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My bet's on Photo Pro... 1,223 Views / 31 Replies  
My bet's on Photo Pro (http://www.thinksecret.com/news/0508adobe.html). :cool:
Posted by disco_stu, on Oct 16, 2005 at 04:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I can testify to Diggory's post. When I first... 924 Views / 9 Replies  
I can testify to Diggory's post. When I first hosted my app (as a dmg), I noticed in the logs that people weren't downloading 100% of the file. I zipped up the dmg and haven't had a problem since.
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 1, 2005 at 09:32 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hmmm... so there is. I just looked a few weeks... 800 Views / 3 Replies  
Hmmm... so there is. I just looked a few weeks ago, too. :hmm:

The only thing that I don't like about their approach is that they rely on a third party, ie Apple's dashboard page or...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 19, 2005 at 01:31 PM, in Applications
To Reggie Fowler and ManOfSteal (and anyone else... 2,093 Views / 27 Replies  
To Reggie Fowler and ManOfSteal (and anyone else interested), my idea for a 'WidgetUpdate' type of app:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?p=2614470
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 19, 2005 at 09:13 AM, in macOS
WidgetUpdate - a proposal 800 Views / 3 Replies  
I'd like to create a Dashboard widget that checks for updates to the user's currently installed widgets, and I was wondering if anyone else would be interested in such an application? (In other...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 19, 2005 at 09:07 AM, in Applications
Hey, I'm actually working on something like... 2,093 Views / 27 Replies  
Hey,
I'm actually working on something like this - I've opened up a sourceforge acct. and everything. However, I'm on vacation and have very limited net access, so I won't be able to do any serious...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 2, 2005 at 05:42 AM, in macOS
Thanks for the replies, guys. This was along the... 614 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the replies, guys. This was along the lines of what I was thinking, but I wasn't sure how efficient it was to recursively query the database. Worst case, there could be a TON of calls to...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jun 3, 2005 at 11:58 AM, in Developer Center
Database design question 614 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi, I have a basic grasp on SQL and database design, but I would like some help brainstorming...

I'd like to set up a database backend for an online forum, I guess somewhat similar to Slashdot's...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jun 3, 2005 at 09:23 AM, in Developer Center
My first Golden, Max, died a few years ago from... 1,468 Views / 38 Replies  
My first Golden, Max, died a few years ago from cancer. He lived to be around 12 or 13. The vets could never figure out what was wrong (even though his white blood cell count was very high). Very...
Posted by disco_stu, on Nov 27, 2004 at 11:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yup:... 681 Views / 6 Replies  
Yup: http://developer.apple.com/macosx/tiger/spotlight.html
Posted by disco_stu, on Nov 18, 2004 at 11:59 AM, in macOS
I had a problem like this a while ago, too - but... 1,470 Views / 3 Replies  
I had a problem like this a while ago, too - but I used some sample code from Apple's documentation to find a way around it:

Instead of calling [self setPressed:NO], etc. in mouseUp:, do it in...
Posted by disco_stu, on Nov 7, 2004 at 07:36 PM, in Developer Center
off the top of my head... [[NSWorkspace... 621 Views / 4 Replies  
off the top of my head...

[[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"http://www.fark.com"]];

edit: damn! Uncle Skeleton beat me to it ;)
Posted by disco_stu, on Mar 28, 2004 at 07:50 PM, in Developer Center
Re: Re: /Library/Application Support permissions 753 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks for the ideas. It's a really simple game, so it doesn't seem worth it to me to require Administrator privileges just to be able to save the high scores.

I didn't think of /Users/Shared/ - I...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jan 12, 2004 at 06:16 PM, in Developer Center
/Library/Application Support permissions 753 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm working on a game in Cocoa that saves the high scores in /Library/Application Support/MyGame/Scores.plist so that they are accessible to every user on the machine. AFAIK, this is exactly where...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jan 12, 2004 at 03:56 PM, in Developer Center
Re: Question on setting the extension and icon for file type in Xcode 545 Views / 2 Replies  
In the left column of Xcode, labeled "Groups & Files", you'll see a red bulls-eye with the word "Targets" next to it. Click on the disclosure arrow (the gray triangle) so you should see your target's...
Posted by disco_stu, on Nov 20, 2003 at 09:24 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks guys! Is it possible to tell the... 685 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks guys!

Is it possible to tell the operating system to use my larger data partition for swap space? Or should I just back everything up and re-partition, giving the system drive a few more...
Posted by disco_stu, on Oct 28, 2003 at 11:54 AM, in macOS
Panther - what would cause nearly 2 GB to disappear? 685 Views / 5 Replies  
So, last night I unplugged my monitor from my tower and hooked it up to my PC to play some Half-Life like I always do. I left open a bunch of applications (Finder, Activity Manager, Address Book,...
Posted by disco_stu, on Oct 28, 2003 at 11:25 AM, in macOS
Zooming/Scaling an NSView subclass? 2,858 Views / 1 Replies  
Does anyone know if it's possible to zoom or scale a subclass of NSView and how I would go about coding such a thing?

For example, what if I wanted to show a web page rendered in a WebView at 50%...
Posted by disco_stu, on Oct 13, 2003 at 12:20 AM, in Developer Center
Nevermind, I gots confuzed. :confused: 768 Views / 6 Replies  
Nevermind, I gots confuzed.
:confused:
Posted by disco_stu, on Sep 15, 2003 at 12:50 PM, in Developer Center
Re: NSController 768 Views / 6 Replies  
I've been wondering the same things. According to one of Apple's press releases (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2003/jun/23xcode.html), XCode should be available to all developers today (the 15th),...
Posted by disco_stu, on Sep 15, 2003 at 10:46 AM, in Developer Center
I've been waiting an eternity for 1080:Avalanche.... 1,466 Views / 54 Replies  
I've been waiting an eternity for 1080:Avalanche. I really enjoyed the original on the N64.
Posted by disco_stu, on Sep 5, 2003 at 08:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Ditto! :) OK, I'm very content/happy with my... 1,347 Views / 26 Replies  
Ditto! :)

OK, I'm very content/happy with my life - great fianc�e, good health, great family, relatively secure financially (for the moment). The one thing in my life that asolutely sucks? Work.
...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 11, 2003 at 01:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: What printers do people have? 2,054 Views / 58 Replies  
Brand: HP
Model: LaserJet 1300
Use: Everything except photos (it's a B&W)

We just got it a few weeks ago - very happy with it.
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 8, 2003 at 02:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Seriously, huh? I liked this quote: "Apple... 1,079 Views / 25 Replies  
Seriously, huh?

I liked this quote:
"Apple says it has also worked to increase the stability of the system software--a program suddenly quitting won't force a restart..."

And I thought that...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 8, 2003 at 10:19 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Copies of Mac OS 8 flying off the shelves... 1,079 Views / 25 Replies  
Six years ago today, according to this article (http://news.com.com/2100-1001-202222.html?tag=fd_day) on News.com, from their 'Today in Tech History' section.

Man, that seems like so long ago. I...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 8, 2003 at 09:21 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Beautiful Golden! That picture is absolutely... 1,146 Views / 49 Replies  
Beautiful Golden! That picture is absolutely priceless! :D
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 6, 2003 at 10:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks! We actually discovered a few nights ago... 1,146 Views / 49 Replies  
Thanks! We actually discovered a few nights ago that she's a lot quieter if we leave a radio on near her crate. She really likes 80's music, strangely enough. ;)

I'll be ecstatic when my fianc�e and...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 6, 2003 at 07:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Thanks - she's a handful! :) 1,146 Views / 49 Replies  
Thanks - she's a handful! :)
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 6, 2003 at 07:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
My fianc�e and I just got a puppy last week. She's... 1,146 Views / 49 Replies  
My fianc�e and I just got a puppy last week. She's really cute. And that's about all she has going for her; she hasn't really gotten used to us and her new environment, but she's coming along (we...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 6, 2003 at 04:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Re: Project Builder: Stupid Question 703 Views / 2 Replies  
If I remember correctly, the Dock stores a cache of application icons, so if you update the Application Icon in Project Builder, it may not be updated because the Dock is just looking in it's cache....
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 5, 2003 at 12:05 PM, in Developer Center
Nevermind, I tested it out and apparently the... 1,355 Views / 3 Replies  
Nevermind, I tested it out and apparently the function is called multiple times to sort every subview. That's pretty freakin' awesome. Thanks a lot ChuckIt!!!!!!!! :D
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 5, 2003 at 08:35 AM, in Developer Center
Awesome, that helps. I was trying to pass the... 1,355 Views / 3 Replies  
Awesome, that helps. I was trying to pass the arguments of the function along with the function pass, like this:


[myView sortSubviewsUsingFunction:SortViews( subview1, subview2, context )...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 5, 2003 at 08:24 AM, in Developer Center
Help with NSView method 1,355 Views / 3 Replies  
Could someone give me an example using the following NSView method? Say I have two subviews, subview1 and subview2...


- (void)sortSubviewsUsingFunction:(int (*)(id, id, void *))compare...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 4, 2003 at 06:23 PM, in Developer Center
Just happened to me two minutes ago when I logged... 1,956 Views / 42 Replies  
Just happened to me two minutes ago when I logged in and opened Mail, Safari, and Entourage. Can anyone make any sense of the loginwindow's crash log? I don't have any devices attached, nor any fonts...
Posted by disco_stu, on Aug 2, 2003 at 06:15 PM, in macOS
Doh, Chuckit's 100% right - my bad! :thumbsup: ... 2,909 Views / 9 Replies  
Doh, Chuckit's 100% right - my bad! :thumbsup:

I'm not sure what you're trying to get your code to do MaxPower2k3, but another possible option would be just to keep the string as an NSString. The...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 24, 2003 at 09:26 AM, in Developer Center
No problem - I try to avoid pointers and all that... 2,909 Views / 9 Replies  
No problem - I try to avoid pointers and all that garbage as much as possible. ;)
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 23, 2003 at 09:46 PM, in Developer Center
This is probably your best bet: int... 2,909 Views / 9 Replies  
This is probably your best bet:


int i;
NSString *string = @"This is a test of the emergency broadcast system.";
NSMutableArray *array = [[NSMutableArray alloc]...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 23, 2003 at 09:41 PM, in Developer Center
To save the color: [[userDefaults... 770 Views / 3 Replies  
To save the color:

[[userDefaults setObject:[NSArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:[chatColorIB color]] forKey:@"ChatColorName"];

To read the color:

[chatColorIB setColor:[NSUnarchiver...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 22, 2003 at 07:56 AM, in Developer Center
:thumbsup: 1,334 Views / 40 Replies  
:thumbsup:
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 19, 2003 at 09:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
G00gl3 is 1337!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!1!... 2,169 Views / 61 Replies  
G00gl3 is 1337!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!1! (http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker/)

/got nothin'
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 16, 2003 at 10:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
OK, I've spent way too much time thinking about... 826 Views / 7 Replies  
OK, I've spent way too much time thinking about this. I agree - I always though that it'd be cool to have a graphical representation of the stuff I do on the command line, such as cd'ing into a...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 16, 2003 at 12:58 AM, in Developer Center
If you're just interested in changing the desktop... 782 Views / 5 Replies  
If you're just interested in changing the desktop pic, Apple has some sample code with a different approach here: http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/Sample_Code/Cocoa/DeskPictAppDockMenu.htm. It's...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 11, 2003 at 01:08 AM, in Developer Center
Actually, you have to download the Web Kit SDK... 571 Views / 2 Replies  
Actually, you have to download the Web Kit SDK (v1.0) from Apple's ADC (Apple Developer Connection) website. You can sign up for free at connect.apple.com. Once you install that, then you can start...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 11, 2003 at 12:49 AM, in Developer Center
No, it definitely says 'All your base are belong... 1,137 Views / 17 Replies  
No, it definitely says 'All your base are belong to us' - I just threw 'Omni' and 'outline' into the quote for the subject of the post. It actually looks like the each line is a quote from that...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 11, 2003 at 12:43 AM, in Applications
Doh! Who knew? ;) well, here's what the code... 782 Views / 5 Replies  
Doh! Who knew? ;)

well, here's what the code would look like in that case:

- (void)changeDesktopPicture
{
NSDictionary *errors;
NSAppleScript *script = [[NSAppleScript alloc]...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 11, 2003 at 12:17 AM, in Developer Center
That looks like a pretty big undertaking. If this... 740 Views / 8 Replies  
That looks like a pretty big undertaking. If this is your first attempt at Cocoa programming or just programming in general, I'd highly recommend that you pick a much simpler application to start off...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 11, 2003 at 12:09 AM, in Developer Center
Glad I could help :) 690 Views / 3 Replies  
Glad I could help :)
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 10, 2003 at 11:32 PM, in Developer Center
Last I checked, there was no way to do this with... 782 Views / 5 Replies  
Last I checked, there was no way to do this with straight Cocoa. However, you can do it with an Applescript. In a Cocoa app, you can use NSTask to call command line applications, such as osascript...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 10, 2003 at 11:27 PM, in Developer Center
All your outlines are belong to Omni 1,137 Views / 17 Replies  
http://jzinc.com/personal/joe_z/images/omnibase.gif

If you squint just right you can see it.

/I got nothin' :hmm:
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 10, 2003 at 11:00 PM, in Applications
This seems to do the trick - you might be able to... 690 Views / 3 Replies  
This seems to do the trick - you might be able to find a faster/easier/better way, but this is what I came up w/:

- (int)numberOfColumns
{
int numberOfColumns;
NSString *firstLine;...
Posted by disco_stu, on Jul 10, 2003 at 08:08 PM, in Developer Center
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