Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Paul: You’re right! Thanks for correcting this. This “from Rect” part is completely unnecessary. My earlier version, which captured the screen, also captured any IDE windows in from of the capture region. However, even with the RECT part of the command, the windows in front of the capture region

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Hi Bill, Sorry for the delay replying, I’ve been away from home for a few days. I don’t think line 6 will give the result you are looking for, I would change it to: > 6. export snapshot from Group "snapshotGrp" with metadata theMetadataArray to > image mySnapShot i.e. Remove the “from rect” p

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Paul: One more thing. My test uses a variable “theMetadataArray”, which is not set, so is blank. The manual states: metadata - The metadata is an array of metadata. Currently the only key supported is "density" with a value in pixels per inch (ppi). So, I wonder if, to get the benefit, I have

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Paul: FYI, I set up a test stack to figure out how to use the “from object” method of getting a snapshot image. Here’s the steps I followed: 1. put all images that are to be captured in a group. 2. set the group rect to the desired snapshot rect 3. Lock the group rect 4. Set the group to "scaling

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Paul: Thanks, I’m trying it out. Of course, I won’t be able to tell if it solves the problem until the next student has a problem, but it’s a good idea anyway. Unfortunately, due to the way I’ve set up the data plotting, it’s going to be a fairly big job. I rely heavily on screen capture, but it

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Bill, I’ve done a few tests and it appears to me that "from rect” still relies on the screen output from the computer, whereas “from object” allows LC to render an image of an object independent of the screen hardware. Try this: Move your stack so the map image is half off the screen, then mak

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Paul: Thanks for the hint. I do use the newer “from” syntax. export snapshot from rect snapRect to image "mapSnap" Thanks, Bill > On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Paul Hibbert wrote: > > Bill, > > I’ve just read the following explanation from RG relating to another snapshot > problem and wond

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Tom, Great call! I'll check it out. Dtill on the road, so it will take a couple ofdays. Thanks, Bill William Prothero http://ed.earthednet.org > On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Paul Hibbert wrote: > > Bill, > > I’ve just read the following explanation from RG relating to another snapshot > pro

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Mark, I got it. Haven't seriously used it yet, but will very soon. Bill William Prothero http://ed.earthednet.org > On Jul 31, 2015, at 3:48 PM, Mark Schonewille > wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > I just noticed the second paragraph of your message. I trust you have > received the license by now. If

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Hi Bill, I just noticed the second paragraph of your message. I trust you have received the license by now. If not, let me know. I'm really glad you like the book enough to buy a replacement copy! -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage:

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Bill, I’ve just read the following explanation from RG relating to another snapshot problem and wondered if it also relates to your student’s problems… > > The "from" option renders the object into a new buffer set up just for the > snapshot, while the older "of" syntax grabs the object's rect

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Mark: Thanks for testing this. It does give me more confidence that it’s some oddity on the student’s computer. FYI: I have bought your book (2 of ‘em. I lost one) and InstallerMaker (still haven’t gotten a license emailed, tho). The 3 days aren’t up, tho. Anyway, I’m looking forward to using

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Okay. With this info, I'm unable to see any pixelation. I have tested the app on a 2.2 Ghz laptop with 4 GB built-in memory running Windows 8.1, i.e. nothing fancy and your students probably have a similar or better configuration. The sytem is Dutch. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Mark: Keeping in mind that the info I got was from my teacher/collaborator, Sabina Thomas, and her info was during an online video chat with one of her students in Japan, what I understand is that the pixellation showed up after opening the MAP part of the application, doing a profile plot, then

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

_Where_ and _when_ should the pixelation show up exactly? -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer KvK: 50277553 Installer Maker for LiveCode: http://qery.us/468 Buy my

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Mark: The pixellation should show up on the steps you took. However, I don’t see it and another LiveCoder who downloaded it and played it on Windows 8 doesn’t see it. Lowering the screen resolution shows the effect, but that would show the entire window pixellated, and that isn’t what is shown

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Bill, I performed step 1 till 7. What are the steps to check if anything relevant is extremely pixelated? -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer KvK: 50277553 Instal

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Mark: Thanks for looking at the app. Instructions: 1. launch app 2. Click on “Begin” button with option key down. 3. At Welcome screen, click on “Go To Map” button 4. At Map screen, select “Quakes” form the dropdown labeled “Select data to be plotted” 5. Click on “Save Map Image” (optional) 6. C

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Bill, I had a look at your app. There is no "export snapshot" button or menu item. Please, provide instructions as brief as possible. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprog

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

David: Thank you for your interest. I have your @viral.academy email from your posting. If you’d like another, please contact me offlist at proth...@earthednet.org . My biggest problem right now is figuring out why two foreign stud

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

William - thanks for the link. Please add me to the list. I'd be interested in using this material in teaching, and help with any code. It is a subject that I am very interested in. Great work! On 17 July 2015 at 21:48, William Prothero wrote: > PS: > The app I am developing is targeted at high

Re: Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

PS: The app I am developing is targeted at high school and college introductory Earth Science classes and is focussed on getting a range of data that supports the theory of Plate Tectonics into student hands. These data support realistic scientific investigations and science writing. Some of th

Odd behavior in Win8-I'm stuck fixing it, Help??

Folks: I have an application that is being used by a class of Earth Science students and get failure reports from two who use Windows 8. One lives in Australia and one lives in Japan. The app works fine on Macintosh. I’ve also tested it on my own installation of both Windows 8.1 and 7, 32 bit an