Re: Video tutorials - OS X

2005-07-31 Thread docmann
>Mark wrote: >Why don't I get video with the Rev OnLine tutorials in OS X 10.4? Only audio. >This has probably been covered... but is there an easy answer? Don't know if this is any help, but I just installed the Dreamcard trial on my new mac-mini (my first mac!). Even after installing the

Re: RUNREV 2.6 DOESN'T WORK

2005-06-07 Thread docmann
>From a functionality point of view, I've experienced no problems using Rev on Linux, although I've never tried using any "special" characters. I do though, fully agree with Damien about the "look" of the applications in comparison to the Windows (and I assume, Mac) counterparts. There are some rea

Re: Getting started with Rev Databases

2005-05-14 Thread docmann
On 5/13/05, Chipp Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Richard, > > You can check out the altSQLite Demo as it explains the use of many of > the revDB commands: > > in the msg: > > go URL "http://www.gadgetplugins.com/altsqlite/SQLiteDemo.rev"; > > Richard Gaskin wrote: > > Where's the overv

Re: Problems with Importing multiple images

2005-05-12 Thread docmann
On 5/11/05, Kathy Jaqua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Call me silly... but, does this mean I should only > have single card substacks with 20 images each? I can > do this but I am dealing with about 250 + Imported > Images to get different looks and animation effects. > (Of course I world like to h

Re: Problems with resource mages

2005-05-07 Thread docmann
On 5/7/05, MisterX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doc, > > Just dont try to set the id of an image to an existing image > thinking it will do the same thing as a url. ;) boom... Heh heh, so I found out... the hard way. ;) > You'll find lots of examples like that in xosmedialib.rev > on Monsieurx.c

Re: Problems with resource mages

2005-05-06 Thread docmann
That works great, Chipp! Geesh I was trying to make it much harder than it is. Much appreciated. :) -Doc- On 5/6/05, Chipp Walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Doc, > It's easier than you think: > > put img "fred" into img "ginger" > &g

Problems with resource mages

2005-05-06 Thread docmann
Hello folks, I've built a simple test stack where I imported a dozen images fom a folder directly into the stack as resources. Then I added a blank graphic object for use as a container to display the images in. Next step was to add a text field (named "search") in order to enter the name of an ima

Re: Noob alert: front/back scripts

2005-05-01 Thread docmann
Thank you Richard, much appreciated! (I knew I had run across it somewhere, but couldn't remember where.) -Doc- On 5/1/05, Richard Gaskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > docmann wrote: > > Hello all, > > Is there a clear example stack somewhere -or- can someone out t

Noob alert: front/back scripts

2005-05-01 Thread docmann
Hello all, Is there a clear example stack somewhere -or- can someone out there that can clairify exactly what front & back scripts are? I see these terms used quite often on the list and want to make sure I (and other noobs) have a complete understanding... Thx, -Doc-

Re: MySQL Database Query Builder Question

2005-04-28 Thread docmann
Hi Martin, I just had a look at the feature matrix provided by your hosting company and an upgrade may in fact be required, depending on the hosting package you have now Bummer. :( -Doc- On 4/28/05, Martin McCarrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Docmann > > It seems that

Re: MySQL Database Query Builder Question

2005-04-28 Thread docmann
As an afterthought, I'd highly recommend that you have a good look at the mySQL documentation in regards to security settings. It would be a good thing to understand the issues *before* making changes. :) -Doc- On 4/28/05, docmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Xavier, > Ac

Re: MySQL Database Query Builder Question

2005-04-28 Thread docmann
Hello Xavier, Actually there is a link directly from the main phpMyAdmin page where you can check and or change the status (assuming you have the right access privilages). I know that on our LAN, I cannot connect from a remote work station without changing the "Host" settings HTH, -Doc- On 4

Re: MySQL Database Query Builder Question

2005-04-28 Thread docmann
Hello Martin, It's a long shot, but there is one more thing to check before giving up... Using PhpMyAdmin, have a look at the "privilages" that are set up for your DB and make sure it is set to "% any", which will allow access from any domain address. -Doc- On 4/28/05, Martin McCarrick <[EMAIL P

Re: Rev.101 Revisited... Background groups

2005-04-27 Thread docmann
n come up with off the top of my head). But on > one card, the iGotClicked handler does one thing and on another card, > the handler of the same name does something completely different. > > Make sense? > > Maybe someone more awake than I am can offer a cleaner solution. > >

Rev.101 Revisited... Background groups

2005-04-27 Thread docmann
Hello folks, I'm getting ready to rewrite (expand) my existing application using a new tabbed interface and another design question comes to mind before getting too serious about it. When using a selection of controls as a grouped background on a tabbed interface, do the controls retain (inherit)

Re: To MySQL or Not SQL

2005-04-25 Thread docmann
On 4/25/05, Dan Shafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Pierre. > > I think you meant to refer to Trevor's libDB libraries here. Just in > case someone gets confused. > > I really agree with you about SQL being the perfect Rev sister ship, > though, and I like the analogy. > > One thing I've bee

Re: [ANN] altSQLite SHIPS!

2005-04-17 Thread docmann
Wow! altSQLite definitely looks one of those "must have" tools that I'll be adding to the tool box pretty quickly. ;) Chipp, the tutorial is absolutely first rate! ...I'm getting ready to make the second (or is it the third?) pass through. > You don't need to know a thing about database building

Re: Prob with Dreamcard for Linux

2005-03-26 Thread docmann
. :( -Doc- On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:26:46 -0600, docmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello folks, > Although I've licensed Rev Studio for Windows, I decided to take the > Linux version of Dreamcard for a test spin.( Non-professionally, I > spend about 60% of my time using

Prob with Dreamcard for Linux

2005-03-26 Thread docmann
Hello folks, Although I've licensed Rev Studio for Windows, I decided to take the Linux version of Dreamcard for a test spin.( Non-professionally, I spend about 60% of my time using Linux and would like to build a few apps without booting into Windows.) Here's the prob: When trying to run my mySQL

Re: One more question for the evening

2005-03-18 Thread docmann
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 06:15:50 +0100, MisterX <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Doc, > > try this > get productname &tab& quantity &tab& price & CR > put myline before line 2 of fld "table" > > cheers > Xavier Thank you kind sir! It seems that the "& CR" on the end of the line is most likely what I

One more question for the evening

2005-03-18 Thread docmann
I'm almost ready for my weekend marathon of Rev coding, but I need some help in understanding how to add one more enhancement to my app before going too much further. Let's say that after I've extracted and displayed data from my database (mostly in static labels), I want the user to be able to cl

Re: center stack

2005-03-18 Thread docmann
Hello Paul, all you need to do is add a script to your main stack... something like this: on openStack set the loc of me to the screenLoc end openStack HTH, -Doc- On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 21:48:06 -0600, Paul Salyers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Rev Programmer, > > Is it possible to center

Re: protecting images in a standalone

2005-03-18 Thread docmann
Hello Jacque and thanks for the reply! Actually, after reading so much about them on this list, the idea of using custom properties to store the images was my first consideration. (I even purchased Dan's e-book as a reference). Although I may be wrong (most often the case), I just don't think it w

Re: protecting images in a standalone

2005-03-18 Thread docmann
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:57:18 -0800, Trevor DeVore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is this a revolution application that is connected to a Database? If > so couldn't you just store the binary data of the jpg images in the > database and then retrieve the image data as needed and assign the data > to

protecting images in a standalone

2005-03-18 Thread docmann
Hello folks, Maybe someone out there can point me in the right direction... I'm finally getting started with my standalone DB app and need some ideas on how to go about protecting a *bunch* of jpg images that are used in the database. My preference is to continue hosting them on a remote server for

2.5.1 Documentation

2005-03-09 Thread docmann
Hello all, Just wanted to mention that there seems to be some major improvements to the documentation with the new 2.5.1 version. Much more user friendly Nice job! :) -Doc- ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com http://lists

Re: the backdrop hides revOnline viewer

2005-03-09 Thread docmann
Using XP, the first run of the backdrop hid everything. After ALT-TABing to get Rev back in front the first time, everything seems to be completely functional when re-launching. -Doc- On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 17:16:22 -0800, Dick Kriesel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Recipe: > 1. launch a brand-new 2.

Re: Databasing with Rev... design considerations

2005-01-31 Thread docmann
> The internal as you call it solution will surely work. It will be > tricky, though, to get anywhere close to performance that Valentina > will offer when searching 25,000 records. Not mentioning allowing far > more advanced search options without any effort. > > Robert > Hello Robert, I suspec

Re: Databasing with Rev... design considerations

2005-01-31 Thread docmann
> Valentina would work, but first I suggest you try an internal method as > you suggest. > Make a data stack, either as a separate stack file or as a sub-stack of > your interface stack. > You have 4 tables, so give it 4 fields and stick your data in them. > > If it is all comma separated, then it

Re: Databasing with Rev... design considerations

2005-01-31 Thread docmann
Hello Stephen and thanks for the suggestion. .. ...I was hoping to be able to stay with a native Rev solution if at all possible, but will give it a whirl if that's the best option. Appreciate the link :) -Doc- On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 01:24:42 -0800, Stephen Barncard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do

Databasing with Rev... design considerations

2005-01-30 Thread docmann
Now that the mySQL version of my first Rev app has proven to work so well (thanks to all who helped me out!), I'm trying to get my head wrapped around the process of building a "static" version. By stactic, I mean non-server based, for folks who have slow (or no) internet connections. The app requ

Re: Mac add-on for PCs [OT?]

2005-01-13 Thread docmann
> Those who develop on Windows or Linux, but wish they had room on the > desk for a Mac for development or testing .. This is good news indeed! Although I prefer Linux over XP for personal use (okay, I won't go there), I've also been considering the addition of a Mac for several months now. W

rt.click functionality in text fields

2005-01-10 Thread docmann
Hello folks, I've noticed that when I create a text field in Rev, there doesn't seem to be any Rt.Click, cut/copy/paste functionality built into the native control. (Which is a good thing, IMO.) A quick gander at the documentation didn't shed any immediate light on the subject, so I thought I'd as

tabbing through controls

2005-01-09 Thread docmann
Hello folks! This morning I began working on a "just cause I can" type of project that I can use some help with. I've got several text fields on the card that I'd like the user to be able to tab through in a specific order and since this project wasn't very well thought out, the tabbing action goes

Re: Basic database primer V1

2005-01-08 Thread docmann
Hello Bob, I just grabbed the tutorial stack and would also like to say thanks for your effort! :) My approach to learning to use Rev has been very task oriented so far (as always it seems). I had a specific app in mind and just dove off into the deep end, dug through the documentation and then

Re: Actual vs. Possible (was 'Menu woes')

2005-01-03 Thread docmann
> But I'm more concerned here for new users: it may be too easy for them > to walk away from this list feeling that the whole thing's too broken to > use, and will remain so until some unknowable date in the future in > which RunRev might possibly implement all of the suggestions posted here. As

Re: Scaling images on the fly?

2005-01-03 Thread docmann
Jeanne, Due to some other commitments, it may be a day or so before I can work it into my existing code, but I'll definitely give it a go. Thank you very much! -Doc- On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 17:19:19 -0800, Jeanne A. E. DeVoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 5:09 PM -0600 1/2/05, docman

Scaling images on the fly?

2005-01-02 Thread docmann
Hello folks, I'm writing an application that in addition to numerous other things, also downloads and displays various jpg. graphics from a web server. Everything is working fine at this point, except that the graphics are non-standard in size and do not always fit correctly in the image container

Re: Tabs

2005-01-02 Thread docmann
Hello Robert, from one noob to another. :) I'm not sure if what you want can be done using only one card, but it can be easily done using a card for each tab. Basically, you make your tab control act as a background object so it displays on each card and then script the tab control to open to the

Re: OT: Scripting the UI in Windows

2005-01-02 Thread docmann
You might want to give these a try... AutoIt: http://www.hiddensoft.com/AutoIt/ AutoHotKey: http://www.autohotkey.com/ I've never had a real use for them personally, but know of folks that do. Both of these programs are free and very powerful. HTH, -Doc- On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 13:57:33 -0600, Mic

Hooray and thanks!

2004-12-30 Thread docmann
Hooray! :) :) :) I just completed the transaction, upgrading from Dreamcard to Rev Studio as well as ordering a copy of Dan Shafer's "Software at the speed of thought". Taking advantage of the Christmas special, I know that I got a really great deal on an already great product and look forward to t

Re: more SQL problems

2004-12-29 Thread docmann
> > > Try this: > > > > > > on mouseUp > > put revQueryDatabase(dbID, field "CurrSQL" & field "mySearch") into q > > > > if q is not a number then > > answer error "Database Error: " & q > > exit

more SQL problems

2004-12-29 Thread docmann
Hello folks, I've been trying to resolve a problem on my own off and on for several days and just can't seem to get my head wrapped around it all. Even worse, now with so many attempts and errors under my belt, I have finally reached the point of almost total confusion. :( Let's say that I have a

Re: Viewing the video tutorials

2004-12-22 Thread docmann
Once the video has finished downloading a new screen should appear showing a "Play" button, which in turn will launch your default AVI player. Works quite well on my end at least. :) HTH, -Doc- On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 21:48:01 -1000, rletson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What gives, it seemed to load

Re: More questions from a newb

2004-12-21 Thread docmann
EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dan's Books first as the most usefull up to date Rev XTalk programming > course we can get, the Rev lists archives in second position and the > Rev doc for the details you will get in reading it :-) > > Best, Pierre > > Le 20 déc. 04, à

More questions from a newb

2004-12-20 Thread docmann
Hello all, Very shortly I will be upgrading from Dreamcard to the Rev Studio edition and started thinking about printed documentation as well... I'm not at all new to programming in general, but transcript is so much different (vast) in comparision to other languages I've used, I figure I'll need

mySQL Query... need some help

2004-12-16 Thread docmann
I'm a genuine newbie and have been having a major difficulty in trying to format a mySQL query and thought that maybe someone can point me in the right direction. All I'm trying to accomplish at this point is to search for a specific record and display the info in the proper fields. Here's how I h

Re: Dreamcard Player - help

2004-12-14 Thread docmann
Hello Mark, If it's any consolation, I also have a couple of threads currently running on the list about issues with the player not functioning with a mySQL database. With my testing, running my stack from the development environment on either Linux or XP, works as expected, but the same stacks do

mySQL & Dreamcard

2004-12-12 Thread docmann
My first attempt at posting this to the list apparently didn't work, so hopefully this does not end up as a duplicate... my apologies if it does. A couple of weeks ago I licensed Dreamcard as a learning/development tool prior to a final move to Rev Studio, thinking that others could assist with th

Question about mySQL database app for dreamcard

2004-12-11 Thread docmann
A couple of weeks ago I licensed DreamCard as a learning/development tool prior to a final move to Rev Studio, thinking that others could assist with the testing process using the free player. (which I thought was functional for any type of application.) I've been working on a mySQL database app h