It would be a separate application, but would still be called from the IDE like today. One difference is that as a separate process it would not disrupt the current session inside the IDE.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 8, 2021, at 1:21 PM, Sean Cole (Pi) via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi Richard, > > When you say a separate process, do you mean have the standalone builder as > a separate application from the IDE? Why could it not be accomplished in > the IDE where it is more convenient? > > Handling it within the IDE process was fine as long as the only thing >> the Standalone Builder did was bind a copy of the engine to a copy of >> the stack file. >> > > Forgive my lack of knowledge, but when we compile it to an application for > different platforms, what are the differences from one platform build to > another, particularly regarding where it is just a stack file bound to the > engine and the other way(s) not listed here? I'm genuinely interested. > > Sean > > >> On Thu, 8 Apr 2021 at 17:43, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Standalone building needs to be moved to a separate process. >> >> Handling it within the IDE process was fine as long as the only thing >> the Standalone Builder did was bind a copy of the engine to a copy of >> the stack file. >> >> But today, building a standalone means deep modifications to the stack >> file, and this has resulted in multiple successive layers of knock-on >> effects where design complications are needed to compensate for design >> complications put in place to compensate for earlier design complications. >> >> The end result of attempting to build standalones within the current IDE >> process is not merely cumbersome, but disruptive, confusing, and even >> requires CODE CHANGES from EVERY USER to compensate even further just >> for the build sequence. >> >> LC has gone from the simplest way to build apps to something no less >> onerous than most, and more confusing than many. >> >> Standalone building needs to be moved to a separate process. >> >> With that, LC can begin the return journey back on its path to the >> simplest way to build apps. >> >> -- >> Richard Gaskin >> Fourth World Systems >> >> >> >> Ralph DiMola wrote: >> >>> I never built a non-mobile standalone for the first 5 years of using >>> LC. For a mobile build nothing gets closed and gets built from the >>> stack(s) files on disk. What a surprise I got when I built my first >>> desktop standalone. I initially thought that something was very wrong >>> with the IDE and restarted. >>> After some searches I found that this is the correct behavior??? I >>> guess there is a reason for closing the stack(s) but I find it very >>> odd indeed. >>> >>> Ralph DiMola >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
