Yes you can. I'm at a conference just now but hopefully someone knowledgable on our team can jump in with more info.
Sent from my iPhone > On 25 Jul 2017, at 13:07, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
