Re: Escape infinite loops

2006-07-02 Thread Jim Ault
look in the archives of posts from last two weeks, where this was discussed fairly well. link to archives http://www.mail-archive.com/use-revolution@lists.runrev.com/ Basically--- Rule 1 make sure the "user can't abort scripts" is false (un-checked) if the optionkey is down then

Escape infinite loops

2006-07-02 Thread Terry Vogelaar
Hi all, I have a script that somehow has an infinite loop somewhere, although I cannot see where or why. Back in the HyperCard days I ran more often into such an error. I had to use Command-dot often to stop executing scripts. But RunRev 2.7 doesn't seem to respond to that. So I force-qui

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Bill Marriott
Hey, I think you're on to something! :D Kay C Lan wrote > On 7/3/06, Bill Marriott wrote: >> >> It's not a reason to complain about Word because, well, you *can* edit >> photos with it >> >> http://www.wjm.org/linked/word-photo.gif >> >> (and draw simple graphics... and [cough] display its content

Re: how to implement a activation code?

2006-07-02 Thread Bill Marriott
a) Rev isn't going to tell you how they do it ;) b) That basically *is* how they do it -- encoding an expiry date into the key -- but using a much more sophisticated algorithm. To the best of my knowledge, the Rev app doesn't "phone home." - You register online to receive a key - Their server s

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Bill Marriott
Brian Yennie wrote, > I see no problem with anyone else salivating over a Rev plug-in. Heck, I'd > probably find some use for it if there was one. :) > It's not spurious. There's history here. Roadster (Supercard web plug-in) > did an excellent job of sucking resources and falling on its face

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Kay C Lan
On 7/3/06, Bill Marriott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's not a reason to complain about Word because, well, you *can* edit photos with it http://www.wjm.org/linked/word-photo.gif (and draw simple graphics... and [cough] display its content in a web browser) It's cross platform and it does t

Re: [OT] Market Share

2006-07-02 Thread Kay C Lan
On 7/2/06, Jim Carwardine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: You would be surprised at how many CEOs out there do get it and could replace Jobs. Rob Cozens wrote: Instead, Jobs' second coming brought us colored computers. My point exactly. How many other CEO out there can make so much money out

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Bill Marriott
It's not a reason to complain about Word because, well, you *can* edit photos with it http://www.wjm.org/linked/word-photo.gif (and draw simple graphics... and [cough] display its content in a web browser) James Spencer wrote... > Such a conclusion makes no more sense that complaining than wo

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Brian Yennie
Bill, Richard, et al, I won't touch the "don't need it debate" with a ten foot pole at this point. Personally, I don't need it and would prefer to use any of the other fine tools for browser-based content, HOWEVER, I see no problem with anyone else salivating over a Rev plugin. Heck, I'd proba

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread James Spencer
On Jul 2, 2006, at 9:22 PM, GregSmith wrote: Though I've only been reading this forum for a short time, I've now got the definite impression that the Revolution environment is for developers - hard core developers . . . well, programmers - hard core programmers . . . not weak, infan

RE: how to implement a activation code?

2006-07-02 Thread Robert Mann
I was thinking along the line of how revolution does it, just not sure how that is done? Robert Mann -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill Marriott Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 7:37 PM To: use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Subject: Re: how to im

Re: Sub-stack deleted!

2006-07-02 Thread Kay C Lan
On 7/1/06, Sivakatirswami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was working in a stack trying to solve a long file name problem (see other memo) and when I went to save, one of the substacks (contained all the data!) was gone. this used to happen a long time ago...fortunately I can go back to our rai

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread GregSmith
Though I've only been reading this forum for a short time, I've now got the definite impression that the Revolution environment is for developers - hard core developers . . . well, programmers - hard core programmers . . . not weak, infantile users like myself, who could never program thei

Re: Maximum image size

2006-07-02 Thread Roger . E . Eller
On 07/02/2006 at 06:30 PM, Sarah Reichelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > It's related to the number of pixels rather than the size of the > image. I have a 3 MB JPG that's 6572 x 8293 pixels. That will not > display correctly and resizing the image object makes no difference. > However a 9 MB file tha

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Bill Marriott
What a non-sequiter, Richard... Whether they are or not is irrelevant; "won't get it" and "don't need it" are two separate states and shouldn't be jumbled up. It's as if I said, "Driving 120 miles per hour may be unsafe, but it's not impossible" and you replied, "But people want to drive at dif

Re: how to implement a activation code?

2006-07-02 Thread Bill Marriott
There are many, many ways to do this. Some of them would involve the standalone "phoning home" to a server which, would enable or disable the software. Another method would be to encode the expiration date into the activation code itself. For example if you wanted it to work the way Revolution

Re: What's The Verdict, Web or Not?

2006-07-02 Thread Richard Gaskin
Bill Marriott wrote: I just hope that people don't confuse "won't get it" with "don't need it" Have you considered the possibility that your needs may be different from others'? -- Richard Gaskin Fourth World Media Corporation ___

Re: Icon menu blocking standard menus

2006-07-02 Thread Sarah Reichelt
On 7/2/06, Ken Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> The instructions for using these unsupported features say that I can't >> bug report them, but I was wondering if anyone else had encountered >> this problem and if so, if they had a solution. Well, that may be true, but when they first came out

Re: Smart card reader

2006-07-02 Thread Sarah Reichelt
On 7/2/06, Yves COPPE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Yves, > > I have tried several times with various card readers to do this and > have not managed to do it on wither Mac or PC. Windows uses a protocol > called PCSC and supposedly, you can download Mac drivers for it. I > have done that, but a

Re: Maximum image size

2006-07-02 Thread Sarah Reichelt
>> >I have been checking for images with any >> >dimension greater than 4000 so that's probably a safe margin. However >> >it sounds ... >...snip... >>... t worked with anything larger than 5 Mpx (2576x1932);but I >>encountered no problems with MacOSX Rev v2.1.2 and WinXP Rev2.7. > >Try showing a

how to implement a activation code?

2006-07-02 Thread Robert Mann
Is there a sample of how to implement a activation code and or a limited number of trial days with a standalone build? Robert Mann ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and m

Re: Buttons within Quicktime Movies

2006-07-02 Thread Josh Mellicker
On Jul 1, 2006, at 8:35 AM, Trevor DeVore wrote: Invisible buttons: You can already get clicks in the QT window space. A player object receives all mouse messages. So if you just want to create invisible hotspots then you can capture mouse clicks in a player and check them against some p

Re: how do you get the evaluated value of a system variable rather than the literal text value in the case of a system variable like $HOME?

2006-07-02 Thread Josh Mellicker
Brian, that worked perfectly. Thanks! On Jun 30, 2006, at 7:12 PM, Brian Yennie wrote: Josh, Try: put value ("$HOME") On 1 Jul 2006, at 01:46, Josh Mellicker wrote: Sorry if this has been answered many times, I couldn't find it. My noob brain is twisted... Let's say a stored destinati

Re: [OT] Market Snare

2006-07-02 Thread Stephen Barncard
Jobs' contributions a lot more than Bill Gates'. As I see it, he didn't invent anything...just resold or stole stuff that others did. I get tired of hearing what a genius he is, compared to the 'greatness' of Edison, etc... Actually, that's what Edison didstole from and exploited others

Can altBrowser search for text in a website?

2006-07-02 Thread Jared Smith
I'm happy to see that altBrowser can find text using... XBrowser_Set "selected", "SearchWord", BrowserID However, when I use it, it only finds the very first instance of the word I search for within the website. I'd like to implement Previous/Next buttons just like other browsers. If anyone has

Re: [OT] Market Share

2006-07-02 Thread Rob Cozens
Jin,et al: For my money, Jobs is a true visionary... As a disgruntled HyperCard evangelist, I see him in a different light: Steve Job's sole contribution to the technical side of computing was his insight as to how the mouse device under development at Xerox's PARC research center could dri

Re: Maximum image size

2006-07-02 Thread Rob Cozens
Sarah, >I have been checking for images with any >dimension greater than 4000 so that's probably a safe margin. However >it sounds ... ...snip... ... t worked with anything larger than 5 Mpx (2576x1932);but I encountered no problems with MacOSX Rev v2.1.2 and WinXP Rev2.7. Try showing a rea

Re: Long FileName Solution!

2006-07-02 Thread Sivakatirswami
Aloha, Ken: You are a gem, and this is gold... it solves many challenges for me across a dozen contexts. The filename hash occurs on the drop, but once unencrypted the rename command does not touch it. Marvelous... Thanks! on dragEnter set the acceptDrop to true end dragEnter on dra

Re: Smart card reader

2006-07-02 Thread Yves COPPE
Hi Yves, I have tried several times with various card readers to do this and have not managed to do it on wither Mac or PC. Windows uses a protocol called PCSC and supposedly, you can download Mac drivers for it. I have done that, but as you say, never get more than the "you are connected" messag