Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-13 Thread Mark Wieder
Colin- Friday, April 12, 2013, 6:41:59 PM, you wrote: Please do comment on the right tools to do C++ coding on Linux, and contributing to the community version of LiveCode. May I direct your attention to: http://forums.runrev.com/viewforum.php?f=66 I'm currently using gcc 4.7.2 on my 64-bit

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-13 Thread Richmond
On 04/13/2013 12:12 AM, Roger Eller wrote: A 64-bit version was listed in the kickstarter stretch goals. Maybe that was in the back of your mind when you downloaded it. But stretch is as stretch does, and looking at RunRev's list of goals they will be, indeed, stretched to provide a 64 bit

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-13 Thread Richmond
On 04/13/2013 01:59 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote: Colin Holgate wrote: Thanks. I'm not sure why I thought I was getting a 64 bit version. It automatically gave me the one I thought I wanted. I found these instructions somewhere: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-13 Thread Colin Holgate
Yes, I had the choice of logging in and using LiveCode, or not logging in and not using LiveCode. On Apr 13, 2013, at 3:30 AM, Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote: That fixed things, LiveCode installed from the downloads folder just fine. I did do the register stage, given there was

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-13 Thread Richmond
On 04/13/2013 07:48 PM, Colin Holgate wrote: Yes, I had the choice of logging in and using LiveCode, or not logging in and not using LiveCode. Very droll. From a personal point of view I don't mind logging in and sending whatever info to RunRev as they know all about my warts already :)

setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
Are any of you running Linux under Parallels? I need to write about the process of pull the source code and building LiveCode, for Mac and Windows anyway, and I may as well show what's involved in Linux. Which Linux would be best for LiveCode, and for building LiveCode? Which development

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Pierre Sahores
Colin, About the VM part of your question, i use Virtual Box (FOSS version) and prefers it to Parallels i used before. About the Linux part of your question, Richard may give you a more actualized response than i my do ;-) Best, Le 12 avr. 2013 à 15:02, Colin Holgate a écrit : Are any of

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
I already have Windows 8 running under Parallels, and it works extremely well. I did try Virtual Box a while ago, but had some issues with it. It would just be similar to add a new VM to Parallels. On Apr 12, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Pierre Sahores s...@sahores-conseil.com wrote: About the VM

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Peter Alcibiades
. -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/setting-up-Linux-for-LiveCode-and-other-dev-questions-tp4663254p4663264.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
Hi Peter, Thanks for the suggestions. In the end though I'm downloading Ubuntu. Not so much because it's the one I've heard people rave about the most, but because there's huge download Ubuntu button inside Parallels! I figure that's going to be easier than going with another variety. Do you

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Richmond
On 04/12/2013 04:22 PM, Colin Holgate wrote: I already have Windows 8 running under Parallels, and it works extremely well. I did try Virtual Box a while ago, but had some issues with it. It would just be similar to add a new VM to Parallels. I use VMware and love it. Richmond. On Apr

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
The download and install of Ubuntu went really well. I downloaded the community edition of LiveCode, a file named LiveCodeCommunityInstaller-6_0_0-Linux.x86. That wanted me to select the application to use for opening it. I went into its properties and checked the box that said allow to execute

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
I have been licensed for both programs, and have had spells where I used Fusion. A while ago though Parallels overtook Fusion again, in particular to do with hardware 3D, and so Parallels is better for the time being. On Apr 12, 2013, at 12:13 PM, Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
I renamed the LiveCode installer to be .exe instead of .x86, and then when I double clicked on it it revealed a set of files and folders. One of those is an installer folder, but that only contains a png. Still looking for help on how to run the installer on Linux!

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Richmond
On 04/12/2013 08:56 PM, Colin Holgate wrote: I renamed the LiveCode installer to be .exe instead of .x86, and then when I double clicked on it it revealed a set of files and folders. One of those is an installer folder, but that only contains a png. Still looking for help on how to run the

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Roger Eller
Which Linux? In Ubuntu, I always move it out of the downloads folder, then right-click it, go to permissions, and make it executable. Then double-click and install. ~Roger On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Colin Holgate co...@verizon.net wrote: I renamed the LiveCode installer to be .exe

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
I had already set the permissions to be read write for everyone, moved it out of the downloads folder, and set the executable box. None of those helped. Here's one clue, if I do this: ldd LiveCodeCommunityInstaller-6_0_0-Linux.x86 I get: not a dynamic executable If I then try: readelf -l

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Warren Samples
On 04/12/2013 02:41 PM, Colin Holgate wrote: I had already set the permissions to be read write for everyone, moved it out of the downloads folder, and set the executable box. None of those helped. Here's one clue, if I do this: ldd LiveCodeCommunityInstaller-6_0_0-Linux.x86 I get: not a

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Peter Alcibiades
Colin, just a wild idea, try installing ia32-libs. Peter -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/setting-up-Linux-for-LiveCode-and-other-dev-questions-tp4663254p4663287.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
Thanks. I'm not sure why I thought I was getting a 64 bit version. It automatically gave me the one I thought I wanted. I found these instructions somewhere: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ia32-libs That fixed things, LiveCode installed from the

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Roger Eller
A 64-bit version was listed in the kickstarter stretch goals. Maybe that was in the back of your mind when you downloaded it. ~Roger On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Colin Holgate co...@verizon.net wrote: Thanks. I'm not sure why I thought I was getting a 64 bit version. It automatically

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 4/12/13 3:02 PM, Peter Alcibiades wrote: Colin, just a wild idea, try installing ia32-libs. Oh that again. sigh -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Richard Gaskin
Colin Holgate wrote: Thanks. I'm not sure why I thought I was getting a 64 bit version. It automatically gave me the one I thought I wanted. I found these instructions somewhere: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ia32-libs That fixed things, LiveCode

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Monte Goulding
On 13/04/2013, at 7:58 AM, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com wrote: Oh that again. sigh Mark Wieder is working on compiling for 64 bit on Linux. Looks like he's working on the IDE engine but I imagine if he gets that then server will come quickly... Cheers -- Monte Goulding M E R

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread J. Landman Gay
On 4/12/13 6:17 PM, Monte Goulding wrote: On 13/04/2013, at 7:58 AM, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com wrote: Oh that again. sigh Mark Wieder is working on compiling for 64 bit on Linux. Looks like he's working on the IDE engine but I imagine if he gets that then server will come

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Mark Wieder
Colin Holgate coiin@... writes: How do you launch applications on Linux? You need to set the executable bit. Right-click on it Go to Properties Select the Permissions tab Check Execute: Allow executing file as program Close Double-click -- Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net

Re: setting up Linux for LiveCode and other dev questions

2013-04-12 Thread Colin Holgate
Please do comment on the right tools to do C++ coding on Linux, and contributing to the community version of LiveCode. On Apr 12, 2013, at 9:06 PM, Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net wrote: Yeah, I just got home and I'm trigger-happy with the responses.