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by SparkOut
Mon Apr 15, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: get name of flashdrive.
Replies: 17
Views: 531

Re: get name of flashdrive.

The old thread I posted was referring to a task where someone wanted to implement a security measure like this, by interrogating the volumes and extracting the unique id of the removable device. There were some code samples based on vbcript usage to do this on Windows. I don't know if this is still ...
by SparkOut
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: get name of flashdrive.
Replies: 17
Views: 531

Re: get name of flashdrive.

That wasn't what I was answering. Windows uses volume names for drive referencing (by humans). LiveCode returns a resolved file path on Windows which invariably has a drive letter.
by SparkOut
Sun Apr 14, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: get name of flashdrive.
Replies: 17
Views: 531

Re: get name of flashdrive.

Windows has always used volume names. Those volumes may or may not be assigned a drive letter.
by SparkOut
Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: get name of flashdrive.
Replies: 17
Views: 531

Re: get name of flashdrive.

There is a very old thread on the topic of interrogating volumes on Windows.
I don't know whether any of it still applies.
viewtopic.php?t=2357&start=0
by SparkOut
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: iOS Deployment
Topic: Auto Focus On Edit Field
Replies: 8
Views: 348

Re: Auto Focus On Edit Field

She'll tell you the story :lol:

Or you can re-read it yourself viewtopic.php?p=160350#p160350
by SparkOut
Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: iOS Deployment
Topic: Auto Focus On Edit Field
Replies: 8
Views: 348

Re: Auto Focus On Edit Field

I think there might still be issues on mobile (not that I have encountered such in my usage) where not only does the first field take focus, it pops up the virtual keyboard. Hence the single pixel focus trick. Jwack would know.
by SparkOut
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Issue with with images in arrays
Replies: 8
Views: 342

Re: Issue with with images in arrays

does it cease to be considered to be an image object? Should I stop thinking about objects? Essentially yes And no. It's hard to explain but although there are "controls" (objects) and "containers" in LC this isn't how you're trying to do things. Jacque could probably describe things better. But yo...
by SparkOut
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:55 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to make a clickable list?
Replies: 5
Views: 374

Re: How to make a clickable list?

This sounds like a perfect fit for the tree view widget
by SparkOut
Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: LiveCode 9 quits unexpectedly
Replies: 3
Views: 369

Re: LiveCode 9 quits unexpectedly

You say "quits unexpectedly" but you also say "freezes" and "unresponsive". Before trying too much blind troubleshooting, do you have the backdrop on? I wonder whether you have a hidden dialog box waiting for you to click "ok" or respond to a prompt to save the stack before the build proceeds? Other...
by SparkOut
Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to replace the windows `beep` sound
Replies: 12
Views: 638

Re: How to replace the windows `beep` sound

I said There are various ways to get there but a quick way: Press Windows key+R to bring up the Run box Type "control mmsys.cpl,,2" and hit enter. (Don't include the quotes but do include the double commas.) As I said, one way, and a quick way. Anyone used to using terminal would probably agree. Loa...
by SparkOut
Sun Mar 31, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to replace the windows `beep` sound
Replies: 12
Views: 638

Re: How to replace the windows `beep` sound

Uh, that's what I said. And there are many ways to reach that interface. Using a typed command was simpler to describe than trying to lead someone through "click that,tab that". The point I wanted to stress is that replacing a default Windows beep isn't going to "make music" which is what the OP wan...
by SparkOut
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to replace the windows `beep` sound
Replies: 12
Views: 638

Re: How to replace the windows `beep` sound

You can save a new sound scheme with your own imported sounds, as I mentioned above. You have to save the scheme, then choose each alert notification type, and browse to the sound file you want the OS to play when that alert notification is triggered. I just don't see that playing an individual beep...
by SparkOut
Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: How to replace the windows `beep` sound
Replies: 12
Views: 638

Re: How to replace the windows `beep` sound

There are various ways to get there but a quick way: Press Windows key+R to bring up the Run box Type "control mmsys.cpl,,2" and hit enter. (Don't include the quotes but do include the double commas.) This will open the Windows Sound properties opened on the Sound Scheme tab where you can "Save As" ...
by SparkOut
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Android Deployment
Topic: Android 9 TV Box: acting on remote control
Replies: 16
Views: 7994

Re: Android 9 TV Box: acting on remote control

Reading up, it seems like a tactic of spammers to target dormant forum accounts. One suggestion I saw would be to force accounts inactive for 6 or 12 months to re-authenticate via email before accepting the post.
by SparkOut
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Android Deployment
Topic: Android 9 TV Box: acting on remote control
Replies: 16
Views: 7994

Re: Android 9 TV Box: acting on remote control

It's clear that this latest is not a valid post. I think there has been a spate of spam recently from forum accounts that were registered a few years ago and have been dormant for some time. I don't know whether there's been some hacker-compromised accounts or something but there does seem to be a t...

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