RE: WindowShape doesn't work under Linux

> So, a lot a problem, I will report these bug, if somebody have got > linux, and can confirm these bug, thanks. Yes, all of these issues and more! More annoying to me than anything is the way the native file dialog opens incrementally at a different location until it is off the screen entirely (

Re: Infinite-precision arithmetic

> If some are interested, i can send you a blog i just wrote but never would send to the list I would be interested! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/us

UDP sockets - again

h', accept 'with') is this handler going to be called for ANY data received? I feel like I am shooting in the dark, and I am disappointed that this information is not somewhere in the docs. Withholding this info (for 'Enterprise' or 'RevList' users) does not mak

RE: sockets and Windows behavior

niffer', I am ALWAYS getting my response from the devices. It seems like it is just that the messages are not always finding their way back to my callback handler (in Windows XP). Is this a problem, or is there a better way? Thank you, John Rule -Original Message- From: John Rule [mailt

Re: sockets and Windows behavior

Thank you for the detailed responses everyone! To make my task even more difficult, I was trying to do a UDP broadcast, and accept a variable number of responses (unspecified number of devices). What became confusing was 'when' to parse the data parameter and when to use the 'with function' call.

sockets and Windows behavior

Maybe someone can explain this... I noticed that when a socket (regular or datagram) is opened to Windows (via my app that is listening on port 1901), an 'alias' port is given instead of the 'real' one. For example, if my external device (computer, PDA, etc.) connects to socket 192.168.77.10:1901

hostName and hostNameToAddress on OS9

Have 'hostName' and 'hostNameToAddress' always been non-functional in OS9? I can get these using Applescript, but that is defeating the purpose... Thanks, JR ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists.runrev.com/mailm

Re: AirSync graphics issue

> Please check the Hardware acceleration. I did all of this before posting to this group. The consistent problem that I find (and the reason I am posting) is that the only application that is giving me problems is -anything- RunRev. Again, I reiterate, everything else works, RR doesn't.

Re: AirSync graphics issue

It's not just a graphics problem, stand alone apps compiled with any engine later than 2.5 will crash when in the 'remote' mode. JR > It takes some cajones to say that the engine is "very good at exposing > bugs in the drivers for graphics cards", but damned if it isn't true. > And it's logica

RE: AirSync graphics issue

-Original Message- From: John Rule [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:40 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: use-revolution Digest, Vol 15, Issue 62 > I would never allow myself to be embarrassed by a computer problem. I understand yo

RE: use-revolution Digest, Vol 15, Issue 62

cs? RBG, DPI, Resolution etc? Are some bigger than others? Are some embedded and others referenced? Hopefully you just overlooked one of these and can fix it. If you still can't find a solution then is the project small enough to download off the web? I can look it over. I usually can

AirSync graphics issue

I have run into a very embarrassing problem with a customer. When using the remote desktop feature of the Viewsonic Airsync wireless monitor, most graphics in my stand-alone are displayed as garbage. This happens in either the IDE, stand-alone, or any version of the engine. I also tried this with

RE: think addiction - kagi opinion

> 3. For your try-before-you-buy software, think addiction. Sort of like a drug dealer... Can we expect these same 'models' are going to be applied to your service? Let us 'try it' (or you give it away for free), and we will pay for it if we 'feel' like it. I find it amazing that there are so m

RE: THESIS now available (Mathewson)

This is a doctoral thesis? JR -Original Message- Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:52:35 -0500 From: "Mathewson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: THESIS now available To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Dear xT

Difference between file and URL

I am discovering that open/write/close to a file can be a problem if the original file size is larger than the new data size...it simply overwrites data in the file, leaving the extra data in tact. Using 'put into URL' does not do this (it overwrites the entire file). Is this correct behavior, or

RE: OOP with Revolution

> How about a Rev component with no interactive features that could be used simply as a container for scripts and custom properties. Are you talking about Template Objects? You can set the props (including scripts and custom props) of 'the template button' (for example) and all new buttons will h

No word from RunRev about new features?

Why have we heard nothing from RunRev about new features? JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Visual Basic vs Revolution quick question

Is anyone familiar with the way Visual Basic works (or worked) as far as 'using' the controls you create? I was under the impression that you had to 'run' your project in VB (which basically meant compiling it) before you could actually use anything. I am trying to make a case for using Revolution

RE: Compatibility with current technologies

> I had the impression that WinCE and .NET were two different things. > Richard Gaskin Hey, I'm just the messenger ;-) Windows CE .NET 4.2 is the current 'embedded' OS used in many of the tablet PC devices. Here is a link with more info about CE .NET 4.2 (watch the wrapping on this link): http

Compatibility with current technologies

Is there any possibility that RunRev could become compatible with 21st Century technologies, like Windows CE .NET? JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Snapshot is 24 bit all the time?

Even if the screen resolution is 16 bit, 'import snapshot' is always at 24 bit...correct? Anyway to change that? Thanks, JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Re: Lindows - defaultfolder on startup

I get the same behavior in RedHat 9...it's a Linux issue I believe. I am parsing the long id of the mainStack for the current application path. This is actually a more reliable practice than defaultFolder IMO. JR Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:30:29 -0700 From: Mark Talluto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subjec

Re: Turn RTF off forever!

> But there is some difference of opinion on whether this is a bug or a feature. OK, here is one example off the top of my head that should decide this...an HTML editor. Bug. It should at least be an option... JR > Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:17:13 -0500 > From: "J. Landman Gay" <[EMAIL PROTEC

Turn RTF off forever!

(RTF for fields) Is there a way to get rid of this please...I don't want RTF at all, ever! I want my fields to stay at the font they are assigned...this is a development environment, not a text editor!! JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: Cancel socketTimeout? - never mind

Actually, it was something else entirely...and it wasn't the engines fault! JR > Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:53:09 -0400 > From: Troy Rollins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Cancel socketTimeout? > To: How to use Revolution <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: t

Re: Forcing full compiling of a stack

f your main stack, and save as a new file...they are slightly modified to work in stand-alone mode of course. JR > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 07:21:44 -0400 > From: "Frank D. Engel, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Forcing full compiling of a stack > To: John Ru

Re: Forcing full compiling of a stack

> Is there a way to force full compiling of a stack? I haven't seen a response to this, so I will give it a try... My assumption is that ALL scripts are interpreted 'on the fly' no matter what (meaning they are 'uncompiled'), so there is no way to make a 'true' binary executable (optimized binary

Re: How many chars in each wrapped line? - never mind!

put the number of chars in Line 1 of the formattedText of fld "myText" into myChars :-) JR - Original Message - From: "John Rule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 8:30 AM Subject: How many chars in each wrapped li

How many chars in each wrapped line?

I am trying to calculate the number of chars in each line of a wrapped field...there doesn't seem to be any property value that helps either. Any ideas? Thanks, JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinf

Color conversion question

Hello everyone, Is there a routine to convert a color constant name (i.e. 'black') to the triple RGB value? I can't seem to find anything in the docs, and I have tried all of the tricks I know... Thanks, JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROT

New and improved native objects?

Are there any plans to improve on the built-in graphic objects? They are pretty antiquated compared to 'other' environments... I would like to (at least) see threeD roundRect buttons soon . Thanks, JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] h

armedIcon behavior

I've been messing with the armedIcon setting, and it doesn't seem logical. My expectations are that I can simply have an image show when the mouse is over the button. I had several unexpected (and fairly annoying) results: - It didn't actually do anything until I had 'autoArm' and 'traversal' set

Problem with png format?

I am trying to track down some new 'contention' I seem to be having in my stacks, and I believe it has something to do with some new .png files I have imported. Is anyone else having problems with .png files? The symptom is that all actions start to get 'sluggish' in the IDE... Windows XP Engine 2

Re: RTF mode for fields?

Re: RTF mode for fields? > To: How to use Revolution <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > On 7/2/04 4:49 PM, John Rule wrote: > > > Is there a way to 'permanently' make a field te

RTF mode for fields?

Is there a way to 'permanently' make a field text only? I am finding that no matter what I do, when I paste text into a field from (example) NotePad or WordPad (and the document is text only), the field in my stack contains RTF text! This is also a problem in the reverse...all text coming from my

Re: 16 bit numbers?

Thanks for the tip Dar...this definitely needed to be reversed for my Mac! JR > Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 09:39:59 -0600 > From: Dar Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 16 bit numbers? > To: How to use Revolution <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain;

16 bit numbers?

I've played around with converting a 16 bit integer to binary (and back) using the combination of numToChar() and binaryEncode(), and I have come to the conclusion that I cannot 'directly' do this with numToChar()...which is limited to 8 bits (binaryEncode seems to NOT have this limitation). Has an

Re: Splash screen in standalone - too long to show

To: How to use Revolution <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > John Rule wrote: > > > I am finding that the fastest I can get my splash screen to show > > is about 8 seconds...that

Splash screen in standalone - too long to show

I am finding that the fastest I can get my splash screen to show is about 8 seconds...that seems a little long compared to any 'real' app. I know the RunRev engine has to load, and do it's internal stuff, but this is just on the border of being annoying to the user (me) in my opionion. Are there a

Re: REALLY close stack - no, really

Does this feature actually benefit anyone? In all of the years I have used MC or RR I have been fighting this 'Purge' annoyance (and I have lost some work because of it). I now just make sure that the 'Destroy' attributes are set (destroy window and destroy stack)...this works 'mostly', but not alw

Re: External example

Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:44:29 -0700 From: "John Rule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: use-revolution Digest, Vol 9, Issue 9 To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > WinZip complains about a

Re: use-revolution Digest, Vol 9, Issue 9

> WinZip complains about a corrupt archive. I vaguely remember that being the case now. Use the 'sit' file instead: ftp://ftp.runrev.com/pub/revolution/downloads/distributions/sdk/ExternalSDK.sit JR > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 15:30:31 -0700 > From: Mark Wieder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re:

External sample

> does anyone have a shell sample project or something I can use to build the external? It's on the RunRev website: ftp://ftp.runrev.com/pub/revolution/downloads/distributions/sdk/ExternalSDK.zip works great...using an old version of CodeWarrior in XP too! The example is actually in a 'Visual' f

Embedded?

If RunRev wants to make some money, they should develop a Pocket PC version of the engine. They bought the embedded technology, so why not put it to use? At least on Linux embedded PDAs! By the way, can anyone from RunRev comment on the state of the embedded offerings? I may be interested... JR

Decompress on OSX

Is compress/decompress broken in OSX? I have been using this on a project in XP, but the 'decompress' function (on OSX 10.2.8) comes to a screaching halt with an error. I am simply compressing a 32 char text string, and decompressing it back...works in Windows XP just fine. JR ___

Bad information data in new engines - XP

Maybe this has been discussed before, but I just noticed that the information about the new 2.2 Rev engine (Windows XP) is bad: File Version = 2.4.2.1 Description = MetaCard Engine for Win32 Copyright = 1992-2002 (Other version Information) Company = MetaCard Corporation File Version = 2.4.3.1 Leg

Re: use-revolution Digest, Vol 7, Issue 99

> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:10:35 -0400 > From: Marian Petrides <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Two distribution questions > To: How to use Revolution <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > I think I may have foun

Rev engine on embedded Linux

ution have looked at this...they say it would just take a recompile. John Rule ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Re: emulating the keyboard - Application control

ayoff at least! John Rule > Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:15:13 -0700 > From: Ken Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: emulating the keyboard - Application control > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=&q

Re: CGI Form Example

I am wondering why the 'Survey' example (or ANY cgi example) is hard to find! This is a good example of doing forms from a cgi. Is it just me or does it seem like little tidbits like this are disappearing to the 'revpros' list? I have yet to see anything positive come out of this purchase (referrin

Re: emulating the keyboard - Application control

y 4 -- seconds > keystroke return -- go to next slide > end tell > end tell > > Yes, PowerPoint uses Control instead of Command on a Mac. > > For more info about GUI Scripting: > http://www.apple.com/applescript/uiscripting/ > > Ian Wood > > On 13 Apr 2004, at 04:4

emulating the keyboard - Application control

Is there a native way to emulate the keyboard in another application? For example, 'launching' another app, and then somehow sending commands to that application? Specifically, I had a customer ask me if they can control their Powerpoint presentation from Rev. I looked through the shell command set

ISP disables cfFile - can I use runrev as cgi?

I know this was probably covered many many times...but its my turn! My ISP no longer allows cfFile (coldfusion file manipulation) on my server (for security reasons), and I need a way to write a text file to the server disk. It would also work if I can save a stack with custom propeties set, so is

Re: Question about Linux Builder Requirements

Marc, I have not used the Revolution builder, but I have used the latest MetaCard builder (same under the hood though). I am using RedHat 9 and Mandrake 9, and I have had very good success (not excellent however). Building the '.bin' file should result in a double clickable stand-alone, although I

'add' Page NOT Screen vs Page vs Card!!

I don't know why this subject has taken a 'card' bashing tone...I simply asked if we could please implement the use of 'page' IN ADDITION TO 'card'...get it? :-( JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listi

please include page reference

Since we can refer to a 'stack' as a 'window', it would be nice to use 'page' to refer to a 'card'. Besides, didn't the whole 'stack of cards' reference start because the screen size was so small, that your window (and it's pages) were ususally about the size of a stack index cards? That was a very

writing data to a standalone

Is there a safe location within a standalone to write a few bytes of data? I would like to store just a few bytes (6). Without going into too much detail, it's data that changes, and I do not want to have an external file that holds this data. Thanks, JR __

Re: open sockets and snapshot conflict?

Actually, it does not do this in the new beta Rev engine (2.2)... JR - Original Message - From: "John Rule" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:25 PM Subject: open sockets and snapshot conflict? > I am getting a consi

Re: new plugin...altCleanStack Clean Up Your stacks and save up

Very cool indeed Chipp! I was a little dismayed that you could actually alter a password protected stack though...is there something we should know? JR > Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:14:24 -0600 > From: Chipp Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: new plugin...altCleanStack Clean Up Your stacks

Changing image color

Is there a way to change the color (RGB) of an image in RunRev? Not a graphic, but an imported gif, jpeg, png, etc. I have looked at some of the 'painting' methods, but that will not work (it would be nice to be able to use all of those ink methods though)...I think I need to actually change the bi

Icon in menu or icon in field?

I thought I read somewhere that you can either use an icon in a menu, or in a text field, or both...was I dreaming? It was something like putting the "/" char or "&" before the item or line. Thanks, JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] h

Re: Revolution Linux Users

Count me in I really wish the folks at RunRev would take Linux a little more seriously. There are several important things that do not work on Linux that I need...but I am glad for what does work! ;-) John Rule RCS Programming > > I was wondering if there are many Revolution

Re: use-revolution Digest, Vol 3, Issue 115

I was using shell on Linux (RedHat 9) to copy files and open a URL location using MetaCard 2.4.3 (I am using 2.5 right now). I will check the next time I am on that computer ;-) I am looking for a fix to the font issues with ANY version of MetaCard on Linux...only 'some' fonts will work :-( JR

Fonts in Linux

How does the RunRev engine handle fonts in Linux? Does it look to a specific folder? Does it only use PostScript Type 1 fonts? I am trying to get some TrueType fonts recognized by the engine, and I am not getting very good results...all other apps see the fonts just fine. If the answer is "PostScr

Word wrap is ok

(From Ken Ray) > No, it works just fine so long as there is whitespace (spaces, etc.) to allow it to wrap My mistake...I was testing by just typing a bunch of chars in the field. That would be 'Char Wrap' wouldn't it! ;-) Thanks Ken, JR ___ use-revolut

Word wrap broken?

I can't seem to get word wrap to work...even in older version of the engine. Has this been broken for a while? This is in Windows XP... JR ___ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution

Fonts in Linux

How exactly does RunRev look for fonts in Linux? It seems like it is not using the X11 folders, and TrueType fonts hardly work (there is a trick, but it is rediculous). It also seems like the RunRev engine only likes PostScript Type 1 fonts... Thanks for any info, JR _

load URL OK

At 2:36 AM -0700 6/18/2002, John Rule wrote: >> I haven't been able to figure out my problem with 'load URL', and I am >> sure it is something easy (but not easy enough apparently!). Whenever I load >> a URL to a cached URL, and then save the data to my ha

Downloading files using load URL

I haven't been able to figure out my problem with 'load URL', and I am sure it is something easy (but not easy enough apparently!). Whenever I load a URL to a cached URL, and then save the data to my hard drive, the file is somewhat corrupted. It is a zip file from a web-site, and I can double-c

Patterns work around & requests

>> If I then transfer this stack to a Macintosh, the buttons represent the >> pattern as if the pattern were the size of the stack (or screen). In other >> words, the pattern is reflected differently in every button on the Mac (the >> pattern is not redrawn at a 0,0, coordinate for each button).