Well, I was just about to suggest that, so I’m not sure what else. But I’m fairly new around here. On Sun, Apr 22, 2018 at 10:25 PM Sannyasin Brahmanathaswami via use-livecode <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> and I am hoping not to deal bloated htmltext, like using template > > <p align="center" spacebelow="12"><font size="18" color="#DE3E42">LESSON > [[tChapterNum]]</font></p> > <p align="center" spacebelow="0"><font size="18">[[tSubtitle]]</font></p> > <p align="center" spacebelow="1"><font size="18" color="#63AE33"><img > src="51276" char="@"></font></p> > > > > ------------ > Until we get scrolling working in a datagrid, (on mobile) and also we > want it keep simple, I frequently need to create a runtime list from the > database. > > But the "typesetting tools" in Livecode depend on a field being > present. e.g. > ------ > set the textAlign of line 1 of field "myField" to right > -------- > Currently you can > > lockscreen, > # populate the fld with all kinds of "tweaking" to look nice > unlockscreen > > But I was looking for a method, similar to the advice > > "get all you data in a variable and then show in a field" > > So that the field gets a single pixel update > > Is there a similar method to this with a field, where it all laid out > ahead of time; and "bingo" you popular the field in one go without > lockscreen? > > BR > > _______________________________________________ > 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