On 10/26/19 5:11 PM, hh via use-livecode wrote:
p.s. Mark Wieder wrote an 'ugly workaround' (his own words) for snapshot on linux, I use it in "QRReader". It works well, whether ugly or not, also where the browser widget works (LC 9.0.5 on ubuntu1604).
I do have a comment attached to the bug report that mentions that it's probably the second-ugliest bit of code I've ever written. And while it works well as a workaround, it doesn't change the fact that the barebones "import snapshot" command not only doesn't work on linux, but hangs the whole system.
And things like that are deadly for increasing market share. Yes, LC on linux is a tiny niche. And it's not likely to get any bigger when basic things don't work as advertised. Can you imagine an LC newbie on linux installing the product, trying the import snapshot command, rebooting their computer, and then not immediately uninstalling? I've done that after first impressions of other software and not looked back.
-- Mark Wieder ahsoftw...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
