Hi Marty, this worked like a charm. I was trying to open Trevor's dataview_demo and was getting the same “An error occurred while initialising the application…” msg. This fixed it. Thanks
Mark > On 14 Apr 2023, at 10:35 pm, Marty Knapp via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I don’t have an “M” chip Mac here to test at the moment but here’s something > to try: > > In the Levure framework open the helpers folder and then the preferences > folder > Modify the helper.yml file by deleting the section under externals so the > file just contains the following > > externals: > libraries: > - filename: preferences.livecodescript > extensions: > - filename: nsuserdefaults.lcm > engine version: ">=9.0" > platform: macos,ios > > Then try a build and see how that works. I just tried it on my Intel iMac and > preferences are working OK without the previous content. > > Please let me know how it works on your “M” mac > > > Marty > >> On Apr 10, 2023, at 3:23 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> On 2023-04-08 14:58, bob--- via use-livecode wrote: >>> I'm wondering if anyone might be able to help me out. I’m trying to >>> use LC 9.6.9rc3 with an app built with Levure. With LC 9.6.9rc2 I am >>> able to open the app in the IDE with no issue. >>> When I try to open the app with LC 9.6.9rc3 I get “An error occurred >>> while initializing the application [unable to load external >>> Preferences]”. I’m tracing through the Levure script now and can see >>> in fact the Preference stack is not being loaded. I’ve confirmed >>> Preferences.bundle is at the location referenced in the script. >>> Can anyone steer me in a direction for a fix to this? >> >> So you'll need to (for now) use `Get Info` on LiveCode.app in Finder, and >> ask it to 'open in rosetta'... Then when building any standalones, disable >> generating a the arm64 slice (you can do this in the MacOS pane of >> standalone settings). >> >> The reason is isn't working is that the preferences external included in >> Levure does not have a ARM64 slice - so won't load when the engine is >> running using that architecture. >> >> The preferences external will need to be rebuilt with an arm64 slice and >> included in Levure. >> >> (When looking at this the other day, I did notice that Levure has an LCB >> extension which can do preferences stuff on macOS - bypassing the need for >> an external, but I couldn't see how you opt to use that instead of the >> external). >> >> Warmest Regards, >> >> Mark. >> >> -- >> Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ >> LiveCode: Build Amazing Things > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
