Abbreviations that come up in this thread: LC - livecode SE - script editor IDE - Integrated Development Environment OSS - open source software SOS - script-only stack
On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Simon Knight via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Hi, as someone who came to Livecode attracted by the hook that it could be > used by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) I try and follow these threads but > please take care with the use of abbreviations / acronyms. Some I’ve > worked out others I’ve no idea : OSS open source S?????, SOS ??? or > generally morse code dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot “Save Our > Souls” however it doesn’t read well below ;-) > > My concern with external editors is based on my use of the tRev editor in > the past, which while having some nice features often lost the edits I > made. I have no idea how it communicated with the IDE. > > I agree with your comments re GIT. As a one man band it seems like over > kill in my situation. So I am creating an AutoSave plugin that makes a > backup every few minutes if the scripts have been modified (it has no > knowledge of changes to the UI). It also produces a simple log file that > describes the delta between backups. I am happy to share if it is of any > interest. > > best wishes > > Skids > > Simon Knight > s...@anvic.net > Telephone : 01427 325911 > Mobile : 07963 077071 > Skype : jtidsskids > > > > > On 26 Feb 2017, at 01:05, Mike Kerner via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > I don't think SOS is the main future. I think it gives us another > option. > > Long before someone learns that technique, they should have the > traditional > > method down, cold, and understand why they would use one or the other. > SOS > > definitely make working on the IDE easier, and they make complicated > > projects easier, but I wouldn't even think of teaching someone who isn't > > already a LC expert about doing it this way. > > > > The one thing to remember about the SOS technique is that Git isn't the > > only option. Git is hard core, and it is hard. I still don't like it, > but > > I am trying to tolerate it. If you're using any cloud syncing tool that > > can keep track of versions (Office365, Gsuite, and Dropbox come to mind), > > you have simple version control/rollbacks/archiving/etc. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ 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