Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-06 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Possibly several steps back might be better than total stagnation. As I have demonstrated by my article in "Hello World" I'm not always averse to backward steps if they serve some purpose. Richmond. On 9/5/17 10:18 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: Well, that would take us a step

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 9/5/17 10:21 AM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: 19420 Calling quit causes Android app to crash on next launch if Android is still retaining the app in RAM For anyone who attended my LC Global presentation, this is the "quit" problem I mentioned. Great news that it is fixed now,

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
Well, that would take us a step (or lots of steps!) back :) The dictionary in LC < 8 is totally different, it is a .livecode stack that displays .xml files (e.g. the dictionary entries). In LC 8+ it uses a browser widget, and all the entries have been re-written to .lcdoc files. This makes it

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Here's a really dangerous, radical thought . . . as the Dictionary DOES WORK for LC 7.1.4 with Linux would it not be possible to port that for LC 9? Richmond. On 9/5/17 9:25 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: Hi all, There are 2 different issues: 1. The dictionary on Linux

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
Hi all, There are 2 different issues: 1. The dictionary on Linux (and the browser widget in general) does not work **in some systems** in LC 8.x. This is not distro-specific, but rather locale-specific, and there is a workaround described in the bug report. 2. The dictionary on Linux (and the

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Brian Milby via use-livecode
I guess I need to get a VM configured with Linux to test.I've been trying to help with the dictionary but so far only testing with Mac/Win.One thing I do notice is that it does take a while to load.Switching to the guide and back to API usually has it finish loading.Of

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Warren Samples wrote: > On 09/05/2017 12:06 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: >> The Linux version of LiveCode is STILL NOT loading a dictionary. >> >> [ I see that that problem has been "solved" in LC 9 dp 8 by simply >> inactivating the Dictionary button on Linux. ] > > > I have

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Warren Samples via use-livecode
On 09/05/2017 12:06 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: The Linux version of LiveCode is STILL NOT loading a dictionary. [ I see that that problem has been "solved" in LC 9 dp 8 by simply inactivating the Dictionary button on Linux. ] I have no problems with the dictionary in

RE: [ANN[ Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
Of panagiotis merakos via use-livecode Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 12:13 PM To: How to use LiveCode Cc: panagiotis merakos Subject: Re: [ANN[ Release 8.1.7 RC-1 Hi Ralph, No, it should not, otherwise you would not be able to build device standalones using Xcode 8.3.x on Sierra. BTW I just checked

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Excited by many things. I wonder if snapshot, which was failing on desktop (Mac and Linux at least) has been sorted out? Majorly %^&*($# by this: The Linux version of LiveCode is STILL NOT loading a dictionary. [ I see that that problem has been "solved" in LC 9 dp 8 by simply inactivating

Re: [ANN[ Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
irector > > Evergreen Information Services > > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > > From: livecode-dev [mailto:livecode-dev-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On > Behalf Of panagiotis merakos > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 10:46 AM > To: LiveCode Developer List > Subject:

RE: [ANN[ Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
, September 05, 2017 10:46 AM To: LiveCode Developer List Subject: [ANN[ Release 8.1.7 RC-1 Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.7 RC-1. Getting the Release === You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or via

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
I believe a lot of users will be excited by this release (including myself), since several known long-standing issues are addressed. Just a sample of them: 9992 Export snapshot fails on iOS 16029 AppleScript dictionary seems to be absent 17098 Cursor does not move after hitting TAB when tab is

Re: [ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
Exciting. Why am I excited every time there is a new LiveCode release? Because there is always something new to fiddle around with! Lovely! Richmond. On 9/5/17 5:45 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.7

[ANN] Release 8.1.7 RC-1

2017-09-05 Thread panagiotis merakos via use-livecode
Dear list members, We are pleased to announce the release of LiveCode 8.1.7 RC-1. Getting the Release === You can get the release at https://downloads.livecode.com/livecode/ or via the automatic updater. Release Contents LiveCode 8.1.7 RC-1 contains 34 bug