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by FourthWorld
Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:04 pm
Forum: Talking LiveCode
Topic: Determine if stack is maximized?
Replies: 7
Views: 8362

Re: Determine if stack is maximized?

Garrett wrote:How do you find out if a stack is maximized?
Wouldn't the maximized rect be the same as the windowBoundingRect?
by FourthWorld
Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:51 pm
Forum: CGIs and the Server
Topic: The ultimate Rev CGI reference
Replies: 3
Views: 7782

The ultimate Rev CGI reference

Without a doubt the most complete reference on setting up and using the Rev engine as a CGI is Jacque Gay's wonderful article at: http://hyperactivesw.com/cgitutorial/index.html There has also been a lot of very helpful discussion over the years on using the engine for CGI work on the use-revolution...
by FourthWorld
Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:04 am
Forum: Databases
Topic: Searching a List, or do I need a better DB Engine?
Replies: 3
Views: 6842

Re: Searching a List, or do I need a better DB Engine?

I have a list of about 128,000 lines. Each line has anywhere from 2 to maybe 10 items. The longest line is maybe 100 characters total. So each line isn't really a lot of data. I did a simple repeat loop and compared the word being searched for with the first word of each entry. Works of course, but...
by FourthWorld
Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:20 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Why Forums? What about the List?
Replies: 24
Views: 34040

The fact that you immediately pick out only one of the things I brought up on the mailing list kind of shows the mentality of how the list works. And also by describing it with a colorful new description (less than appropriate and also quite misleading) also adds to my statement about the mailing l...
by FourthWorld
Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:15 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Why Forums? What about the List?
Replies: 24
Views: 34040

Why offer to the newcommers in the runrev community a form of support different from the one you offer to your own clients? You just don't lighten up do you? There's a HUGE difference between having rational discussions about bugs and making sweeping accusations of moral decrepitude. Sure, Rev has ...
by FourthWorld
Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:39 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Why Forums? What about the List?
Replies: 24
Views: 34040

Let's just simplify this and call it what it is. Mailing list tend to create what's called the "Good Ol' Boy" club where certain users feel they have the right to say and do as they wish on the mailing list. The club develops into an almost religious cult, and if anyone disagrees with them, they ar...
by FourthWorld
Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:35 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: only announcement shown when not logged in
Replies: 17
Views: 25635

I really would love to see the forums open to read for everyone. you could disable guest posts, if that is a concern, but reading really should be open, otherwise a whole lot of people might be drawn back from the forums. Forums can be set up to enhance communication, or they can be set up to imped...

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