I'm not ready to jump on Bill, for IMO, there is some value to what he has to say.
Here are some simple facts. To my knowledge, many of the professional developers making a living scripting, are not doing it in Rev 2.7.x-- yet. I know I'm not. The script editor, for the way I program, is just not usable yet (and please don't go on about 3rd party add-ons). This doesn't mean the engine isn't sound. I am pretty sure it's as good or probably much better than 2.6.x. Also, many of the hard-core pro developers (like Klaus, Jacque, Ken, Scott Rossi, and Richard) are using the MetaCard Open Source interface with the 2.7 engine and seem to be doing fine. So, I think most of the problems, as Jacque correctly surmises, is in scripting-- be it user error, or Rev's own script bugs. I *really* *really* like the new installer, because it does allow for quick updating and rollbacks. Sorry the shortcut is busted, but that's a pretty easy thing to fix, and certainly not a blocker. I also have to (begrudgingly) admit I like the whole U3 thing too. In fact, if you're not able to run the installer on Vista, then download the U3 version of Rev and use it off a USB drive, as I feel pretty sure THAT should work in Vista. BTW, Bill, thanks for the rundown on Vista as I've a few customers who have been asking about it and I just haven't had the time to test. Much appreciated. Bill, I am sorry you aren't subscribing to the update program. RunRev is a small company, and a very passionate one with limited resources. I truly believe they are doing their very best and every little bit of support (both $$$ wise and Bugzilla-wize) helps. If you were an Enterprise user, you would have access to the improve list where often a beta is available for testing and user feedback. Having someone of your obvious skills and knowledge would of course help. I have delivered a couple apps in 2.7 without problems, but I just find the IDE too cumbersome at this time to 'live in.' I'm sure your QUIT issue, as Jacque explains, is a scripting problem. I've run into it a number of times on Windows and have to make sure I close everything. Check out the shutdownrequest handler. Jumping on Bill for voicing concerns over real issues also doesn't solve anything. I think Rev continues to improve the 2.7.x architecture with each release. We do have to remember, 2.7.x is a mostly a complete graphics engine rewrite, and as such is bound to have more problems than just adding a feature or two here and there. Frankly, I'm surprised how well ButtonGadget2 runs inside of 2.7, as it really does push many of the graphics engine features to the max. Sorry for the long post, but I do believe this type of discussion is helpful-- at times. best, Chipp _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
