Hi Jacque
Yes I've seen that, enough that when launching LC I usually reflectively
toggle comand-9/command-0 a few times.
But this isn't that. After the first few times I've toggled off and on, I've
selected from the Tools menu, I've clicked on a field (with no script) first
to prove that I've got the pointer tool... and still I get this problem.
thanks for responding though.
Ben
On 27/07/2021 17:19, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
I haven't seen that exact problem but I have seen times where the tool palette
show the edit tool but acts like the browse tool. When that happens I toggle
it a couple of times and it resolves itself.
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Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com
On July 27, 2021 8:41:11 AM Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode
<use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
Is anyone else seeing this problem? I launch LiveCode, choose the pointer tool
(double-check because of problems, active tool is definitely the pointer).
Click on a button, with the intention of editing the script. The button is
selected - dotted line, handles - but it is also sent a 'mouseup' message and
it starts executing.
I can edit the script - but when I save changes, there's a flash before it
says "no errors" and sets the traffic light to green. After several times
round this loop, I've discovered the flash is the IDE saying "can't set script
while it is executing". So it keeps throwing away my changes - though I can't
see this until I next open the script editor and find my changes are gone.
This is compounded by some mystery in which LC continues to think the script
is running when I don't think it is. This may be related to the fact that the
script I'm working on makes a bunch of HTTP requests, so there might be some
dodgy threading going on - but I'm not convinced.
Once I'm in this situation, I'm not sure that I can get out of it, short of
copying the text of my script out, quitting and re-launching LiveCode. And
then sneaking up on my button to select it without clicking it!
I have found the definitive way to find out whether changes have been saved,
without just closing and discovering that they haven't: if I introduce a
syntax error in the script, then press apply, then the "can't set script while
it is executing" message stays around.
Is this just me? I've just started working with this version (LC 9.6.2
Community Plus) so it may be some unfortunate interaction with some bits of my
ancient environment.
TIA,
Ben
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