That will work if the user hits the back key but if they hit the home button not so much. I leave my app open but I think remember some thread that mentioned the engine sends a message when the app is de-focused. Can't remember what it was. I believe it was suspendStack and resumeStack
Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -----Original Message----- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Mark Schonewille Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 7:46 PM To: How to use LiveCode Subject: Re: Forcing an android app to quit when the 'home' button is clicked? Terry, Reading the docs, I'd say the following should be possible: on backKey quit end backKey Kind regards, Mark Schonewille http://economy-x-talk.com https://www.facebook.com/marksch Buy the most extensive book on the LiveCode language: http://livecodebeginner.economy-x-talk.com Op 1/18/2016 om 03:30 schreef Terry Judd: > On iOS the fact that a LC app routinely quits when the home button is clicked can be a pain but in the case of the app I'm currently developing I actually want this to occur. Anyway, I'm covered on iOS but how do I make the app quit when the user leaves it on an android device, or is this not possible? > > Terry. > > Terry Judd | Senior Lecturer in Medical Education Department of > Medical Education<http://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/medical-education> > The University of Melbourne<http://www.unimelb.edu.au> > M: 0435 961 594 | E: > terry.j...@unimelb.edu.au<mailto:t...@unimelb.edu.au> > Publications<https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=XC5s6wwAAAAJ > &hl=en> > _______________________________________________ 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