On 2019-12-27 22:51, Bill Vlahos via use-livecode wrote:
List,
Version 9.x of LiveCode doesn’t recognize stacks unless the file name
ends with either .rev or .livecode. Previous versions (I don’t know
when this changed) were able to.
Nothing has changed here in any recent version.
I use a stack file as the Preferences file for InfoWallet but the file
name is “LicenseKey.IW”. When I execute the following command to read
custom properties in the stack it fails with an error. Type: Chunk:
can't find stack
put the uDefaultWallet of stack "LicenseKey.IW" into vDefault
This is most likely because you haven't got the stackFiles property set
up, or the defaultFolder is not what you are expecting it to be - i.e.
the engine cannot find the stack with filename "LicenseKey.IW" relative
to the current folder.
I can also see this when opening a stack from LiveCode. the
LicenseKey.IW file is greyed out unless I look for All Files when then
opens it correctly.
The IDE still uses the form of 'answer file' which specifies a
creator/filetype and an extension. I suspect either one of:
A) the creator/filetype is actually recognised by more recent versions
of macOS (i.e. they are ignored completely - I don't recall a report
against Mojave, but it is entirely possible Catalina no longer supports
them)
B) The file has just lost its creator/filetype and thus is being
filtered out (this can happen if a file is archived via a format which
doesn't support these attributes, or has transmitted through an FS which
doesn't).
How can I open the stack file in LiveCode 9.5.1 without changing the
name of the file?
Use All Files and select it that way, as you have been doing :)
Warmest Regards,
Mark.
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Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/
LiveCode: Everyone can create apps
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