Kevin, Can you have a structure similar to having multiple stacks controlled by an LC engine?
I am really curious how you guys set that up? Using localstorage and cookies are the only methods I know of for doing that in regular html5 with multiple tabs/windows. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 25, 2017, at 3:54 PM, Kevin Miller via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Go in window of stack works > > You can download stacks just fine > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 25 Jul 2017, at 12:46, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> In HTML the browser is the engine that runs both HTML and JavaScript. It is >> possible to have multiple tabs and there are some functions for >> communicating between tabs and windows, but it isn't pretty. You have to use >> localstorage and storage events. >> >> This could be made to work similar to an LC engine running multiple stacks, >> but it is like turning real fish into artificial crab. It is a lot of work >> to make something that will probably leave you with a bad taste in your >> mouth. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 25, 2017, at 3:30 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks. I don't think the sandbox is an issue, the app doesn't read or >>> write to the user's drive at all. The various animations, and splash-stack >>> approach might be a concern, as well as the number of stacks that are in >>> RAM at any one time. Common images and icons are also stored in the >>> standalone, which are displayed in the downloaded stacks as they are opened. >>> >>> The only HTML5 examples I've seen are all self-contained single stack >>> standalones. >>> >>>> On 7/25/17 2:00 PM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode wrote: >>>> Well, the sandbox is a huge issue. JavaScript is not allowed to access >>>> many things that LC can access in the user's system. >>>> The sandbox protects against malicious pages. >>>> It is very hard to simulate the mouseStillDown handler in HTML/JS. >>>> My app is a hybrid of LC and html5. The pace of development for LC is >>>> easily 10 times faster for me. >>>> LC text processing and array management is much much more flexible. >>>> "Get the keys of myArray" beats enumerating through a JS array any day. >>>> JS does not have true associative arrays, although you can work around >>>> that with datamaps. >>>> JS does not have programmatic access to the clipboard. >>>> Most of the limitations are related to security issues. If the sandbox is >>>> not an issue, then html5 will probably work, but they should expect to >>>> spend a fortune and live with a long development cycle with painfully slow >>>> bug fixes. >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> On Jul 25, 2017, at 2:42 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode >>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I have a client that wants to move our project to HTML5. I have some >>>>> doubts about the capabilities, could someone tell me what is currently >>>>> possible and what is not? >>>>> >>>>> This is a very large set of stacks, run by a standalone that loads >>>>> content on demand from a server. It is image-heavy and interacts with a >>>>> networked database. There is lots of navigation between stacks and many >>>>> hundreds of cards. At any given time, there can be up to a dozen stacks >>>>> held in RAM. There is also heavy use of visual effects and animation. >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >>>>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.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 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com >>> HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
