Hi
here's the third one I missed "Make something idiot-proof, and they will build a better idiot." It's a losing battle .... Lagi >> Nothing can be made foolproof because fools are so ingenious. >> Nothing is foolproof for a capable fool. >> >> Lagi >> >> >> On 4 June 2018 at 20:51, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Okay, we're making progress: >>> >>> 2 people (Paul and Ralph) think having "the [effective] [working] >>> screenLoc" might be a useful addition for the language for the likely >>> effort to add it >>> 2 people (Bob and Jacqueline) think that it is simple enough (which it >>> is) to write your own function for this it is not worth the effort to >>> add to the engine >>> >>> So far we have a tie. >>> >>> And, Jacqueline, screen resolutions can be changed dynamically on >>> Windows (can't remember off the top of my head if the same is true for >>> OSX). This changes the screenLoc. We also have customers who use >>> multiple monitors, unplug them abruptly, change screen resolutions >>> dynamically (say to connect to a projector) and so on, so are trying to >>> make use of LC features like the desktopChanged message to recheck >>> screen sizes and adjust windows in our app accordingly or re-position >>> windows or recenter dialogs when a monitor is removed suddenly. Some >>> user have "fat" taskbars (a lot of open stuff on them since the Windows >>> toolbar can be resized) and the center of the working screen area is >>> decidedly not the center of the current resolution of the primary >>> monitor. In fact, the Windows taskbar can be resize to take up half the >>> primary screen by the user (we have NOT had any one do that - YET) >>> >>> >>> On 6/4/2018 12:07 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, that is why I said (read below) that if others did not think there >>>> should be an effective and/or working key word for the screenLoc >>>> function, I would roll my own based on the screenRect function. I was >>>> asking whether other think the screenLoc function should or should not >>>> have these keywords. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/4/2018 11:55 AM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: >>>> >>>>> Seems like you could subtract item 1 from item 3 and item 2 from item 4 >>>>> >>>> of the effective screenRect to get what you need. >>> >>>> Bob S >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jun 4, 2018, at 08:08 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < >>>>>> >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I posted the question below and got no responses so I thought I would >>>>>> try again. >>>>>> >>>>>> I noticed that screenLoc has no effective or working keywords >>>>>> >>>>> associated >>> >>>> with it in LC9 or earlier. It seems to me that it should and that if it >>>>>> has been done for the screenRect(s), it should be a small enhancement >>>>>> >>>>> to >>> >>>> add them to the screenLoc >>>>>> >>>>>> Do others agree? If so I will submit and enhancement entry to the >>>>>> quality center. if not, I'll drop this discussion thread and roll my >>>>>> >>>>> own >>> >>>> function based on the screenRect function. >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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