that being the case, if it were possible to set the ID of a stack to 1000, it ought to start over.
Bob S > On Sep 27, 2024, at 10:54 AM, Tom Glod via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > I've wondered about this for years.... > But thinking about it the unsigned 32 bit limit is over 4 billion ...... > so you are 0.0093% of the way to the limit > The new limit is probably 64 bit. > Probably what happens when u hit the limit is it rolls over and starts at 0 > or 1000 like a new stack, and then searches for the nearest unused id. > I'm at the 2.5 millions when i create a new id in my master stack. > Interesting to think about, but nothing to fear. > > > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2024 at 4:26 AM jbv via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> I have a script that creates various controls on the fly >> and then groups some of them for a rather sophisticated layout. >> As I had to make many tests, modify my script many times >> and save the stack each time, the ids of the controls now >> reach astronomical values (above 400000). >> Is there a way to reset the ids to minimum values before >> building the final standalone, or will they be reset >> automatically when the standalone is built ? >> My fear is that, when running the standalone, new created >> controls ids will get even greater values and might >> finally reach a maximum... >> >> Thank you in advance. >> jbv >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
