Some have reported noticing the difference (generally I mean, not just in LC) all the way back as far as 2007. Retina came to the MacBook in 2012.
Sean Cole Pi Digital Prod Ltd > On 17 Dec 2019, at 21:42, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > You´ve asked me that already last year on the 28.09.2018 when i posted about > this behaviour the first time. ;) > > Did not make a difference. > > Regards, > > Matthias > > Matthias Rebbe > > free tools for Livecoders: > InstaMaker <https://instamaker.dermattes.de/> > WinSignMaker Mac <https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/> > >> Am 17.12.2019 um 22:04 schrieb Marty Knapp via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: >> >> On Windows could the “formatForPrinting” property be effecting this? Windows >> apparently uses different fonts for screen display vs printing. >> >> Marty >> >>>> On Dec 17, 2019, at 12:51 PM, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>> I ran into something similar in Windows, but also something other... >>> >>> I wanted to use a BarcodeFont, in my case 2of5i, in a Windows application >>> i´ve created with LC. >>> >>> When i displayed a barcode in the Windows text editor, the barcode was >>> displayed correctly. Even when i increased or decreased the font size, the >>> barcode was correctly displayed. The black and blank narrow and wide bars >>> showed all the correct size. >>> >>> When i did the same in an LC field, the same barcode was also displayed, >>> but the wide and narrow black bars and the spaces were not correct in size. >>> The proportion of some of the black bars and the blank spaces were not >>> correct. When i changed the font size, then other bars and spaces showed >>> this behaviour. >>> >>> I did not file a bug report, as i was not sure, if this really was a bug. >>> Is LC using native text fields in Windows? >>> >>> To get finished i went another way and used a barcode sdk which creates >>> images of the barcode. But that´s an other story. ;) >>> >>> Matthias >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Matthias Rebbe >>> >>> free tools for Livecoders: >>> InstaMaker <https://instamaker.dermattes.de/ >>> <https://instamaker.dermattes.de/>> >>> WinSignMaker Mac <https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/ >>> <https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/>> >>> >>>> Am 17.12.2019 um 20:23 schrieb Terence Heaford via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>>: >>>> >>>> Firstly I have an iMac, none retina. >>>> >>>> 1. Just checked Pages & Numbers and they both appear similar to LC. >>>> >>>> 2. Then checked TextEdit and that appears the same as Filemaker. >>>> >>>> The rendering of the text in Filemaker & TextEdit appears to my poor >>>> eyesight to be more black (if that is possible). >>>> My poor eyesight is the reason I notice this in the first place, because I >>>> have the same database in both LC & Filemaker. >>>> I prefer the scripting of LC to Filemaker but the display of the same >>>> table is much clearer in Filemaker for the same font (more blackness). >>>> >>>> Perhaps there is an anti alias setting or such like, that has not been >>>> implemented in LC. >>>> >>>> If so it would be good to get that option? >>>> >>>> There used to be (not sure if it’s there now) a terminal command >>>> >>>> defaults write -g CGFontRenderingFontSmoothingDisabled -bool NO >>>> >>>> and probably others for this sort of thing. Perhaps they have to be >>>> implemented in app. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Terry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 17 Dec 2019, at 17:54, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode >>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >>>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 9.5.1 RC1 >>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 17, 2019, at 09:14 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode >>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >>>>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> What version of LiveCode are you using. >>>>>> >>>>>> Older releases did not support the Retina display, but newer releases do. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >>>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> >>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>> <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>> >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> <http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode> > > > > Matthias Rebbe > > free tools for Livecoders: > InstaMaker <https://instamaker.dermattes.de/> > WinSignMaker Mac <https://winsignhelper.dermattes.de/> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
