Technology has transformed our lives in ways that only a few years ago would never have seemed possible. In the world of education, technology’s impact has been particularly significant—even disruptive. For students with reading and learning differences, technology’s positive effect on education has been most profound. Specific technologies have been helping to level a playing field that once looked more like a mountain to these students—and that is a very good thing.
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Ever thought that your LiveCode project could be improved by a custom control? Perhaps you want to add a rounded rectangle push button to your stack, where the border color is different to the text color? Maybe you’re thinking of building an app with 10 cards, and each card needs a header bar, and each header bar needs a label, a button, a background graphic, a line graphic… Getting tired just thinking about it? Enter widgets.
Widgets are controls that can be dragged from the tools palette and dropped onto your stack. In LiveCode 8, users now have the ability to write their own custom controls, or widgets, in the new LiveCode Builder language. The purpose of this article is to guide you through the widget writing process in LiveCode Builder, from the very start to using your end product in a LiveCode stack.
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There are many comparisons out there that try to explain what programming is. These range from building things with Lego to bringing up a child, but there is one that I like to use and it’s:
Programming is Like Baking Cakes!
Let me explain…
read moreOne of the new features introduced in the upcoming LiveCode version 8 release is the ability to create self-contained custom controls called widgets. These widgets are written in a variant of LiveCode called LiveCode Builder (LCB) and have full control over their appearance and behaviour.
In a similar way to Hanson’s previous blog post on fractals, I’ll be showing you how to draw a fractal shape. However this time, I’ll show you how to do it with a custom widget control that can draw the fractal for us.
Success is sweet. Neal Taylor and Dr. Jeroen Lichtenauer certainly think so. They just completed their first LiveCode App! It’s Hands On Turkish, an EU-funded Business Turkish course that is now available for smartphones on the Play and iOS App Stores. We asked them to share a little bit about their LiveCode experience. Here’s what they said:
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For those of you who are convinced you’ve got a great idea for an app but may be intimidated by the prospect of learning to code, I’d like to share with you my experience with LiveCode. It’s enabled me to overcome my fear of learning to code. LiveCode has also helped give me the confidence to strike out on my own as an entrepreneur.
read moreWe recently launched the first developer preview (DP) release of LiveCode 8, which provides a first look at LiveCode’s new “LiveCode Builder” language. This is a powerful new compiled language which can be used to quickly and efficiently develop new controls and code libraries for use in LiveCode apps.
I’d like to tell you about some of the techniques we’ve been using to make sure that LiveCode Builder is robust and reliable.
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1. Listen carefully. This is probably the number one, which is why I’ve put it as number one! Really listen. Read that email three times and be sure you’ve understood it. If you don’t understand it, ask the customer to explain it again. Feed back to them on the phone “So what you are saying is, that pink elephant sprouted wings, but it was completely unable to jump over that tall building?” Use the same words and phrases the customer used, to ensure clear communication. Make sure you answer every point raised, even if the answer is “I don’t know” or “I can’t answer that”.
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