I use the launcher/updater with the script/data stack model so my standalones can save changes into it’s stacks. Wonder if it would make sense to have a standard version of that launcher/updater so that newbies can just grab it and use it. Kee
On 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
