From matthew at 4dlug.org.uk Wed Nov 22 00:52:10 2006 From: matthew at 4dlug.org.uk (Matthew at 4D LUG) Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:52:10 +0000 Subject: [4DLUG] 4D LUG Meeting - Monday December 4th Message-ID: <855A2389-26F1-44D9-AE11-02514ACA63B2@4dlug.org.uk> Folks Following our new quarterly schedule, the next 4D LUG meeting will be on Monday 4th December - sorry I wasn't around to provide my expert organisational skills to the last one, but I'll be there this time (take note all of you who want to avoid me). Details as before, just one rule... *Reply to me if you plan to attend!* Date: Monday 4th December Time: 19:00 Place: PizzaExpress Victoria Street Opposite Victoria Tube District/Circle Exit http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rd39.htm Then: Victoria pub, Lower Belgrave St (Victoria station end) Usually get there 21:00-21:30 (if anyone wants to meet there later) As usual, everyone is welcome, no level of 4D knowledge/experience/ interest is required, just wanting to attend qualifies you. As already stated, let me know if you plan to attend! See you all there... Matthew From john.convey at sci-do.co.uk Thu Nov 23 11:48:51 2006 From: john.convey at sci-do.co.uk (Sci-do Communications) Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:48:51 +0000 Subject: [4DLUG] 4D LUG Meeting - Monday December 4th In-Reply-To: <855A2389-26F1-44D9-AE11-02514ACA63B2@4dlug.org.uk> Message-ID: Mat Please count me in John John convey > Folks > > Following our new quarterly schedule, the next 4D LUG meeting will be > on Monday 4th December - sorry I wasn't around to provide my expert > organisational skills to the last one, but I'll be there this time > (take note all of you who want to avoid me). > > Details as before, just one rule... *Reply to me if you plan to attend!* > > Date: Monday 4th December > > Time: 19:00 > > Place: PizzaExpress Victoria Street > Opposite Victoria Tube District/Circle Exit > http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rd39.htm > > Then: Victoria pub, Lower Belgrave St (Victoria station end) > Usually get there 21:00-21:30 (if anyone wants to meet there > later) > > As usual, everyone is welcome, no level of 4D knowledge/experience/ > interest is required, just wanting to attend qualifies you. As > already stated, let me know if you plan to attend! > > See you all there... > > Matthew > > > _______________________________________________ > Next 4D London User Group Meetings: > > Monday December 4th 2006 > Monday March 5th 2007 > Monday June 4th 2007 > Monday September 3rd 2007 > > list mailing list > list at 4dlug.org.uk > http://lists.4dlug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/list From matthew at 4dlug.org.uk Tue Nov 28 16:42:28 2006 From: matthew at 4dlug.org.uk (Matthew at 4D LUG) Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:42:28 +0000 Subject: [4DLUG] LUG Meeting on Monday - Reminder! Message-ID: <8D8401E9-956D-4D7E-9B12-E71FBA96719E@4dlug.org.uk> Folks Just a quick reminder about the meeting next week, details as usual: Date: Monday 4th December Time: 19:00 Place: PizzaExpress Victoria Street Opposite Victoria Tube District/Circle Exit http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rd39.htm Then: Victoria pub, Lower Belgrave St (Victoria station end) Usually get there 21:00-21:30 (if anyone wants to meet there later) If you plan to attend, please reply to me if you haven't already done so! Matthew From jason at freudlemos.com Wed Nov 29 16:09:27 2006 From: jason at freudlemos.com (Jason Holt) Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:09:27 +0000 Subject: [4DLUG] Help documents -html (BLTN?) In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Last Month wrote: > Can anyone recommend the best (quickest easiest) way to create HTML help > with screen shot pictures > > Is there an app /methodology that can speed this process up? > > At present I > > 1 have an htm template with css > > 2 Duplicate and type in the help notes into text editor > > 3 Support these notes with .jpeg graphics -type in the html for linking to > an image > > > I am on a mac and use the 'Grab tool' to create the graphics > some times it is a whole window sometimes a part of a screen > > I have to save the file as a tiff (default) > Convert to jpeg > Open in get info and find the dimensions > Type these into the src pointer in the html > > Surely there is a simpler way ? This is very time consuming > > > John > This should help with part 3: #!/bin/sh echo "Sleeping for 5 seconds" sleep 5; STAMP1=`date` STAMP2=`date +%s` FILE="Screen$STAMP2 $STAMP1.jpg" screencapture -WwitJPEG "$FILE" echo "Grabbed $FILE" jhead -c "$FILE" | sed -Ee's/(\".*\") ([0-9]+)x([0-9]+)//' (Bung that lot in a shell script. Jhead can be had from http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/ There's a mac version. Screencapture should be installed already) E.g. $ grab_win.sh Sleeping for 5 seconds Grabbed Screen1164813324 Wed Nov 29 15:15:24 GMT 2006.jpg Obviously you'll have your own ideas about file names. The screencapture man page is not up to much. Drop the Ww for selection mode. Hope this helps, Jason From matthew at 4dlug.org.uk Thu Nov 30 14:35:24 2006 From: matthew at 4dlug.org.uk (Matthew at 4D LUG) Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:35:24 +0000 Subject: [4DLUG] Last call for meeting on Monday! Message-ID: <4FA6B420-5055-4A0D-B380-4A9160972066@4dlug.org.uk> Folks A final call for any takers for Monday's meeting - don't forget it's the special festive meeting where there will be crackers, xmas pudding and exciting presents for all(*). Please let me know today if you will be attending - look forward to seeing everyone there! Date: Monday 4th December Time: 19:00 Place: PizzaExpress Victoria Street Opposite Victoria Tube District/Circle Exit http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rd39.htm Then: Victoria pub, Lower Belgrave St (Victoria station end) Usually get there 21:00-21:30 (if anyone wants to meet there later) M (*) not really, sorry. From rwylie at 4duk.com Thu Nov 30 15:00:45 2006 From: rwylie at 4duk.com (Rob Wylie) Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:00:45 -0000 Subject: [4DLUG] Last call for meeting on Monday! In-Reply-To: <4FA6B420-5055-4A0D-B380-4A9160972066@4dlug.org.uk> Message-ID: <001201c71490$50676cf0$0202fea9@ROBWYLIE> Hi Count me in. Regards Rob > -----Original Message----- > From: list-admin at 4dlug.org.uk > [mailto:list-admin at 4dlug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Matthew at 4D LUG > Sent: 30 November 2006 14:35 > To: list at 4dlug.org.uk > Subject: [4DLUG] Last call for meeting on Monday! > > Folks > > A final call for any takers for Monday's meeting - don't > forget it's the special festive meeting where there will be > crackers, xmas pudding and exciting presents for all(*). > > Please let me know today if you will be attending - look > forward to seeing everyone there! > > Date: Monday 4th December > > Time: 19:00 > > Place: PizzaExpress Victoria Street > Opposite Victoria Tube District/Circle Exit > http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/rest/rd39.htm > > Then: Victoria pub, Lower Belgrave St (Victoria station end) > Usually get there 21:00-21:30 (if anyone wants to meet there > later) > > M > > (*) not really, sorry. > _______________________________________________ > Next 4D London User Group Meetings: > > Monday December 4th 2006 > Monday March 5th 2007 > Monday June 4th 2007 > Monday September 3rd 2007 > > list mailing list > list at 4dlug.org.uk > http://lists.4dlug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/list >