Re: Text analysis and author, anyone done it?

2011-06-30 Thread Ronald Zellner
Not intending to get into the specific topic, but the process in a recent article is related to your question: http://www.patheos.com/community/deaconsbench/2011/06/30/computer-gives-hints-about-who-wrote-the-bible/ "The new software analyzes style and word choices to distinguish parts of a sing

Re: Inserting text into a field

2011-07-01 Thread Ronald Zellner
This may be over-kill, but it works. Script on the text field: on selectionChanged --set variable for insertion point global insertPoint put word 2 of the selectedChunk into insertPoint end selectionChanged Script on Combo box: on menuPick pItemName global insertPoint switch pIte

Re: repeat with i=

2011-07-14 Thread Ronald Zellner
Jim's seems to be the most efficient and accurate, but I needed this change to make it work. ' of ' changed to 'in' I like to add something to create quick feedback- like the field "chosen". Easier to see the result. Then switch to the complete function when the code is working. on mouseUp lo

Re: [OT] Internet Censorship

2011-08-06 Thread Ronald Zellner
This video seems blocked most places: > How many of you could view this youTube video? > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0IcvVF-p_k This one is not blocked and contains a number of videos: > It sounds like you may be disappointed. This is not about how the music > business

Re: [OT] Internet Censorship

2011-08-06 Thread Ronald Zellner
> Ronald Zellner wrote: >> >> This one is not blocked and contains a number of videos: >>>It sounds like you may be disappointed. This is not about how the >>> music business works. >>>http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2010/12/09/how-m

Scrollbar/slider attributes

2011-09-30 Thread Ronald Zellner
I am using scrollbars (sliders) to obtain ratings on a series of topics. Obviously, I need to have the default position of the slider at zero or at some mid point. Is there an alternative to that? Also, a problem with sliders is you can't tell when people are simply satisfied with the default

Re: Scrollbar/slider attributes

2011-09-30 Thread Ronald Zellner
> Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:41:47 +0300 > From: Richmond Mathewson > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Re: Scrollbar/slider attributes > Message-ID: <4e85ff5b.5070...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Better go for a mouseDown rather than

[OT}] Hypercard and an uneasy read.

2011-12-02 Thread Ronald Zellner
Don't know which message in the thread to replicate here. I was an early adopter of Hypercard and had developed an interesting set of resources utilizing our local Corvus network in the early 90s (the university wasn't yet networked back then.) Students received copies of a "Workbook" stack and

Speech recognition

2012-02-07 Thread Ronald Zellner
Anyone know of resources for integrating speech recognition (speech-to-text) with LiveCode so that simple input could be collected and then assessed for correctness (e..g. letter or word recognition in reading) or used to adapt the current screen or activity? Would also like to be able to monit

Posting on-rev link on Facebook

2012-05-15 Thread Ronald Zellner
I'm suddenly having a problem pasting a link in Facebook. All the links to my files on on-rev.com get flagged as a security risk by Facebook and Norton: Security Alert: This Link May Not Be Safe Facebook has teamed up with Norton to help protect you online. The link you are try

USB port

2012-07-12 Thread Ronald Zellner
I was reading the comments about Phidgets and externals and started wondering about being able to use the USB port to connect to special devices- mechanical switches, etc. for use with children with special needs, Is there a source of information about how to connect and read such things? Trans

Re: Images in Data Grids

2012-10-28 Thread Ronald Zellner
I want to put interactive images in a Data Grid column. While there are many resources online I can't seem to find basic information regarding the embedding of images. I am using the downloaded file from RunRev: LiveCode_Data_Grid.pdf This is very helpful, however the example stack link does

Re: Images in Data Grids

2012-10-29 Thread Ronald Zellner
That's correct, I want a different image in each row. These will be set at the beginning, but I do want the image source to change for each when it is first selected by the user. (Controlled by a card script called by the image) I thought of simply putting them in a group with a scroll bar, but I

declaring variables

2012-11-21 Thread Ronald Zellner
I was using the code that was recently presented for-- Re: Sharing a little stack (Michael Kristensen). When I copied the code and clicked the Apply button, the LC editor repeatedly would not let me use a variable unless I first entered it in the list of Local variables. I have seen this befo

Mobile Development setup issues - iOS

2010-11-24 Thread Ronald Zellner
I'm trying to master creating a mobile app for iPad. I have the PDF instructions for the iOS Deployment pack, I've tried to follow the steps carefully, however it gets a little abstract after working with the Apple certificates and developer resources, etc. I am at the point of trying to deploy a

comparing content of two fields

2011-04-27 Thread Ronald Zellner
I have two data fields that have multiple tabbed columns, I want to determine which items in the main field (1247 lines) also appear in the second field (436 lines). Using this code to compare line by line: on mouseUp set the itemDelimiter to tab repeat with x = 1 to the number of line

Feedback: comparing content of two fields

2011-04-28 Thread Ronald Zellner
OK, slight modification of Peter's script: on mouseUp local allEntries, ruralEntries, theStart put the seconds into theStart -- used to check the timing put fld "All" into allEntries put fld "Rural" into ruralEntries set the itemDelimiter to tab repeat with x = 1 to the nu

Generating e-mail

2011-05-19 Thread Ronald Zellner
Hi All, Does anyone have a good example of using LiveCode to generate e-mail? I have a DB of addresses and related information and want to generate a custom e-mail message for each. I think I can manage it but advice and tips from others' experiences would be great to avoid any problems. Thanks

Re: experience Generating e-mail

2011-05-19 Thread Ronald Zellner
com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 5/19/11 11:18 AM, Ronald Zellner wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> Does anyone have a good example of using LiveCode to generate >> e-mail? I have a DB of addresses and related information and want to &g

Re: experience Generating e-mail

2011-05-21 Thread Ronald Zellner
My intent in asking the question was to focus on technical advice but I understand how the spamming issue came in so quickly. I guess the nature of the recipient list and the intent of the mailings is at the heart of the issue, the process is pretty much the same no matter what. It is a questio

Re: experience Generating e-mail

2011-05-22 Thread Ronald Zellner
While my anecdote referred to an early unsolicited survey, my applications are directed at participants in specific projects and use approved e-mail lists; I don't send out to any general lists gleaned from the Internet, etc. While my requests do not involve commercial or marketing activities,

Some basic concerns

2013-02-21 Thread Ronald Zellner
Hi, I've been developing in Revolution/LiveCode in an academic setting since 1999. Most of my work uses regular stacks. I did try a few iPad applications a while back, but I have not renewed my certifications. Recently I was asked to develop a research instrument for a project using iPads. My

Re: Some basic concerns

2013-02-21 Thread Ronald Zellner
> -- > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:32:17 -0500 > From: Colin Holgate > To: How to use LiveCode > Subject: Re: Some basic concerns > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > If you are just using your developer certificate and profile

Coding Promo

2013-02-27 Thread Ronald Zellner
They aren't necessarily talking about LiveCode, but it should be included. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10100689712053311&set=vb.309754825787494&type=2&theater ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: Learning by... Avoiding mistakes (Richard Gaskin)

2013-03-25 Thread Ronald Zellner
Starting in the 70s I often had students (psychology & educational psychology courses) map out the course content using 3x5 cards and newsprint as a way of fully understanding the concepts and interrelationships. I continued that technique in educational technology areas but gravitated to Mind-