Not sure if this helps, but LiveCode 7 uses a different arrayEncoding than previous version due to Unicode. Check the dictionary on how to use arrayEncode in 7 to be able to decode in an earlier version.
Eric On Feb 19, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Peter Haworth <p...@lcsql.com> wrote: > I've been careful to create separate versions of my stack files and > Livecode Preferences folder for use when running LC 7. However, it seems > there other issues with compatibility. > > I save the preferences for my application in a file in the > /Library/Application Support folder with the following statement: > > *write* base64Encode(arrayEncode(gSettings)) to file <filepath>" > > These are then read in at startup with: > > read from file myPath until EOF > if it is empty then > put empty into gSettings > else > put arrayDecode(base64Decode(it)) into gSettings > end if > > Yesterday, I started working on this stack with LC7 and the prefs file was > saved by the LC7 version of the stack. > Today, I needed to go back to the non LC7 version of the stack. To my > surprise, a runtime error was thrown on the "put arrayDecode..." statement > above. The it variable looked like it contained base64 encoded data. > > I ran the LC7 version of the stack again and the runtime error did not > occur. > > I restored the preferences file from a Time Machine backup that I know > preceded my use of LC7, ran the application again with LC 6.6.2, and all > worked fine. > > So it seems that something in either the array/base64 encode/decode > functions changed between v6.6.2 and 7.0.1. > > I really want to use LC7 but stuff like this makes me very nervous. How > many other inconsistencies like this are lurking out there. > _______________________________________________ > 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