Well, I use 7.1.4 on a very nearly daily basis because, in my opinion:
1. The Properties Palette is way, way better than that in 8/9.
2. Almost everything feels more intuitive.
3. I rarely need any of the extra stuff offered in subsequent versions.
BUT:
4. I am NOT a person you should consider targetting as I like to work
with "Plain Vanilla LiveCode."
HOWEVER:
5. Check for "lurkers in the undergrowth" who work with versions earlier
than 8/9 because:
5.1. They've got perpetual licences on earlier versions and don't feel
that stumping up an annual fee for later versions is justified.
Richmond.
On 12/8/2018 1:16 pm, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote:
Howdy Folks,
I am preparing to roll out some addon updates. Therefore, I wanted to
check which LC versions I need to support! What's the oldest version
that YOU would need? Or if you know someone else who's using an older
one.
(Don't answer if you're just using 8/9; that's expected.)
I've always supported a range of LC versions, due to the different
financial/licensing and feature/bug circumstances that people have
had. And (contrary to some pop "CompPsy") it's usually not a big deal,
especially since I'm the middleware and the code already works. There
are some generational LC tech differences and new keywords that can
lead to optimization, but more often it's an arbitrary matter of which
LC to compile with, and more importantly, how many versions I need to
test.
So...for the last few years I've been targeting 5.5 and up. This time
I'm wondering whether I need to continue supporting 5.5, or can I kick
it up to 6.7? It'll be one or the other. If anyone still needs 5.5 for
serious work, let me know.
(And yes, there can be some LC issues at least on Mac if publishing
standalones with older versions, very true and good to bear in mind
for security, UX, etc. But not everyone uses Mac or publishes
standalones; I'm supporting addon users with their workflows and the
LC versions they own, not policing or second-guessing what they do
other than abiding by the addon TOS of course. I guess we may be
getting past the LC permanent licenses where people would stick with a
version to save money, but checking anyway just to be sure of people's
needs. My addons run on the paid editions of LC, including Indy and
Business.)
However, LC 4 is definitely out to pasture now as far as the addons
are concerned! :) There were generational tech issues between LC 4 and
5.5, and I'll be optimizing some code accordingly. In the unlikely
event that anyone needs pre-5, there are still published versions of
the addons that should continue to work very well with them.
Best wishes,
Curry Kenworthy
Custom Software Development
LiveCode Training and Consulting
http://livecodeconsulting.com/
http://livecodeaddons.com/
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