCode use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Sent: Thu, Dec 18, 2014 2:48 pm Subject: Create graphic I have a button whose script creates a

plugin stack automatically saving in new file format

2014-12-18 Thread Chris Sheffield
I have a custom plugin stack that I use to quickly open frequently used stacks. It has a “save this stack” command in its closeStack handler. If I’m working in LC 7.0+ the stack is saving with the new file format, and therefore won’t open in pre-7.0 versions of LiveCode. I though once a stack

Re: plugin stack automatically saving in new file format

2014-12-18 Thread Mike Bonner
There is a preference that says to preserve stack file format, but i'm not sure if it applies when a stack is saving itself. (seems like it should, but hey, you never know). The best way to avoid this is to set the stackfileversion to what you want, right before the save. Theres an example of

Re: plugin stack automatically saving in new file format

2014-12-18 Thread Klaus major-k
Hi Chris, Am 18.12.2014 um 21:30 schrieb Chris Sheffield cs_livec...@icloud.com: I have a custom plugin stack that I use to quickly open frequently used stacks. It has a “save this stack” command in its closeStack handler. If I’m working in LC 7.0+ the stack is saving with the new file

Re: plugin stack automatically saving in new file format

2014-12-18 Thread Chris Sheffield
Excellent. Thank you, and thanks to Mike as well. I’ll implement that in my code. On Dec 18, 2014, at 2:39 PM, Klaus major-k kl...@major-k.de wrote: Hi Chris, Am 18.12.2014 um 21:30 schrieb Chris Sheffield cs_livec...@icloud.com: I have a custom plugin stack that I use to quickly open

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread Jim Lambert
Ray wrote: I've tried setting the dontUseQt all three ways (and that's pretty good for a boolean!) Three-way booleans are only available in LiveCode. It’s that powerful! ;) Jim Lambert ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com

Re: Installer advice needed

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/18/2014, 12:48 PM, Marty Knapp wrote: One thing I have run into are people who've switched from PC to Mac. They don't always get disk images and will run the app off the disk image. It works the other way too. Windows users don't always get zip files, especially because Windows shows

Re: Livecode 7.0 Can't Play Video

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/18/2014, 1:45 PM, Ray wrote: I've tried setting the dontUseQt all three ways (and that's pretty good for a boolean!) I'm very impressed. :) -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
Have you tried checking the result all over the place? There should be some info in there. Use a put statement to output the result into the browser window: if the result is not empty then put the result Also somewhere early in the sequence, set the script to report any other errors. You

Offline usage of Linux LC-Python browser

2014-12-18 Thread Bob Warren
A number of you have recently downloaded the Linux LC-Python Browser demo available at: http://www.howsoft.com/runrev/extensions/ (If you have visited this page recently, and you now see no changes - i.e. the old version is still in the browser cache - then please refresh the page.) The

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Scott Rossi
Thanks for this suggestion, which I should have tried. There is indeed an error that occurs immediately after getting the file: error Protocol https not supported or disabled in libcurl I assume the libcurl library is a hosting thing, and not an LC server thing. I did a little reading and from

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
Yay, progress. Sounds like a note to Dreamhost would fix it, they should be able to set it up for you. I'm pretty sure it's a server server thing. On December 18, 2014 5:49:20 PM CST, Scott Rossi sc...@tactilemedia.com wrote: Thanks for this suggestion, which I should have tried. There is

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Scott Rossi
Sadly, all the HTTPS/SSL stuff appears to be enabled (looking at phpinfo) and the chat support dude said “beyond our scope” so I’m not sure how to explain the problem to them, other than referring them to an output page. This server stuff gets quite tiresome. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative

Scaling images and printing...

2014-12-18 Thread Paul Dupuis
I have a problem with scaling images and printing. I have the following portion of code where tObj is an image and tPrecent is a number from 5 to 400. It's purpose is to scale an image to a % scale factor the user entered and it does so. put the fileName of tObj into tFile set the filename of

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
Somebody here should know, we have some savvy server folks. Unfortunately I'm not one of them, but maybe someone will take pity...start sobbing really loud. On 12/18/2014, 8:05 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: Sadly, all the HTTPS/SSL stuff appears to be enabled (looking at phpinfo) and the chat

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 12/18/2014, 8:05 PM, Scott Rossi wrote: Sadly, all the HTTPS/SSL stuff appears to be enabled (looking at phpinfo) and the chat support dude said “beyond our scope” so I’m not sure how to explain the problem to them, other than referring them to an output page. Found this:

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Peter W A Wood
Scott and Jacque I believe that LiveCodeServer includes a version of LibCurl and it looks likley to be the cause of the problem. I only have the latest RC version of LiveCode to hand so it may be worth trying my test script out of the version you are running. I ran this script with

Re: LC Server Unable To Retrieve File From DropBox?

2014-12-18 Thread Peter W A Wood
I have submitted a bug report - Bug 14262 http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=14262 Regards Peter ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription