I'm trying to rally the troops...

Wed Mar 19 00:22:58 EDT 2014

Hi Vaughn,
Whenever you're ready with it, I'll be your first customer.
thanks, Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vaughn Clement" <vclement at gmail.com>
To: "How to use LiveCode" <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...

> Hi Larry
>
> I would put it in live code but! The LC issue with relational databases is
> not so good. That is why the LC people used DataGrids to do the Dictionary
> and that doesn't present the best way to do searches and to use a
> relational table design.
>
> My issue with LiveCode is you need to first learn the language, and that 
> is
> a starting point to then learn the scripting. I wanted to develop a tool
> that allows me to do a global search by a word, or a phrase and then see
> everything in the entire dictionary that has that word or phrase. It also
> needs to allow the users to add their own code or definitions data to any
> part of the dictionary. I wanted it to have subrecords under the main LC
> dictionary words where the user could add their own custom uses for that
> term. Then also have user defined search words that are a part of
> extensions and plugins. I also wanted plugin and extensions developers to
> add their custom content to the user defined area. Not done yet, then
> custom behaviors usage and custom property example can be added to the 
> user
> defined records.  The icing on the cake is the built in Google translation
> editor where users can convert any text to their language.
>
> All of the data will be available to edit, copy and paste into external
> media or scripts. NOTE: I have hundreds of hours in the development and
> that is only to add data, it will have ongoing support to maintain the
> dictionary. That does not include the hosting fees. So I will have two
> types of users, those who can see all of the records, but cannot edit or
> copy data. Then for an annual donation of $12.00 or $1 month per user you
> will have full access to all the features like editing copy, paste an so 
> on.
>
> Thank you
>
> Vaughn Clement
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> On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 5:19 PM, <larry at significantplanet.org> wrote:
>
>> Hello Vaughn,
>> That's great.  I hope you're saying the app would integrate directly into
>> LiveCode?  I really don't want to have it be a separate app, but even 
>> that
>> would be OK if your app also includes ALL the LC dictionary and notes.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vaughn Clement" <vclement at gmail.com>
>> To: "How to use LiveCode" <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:13 PM
>> Subject: Re: I'm trying to rally the troops...
>>
>>
>>  Hi larry
>>>
>>> I am in the process of doing just what your asking for, a dictionary 
>>> that
>>> allows you to edit, add, and save code. It will be online in the next 15
>>> days. I will even have Google translate in the app where you can convert
>>> the scripts or text to any language. I will annonce the app very soon.
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, <larry at significantplanet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello Everyone,
>>>>
>>>> Over a year ago I wrote to RR and suggested they allow the user to add
>>>> notes directly to the LC dictionary. (for private viewing)
>>>>
>>>> I understand why they need to approve notes that are added for public
>>>> viewing.
>>>>
>>>> But there are literally HUNDREDS of times where I have to figure
>>>> something
>>>> out that is NOT documented in the dictionary.  A recent example: I had
>>>> trouble with the cursor disappearing once I compiled.  Happily,
>>>> Jacqueline
>>>> answered the question in here for me.  What I want to do is go to the
>>>> dictionary and make my OWN note about that under "cursor" - since I 
>>>> don't
>>>> have a photographic memory and because LC for me is a hobby and not a
>>>> profession, I will sometimes go months without using it.  It's too
>>>> difficult to remember everything.
>>>>
>>>> Sure, I could make a spreadsheet with "cursor" in column 1 and my notes
>>>> in
>>>> column 2 - whatever.  But that seems like a pretty dopey solution.
>>>>
>>>> I hope some of you will agree with me that this feature would be VERY
>>>> useful and a great timesaver.  Then let's rattle the LC cage.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for listening.
>>>>
>>>> Larry
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> Vaughn Clement
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