Jacqueline: Thanks for the verification. I suspected as much. I have a php emailer on my server and can use that, but it’s been awhile, but that would probably be the best option. I’m on “vacation” now, so the built-in option will suffice until I return to my work space. Best, Bill
On Dec 23, 2014, at 6:06 PM, J. Landman Gay <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/23/2014 3:59 PM, William Prothero wrote: >> Folks: I’m just now beta testing my application and love the bug >> report system that the Standalone Maker automatically includes. I’m >> wondering what the restrictions are in this. Does it require the >> local user to have email set up? This app will be used in a lab >> setting by a variety of students, so email may not be available. I >> can set up an independent email bug reporting system, but for now, >> I’d like to use the built-in one. >> >> So, I’m wondering what local resources must be available for this to >> work. > > I use this in almost every app I build, it's handy and it works well. I > usually choose the email option but if your users won't have that then the > only other choice is to save the report to a file on disk. If it's a > public/lab computer then it might be tricky for them to move that file off > the computer and onto a device they can work with so they can send it to you. > > The email option works by filling out the body of the email with the error > report, and addressing the email to the address you've entered in standalone > settings. The user only has to click the Send button. If you choose that > option, and the computer is set up with an email account, it doesn't matter > too much that the "from" address won't be the student. It will just get sent > anyway. But if the computer isn't set up for email then it won't work. > > If you can't use email or files, I think your only option is to build your > own system. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | [email protected] > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > [email protected] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
