Re: import snapshot

2014-03-23 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
quot; put adjustSizeOfRect(theRect,1,1,-1,-1) into snapRect --theRect is relative to the stack set the rect of image "mapSnap" to snapRect --now set the captured rect to the mapbox rect wait for 0 seconds with messages set the visible of image thisImage to TRUE e

Livecode membership

2014-03-24 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
ensource version of livecode. Am I correct? Best, Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferenc

iOS dev on older Mac?

2014-03-25 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
I'm asking this in order to decide whether I'm going to have to get a new computer if I want to do iOS and App development that requires Xcode. Tnx, Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org ___ use-livecode mailing li

Rotated Text?

2014-03-25 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: I'm labeling a graph and wonder if it is possible to rotate text. I'd like to rotate it by 90 degrees for a y axis label. Currently, I'm using a text field with no border to show axis labels. It would be nice to rotate text for y axis labels. Bill proth...@eart

Re: Rotated Text?

2014-03-25 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Scott: Ok, that makes sense. I see that images can be rotated, and I plan on finalizing the graph by capturing its image anyway. That should work fine. Great idea that I should have thought of. Thanks, Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 25, 2014, at 6:33 PM, Scott

Re: Rotated Text?

2014-03-25 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
I can make some pre-defined labels that are generic enough and use them for the axis labels (just thinking aloud). That would work. Best, Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 25, 2014, at 7:09 PM, proth...@earthednet.org wrote: > Scott: > Ok, that makes sense. I

Re: Rotated Text?

2014-03-26 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Scott: I'm not sure how to approach this. Should I use a separate, offscreen window to put the field in, and to get the snapshot? Also, is it possible to create the image with the background transparent, so I can put the image where I want and see only the text? Bill proth...@earthedne

Re: Rotated Text?

2014-03-26 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Thanks, Klaus. I'll do that. Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 26, 2014, at 10:41 AM, Klaus major-k wrote: > Hi Bill, > > Am 26.03.2014 um 17:58 schrieb proth...@earthednet.org: > >> Scott: >> I'm not sure how to approach this.

Re: Rotated Text?

2014-03-26 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Richmond: Thanks! I'm using 14pt fonts, so that is pretty important. Best, Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 26, 2014, at 11:04 AM, Richmond wrote: > http://forums.runrev.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19764 > > I prefer getting my hands dirty :) > >

snapshot acting funny in 6.6.2 (rc 3)

2014-05-02 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
the snapshot to 1 second, and it made no difference. Best, Bill proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription

Re: snapshot acting funny in 6.6.2 (rc 3)

2014-05-03 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Also: I’m on OSX 10.9.2 I’ll make a test stack to duplicate the problem, then file a bug report if it behaves the sam. BIll proth...@earthednet.org http://es.earthednet.org On May 3, 2014, at 3:38 PM, proth...@earthednet.org wrote: > Added Info: > The code I use for the snapshot is: >

Re: Scorm

2013-09-18 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Mark, For educators whose students use an LMS, like Moodle, a SCORM library would be very useful. I don't know how many livecode folks would need it, but for college education apps, it seems this capability could be pertinent. Best, Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org On Sep 18, 2

Best way to refresh screen

2013-09-30 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
This seems like it should be easy, but I can't find anything in the documentation. I have a large map image that I want to draw onto. I have defined a viewport, which is a graphic rectangle and all parts of the map that are not within the viewport are hidden. The large map will move around, mag

Re: Best way to refresh screen

2013-10-01 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
the best > way to make sure (again if lock screen is not enabled somewhere) to get a > screen refresh. > > As a final note, if your script runs in a 'resizeStack' handler, never use > lock screen (again because of internal optimisation the screen is actually > alread

adding points

2013-10-08 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: The documentation says that you can add points. If I do: put 10,10 - 5,5 I get 10,5,5 This is pretty useless. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to

Re: Hacking the GUI

2013-10-08 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: The documentation says that you can add points. If I do: put 10,10 - 5,5 I get 10,5,5 This is pretty useless. Is there a use for this? I'd like to have a quick way of adding and subtracting points without doing it item by item. I'm using version 6.1.1 Bill William Prothero http://es.eart

Is there a way to stop execution>?

2014-01-19 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: I got myself into an infinite loop with an answer dialog coming up and couldn't stop the program except to do a "Force Quit". LC Vers 6.5.1 and OX10.8.5 Is there some way, or is force quitting the only way to get out of the loop? Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org _

I find this very odd

2014-02-02 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: I am using LiveCode 6.5.1 and I find the following behavior very odd. I am working with datagrids and have the dgData of a datagrid, which is a normal array. put the dgData of group "DataGrid 3" into myDatagridArray Then I do: put myDatagridArray into newArray What's then in newArray i

Re: I find this very odd

2014-02-02 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
rray[1] & lf into tP > put "6" into tArray[1] > put tArray[1] & lf after tP > put tAnotherArray[1] & lf after tP > put tP > > Output > 1 > 6 > 1 > > Perhaps dgData is not such a normal array after all? > > Peter > http://LiveCode1001.b

Re: I find this very odd

2014-02-04 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
you > retype it into the email? > > Bob > > > On Feb 2, 2014, at 17:27 , proth...@earthednet.org wrote: > >> Folks: >> >> I am using LiveCode 6.5.1 and I find the following behavior very odd. >> >> I am working with datagrids and have

offset broken?

2014-02-22 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: I think there is something weird about "offset". This occurred on version 6.5 and now on 6.6. First off, the documents say: "the charsToSkip is a non-negative integer. If you don't specify how many charsToSkip, the offset function does not skip any items and starts at the beginning of t

Re: offset broken?

2014-02-22 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
are looking for is the 10th > character in the string, you will get (10-7) or 3 as the result. > > Pete > lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> > Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and > SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.

Re: Web Apps

2014-02-22 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
A nice enhancement would be for a LC plug-in that would translate a stack interface to one that would look the same on the web, using css, perhaps javascript too. It's beyond what I would want to take on, given my minimal css and javascript expertise, but I'd pay some bucks for a plug-in that

Re: Web Apps

2014-02-22 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: Are there any docs on the assert function? Seems like it might be useful, but searching the livecode site and the docs turns up nothing. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.co

Assert docs?

2014-02-22 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: Are there any docs for how to use the "assert" statement? I can't find any by searching the live code site or the dictionary. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please vi

revOnline is funky

2014-03-04 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
What's going on with revOnline when accessed from the IDE, Developer menu? I'm trying to download Richard's property inspector and it seems to hang. I try to log in and it won't recognize my password, and won't try to reset my password. Fortunately, the web site version works fine. Bill William

Re: revOnline is funky

2014-03-04 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
pp/Contents/Tools/Toolset/revonlinelibrary.rev" 573,752,1,revCallbackApplyLast - William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 4, 2014, at 11:45 AM, proth...@earthednet.org wrote: > What's going on with revOnline when accesse

Re: revOnline is funky

2014-03-04 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Bernd: It's a pity. I was trying to download Richard Gaskin's prop inspector, but can't find it on the web site. Anyway, I've gotta get back to some productive work. Best, bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 4, 2014, at 12:40 PM, BNig wrote: > Hi William, > > see Bug 11387

Re: revOnline is funky

2014-03-04 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Richard: Ahhh, I see. Got it! Great collection. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 4, 2014, at 1:39 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > prothero wrote: > >> I was trying to download Richard Gaskin's prop inspector, but can't find it >> on the web site. > > 4W Props is in RevNet,

Re: [OT] or may be not..

2014-03-07 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Colin: Tnx for the clarification. Yeah, I meant the music one. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 7, 2014, at 8:31 AM, Colin Holgate wrote: > Bill means the Scratch one, > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDyo4p1qLuE&feature=youtu.be > > Kickstarter girl does have an Action

Reading and decoding binary data

2014-03-12 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Folks: Before I bang my head against the wall too much, I'd like to make sure I'm approaching this task correctly. I have a digital elevation file consisting of 16 bit 2's complement data. I first determine the position of the data for the desired location, then I do a binary read. put getAF

Re: Reading and decoding binary data

2014-03-13 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
:55 PM, proth...@earthednet.org wrote: > Folks: > Before I bang my head against the wall too much, I'd like to make sure I'm > approaching this task correctly. > I have a digital elevation file consisting of 16 bit 2's complement data. I > first determine the positi

Re: Reading and decoding binary data

2014-03-13 Thread proth...@earthednet.org
Thanks, Richard. That lets me anticipate the new changes. I'm also modifying images and I'l convert that code to use byteToNum. Bill William Prothero http://es.earthednet.org On Mar 13, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: > prothero wrote: > > > Mainly, what I was wondering is if the byt