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Contract for OpenGL model/code? 434 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello ...

I'm working on an iPhone app that will require an object rendered fairly realistically in OpenGL. My client has me under NDA, so I can't say in public what exactly I want, but I'd say...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 25, 2008 at 12:29 PM, in Developer Center
Hello ... My thanks to szymczyk for his help! 2,747 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello ...

My thanks to szymczyk for his help!
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 18, 2008 at 12:49 AM, in Developer Center
Using C Library (Swiss Ephemeris) in Xcode 2,747 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello ...

I am looking to build an Xcode project using the Swiss Ephemeris (http://www.astro.com/swisseph/) library to calculate planetary positions. I've never tried using a third-party library...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 17, 2008 at 03:58 AM, in Developer Center
3D animation of math concept? 1,112 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello ...

Inspired by this video of Moebius transformations ...

Moebius transformations revealed (http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/moebius/)

... I would like to create an animation of one of...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Feb 24, 2008 at 08:23 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Sushi for Soldiers? 727 Views / 5 Replies  
Hello ...

A soldier buddy has been in Afghanistan (at FOB Salerno) for a while, and she's craving sushi. Is there a place that'll ship a complete "kit" (rice and stuff, plus (frozen) sashimi) over...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 4, 2007 at 01:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hello ... I've found someone. Thanks. ... 508 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...

I've found someone. Thanks.

--"Day Late" Don
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jun 19, 2007 at 05:54 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Wanted: Graphic Designer for iPhone app 508 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...

This is a paying gig. PM me for details.

I'm looking for a graphic designer to help with an iPhone app I'm doing for a client. The app itself is fairly basic (three simple "panels"),...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:56 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Dashboard/JS: Key Nav issue with popups 625 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello ...

I'm having some trouble with keyboard navigation and popup menus in a Dashboard widget.

If I tab to a popup, I can pop it open with an arrow key, but I cannot use keystrokes to move...
Posted by DayLateDon, on May 27, 2007 at 12:29 AM, in Developer Center
You might consider the equation instead: exp( i... 733 Views / 5 Replies  
You might consider the equation instead: exp( i pi ) + 1 = 0

It's more laser-engraving-friendly, and it's generally hailed as one of the most beautiful equations in mathematics, uniting five of...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Oct 29, 2006 at 09:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That doesn't seem to help me. Of course, the... 793 Views / 1 Replies  
That doesn't seem to help me.

Of course, the widget's well aware of layout changes, since everything's moving during the resize. The widget (apparently) just isn't recalculating the relative...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Oct 28, 2006 at 10:59 AM, in Developer Center
I'm moving this discussion to the "Web Developer"... 587 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm moving this discussion to the "Web Developer" forum, where I should have posted my message in the first place.
Posted by DayLateDon, on Oct 28, 2006 at 10:38 AM, in Developer Center
Dashboard/JS/CSS: Force "hover" update 793 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...

[I mistakenly posted this in the Developer forum. Moderators, please delete that thread.]

I have a widget with a collection of tab buttons with a CSS class "tab-off" and a ":hover"...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Oct 27, 2006 at 09:43 AM, in Developer Center
Dashboard/JS/CSS: Force "hover" update 587 Views / 2 Replies  
Hello ...

I have a widget with a collection of tab buttons with a CSS class "tab-off" and a ":hover" variant. Likewise, there's a "tab-on" class with a ":hover" variant. (Actually, I don't intend...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Oct 26, 2006 at 10:25 PM, in Developer Center
My email access is spotty. Oddly, Mail seems to... 6,469 Views / 150 Replies  
My email access is spotty. Oddly, Mail seems to connect to about half of my Dreamhost-ed POP accounts in my primary domain, and indicates failed connections on the other half ... but the accounts...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 9, 2006 at 02:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
As pointed out above, the issues with BC's code... 3,147 Views / 19 Replies  
As pointed out above, the issues with BC's code were the typo'd "a" vs "idx" variable, and the fact that his loop was beginning at 0 (hence looking for the non-existent element with id "redclick0")...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Aug 14, 2006 at 10:36 AM, in Developer Center
"id"s have to be unique. (That's why they're... 3,147 Views / 19 Replies  
"id"s have to be unique. (That's why they're called that.)

So, to assign "makeRed" as the onclick handler for multiple divs, you can assign each of the divs an individual id, then add additional...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Aug 14, 2006 at 12:40 AM, in Developer Center
Correct, SirCastor. I should have used gone... 3,147 Views / 19 Replies  
Correct, SirCastor.

I should have used gone with a more traditional generic function name, such as "myOnLoad()".
Posted by DayLateDon, on Aug 13, 2006 at 10:11 PM, in Developer Center
The 'onload="onbodyload()"' thing is necessary.... 3,147 Views / 19 Replies  
The 'onload="onbodyload()"' thing is necessary. (I miscopied my first example.)
Posted by DayLateDon, on Aug 13, 2006 at 08:23 PM, in Developer Center
Hello ... You're not actually *calling* the... 3,147 Views / 19 Replies  
Hello ...

You're not actually *calling* the code that sets the redclick's onclick handler. Wrap that line into a function that gets called when the body of the page loads, something like this:

...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Aug 13, 2006 at 07:39 PM, in Developer Center
The large portions of those pie charts could... 3,724 Views / 103 Replies  
The large portions of those pie charts could represent "hang-out time", while the little wedges could represent "just kicking it".
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jul 29, 2006 at 01:26 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I've never had too much trouble with DreamHost in... 6,469 Views / 150 Replies  
I've never had too much trouble with DreamHost in my 18 months with them so far, but the past couple of weeks have been pretty bad. My POP mail accounts are intermittently unreachable for stretches...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jul 28, 2006 at 05:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Check FairPlay authorization? 565 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello ...

Is it possible to programmatically check if one's Mac is authorized to play a particular FairPlay DRM'd file? Or does one just have to try to launch the file in iTunes and see if it...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jun 17, 2006 at 06:29 AM, in Developer Center
App-specific keyboard layout? 512 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello ...

Is there a way to have an app interpret key presses as if a specified keyboard layout is in use, even if the system's keyboard layout is different?

For instance, I want to emulate...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 8, 2006 at 08:59 PM, in Developer Center
Years ago, I had an LD and was able to control it... 961 Views / 20 Replies  
Years ago, I had an LD and was able to control it more or less like a ST:TNG holodeck ... even to the point that, when I commanded "Computer, end program", I got the yellow grid and instantly woke up.
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 5, 2006 at 05:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Doesn't anyone remember 12:34:56 7/8/90 ? 1,228 Views / 36 Replies  
Doesn't anyone remember 12:34:56 7/8/90 ?
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 4, 2006 at 03:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Got it ... I can use the carbon function... 535 Views / 1 Replies  
Got it ...

I can use the carbon function GetCurrentKeyModifiers() at anytime. No event required.
Posted by DayLateDon, on Mar 23, 2006 at 11:02 PM, in Developer Center
Modifier keys at application launch? 535 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...

How can I test for modifier keys when my application is launching?

Checking [[NSApp currentEvent] modifierFlags] in, say, applicationWillFinishLaunching doesn't work (currentEvent is...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Mar 23, 2006 at 01:19 PM, in Developer Center
The "Family Ties" reference reminds me ... ... 2,886 Views / 47 Replies  
The "Family Ties" reference reminds me ...

"At This Moment" -- Billy Vera and the Beaters


Also, from Sonny & Cher ... "All I Ever Need Is You"
Posted by DayLateDon, on Mar 20, 2006 at 08:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"Lovin' You" -- Minnie Ripperton 2,886 Views / 47 Replies  
"Lovin' You" -- Minnie Ripperton
Posted by DayLateDon, on Mar 20, 2006 at 07:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
f1000 ... I've just taken a quick glance at... 1,196 Views / 17 Replies  
f1000 ...

I've just taken a quick glance at your solutions.

Although the underlying interpretation of the geometry may be sound, expressing the angles in terms of "atan"s and "acot"s is...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Mar 10, 2006 at 12:03 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hello ... I was called halfway across the... 1,196 Views / 17 Replies  
Hello ...

I was called halfway across the country for over a week, so I didn't have a chance to post this in a more timely manner.

Here's my analysis of the problem:...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Mar 9, 2006 at 07:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hello ... Ghoser, you cannot go from... 1,196 Views / 17 Replies  
Hello ...

Ghoser, you cannot go from "cos(this) = that" to "this = arccos(that)"!
(Why hasn't anyone else pointed this out?)

In Solution 1a, the following equations (the first one is yours)
...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Feb 22, 2006 at 12:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge
That's assuming "n" positive and "x" approaching... 1,210 Views / 45 Replies  
That's assuming "n" positive and "x" approaching 0 _from_the_right_, or else "n" negative and "x" approaching 0 _from_the_left_. (Or maybe it's assuming the one-point compactification of the real...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Feb 19, 2006 at 01:34 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hello ... When you see the correct... 723 Views / 11 Replies  
Hello ...



When you see the correct answer, there's no doubt about it.

Hint: The clues aren't times. They're individual letters.


Regards ...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 15, 2005 at 10:27 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Hello ... It's noon. Who told me? Add... 723 Views / 11 Replies  
Hello ...

It's noon.

Who told me? Add "Braille <--> seven" at the end ... and a space where appropriate. :)


Regards ...
DayLateDon
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 15, 2005 at 10:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge
XCode warnings (non-existant directories and prebinding) 604 Views / 0 Replies  
Hello ...

I'm getting some warnings in XCode (2.1 running on Mac OS X 10.4.2) that I can't seem to resolve.

The first set complains about non-existant directories, seemingly triggered by the...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 15, 2005 at 08:38 AM, in Developer Center
I don't need luck, I just need a better memory. ... 1,157 Views / 19 Replies  
I don't need luck, I just need a better memory.

I'd created a category for MyProblematicObject (so that it could handle toolbar delegate duties). In the hazy past of this project, I added...
Posted by DayLateDon, on May 1, 2005 at 02:12 AM, in Developer Center
Well, I've just stripped virtually all of the... 1,157 Views / 19 Replies  
Well, I've just stripped virtually all of the code out of my various objects.

MyProblematicObject now responds to awakeFromNib.

So, somehow I've managed to code away nib awaking. I guess I...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 24, 2005 at 01:45 PM, in Developer Center
Okay, now that suggestion's a little beyond me. ... 1,157 Views / 19 Replies  
Okay, now that suggestion's a little beyond me.

Where can I find out how to do this backtrace stuff?


Edit to add: There's only one instance of this object in my app. (It's my main...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 24, 2005 at 12:33 PM, in Developer Center
Ah. Of course. (I'd been thinking "super" where I... 1,157 Views / 19 Replies  
Ah. Of course. (I'd been thinking "super" where I saw "superclass".) Well, that explains the "deepened mystery" away as my error.

On the other hand, using "[self class]" in the check for...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 24, 2005 at 12:31 PM, in Developer Center
Hello ... Sorry to have ducked out of my own... 1,157 Views / 19 Replies  
Hello ...

Sorry to have ducked out of my own thread.

Anyway, I've NSLogged my brains out trying to locate the problem. My object is receiving "init" just fine, gets delegate messages from the...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 24, 2005 at 09:01 AM, in Developer Center
Object not receiving awakeFromNib 1,157 Views / 19 Replies  
Hello ...

One of my object classes (subclass of NSObject, and instantiated in Interface Builder) is no longer receiving "awakeFromNib" messages.

I write "no longer" because, in a...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Apr 17, 2005 at 05:46 AM, in Developer Center
Hello ... As a matter of fact, I just... 654 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello ...


As a matter of fact, I just completed the transfer to a new project. Things are working just fine now.

It would be nice to have a clearer idea of what happened so that I can avoid...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Feb 20, 2005 at 09:33 PM, in Developer Center
Hello ... Yup. I've logged out,... 654 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello ...


Yup. I've logged out, restarted, and even repaired permissions.
Posted by DayLateDon, on Feb 20, 2005 at 05:06 PM, in Developer Center
What did I just do? (XCode) 654 Views / 4 Replies  
Hello ...


"All of a sudden" my build-and-go program won't launch independently in XCode (1.5).

That is, the program runs, and its main window pops up, but its icon doesn't appear in the Dock,...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Feb 20, 2005 at 08:20 AM, in Developer Center
Hello ... Problem solved. Naming... 1,082 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...


Problem solved.

Naming conflict. A user on the clients had the same name as a group on the server.

I need to pay better attention when I set up clients. :hmm:
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jan 11, 2005 at 11:19 PM, in macOS
Problem with new clients and old accounts 1,082 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...


I've recently added a few new eMacs to an Xserve-served network at our school.

When a student (belonging to a "students" group) logs in to a server-based account, the Dock contains...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Jan 8, 2005 at 03:35 PM, in macOS
WebKit: Adjusting incoming HTML/CSS 494 Views / 1 Replies  
Hello ...


I want to tap a URL, read its HTML (and CSS), make modifications to the code, and display the modified information rather than the original.

I've been dipping into the WebKit docs,...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Oct 31, 2004 at 04:27 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks, arekkusu! I made two minor changes... 728 Views / 3 Replies  
Thanks, arekkusu!

I made two minor changes to accommodate a couple of variables

[[myGLView openGLContext] makeCurrentContext]; // for [ctx makeCurrentContext];
[...]
[minicon...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 5, 2004 at 07:33 PM, in Developer Center
NSOpenGLView vanished on minimize 728 Views / 3 Replies  
Hello ...


When my not-full-screen window minimizes to the Dock, an NSOpenGLView within it disappears, either turning completely white or just not drawing at all. I've found references to this...
Posted by DayLateDon, on Sep 5, 2004 at 07:25 AM, in Developer Center
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