Marty, apologies, I forgot to add I am doing this on an “M” chip. Mark
> On 18 Apr 2023, at 10:42 am, Mark Smith <marksmith...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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
