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by dbailey
Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:57 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows playing .mov file from server?
Replies: 2
Views: 3638

Re: Windows playing .mov file from server?

Thanks Klaus,

Some may have some may not :) so my solution now has been to detect what os is running then display message ensuring user has installed Quicktime v7 or above.
by dbailey
Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:41 am
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows playing .mov file from server?
Replies: 2
Views: 3638

Windows playing .mov file from server?

Hi All, My desktop app plays .mov videos streamed from a server and works ok on a mac, when I run the program on Windows the video does not play, I'm using the play control e.g: put the selectedtext of field "Video List" into theVideoFileName replace space with "%20" in theVideoFileName put playlist...
by dbailey
Thu Oct 03, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Handlers to check when file buffering
Replies: 1
Views: 1558

Handlers to check when file buffering

Hi All, I'm using the movie player to play a movie file that is stored on a web server. Since building the app and testing on another machine I notice the video playback takes a while before it starts to play, in which time the user has no idea if the app is still working. Is there a way to inform t...
by dbailey
Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:04 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Progress of a download
Replies: 11
Views: 6484

Re: Progress of a download

Thanks again Klaus! :D
by dbailey
Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:59 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Progress of a download
Replies: 11
Views: 6484

Progress of a download

Hi All,

I'm follow one of the lessons here:- http://lessons.runrev.com/s/lessons/m/4 ... a-download

Just want to know how to change it so the user can be prompted to enter a download location of the file.
by dbailey
Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: Problems downloading file from webserver
Replies: 3
Views: 6782

Re: Problems downloading file from webserver

I have now fixed this also :D

I needed:-

put URL VideoURL into URL ("binfile:" & it)


This is now working.
by dbailey
Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:53 am
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: Problems downloading file from webserver
Replies: 3
Views: 6782

Re: Problems downloading file from webserver

Thanks for the reply, I've checked the url as suggested when pasted into a browser the .jpg or .mov file displays or plays the file so it seems the url is correct. I have also checked for any spaces in the url. My code now looks like this: on mouseUp global playlistURL put the selectedtext of field ...
by dbailey
Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:15 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Checking a string for spaces
Replies: 4
Views: 3458

Re: Checking a string for spaces

I just figured out a solution:-

replace space with "%20" in tFileName

seems to work :D
by dbailey
Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:57 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Checking a string for spaces
Replies: 4
Views: 3458

Checking a string for spaces

Hi All,

What is the easiest way to check a string for spaces?.

If I have a filename called "The movie.mov" contained in a string say tFilename and I want the movie player to play that file without error?.
by dbailey
Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:51 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Switch & Case button group
Replies: 2
Views: 2214

Switch & Case button group

Hi All,


If I have a group of buttons on a card how do I check which button has been pressed/selected. I understand using the switch & case commands but not sure how to check against the buttons.
by dbailey
Mon Sep 23, 2013 3:37 pm
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: Problems downloading file from webserver
Replies: 3
Views: 6782

Problems downloading file from webserver

Hi All, Nearly finished my Summer School Project :D but have a problem downloading from a webserver I'm using some code found within the Apps Academy on how to download html or a file. My code is:- on mouseUp put the selectedtext of field "Video List" into theVideoFileName set the itemDel to "/" ask...
by dbailey
Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:15 am
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: Webdav server upload & download file example
Replies: 0
Views: 4902

Webdav server upload & download file example

Hi All, Firstly, A fantastic Summer School!, even with the audio disruptions :) Are there any examples of how one would upload/download a file from a webdav server?. I only have SFTP / SSH access to this server and need to retrieve and send files to it via my desktop app. Thanks for any help in adva...
by dbailey
Tue Sep 17, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: What version of LC are you using?
Replies: 1
Views: 5550

What version of LC are you using?

Hi All, Just wanted to find out what release version of live code everyone is using. There's seems to have been a few 'updates', currently I have 6.1.1(rc 2), (rc 3), (rc 4), 6.1.1 & 6.5 (dp 1 ) some have more stable than others but now experiencing a problem of not being able to import an image (Fi...
by dbailey
Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: Stack Troubles!
Replies: 2
Views: 5754

Re: Stack Troubles!

Ah!, that was it thanks!!
by dbailey
Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:45 pm
Forum: Summer School 2013
Topic: Stack Troubles!
Replies: 2
Views: 5754

Stack Troubles!

Just re-opened my project and within the Project Browser I can now see a long list of Mainstacks, looks like RevAnimation, revXXXX, etc, etc. Should these be there?. Its now very confusing trying to get my Application card to show up having to scroll all these stacks of which there are over 30+.

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