Are you all on Mac? This does not ring a bell. On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 8:02 PM Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> On 12/5/2019 6:38 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote: > > > >> On Dec 5, 2019, at 15:04 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > >> On 12/5/2019 5:42 PM, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote: > >>> Wondering if this bug has already been reported? > >>> > >>> I've seen a wonderful LC 9 IDE bug: sometimes the Script Editor window > seems to disassociate from the object being edited. Thus after this bug is > triggered, any typed script changes may not really be applied and saved, > although they are shown as applied. Next LC session, those changes are > gone; the stack code is still as it was prior to the bug being triggered > and prior to editing the script. > >>> > >>> An alternate form is that the script changes actually are applied, but > in a bad way: first the script disassociates completely and is empty, then > the empty script is saved, overwriting the previous script. Nice! (I think > this is my favorite variation; if we're going to cause loss of work/code, > might as well do it boldly and not beat around the bush.) > >>> > >>> I suspect this happens more on Mac than Windows, but since I don't > have a recipe, not sure. I've seen this happen to other people rather than > on my own machine. On LC 905 for sure, and probably on 950 also. > >>> > >>> If Script Editor disassociation does happen, I advise immediate but > careful no-save quit or force quit, and pray that you're already in the > habit of backing up beforehand. Copy and paste the current script text to > an external text editor if necessary. Of course this particular bug just > might be able to defeat the safety of stack backups too in some situations, > but hey, that's why it's an extra-fabulous bug! > >>> > >>> So, in addition to being a bit crashy and glitchy, the 9 IDE is a bit > work-lossy. That could turn off both new and old users if they are the > humor-deficient type to frown on losing some work. But shucks, ain't no > thang! Only features features features (and new side projects) matter! Glad > we all agree on that. > >>> > >>> Any reports or recipes on this issue? I'll post a report if there is > none. Thanks.... > >>> > >> I saw a similar error in earlier versions of LC9 where the script I was > editing was for a different object that what was indicate the Project > Browser. So the Project Browser was showing (highlighting) Object A but > actually thought it was on Object B. > >> > >> It occurred fairly intermittently. I never developed a recipe and I > have not see this in the most recent releases (9.0.5 and 9.5.1) > >> > > Ditto. Hasn't happened for a while though. > > > > Bob S > > > > > > Of course, I am not saying that the bug isn't still in the current > releases, just that I have not noticed it in the current releases ;-) > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Tom Glod Founder & Developer MakeShyft R.D.A (www.makeshyft.com) Office:226-706-9339 Mobile:226-706-9793 _______________________________________________ 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
