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by bobcoffee
Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:35 pm
Forum: Feature Proposals
Topic: IDE - Wishlist
Replies: 13
Views: 11330

Re: IDE - Wishlist

Sorry to write my wish list item in such a way to make you feel that way. My bad.

But I have a simpler solution. Just have a preferences check box to either have the "highlite all same selection" on/off. This way programmers who don't want it can simply turn off the functionality in the ...
by bobcoffee
Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:55 am
Forum: Feature Proposals
Topic: IDE - Wishlist
Replies: 13
Views: 11330

Re: IDE - Wishlist

The auto complete feature is a start but...

I would really^3 like to see all the same words highlighted in the script editor when you make a selection.
Yes you could use the search but it is slightly different. It is a more convenient to see the selection highlighted everywhere, especially locally ...
by bobcoffee
Sun Mar 17, 2013 12:59 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: sending binary image data to a dataGrid
Replies: 1
Views: 2896

sending binary image data to a dataGrid

I am using binary image data from a database and trying to populate an image object that is located in a datagrid.

I can easily view the binary data in an image object outside a datagrid by setting the text property of the image object as in
set the text of image "categories" to tImageData
but I ...
by bobcoffee
Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:30 am
Forum: Databases
Topic: import & export (binary) image data using SQLite
Replies: 6
Views: 15497

Re: import & export (binary) image data using SQLite

Pete

Thanks a lot for giving me that advice. I was able to figure it out from your hints.

Here is the code that works for anyone that may need it in the future
(the db table name and columns will need to be adjusted etc.)

//put binary image into db
connectToDb --db connect wrapper function ...
by bobcoffee
Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:08 am
Forum: Databases
Topic: import & export (binary) image data using SQLite
Replies: 6
Views: 15497

Re: import & export (binary) image data using SQLite

I believe the trick is to use a slightly different form of the revDatabaseColumnNamed command:

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put revDatabaseColumnNamed(tCursorID, "catImage","tImageDataExtracted") into tResult

This form puts the the contents of the catimage column directly into the timageDataExtracted ...
by bobcoffee
Sat Mar 16, 2013 9:04 am
Forum: Databases
Topic: import & export (binary) image data using SQLite
Replies: 6
Views: 15497

import & export (binary) image data using SQLite

I have been experimenting and banging my head against blobs for the last two days. I was hoping someone could help me out.
I would like to
// store binary image file in SQLite, then
// select binary image file from SQLite db, and
// put the binary data into an image object

there seems to be ...
by bobcoffee
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:13 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: passing parameters by reference
Replies: 10
Views: 10256

Re: passing parameters by reference

mwieder

Thanks. I was afraid of that.
Lets hope they add this to the engine refactoring

--coffee
by bobcoffee
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:25 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: passing parameters by reference
Replies: 10
Views: 10256

passing parameters by reference

I think I understand passing parameters by reference but I have a question about passing arrays by reference. Is it possible to pass arrays by reference as in the code snippet below? I have been unable to get referenced parameters to work with arrays.

In the dictionary it says
"Pass a parameter ...
by bobcoffee
Sat Feb 16, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Internet
Topic: revweb support? HTML5 instead?
Replies: 16
Views: 41044

Re: revweb support? HTML5 instead?

I'm hoping that someone will be able to clarify a few things about web deployment. I have only been experimenting with LiveCode for the last year on and off, mostly off, but I just assumed that I would be able to deploy to the web... somehow. I mean, in File > Standalone Application Settings > There ...
by bobcoffee
Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:34 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: audio Recording crashes on stop recording
Replies: 1
Views: 2373

audio Recording crashes on stop recording

I am trying to incorporate audio recording into a small program but the LC development authoring tool, as well as the ported version for windows desktop crashes when stop recording command is called. It successfully records about 5-6 times but then crashes seemingly randomly. The audio file gets ...