To install new software, you would normally use Synaptic - Elive is standard
Debian. Its in the control panel (the one part of Elive that I find
aesthetically really jarring).
The interesting question raised is about usability. E17 is very
different from the standard model.
The
Peter Brigham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
and I keep all my recipes in a stack that imports and automatically
formats recipes from the web so I can print one out when I need it
Interesting!
I do take notes, me too...
The simplest way (for me), is to create text files, and access them as
you
On 11/07/07, Sivakatirswami [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
David, just curious, are you trying to make Rev work like Power Point or
KeyNote on the Mac where you have the presentation showing on the
second external monitor and the presentor's private notes on the primary
monitor?
Yes - I do that
Actually they are folders, and contain images, as well as a rtf file
with the text (right click and select show package content).
You can access the rtf file, text edit always names them txt.rtf. But
i don't know if that is a norm, or if the name can vary.
script i used:
answer file select a
[...] Apple plans to discontinue the Mac Mini.
[...petition link...]
Two things:
1) Aren't there also rumors about a NEW Mac Mini coming out? From
macosrumors.com:
The next-generation Mac Mini will sport Core 2 Duo processors at 1.83, 2.0
(Standard models) and 2.16GHz (Gamer's Model),
On 12 Jul 2007, at 04:41, Stephen Barncard wrote:
I guess it's probably best to quit on a file boundary (the movies
are 5mb), rather than in the middle of a file.
If you want to quit during a download, there are probably two ways.
Use load url and put the data into the local file in the
I use the switch statement a lot - but only for basic case tests and
have not been able to get:
If the caseValue is equal to the switchExpression, or the
caseCondition evaluates to true
working. Here is an example that I just changed from if then else -
whats wrong with it:
switch
Hi David,
If you specify a variable just after the switch statement, each case
value refers to this variable.
So, in your case, try:
switch -- note there is nothing more here ;-)
case mainChoice = Go to script object
break
case (mainChoice is empty or
From: Bill Marriott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Doesn't run Max OS X (legally)
Indeed. But not unsolvable (though as you say not legally). However
I've always thought that they could sell a version of the OS to WinTel users
at an inflated price. Compare what OS X costs compared to what one
Its commonly said that running OSX on a non-Apple branded box would be running
it not legally. But this is not true of course. It would be running it in
violation of the Eula - but there is nothing illegal about this.
It might be in violation of a valid contract, which is quite a different
Hi David,
I use the switch statement a lot - but only for basic case tests and
have not been able to get:
If the caseValue is equal to the switchExpression, or the
caseCondition evaluates to true
Don't forget that switch logic falls through from case to case if
there is no break
WJM,
1) Regarding the new Mini:
MacOSRumors said there would be another edition of the Mini. Their track
record for prediction has not been good. Their web site link to more info on
this
new computer has been broken for over a week.
Apple Insider said that the Mini would be dropped. AIs track
Peter-
To install new software, you would normally use Synaptic - Elive is
standard
Debian. Its in the control panel (the one part of Elive that I find
aesthetically really jarring).
Thanks. I've found it now. That was certainly non-intuitive. Beats me why
anyone would bury a package
Eric-
switch -- note there is nothing more here ;-)
...and I believe that form of the switch statement with no argument may be
unique to Transcript. I do use it to handle all sorts of corner conditions
that would otherwise result in really ugly code, but I have to twist my head
around it
Bill-
tuner, etc. I'm currently using mine to test Rev under Windows Vista and
it just screams.
...interesting to see Vista and screams in the same sentence. I mean, I
do use them together often, but with an entirely different meaning... g
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If the publisher already has existing products like this, then they've
probably already worked out the cross-browser and cross-platforms issues,
which can be quite sticky. (You'll need to look at the navigator object
model properties)
What you're no doubt looking for is the iframe tag,
I was expecting some convergence with the MacTV box as that looks
like a mini-based device. Or maybe there is even something cooler in
the pipeline?
BTW I am amazed the number of places I go that are using minis in
their office (my doctor for one has them at every work station). What
a
From: Peter Alcibiades [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Generally you cannot, at least in the EU, tell people what to do with what
they have bought, after they have bought it. One suspects the lack of
test
cases is discretion triumphing over valour.
I'm not an expert on the EU and IANAL. But one could
Thanks for replies to my original question, but I guess either what I
had in mind and thought would be simple either isn't possible at all,
or I just didn't ask the question in a way that any normal person
could understand what I was trying to say. Sorry about that. When I
say launch an
Lars-
could understand what I was trying to say. Sorry about that. When I say
launch an app from a browser I do not mean launch or download an app on
a server and I don't mean anything involving file down or uploading or
anything of the sort. I don't mean anything involving any
Hi Lars,
You want to embed some AppleScript inside a web site to be run from
Safari, which will launch your application. I know it can be done,
but I don't have the recipe at hand at the moment. I hope someone
else can help you with that.
Best regards,
Mark Schonewille
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Much clearer - thanks everyone - I think the documentation should be a
little clearer with this?
So I had a go - which proved pretty difficult - I don't envy anyone trying
to do technical documentation. Here is the best I can do for now. I added a
few examples and i think the hypertext links to
Mark, et al:
I believe that form of the switch statement with no argument may be
unique to Transcript. I do use it to handle all sorts of corner conditions
that would otherwise result in really ugly code, but I have to twist my head
around it each time,
That form of switch introduces the
Hi Paul,
The 13 MacBook has a pleasing, compact form factor, too. And for $1300
gives you 1GB RAM, a 2.16 GHz Core 2 Duo, and 120 GB HD that is easily
upgraded by a layman. (The specs spank the Mac Mini of the same price.)
It sits, lid closed, nicely and silently on my desk, attached to an
Unfortunately the whole point of Vista's security model is to enable people
to run as standard users on a day-to-day basis, requiring the Admin
credentials only when absolutely necessary. It's a grey area whether program
updates (after the initial install) should require admin rights, I
Hi Bill,
We note that you have:
-- XP Pro
-- Vista
-- MacOS
on your desk, and that's great. But, echoing Sherlock Holmes:
Did you notice, Watson, the curious thing about the Linux on Bill's desk?
But, Holmes, there was no Linux on Bill's desk.
No my dear Watson, and that is the curious
Thanks Ken, Paul, Eric, Jan, and Girard for the excellent advice. I
want to go with the external file but am very interested in your
library Girard. Thanks again for all the great advice.
-Mark
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Bill,
For $1300 you could have most of the Macbook features and a better keyboard,
a mouse, and a much larger monitor. And then, when you decided to upgrade, you
could get the then current Mini for $599 (hopefully by then $499) - not
another $1300 - and keep your good keyboard, mouse and
Mark,
One more thing.
I forgot to mention typefaces (which everyone calls fonts). Best to use a
standard typeface which contains all of the unique characters in multiple
languages - otherwise you may have to switch typefaces even for different Roman
languages. Of course you WILL have to switch
Lars Brehmer wrote:
All I want to
know is whether or not you can have a hyperlink or button in an html
document (that resides on your hard drive) and is open in your browser
and that launches another application which also resides on your hard
drive, exactly the way clicking on a mailto link
Peter:
Fear not: Ubuntu is running under Parallels on my MacBook :)
http://wjm.org/linked/linux-on-macbook.png
...I might add I wouldn't consider doing that on a 512MB Mac Mini.
We note that you have:
-- XP Pro
-- Vista
-- MacOS
on your desk, and that's great. But, echoing Sherlock
My own personal saga re: the Mini.
I went to the Apple store to purchase one, just to have a Mac around
to test on. After pricing it, vs the MacBook, it became clear the
MacBook was a much better value. I forget the details, but AFAIRecall,
after you upgraded the processor to Core Duo and added
Hello Everyone,
Don't know what I'm doing wrong here. I have a global variable
called Course. It appears in the list of global variables when I get
the globalNames. But when I try to delete it as
delete global Course
I get this error message:
Script compile error:
Error description:
Scott,
I've always thought that they could sell a version of the OS to WinTel
users at an inflated price. Compare what OS X costs compared to what one
pays for a full Windows license and there's a bit of profit in it.
Possibly (in turns of turnover) as much as they get in hardware. At
This seems to work fine here - have you declared the global in the
script where you try to delete it?
Best,
Mark
On 12 Jul 2007, at 21:47, Gregory Lypny wrote:
Hello Everyone,
Don't know what I'm doing wrong here. I have a global variable
called Course. It appears in the list of
Hey all!
I created a standalone using Trevor's enhancedQT external. I am using
the Universal Binary package. It worked like an absolute charm on my
iMac (Intel) in both development and creating a standalone. Moved the
standalone to my non-intel Mac and the standalone will not execute the
Gregory-
Works here, too.
More global fun: in the message box type
put each
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Jack,
Just to start the diagnosis somewhere, are you sure that the
externals property of your stack is correct? It should contain the
path to the external.
Best regards,
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But will it still be running in say 5 or even 10 years? Quality? And
other issues of course.
On Jul 12, 2007, at 1:51 PM, Bill Marriott wrote:
Meanwhile, if you REALLY wanted a $400 Mac with GREAT specs
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No doubt it is a problem of location, location, location.
Paths have been the most problematical issues that I, personally,
have encountered with Rev.
Joe Wilkins
On Jul 12, 2007, at 2:04 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:
Hey all!
I created a standalone using Trevor's enhancedQT external. I am
Thank you Mark!
But, yes, the path to the external is correct. Now, the external is
placed inside of a folder that sits inside of the folder where my apps
user data is kept. The path checks out.
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Jack,
Just to start the diagnosis somewhere, are you sure
Thank you Joe!
However, I added some code to put Yes or No into a fld if the bundle
is present. The path to the external bundle appears to be correct.
Anything else ...?? Help!
[EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/12/07 5:41 PM
No doubt it is a problem of location, location, location.
Paths have been the
On Jul 12, 2007, at 12:47 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Mark,
One more thing.
I forgot to mention typefaces (which everyone calls fonts). Best
to use a
standard typeface which contains all of the unique characters in
multiple
languages - otherwise you may have to switch typefaces even for
I feel a more appealling petition for me would be asking for Apple to
release something like the Gateway -- a Mac Medium that has a bigger box
with accessible slots and easy user upgrades that is affordable.
I think this will never happen, Apple will not expose itself to the mayhem
of
Mark,
Both Helvetica (possibly the most used San-serif in the world) and Arial (the
Microsoft version of Helvetica - as Geneva was Apple's version) should work
fine.
I was afraid you might use some eccentric typeface that lacked umlauts, etc.
Paul Looney
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I have tried to use the following script to clear fields but I am getting a
weird error message in the script editor:
chunk: no such object
file
put empty into field tName
This is weird because field tName is a variable.
Here is the script:
put
I'm not familiar with Trevor's external, but is there perhaps a
problem due to the version of QT that you have installed on the non
intel Mac, since I'm pretty sure they are not the same.
LOL,
Joe Wilkins
On Jul 12, 2007, at 3:21 PM, Jack Rarick wrote:
Thank you Joe!
However, I added
This may go under the heading of what I did with RR today.
Marginally useful.
We just received the California Department of Forestry map defining
the level of fire hazard: Red for Very High, Orange for High, Yellow
for Moderate.
I wanted to get the fraction of the Very High area in our
I don't think apple will take that route, to much support issues.
Um, what's the difference between what I'm suggesting and an affordable Mac
Pro? Lots of people don't need dual quad-core Intel Xeons, stainless steel,
etc. yet you can easily access slots, ram, hard disks, etc. on the Pro.
I have tried to use the following script to clear fields but I am getting a
weird error message in the script editor:
chunk: no such object
file
put empty into field tName
This is weird because field tName is a variable.
Here is the script:
put
Charles, This is another good reason to use the debugger. You would
have noted either wrong or duplicates, spelled differently, if you had.
Joe Wilkins
On Jul 12, 2007, at 5:56 PM, Charles Szasz wrote:
Sarah,
Thanks! I just did not see that error. I also found another error.
I am
going
Hi Charles,
First of all, do you actually have fields with the names: name2,
examier2, vsmiFld, vsmiFld2, etc...
Then, though I agree that a repeat something like you tried should
probably work, there are all sorts of potential problems in what
you're doing. I don't like 'put name2, etc...
Jim,
It's easier than that. Check the mouseColor function.
-Chipp
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Sarah,
Thanks! I just did not see that error. I also found another error. I am
going to be observant.
Charles Szasz wrote:
I have tried to use the following script to clear fields but I am getting
a weird error message in the script editor:
chunk: no such object
file
put empty into field
Hi Mark,
Thanks for responding. Yes, I have declared it. I'm going to tinker
with variations of the handlers and see what happens.
Regards,
Gregory
On Thu, Jul 12, 2007, at 8:08 PM, Mark Smith:
This seems to work fine here - have you declared the global in the
script where you
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:52:38 +0300, Lars Brehmer wrote:
I just mean launch in the simplest sense of the word - launch
an app that resides on your hard drive.
Lars, this is a huge security risk, and therefore is normally not
allowed unless you are running on an intranet with special
Thanks to all that helped.
This is what I found out. On a MacIntel running Rev 2.8 you can put your
external bundle ANYWHERE you want. As long as you set a correct path to
it you can use it. On the other hand it appears that running Rev 2.7+
on a non-Mac Intel I needed to put the external in
Ask Andre or Chris how satisfied they are with the 'Quality' issues of
their Apple products;-)
Kidding aside, Apple makes a good product. But, I don't think it's any
better quality-wise than the other tier one manufacturers.
Being involved quite awhile ago in the industrial design of computers,
Hi Paul,
Sorry to disappoint you, but I didn't make those (nice) comments. I think
#962 must have made them. I know that my department secretaries would
just fall over reading the claim that they need 30 monitors when we're
just happy to have a f/t sysadmin hired (after a 2 or 3 year gap).
But
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