Re: THIS group

hypothetical and rhetorical: what would be the difference between the owner of the owner of the owner of the owner of me and the owner of the owner of the owner of this group ? halfpennies worth: 'this group' gives no greater benefit and does not fit in with the current use of 'this card'

Re: THIS group

I see how it could work if a child control referenced "this group" but what should happen if: You type "the name of this group" into the message box? The child control is in a nested group? On 9/14/20 1:18 PM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode wrote: I can see why the mother ship does not like

Re: sudo apt-get install livecode

The problem with the installers is that the LC binaries are linked with specific versions of the shared libraries in the system. If you have a different version, or the library has a different name in that system, then there is a chance that LC will not run correctly (and by not run I mean not run

Re: THIS group

Ji Ralph, > Am 14.09.2020 um 20:18 schrieb Ralph DiMola via use-livecode > : > > I can see why the mother ship does not like synonyms. In this case I think > it would be advantageous for new users if "this" was extended so that "this > group" was the same as "the owner of the target". I found

Re: sudo apt-get install livecode

That is a good point. The same could be said for the Apple store, the Windows store and the Ubuntu thing. On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 9:54 pm Mark Wieder via use-livecode, < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 9/14/20 10:47 AM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: > > > Also: why is the installer app

Re: sudo apt-get install livecode

On 9/14/20 10:47 AM, Richmond via use-livecode wrote: Also: why is the installer app "silly"? It is no worse or no better than  the installer apps for Macintosh and Windows, and I, for one, have no real problem with any of them. Having "real" installers (.deb, .rpm) would enable LiveCode to

RE: THIS group

I can see why the mother ship does not like synonyms. In this case I think it would be advantageous for new users if "this" was extended so that "this group" was the same as "the owner of the target". I found myself digging around until I found "the owner of the target" in the beginning. Not all

Re: sudo apt-get install livecode

Because, in spite of what LiveCode will tell you, the Linux side of things is marginal and minimal, and while a .deb might be alright for Debian and its derivatives, it is not going to be alright for other types of Linux: "too much work for too little return": I can see it coming. Also: why is

Re: THIS group

Hi Mark, > Am 14.09.2020 um 17:49 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > > On 9/14/20 8:35 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: > >> thank your for your encouraging words! :-D > > LOL. Well, having been down that rabbit hole before, I just thought I'd > mention it. yes, and as I

Re: THIS group

On 9/14/20 8:35 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: thank your for your encouraging words! :-D LOL. Well, having been down that rabbit hole before, I just thought I'd mention it. -- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com ___ use-livecode

Re: sudo apt-get install livecode

On 9/13/20 7:39 PM, Eric A. Engle via use-livecode wrote: I just get tired of downloading the silly installer app etc. why isn't it in a repo? any way i will google it but if there is a terminal command line interface set of commands which will gksudo aptitude livecode OR SIMILAR please

Re: THIS group

Hi Mark, > Am 14.09.2020 um 17:33 schrieb Mark Wieder via use-livecode > : > > On 9/14/20 2:00 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: >> Hi friends, >> I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. >> ... of THIS GROUP >>

Re: THIS group

On 9/14/20 2:00 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote: Hi friends, I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. ... of THIS GROUP Would be a helpful addition. Currently THIS only works for cards and stacks. But

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Re: sudo apt-get install livecode

On 9/13/2020 10:39 PM, Eric A. Engle via use-livecode wrote: I just get tired of downloading the silly installer app etc. why isn't it in a repo? any way i will google it but if there is a terminal command line interface set of commands which will gksudo aptitude livecode OR SIMILAR please

Re: Issue with dropbox

Hi, Everything works fine now. Thanks a lot. Ch. Lachat > Le 11 sept. 2020 à 09:52, Jimmieson, Phil via use-livecode > a écrit : > > Hi Charles, > if this is on a Mac, it’s a security feature - apps cannot access folders > outside of their own bundle unless the user explicitly grants

Re: THIS group

Hi Matthias, > Am 14.09.2020 um 14:10 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode > : > > But which group shall be "this group" if there are nested groups and a script > in a button, which is in a "sub" group, uses "this group"? well, this would of course mean -> the owner of the target The

Re: THIS group

But which group shall be "this group" if there are nested groups and a script in a button, which is in a "sub" group, uses "this group"? - Matthias Rebbe Life Is Too Short For Boring Code > Am 14.09.2020 um 11:00 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode > : > > Hi friends, > > I just field

THIS group

Hi friends, I just field an enhancement request to make THIS also work for groups. ... of THIS GROUP Would be a helpful addition. Currently THIS only works for cards and stacks. Best Klaus -- Klaus Major https://www.major-k.de