Re: Uninstalling Livecode

On 08/06/2016 06:47, RM wrote: If I dig into the /home/.runrev directory I can manually delete the versions I don't want, but the system still 'sees' those I have deleted, so they show up in the menu system. Is there a way to remove all but the 8 versions I use (3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 6.7.11, 7.14, 8.0

Re: Feature Exchange any one?

On 08/06/2016 06:33, jameshale wrote: Ok it is up. http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17816 over to your Ali. Thanks James! I'm sure it'll be very greatly appreciated by everyone who uses datagrids! Peter -- Dr Peter Brett LiveCode Technical

Re: Feature Exchange any one?

Ok it is up. http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17816 over to your Ali. James -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Feature-Exchange-any-one-tp4705390p4705544.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Uninstalling Livecode

Currently I have about 40 versions of Livecode installed on my Xubun tu system, with them all showing up in the menu system. This is giving my system "gut rot". If I dig into the /home/.runrev directory I can manually delete the versions I don't want, but the system still 'sees' those I have d

Re: [ANN] Release 8.0.2 RC1

This was a bad case of "Richmond's Silly Buggers": 1. A cache on my Xubuntu system had suddenly had an attack of bloat so there was NO space left on my HOME partition; something I did not see (because, previously, I had 1.5 GB space) before I attempted installation. 2. I messed around with the

Re:Get and Set the Scroll of a Datagrid

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Re:Get and Set the Scroll of a Datagrid

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Re: OT: Pi tripod case

I'm working with some high quality test materials here at home first (aka,cardboard and foamboard) to figure out what I want, and then will tackle converting to a model. As far as the 3d modeling goes, I have a tiny bit of experience with blender, but know so little I might as well be starting fro

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

OK, I added a text file to 17812 describing my experiences. I heartily endorse the idea of a ‘back’ button! My narrative had to end when LC 8.0.1 refused to open any more property inspectors - no idea why. I also had to use the ‘fast forward’ button once, just go get some progress. It really doe

RE: OT: Pi tripod case

> http://www.shapeways.com Shapeways prints are surprisingly good. I have visited with them previously at SIGGRAPH, where they showed off prints using different materials and metals. You do need to model very carefully and specifically for 3d printing. Remember how you were warned not to mix up c

Re: OT: Once more

Ah k. I'll have to see if I can find a high power tp-link for this. I like the alpha i'm using now, but if a tp-link will work I can always add a reflector or windsurfer antenna to get the range I'm hoping for, plus I have a couple 9dBi rubber duckie antennas (and a 2.4 yagi, though it would be a

Re: OT: Once more

Mike Bonner wrote > Has anyone had trouble connecting to a pi that is running hostapd with a > mac? And if so, was it fixable? Yes and yes. I have it now running on a Raspi 2B (and it runs also with the on-board WIFI of Raspi 3). On Raspi 2 the fix was to try all WIFI dongles I could find in my w

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

> On Jun 7, 2016, at 3:28 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > > One way to capture a nut? Give me a project. Keeps me busy for months. LOL! ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

I'll check out adafruit, I haven't looked there in a while. I'll also check servo city to see what kind of things might trigger ideas. One way to capture a nut? Give me a project. Keeps me busy for months. On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Dar Scott wrote: > I like it! I have seen some ideas

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

I like it! I have seen some ideas online for different ways to capture a nut. > On Jun 7, 2016, at 3:15 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > > Yeah, I'm thinking a hex socket to fit the nut (external socket, so full > piece thickness can be maintained for strength) then I have this handy > paste stuff th

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

Yeah, I'm thinking a hex socket to fit the nut (external socket, so full piece thickness can be maintained for strength) then I have this handy paste stuff that is used for glass bedding. I can coat the nut threads to keep them clear and paste it in. Having decided to design a case mount rather t

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

Do you get stuff from AdaFruit? They sell a 3/8 to 1/4 adaptor that some people screw into a simple tight hole in a 3D design with glue to make a strong 1/4 thread. I think you can also do this with some laser cut pieces but with acrylic you have to be careful with the hole size because it mig

Re: Get and Set the Scroll of a Datagrid

Mike, Klaus, that's it! Thank you very much. On 6/7/2016 4:19 PM, Klaus major-k wrote: Hi Ray, Am 08.06.2016 um 00:09 schrieb Ray Horsley : Does anybody know how to get and set the scroll of a datagrid? None of the dgProp handlers works, nor does plain old "get the vScroll of group MyGrid

Re: Get and Set the Scroll of a Datagrid

Hi Ray, > Am 08.06.2016 um 00:09 schrieb Ray Horsley : > > Does anybody know how to get and set the scroll of a datagrid? None of the > dgProp handlers works, nor does plain old "get the vScroll of group MyGrid", > which always returns 0 for some reason. > > Thanks a bunch for any help! you

Re: Get and Set the Scroll of a Datagrid

On this page: http://lessons.livecode.com/m/datagrid/l/7344-data-grid-api look for dghscroll, dghscrollpercent, dgvscroll and dgvscrollpercent On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Ray Horsley wrote: > Does anybody know how to get and set the scroll of a datagrid? None of > the dgProp handlers works,

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

Ideas abound! http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1592706 On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 5:04 PM, Dar Scott wrote: > TinkerCAD even has a thread generator. It might be able to do the 1/4-20 > UNC for the tripod. I'm not sure how strong the threads will be. > > You might want to consider laser milling a

Get and Set the Scroll of a Datagrid

Does anybody know how to get and set the scroll of a datagrid? None of the dgProp handlers works, nor does plain old "get the vScroll of group MyGrid", which always returns 0 for some reason. Thanks a bunch for any help! ___ use-livecode mailing lis

OT: Once more

One more OT question if I may. My current project uses a pi with a long range wifi dongle (an alpha), and hostapd so that the pi acts as an access point. Everything is working great.. Except when i try to connect with my mac. I had at first thought that the wifi was drawing too much power from m

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

TinkerCAD even has a thread generator. It might be able to do the 1/4-20 UNC for the tripod. I'm not sure how strong the threads will be. You might want to consider laser milling a modified case design that is available to make room for mounting and gluing on a nut. You can etch the surfac

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

Hey, that's nifty. And reminds me that I don't have to design a whole case, I just have to design something that a current pi case can slip into that has a tripod adapter. (which is easy since its basically a hunk of something with the right size/thread nut, and a pocket to hold the pi) I think I'

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

> On Jun 7, 2016, at 1:37 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > > Not being able to exit an > outer loop (or, for that matter, to identify the companion beginning of a > control structure, takes odd contortions for the first and several minutes > at a time for the second. I like the almost self-referential

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

TinkerCAD is a great & free online easy peazy 3D design program. I made this in about 30 minutes (with no instructions), and printed it on my 3D printer. https://tinkercad.com/things/blam4ODyd9t ~Roger On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Rick Harrison wrote: > Hi Mike, > > You might try: > > htt

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

Thanks very much :) On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Rick Harrison wrote: > Hi Mike, > > You might try: > > http://www.shapeways.com > > You can design whatever you want, and they > will 3D print it for you and ship it to you! > > Good luck! > > Rick > > > > On Jun 7,

Re: OT: Pi tripod case

Hi Mike, You might try: http://www.shapeways.com You can design whatever you want, and they will 3D print it for you and ship it to you! Good luck! Rick > On Jun 7, 2016, at 4:11 PM, Mike Bonner wrote: > > I'm looking for a decent pi camera case with a tripod ad

Re: [ANN] Release 8.0.2 RC1

Hi all, @Ron: LiveCode 8.0.2-RC1 contains *only* bugfixes. It is a maintenance release, and does not include any new features. LiveCode 8.1.0 DP1 is a development preview release, and contains new features (e.g. new Windows player, updated standalone builder). Every bug that is fixed in an older

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

What I think we could do which I personally feel would be a bug fix is if a variable is declared with an initial value then reassign it if we iterate over the local command again. For example: repeat local tIndex = 1 -- tIndex is always 1 here repeat add 1 to tIndex end

Re: 8 project browser hacking

On 07/06/2016 21:01, Mike Kerner wrote: never mind, Ali responded on one of the bug reports... FWIW, http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17813#c3 Here's Ali's comment in full: Here is the pull request: https://github.com/livecode/livecode-ide/pull/1192 Essentially the problem was th

OT: Pi tripod case

I'm looking for a decent pi camera case with a tripod adapter on the bottom (so that pictures are correct orientation without worrying about rotating them) Since most cases are set up so that correct rotation is attained with the usb cables poking out the bottom, the case would have to use an offs

Re: 8 project browser hacking

never mind, Ali responded on one of the bug reports... On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Mike Kerner wrote: > Has anyone messed around in the PB in 8, yet? I found a bug and was > trying to pick my way through, but I've hit a bit of a wall with the PB > header widget. > > -- > On the first day, G

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Mike Kerner wrote: > I respectfully disagree. > It all depends upon what you are doing. I, by necessity, have layers of nested loops. Not being able to exit an outer loop (or, for that matter, to identify the companion beginning of a control structure, takes od

8 project browser hacking

Has anyone messed around in the PB in 8, yet? I found a bug and was trying to pick my way through, but I've hit a bit of a wall with the PB header widget. -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals o

Re: [ANN] Release 8.0.2 RC1

Unfortunately, trying to install LiveCodeCommunityInstaller-8_0_2_rc_1-Linux.x64 onto Xubuntu 16.04 64-bit "You Only" I got a message: "Internal error (couldn't extract payload item to file). The installer did work on the "All Users" option. Richmond. On 7.06.2016 13:52, panagiotis merakos wro

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

I respectfully disagree. On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote: > On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 8:51 AM, Peter TB Brett > wrote: > > > Lexically-scoped variables are completely incompatible with the current > > execution model of LiveCode Script. If you changed it, it would be from > > ma

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Yeah, I forgot that. You actually have to go into custom colors to set the rgb values, but it would be clear as mud to someone who has never done it before. Definitely add to it.. If the tutorial tools can be fleshed out and made easier, and more complete (hopefully with full storyboarding?) it w

Re: Card SnapShot from Negative Rect?

Hi Jim: LC is unable to capture from the card when the target rect contains negative values. But apparently capturing from an object works. Regards, Scott Rossi Creative Director Tactile Media, UX/UI Design On 6/6/16, 5:45 PM, "use-livecode on behalf of Jim Lambert" wrote: >>Scott Rossi w

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

In LiveCode, I tend to use small private functions. In a twisted sense, a handler that calls those does have block-based lexically scoped variables, the block is just pushed into a separate function. On those occasions that I do write long handlers (for whatever excuse), I sometimes pretend

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Well done Mike for getting your report in so quickly. I intend to add to it with a narrative of what I saw (on an iMac with Yosemite 10.10.5 running LC 8.0.1). I hope that Peter is right and that it’s all one problem, although there are other niggles than the guidance system - for example, when

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 8:51 AM, Peter TB Brett wrote: > Lexically-scoped variables are completely incompatible with the current > execution model of LiveCode Script. If you changed it, it would be from > many perspectives a different language. > So are things such as strict compilation, case de

Looking for suggestions on how to approach this...

Hello, I am looking for a way to cycle through a large list of urls and capture the home page and the about page (if it exists...some sites don't have one) using LC 8. My desired output would be a single pdf file per url. Is LC 8 a good solution since I will need to do this on a regular basis an

Re: Forcing redraw of a LC window

Thanks for that! -- Tom Bodine [-hh] wrote > ...how to force the redraw of a (possibly resized) LC window. > > I use it mostly just before an "unlock screen": > ** set backcolor of this card to the backcolor of this card ** -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=17812 On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:16 AM, Mike Bonner wrote: > ok thanks. > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Peter TB Brett > wrote: > >> On 07/06/2016 17:10, Mike Bonner wrote: >> >>> Yep. Should I assume add a report for each type of problem rather t

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

ok thanks. On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Peter TB Brett wrote: > On 07/06/2016 17:10, Mike Bonner wrote: > >> Yep. Should I assume add a report for each type of problem rather than a >> list of issues in 1, correct? >> > > Hi Mike, > > Since, as far as we know, these are all directly related

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

On 07/06/2016 17:10, Mike Bonner wrote: Yep. Should I assume add a report for each type of problem rather than a list of issues in 1, correct? Hi Mike, Since, as far as we know, these are all directly related to the same feature and can likely be fixed together, please just file a single bug

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Yep. Should I assume add a report for each type of problem rather than a list of issues in 1, correct? On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:07 AM, Peter TB Brett wrote: > On 07/06/2016 17:06, Mike Bonner wrote: > >> Hmm. It also is referring to the "contents" property which is now in a >> different place

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

If you are having issues with the tutorial it would help a lot if you could say: 1) What platform you're on 2) What stage of the tutorial you got to before it got stuck 3) How you're stuck specifically - Does the instruction window not appear at all? - Is the instruction window hidden behind an

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

On 07/06/2016 17:06, Mike Bonner wrote: Hmm. It also is referring to the "contents" property which is now in a different place than it was, so it kinda horks things. (But I go to the second tab and fill in the styled text box anyway, and it lets me proceed) Can you file a bug report please?

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Hmm. It also is referring to the "contents" property which is now in a different place than it was, so it kinda horks things. (But I go to the second tab and fill in the styled text box anyway, and it lets me proceed) On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Graham Samuel wrote: > Thanks - doesn’t alw

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Thanks - doesn’t always work for me. The thing has actually got into a loop now… telling me to edit some script but not apparently letting me do it. I’m tired of this. I REALLY want to understand LC8 and my next step was to see if I could adapt an old desktop app of mine to HTML5, but right now

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

The secret for me (which shouldn't be necessary) is to drag whatever control/palette/whatever is being referred to by the tutorial and it forces a redraw of the tutorial part itself, at which point I can get to the next step. On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Graham Samuel wrote: > Hmm - looks lik

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

On 07/06/2016 16:43, Ralph DiMola wrote: What about an enable "lexically-scoped variables in LCS" option check box in preferences or maybe an option in the stack so "lexically-scoped variables in LCS" is scoped by stack? The latter is probably the better option so existing library stacks won't be

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

ick. Ick all the way around. More of "this me". On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Ralph DiMola wrote: > What about an enable "lexically-scoped variables in LCS" option check box > in > preferences or maybe an option in the stack so "lexically-scoped variables > in LCS" is scoped by stack? The l

RE: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

What about an enable "lexically-scoped variables in LCS" option check box in preferences or maybe an option in the stack so "lexically-scoped variables in LCS" is scoped by stack? The latter is probably the better option so existing library stacks won't be affected but a new main stack can have "le

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Hmm - looks like confirmation that the example (well the guidance really) is not robust. Since writing my email I did get a bit further by what amounts to a process of random clicks, but now I’ve reached “resize and position the graphic as shown” when nothing IS shown, so stuck again… very frust

Re: Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

Graham... I've been away from RunRev and LiveCode for quite a while and wanted to reorient myself to the new features. I didn't get to the end either... Jim On 2016-06-07, at 11:57 AM, Graham Samuel wrote: > I’m still trying to get a handle on LC8, and I now have LC 8.0.1 on my Mac, > which AF

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

On 07/06/2016 16:04, Dr. Hawkins wrote: On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:05 AM, Peter TB Brett wrote: Variables in LCB are going to become lexically scoped ( https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/4113). This means that variables declared inside an "if" or "repeat" block won't be accessible after

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 4:05 AM, Peter TB Brett wrote: > Variables in LCB are going to become lexically scoped ( > https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/4113). This means that > variables declared inside an "if" or "repeat" block won't be accessible > after the end of that block. > To have t

Has anyone got to the end of the BMI Calculator example?

I’m still trying to get a handle on LC8, and I now have LC 8.0.1 on my Mac, which AFAIK is the latest stable release. But I still can’t get the BMI Calculator example to work all the way through - the guidance has abandoned me at the first field, and the ‘fast forward’ arrow doesn’t do anything.

Re: "LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

On 6/7/2016 7:05 AM, Peter TB Brett wrote: > The second new feature is the "bytecode" block > (https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/4097). This lets you write > blocks of raw LCB bytecode in your LCB source files. At the moment > there are not very many places where this is likely to be usef

Re: How to change the color of the text in a disabled button ?

Why not use two b buttons. The colored text one would not be opaque, and have no border. Simply overlay the two with the colored one on top visible when the other is disabled. Craig Newman -Original Message- From: Jacques Hausser To: How to use LiveCode Sent: Tue, Jun 7, 2016 5:39

"LiveCode Infinity": lexically-scoped variables and bytecode blocks

Hi folks, Just a quick update to let you know that work has already started on the "LiveCode Infinity" improvements to LiveCode Builder. There are two really interesting things that will be finished soon. Variables in LCB are going to become lexically scoped (https://github.com/livecode/live

Re: Feature Exchange any one?

On 6/7/2016 3:26 AM, jameshale wrote: > OK the bug bit and I thought, why not. > > I have begun to convert the DG Manual to markdown. Thank you! ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe

[ANN] Release 8.0.2 RC1

Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.0.2 RC-1. Getting the Release === You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or via the automatic updater. Release Contents LiveCode 8.0.2 RC-1 contains more than 3

Re: How to change the color of the text in a disabled button ?

I mean: A couple of images used as icons… > Le 7 juin 2016 à 11:13, Jacques Hausser a écrit : > > Yes, a group of two images used as icons will do the trick. But it is rather > boring to do that for a zillion of buttons… not counting the different > resolution for different screens. > >> Le 7

Re: How to change the color of the text in a disabled button ?

Yes, a group of two images used as icons will do the trick. But it is rather boring to do that for a zillion of buttons… not counting the different resolution for different screens. > Le 7 juin 2016 à 11:02, RM a écrit : > > That's all rather odd as the text in a button, regardless of what the

Re: How to change the color of the text in a disabled button ?

That's all rather odd as the text in a button, regardless of what the textColor is set to goes grey as soon as it is disabled. If one groups the button and then disables the group the button text is also greyed out. If one takes a snapshot of a button and then uses the resultant image as a b

Re: Feature Exchange any one?

Ali Lloyd-2 wrote > Q1 - yes, that's fine by me, as long as you've signed the CLA > http://livecode.com/store/account/contributor-agreement-signup > (I'm not going to make too much of a habit of committing things on other > people's behalves, but the datagrid docs are important and I really > appre

How to change the color of the text in a disabled button ?

I would like to, for aesthetic reasons. Is it possible (without going so far as writing a widget)? And, as we are there, what about the colors of a field’s scrollbar ? I’m not a fan of the Apple aesthetical dictatorship… Jacques ___ use-livecode maili

Re: Feature Exchange any one?

Hi James, Q1 - yes, that's fine by me, as long as you've signed the CLA http://livecode.com/store/account/contributor-agreement-signup (I'm not going to make too much of a habit of committing things on other people's behalves, but the datagrid docs are important and I really appreciate the time yo

Re: Feature Exchange any one?

Paul Dupuis wrote > Perhaps if I find some time later this summer, I'll take a stab at the > Guide itself. OK the bug bit and I thought, why not. I have begun to convert the DG Manual to markdown. It is actually fun (I know, I need to get out more.) I have converted the first two chapters (66 o