Weird. I thought you could just toss it in the extensions folder. On Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 10:33 AM Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> Yes, And after the install you will the widget folder in your "My > LiveCode"==>Extensions folder. It will appear the the tool palette and in > the inclusions pane of the standalone settings. > > Ralph DiMola > IT Director > Evergreen Information Services > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > -----Original Message----- > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On > Behalf Of Brian Milby via use-livecode > Sent: Friday, September 09, 2022 9:54 AM > To: How to use LiveCode > Cc: Brian Milby > Subject: Re: NAVRAD was: lcb missing manual > > You have to use the IDE to install widgets. > Tools… Extension Manager… + (icon, top right) > > Brian Milby > br...@milby7.com > > > On Sep 9, 2022, at 9:40 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > Throwing NavRAD into my extensions folder doesn't seem to install it. > > I wonder why. > > > >> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 4:19 PM Mike Kerner > >> <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >> by the way, isn't it crazy how much overhead is required with lcb > widgets? > >> there is so...much...stuff you have to put on top just to get to the > >> heart of the thing. > >> and i'm never going to like the way lc embeds the comments in the > >> source of anything. > >> or the way they spell "favourites", or pronounce "Aluminum". Do you > >> see an extra "i" in there? No? It's invisible, that's why. > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 4:00 PM Brian Milby via use-livecode < > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I think the user is going to need to code the width adjustment in > >>> the resizeStack handler. Widgets can’t change their rect on their > >>> own. It has to happen from the LCS side. > >>> > >>> Brian Milby > >>> br...@milby7.com > >>> > >>>> On Sep 6, 2022, at 3:29 PM, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Mike, > >>>> > >>>> For future reference the source is in the .lce file. The .lce is in > >>>> zip > >>> format. Temporarily change the extension to .zip. You will see the > >>> lcb file in there. Also when you install it the source will be in > >>> the extension folder. But since I posted .lce I have put in comments > >>> starting with "RAD Change" to show where I have made changes. Here > >>> is the link to the updated > >>> source==>https://www.dropbox.com/s/bv930usovpruo5e/navrad.lcb?dl=0 > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for taking a look! > >>>> > >>>> Also I found that after I updated the docs that the docs are > >>>> generated > >>> from the lcb file. I re-built the widget and boom my doc changes > >>> were destroyed. No problem I just had redo the docs for my changes > >>> in the lcb file. So many unknowns. I am trying to find a way to > >>> resize it to the card width with a user setting for height percent > >>> of card width. But the docs are so scant and confusing I feel the > giant headache coming on again. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Ralph DiMola > >>>> IT Director > >>>> Evergreen Information Services > >>>> rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] > >>>> On > >>> Behalf Of Mike Kerner via use-livecode > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2022 3:00 PM > >>>> To: How to use LiveCode > >>>> Cc: Mike Kerner > >>>> Subject: Re: NAVRAD was: lcb missing manual > >>>> > >>>> Ralph, > >>>> got the source, somewhere? i'd like to learn from it. > >>>> testing to begin...now. > >>>> > >>>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 1:32 PM Ralph DiMola via use-livecode < > >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I took a major stab at LCB and created a new widget based on the > >>>>> navbar widget. I have made 2 changes to the navbar and call it > navrad. > >>>>> It does not modify the stock navbar. With almost no docs it was a > >>>>> challenge. There were so many unknowns I got a few giant > >>>>> headaches. It adds 4 new > >>>>> properties(iconFill,autoRADHilite,preHilitedItem, > >>>>> preHilitedItemName) and 1 new message(preHiliteChanged). I updated > >>>>> the documentation so the new properties and message show in the > >>>>> dictionary with example(search for "navrad" or just "rad"). > >>>>> One thing I ran into was that I had to call the "autohilite" > >>>>> property autoRADHilite because using any existing property causes > >>>>> a confilict that I could not get around without sufficient docs. > >>>>> It does show in the property inspector as "auto hilite". These > >>>>> changes allow 1)enlarge/center the icon if there is no label > >>>>> 2)intercept a selection before it is hilited and make a choice to > >>>>> hilite and send the stock hiliteChanged message (or not). Why no > >>>>> label? For one social media > >>> icons don’t need labels. Why a pre message? > >>>>> Someone suggested it and I thought it was a great idea. Backwards > >>>>> compatible with existing navbar LCS code. The was an auto sizing > >>>>> to card width request. I will look to see if I can do it without > >>>>> more > >>> docs(or help). > >>>>> > >>>>> If anyone would like to try it and find any bugs it's at ==> > >>>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/51zm4m8dip49jov/com.livecode.widget.navr > >>>>> ad.2 > >>>>> .0.0.lce?dl=0 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Ralph DiMola > >>>>> IT Director > >>>>> Evergreen Information Services > >>>>> rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> 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 > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the > >>>> second > >>> day, God created the oceans. > >>>> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and > >>>> did a little diving. > >>>> And God said, "This is good." > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second > >> day, God created the oceans. > >> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > >> and did a little diving. > >> And God said, "This is good." > >> > > > > > > -- > > On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second > > day, God created the oceans. > > On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > > and did a little diving. > > And God said, "This is good." > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. 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