Hi Richard Although I have not seen this occur in stacks I've created, I would like to better understand where you are going with this topic? Are you starting a new way to address specific issues with LiveCode, or suggesting changes to the IDE?
Thank you Vaughn Clement Apps by Vaughn Clement (Support) *http://www.appsbyvaughnclement.com/tools/home-page/ <http://www.appsbyvaughnclement.com/tools/home-page/>* Skype: vaughn.clement https://secure.join.me/appsbyvclement FaceTime: vclem...@gmail.com LogMeIn also avaialble Call on "ooVoo" at address: vaughnclement or 9282549062 Ph. 928-254-9062 On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 7:13 AM, Richard Gaskin <ambassa...@fourthworld.com> wrote: > One of the most frequent frustrations new users have with LiveCode is the > moment they realize the standalone they've built can't save changes to its > stacks. > > Often this happens very late in the process, just after building the > standalone to test out the work they've been doing, and suddenly everything > that worked so well in the IDE stops working, with no readily discernible > cause. > > So they come into the forums or this list, and folks mention everything > from refactoring their work to use an anchor window (or "splash" screen) > pattern, or completely rewrite everything to use an external text file or > database or what have you. > > The LiveCode User Guide's section on building standalones includes a bold > purple callout box explaining this (p 299), but it's a testament to the > usability of LiveCode that apparently a great many people can use it > productively for many weeks without ever cracking the User Guide. > > Clearly something more is needed. What should that be? > > Putting a note in the Standalone Builder might help, but if they've gotten > that far it's too late, they probably have to start rewriting things. > > How can we help users anticipate IN ADVANCE that no OS will allow their > executable to write to itself, so they can write useful things from the > very start? > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World Systems > Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web > ____________________________________________________________________ > ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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
