Thanks to all for your answers.
I don't have enough time at the moment to delve into this further, but I'll come back to it...
Kind regards, J-P.
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- Wed Jun 12, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Magnifying glass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5447
- Tue Jun 11, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Magnifying glass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5447
Re: Magnifying glass
Ok, thanks, I'll look at this "Align Controls" pane...Craig wrote: And again the "Align Controls" pane has really nice basic tools to do that sort of thing
Regards, J-P.
- Tue Jun 11, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Magnifying glass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5447
Re: Magnifying glass
Hi to all,
@dunbarx
Ah, memories, memories!
This tool no longer works with the latest LC?
Regards, J-P.
@dunbarx
Yes, it is, I remember this lady who had developed a protection system against piracy too...Jacque made a magnifying tool years ago, but I am not sure that is what you are talking about
Ah, memories, memories!
This tool no longer works with the latest LC?
Regards, J-P.
- Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:57 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Magnifying glass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5447
Magnifying glass
In my old, old version of LC (6.5), I remember that there was a magnifying glass to position objects precisely on the sheet. But I don't remember how I did it...
If anyone would like to refresh my memory, thank you in advance.
Kind regards, Jean-Paul.
If anyone would like to refresh my memory, thank you in advance.

Kind regards, Jean-Paul.
- Tue Jun 11, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Export card as PDF ?[solved]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2419
Re: Export card as PDF ?
Wahou, thank you very much Klaus, I'll check the dictionary 

- Tue Jun 11, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Export card as PDF ?[solved]
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2419
Export card as PDF ?[solved]
Hi to all,
Is it possible in LC to export several cards in a PDF file ?
Regards, J-P.
Is it possible in LC to export several cards in a PDF file ?
Regards, J-P.
- Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:09 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Syntax problem[solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3684
Re: Syntax problem
Hi to all,
My apologies for this question which I realize is very irrelevant.
So it’s true that it hurts
Have a nice week-end, J-P.
My apologies for this question which I realize is very irrelevant.
So it’s true that it hurts

Have a nice week-end, J-P.
- Fri Jun 07, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Syntax problem[solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3684
Re: Syntax problem
Hi to all and thanks for your answers. The deal is really simple. I've plenty of cards which share the same stack "zzz". The first card "xxx" deal with all the user preferences, init and so one... This card should not be seen. It's a small card large as 320x200px When the init are done, the card "xx...
- Fri Jun 07, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Syntax problem[solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3684
Re: Syntax problem
Thanks richmond62 but I made a try of this syntax already and it didn't work either 
Regards, J-P.

Regards, J-P.
- Fri Jun 07, 2024 9:42 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: Syntax problem[solved]
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3684
Syntax problem[solved]
Hi to all,
Why this doesn't work ?
What is the exact syntax please ?
Note: I don't want to close the stack "zzz" but only the card "xxx" which is in it.
Thanks,
Regards, J-P.
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close card "xxx" of stack "zzz"
What is the exact syntax please ?
Note: I don't want to close the stack "zzz" but only the card "xxx" which is in it.
Thanks,
Regards, J-P.
- Thu Jun 06, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: How to build a responsive UI for desktop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2358
Re: How to build a responsive UI for desktop
Hi to all @richmond62 By 'responsive' do you mean you want your app to resize to fill the whole screen? Also but not only @SWEdeAndy Thus, resizeStack and resizeControl are your friends. Work with groups as containers for your UI elements. In the card script, use the resizeStack handler to catch the...
- Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: How to build a responsive UI for desktop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2358
Re: How to build a responsive UI for desktop
Hi Craig,
It's not really an issue but a search on what are the good practice to build such interface.
Regards, Jean-Paul.
It's not really an issue but a search on what are the good practice to build such interface.
Regards, Jean-Paul.
- Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:40 pm
- Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
- Topic: How to build a responsive UI for desktop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2358
How to build a responsive UI for desktop
Hi to all, I'm not really a new user of LC as I started to learn and practice it many years ago (8-10?), but I lost my login details because I haven't been back on this forum for a long, long time. I'm trying to update an old application I made with LC version six community and I would like this app...