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Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 4:24 pm
by richmond62

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So: I am installing OXT Lite 1.0.5 on MacOS 12 ('Monterey').
A simple drag-N-drop install into my dedicated 'xTalk' folder.
Started up without a hitch.
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 4:32 pm
by richmond62
Fixed the tool palette configuration, so that you can reliably toggle certain sections of the tools & the number of tool columns shown.
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Oh, Wow! Fantastic!
My only slight criticism is that "things" do not happen instantly, but only after hitting yje SAVE button:
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Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 4:35 pm
by richmond62
Added a few extra shapes in the 'Vector Shapes' section, in the Tools.
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Super!
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 4:38 pm
by richmond62
Fixed the initial paint colours being set to a random value.
setting the initial
brushColor to white is extremely confusing; black would be better.
the same goes for the "paint pot".
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 4:42 pm
by richmond62
Adjusted the menubar drag-handle on MacOS (left -1px)
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Super!
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 6:12 pm
by tperry2x
richmond62 wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 4:38 pm
setting the initial
brushColor to white is extremely confusing; black would be better.
the same goes for the "paint pot".
Ah, yes - fair point.
However, I can't set it to black, as if someone is in dark mode - they won't see the paint colour either. (Equally as confusing) - so I've set the default to a neutral grey which works for light and dark mode:

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Updates are available via the 'Help' menu now. (fingers crossed emoji).
Gnash gnash!
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 6:50 pm
by richmond62
Indeed: Grey makes sense.
Note to self: write to some people in Scotland that the English (and the Scots) spelling of grey is 'grey, and not 'gray'.
Gnash gnash!
How old are your children?
https://ia804602.us.archive.org/24/item ... nasher.pdf
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Sun May 26, 2024 6:59 pm
by tperry2x
One is 3 and one is 10, and I'm 43.
Used to read the Beano a lot when I was a sprog.
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 8:33 am
by richmond62
At the tender age of 62 (and, actually as I age I fell increasingly tender), everytime I land in Great Britain the first thing I do is buy the Beano, Private Eye, and a packet of Wine Gums . . .
A Psychologist could make a meal out of that!
So . . . after a really amazing week in Latvia with my older son and his "intended" (and that word is so out of date it has grown hairs: they have been "co-habiting" for 3 years) . . . here I am "back at the ranch" on my 2018 Mac Mini running MacOS 14 (Snore Wars) and downloading "One-Oh-Five"; and also running downstairs for a 'slash-and-burn' with the hairdresser; after that will install and see 'what gives'.

Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 9:11 am
by richmond62
"Sugar"
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"Treacle"
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"Molasses"
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Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 9:24 am
by richmond62
OK, OK, OK . . .
right-click does 'it' (unless, like me, you have a left-handed mouse connected to your machine).
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Err: no it doesn't"
Error: -25294
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 9:38 am
by tperry2x
richmond62 wrote: ↑Mon May 27, 2024 9:24 am
Error: -25294
Might have found the answer to that here.
https://forums.developer.apple.com/forums/thread/675290
Try adding to it your system keychain in that popup window.
They go on to say:
719021022, JetForMe, /thread/675290?answerId=719021022#719021022, /profile/JetForMe wrote:
I had the inspiration to try dragging the .cer file from the Finder into my login keychain, and that seemed to work, but it says the certificate is not trusted
It won't be 'trusted' because it's a developer certificate.
Second option: open "Script Editor" in your utilities folder (Applescript), or wherever Apple have hidden it now in CrapOS.
Once you've opened Applescript Script Editor, file > open and open the "Read me first app" with it.
Click the run button.
Follow the instructions, then see if OXT Lite will run, or if CrapOS is still objecting because it didn't come from the Apple walled garden.
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:07 am
by richmond62
"Roight"
Now that 'thing' is just called 'Script Editor' and it is in the 'Utilities' folder.
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Yes, well, really: that was already set that way:
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No Joy!
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Walled Garden.
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:17 am
by tperry2x
Hmmm.
So, will it let you right-click the OXT Lite app (or click to invoke the popup contextual menu), and choose "open" now?
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:25 am
by richmond62
It will allow me, but gives me the 'busted' notice.
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Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:29 am
by tperry2x
How about a restart

Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:40 am
by richmond62
How about a restart
Well: I wondered about coming out as gay, or having a sex-change operation: but where the fun in doing those things any more: they are so old-hat and have been done too many times: so, Yeah, why not: I'll hit the restart button.
No: that did not work.
Perhaps you should start calling me 'Mary'.

Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:47 am
by tperry2x
Haha, each to their own.
So, I'm well and truly stuck on this latest Mac issue. Seems like codesigning (yet again), even though it obviously works on your other Mac above. (Is that running Sonoma too?)
I want someone else to pick up Mac development from here on.
Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 10:55 am
by richmond62
No: my Mac at home runs MacOS 12 Monterey.
It is a 2015 27" Retina iMac shocker.
One of the things I really do NOT understand is why I can run LC 963 on very nearly everything, but . . .
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Re: Comments on OXT Lite 1.05
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 11:11 am
by tperry2x
Yes, me neither. I thought I understood it, but I obviously don't.
I also don't know if I have the enthusiasm to battle these codesigning issues on MacOS anymore. So, hopefully Paul or someone else can codesign it and make a dmg from it again.
From that point on, the auto update can do the rest.