IDE versus MSG Box - Field Tabstops

[kee nethery]

A summer class in "Computer programming and slide rules" in 1969 in the sixth grade on a teletype with paper tape.

First personal computer was a SouthWest Technical Products 6800 in 1978.

Kee Nethery


On Aug 14, 2013, at 1:50 PM, Jerry Jensen <jhj at jhj.com> wrote:

> I had my first computer class in 1964.
> .Jerry
> 
> On Aug 14, 2013, at 1:14 PM, DunbarX at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> Hmmm.
>> 
>> 
>> I was in college in the 60's.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Raise?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com>
>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>> Sent: Wed, Aug 14, 2013 2:42 pm
>> Subject: Re: IDE versus MSG Box - Field Tabstops
>> 
>> 
>> No, I just don't want to admit that I'm 30 in dwarf years.
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM, <dunbarx at aol.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I see Mike is reluctant to take my wager.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Craig
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: stephen barncard <stephenREVOLUTION2 at barncard.com>
>>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>> Sent: Wed, Aug 14, 2013 2:00 pm
>>> Subject: Re: IDE versus MSG Box - Field Tabstops
>>> 
>>> 
>>> "The only reason you guys think tabWidths are better is because you're too
>>> young to have spent enough time on teletypes, or IBM's that had
>>> single-digit model numbers."
>>> 
>>> yeah, 1965 I drank a lot of Cokes, dreamt  of being a pirate DJ off the
>>> coast of England and thought computers were boring.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:43 AM, <dunbarx at aol.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hmmm.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I will give 2-1 odds, payable in LC tokens, for each year older you are
>>>> than I.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Craig Newman
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Mike Kerner <MikeKerner at roadrunner.com>
>>>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>>> Sent: Wed, Aug 14, 2013 1:35 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: IDE versus MSG Box - Field Tabstops
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> The only reason you guys think tabWidths are better is because you're too
>>>> young to have spent enough time on teletypes, or IBM's that had
>>>> single-digit model numbers.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 1:24 PM, J. Landman Gay <
>>> jacque at hyperactivesw.com
>>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On 8/14/13 11:49 AM, dunbarx at aol.com wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> With what you explained, I might see how, say, a negative number
>>>>>> might trip up the translation, but do not see why the particular
>>>>>> string mentioned does. Anyway, that string does not crash two
>>>>>> machines I tried it on, so I suspect something more local and
>>>>>> sinister in his getup.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I found early on that if I had the project browser showing, setting
>>>>> properties in the older property inspector would cause a crash
>>> sometimes.
>>>>> Later I found out there was a bug in the new project browser that
>>> caused
>>>>> that, but I'd already got into the habit of not showing it any more. I
>>>>> haven't had crashes since I turned it off, and I don't know if the
>>> bug's
>>>>> been fixed since then because I haven't turned it back on.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Maybe the OP had both browsers showing and hit the same bug.
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
>>>>> HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com
>>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
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