If I recall correctly, this was a long-ish topic a few months back. its worth looking back on, I *think* they got somewhere.
On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 12:21 PM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < [email protected]> wrote: > I haven't seen that exact problem but I have seen times where the tool > palette show the edit tool but acts like the browse tool. When that > happens > I toggle it a couple of times and it resolves itself. > > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | [email protected] > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On July 27, 2021 8:41:11 AM Ben Rubinstein via use-livecode > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is anyone else seeing this problem? I launch LiveCode, choose the > pointer tool > > (double-check because of problems, active tool is definitely the > pointer). > > > > Click on a button, with the intention of editing the script. The button > is > > selected - dotted line, handles - but it is also sent a 'mouseup' > message and > > it starts executing. > > > > I can edit the script - but when I save changes, there's a flash before > it > > says "no errors" and sets the traffic light to green. After several times > > round this loop, I've discovered the flash is the IDE saying "can't set > script > > while it is executing". So it keeps throwing away my changes - though I > can't > > see this until I next open the script editor and find my changes are > gone. > > > > This is compounded by some mystery in which LC continues to think the > script > > is running when I don't think it is. This may be related to the fact > that the > > script I'm working on makes a bunch of HTTP requests, so there might be > some > > dodgy threading going on - but I'm not convinced. > > > > Once I'm in this situation, I'm not sure that I can get out of it, short > of > > copying the text of my script out, quitting and re-launching LiveCode. > And > > then sneaking up on my button to select it without clicking it! > > > > I have found the definitive way to find out whether changes have been > saved, > > without just closing and discovering that they haven't: if I introduce a > > syntax error in the script, then press apply, then the "can't set script > while > > it is executing" message stays around. > > > > Is this just me? I've just started working with this version (LC 9.6.2 > > Community Plus) so it may be some unfortunate interaction with some bits > of my > > ancient environment. > > > > TIA, > > > > Ben > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Tom Glod Founder & Developer MakeShyft R.D.A (www.makeshyft.com) Mobile:647.562.9411 _______________________________________________ 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
