On 12/5/2019 6:38 PM, Bob Sneidar via use-livecode wrote:
On Dec 5, 2019, at 15:04 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
On 12/5/2019 5:42 PM, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote:
Wondering if this bug has already been reported?
I've seen a wonderful LC 9 IDE bug: sometimes the Script Editor window
seems to disassociate from the object being edited. Thus after this bug is
triggered, any typed script changes may not really be applied and saved,
although they are shown as applied. Next LC session, those changes are
gone; the stack code is still as it was prior to the bug being triggered
and prior to editing the script.
An alternate form is that the script changes actually are applied, but
in a bad way: first the script disassociates completely and is empty, then
the empty script is saved, overwriting the previous script. Nice! (I think
this is my favorite variation; if we're going to cause loss of work/code,
might as well do it boldly and not beat around the bush.)
I suspect this happens more on Mac than Windows, but since I don't
have a recipe, not sure. I've seen this happen to other people rather than
on my own machine. On LC 905 for sure, and probably on 950 also.
If Script Editor disassociation does happen, I advise immediate but
careful no-save quit or force quit, and pray that you're already in the
habit of backing up beforehand. Copy and paste the current script text to
an external text editor if necessary. Of course this particular bug just
might be able to defeat the safety of stack backups too in some situations,
but hey, that's why it's an extra-fabulous bug!
So, in addition to being a bit crashy and glitchy, the 9 IDE is a bit
work-lossy. That could turn off both new and old users if they are the
humor-deficient type to frown on losing some work. But shucks, ain't no
thang! Only features features features (and new side projects) matter! Glad
we all agree on that.
Any reports or recipes on this issue? I'll post a report if there is
none. Thanks....
I saw a similar error in earlier versions of LC9 where the script I was
editing was for a different object that what was indicate the Project
Browser. So the Project Browser was showing (highlighting) Object A but
actually thought it was on Object B.
It occurred fairly intermittently. I never developed a recipe and I
have not see this in the most recent releases (9.0.5 and 9.5.1)
Ditto. Hasn't happened for a while though.
Bob S
Of course, I am not saying that the bug isn't still in the current
releases, just that I have not noticed it in the current releases ;-)
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