Re: Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-24 Thread Peter Haworth
That's a pretty broad statement but I think it could have some functionality in that area. Yesterday, I finished the module that shows two scripts side by side and colorizes the differences between them. It would be possible to add a function that would change the script in one of the stack files

Re: Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-24 Thread Alejandro Tejada
as an "undo/Redo" system? Al -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Stack-Version-Comparison-Tool-tp4651150p4651217.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ use-livecode

Re: Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-23 Thread Peter Haworth
Thanks for the input Dick. I'm assuming they are made in the context of trying to recreate a stack from within the tool, although you do point out some issues I'm trying to figure out solutions for. I've emebedded a few comments in the text of your email below. Pete lcSQL Software

Re: Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-22 Thread Dick Kriesel
On Jun 22, 2012, at 6:43 PM, Peter Haworth wrote: > ... opening up a huge can of worms ... Hi, Peter. Significant differences between versions can happen at least a few more places: 1) multi-dimensional arrays stored in custom properties (for example, app settings) 2) the object hierarchy 3)

Re: Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-22 Thread Peter Haworth
Thanks Bill - you're the first name on the list! Pete lcSQL Software On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 8:03 PM, Bill Vlahos wrote: > Pete, > > This sounds like a fantastic tool. It is difficult to track all the > little changes I make and if something gets broken I can roll back

Re: Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-22 Thread Bill Vlahos
Pete, This sounds like a fantastic tool. It is difficult to track all the little changes I make and if something gets broken I can roll back to a previous version but recreating the changes I want to keep is hard. Sign me up. Bill Vlahos Sent from my iPad On Jun 22, 2012, at 6:43 PM, Peter

Stack Version Comparison Tool

2012-06-22 Thread Peter Haworth
I've been working on a tool to compare two versions of a stack file and display the differences and plan to make it available as shareware. I'm interested in some ideas about what it could do. So far, the workflow is: - Define an Application (just a name) - Define a version of an application (a