Hi Lagi, I have the LC IDE running on a remote Windows Server with 1 core (2Ghz) and 2GB ram. It struggles at times but is still usable (truly amazingly). Otherwise, I run it on Windows through Parallels Desktop with VM 8 cores and 8GB on an 8core 32GB Macbook Pro. Saving a stack takes 15 times longer in Win compared to the same machine in macOS. Other than the slight lag and bugginess of the script editor this is the only slowness I see. Unicode slows down some procedures but that is not limited to the IDE.
I hope you can work out what is slowing it down to treacle speeds for you. It sounds a bit odd to me. On Fri, 3 Sept 2021 at 00:16, Bernard Devlin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> > But the best way of selling it is to FIX the bloody IDE - I am running on a > 16G 1 year Old 8th Generation CoreI7 processor and it STILL runs like > treacle. > << > > As I don't recognize this experience can you put a video of your experience > on the cloud? I don't run on hardware anything like as beefy as you have. > The only machine I've got where LC is slow is one where Windows itself is > really slow (a 4yo laptop). On my two Apple machines (M1 and Intel, the > latter is 5yo) it is not "like treacle", neither is it slow on my i5 > Windows machine. > > It's a bit hard for LC Ltd to identify and fix something if it's only found > in some odd cases. > > Regards, Bernard > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 2, 2021 at 10:34 PM Lagi Pittas via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Trials of 14 days or even 30 days are a waste of time. I can install > > something and use it for a couple of days - then life / work gets in the > > way > > so It sits on the computer for 31 days and then times out. > > > > You then have to waste your time and the companies to get an extension, > > and by the time they answer > > you get cheesed off and remove the program. > > > > The BEST trial is the one that lasts for 30 actual executions or 6 months > > (whichever comes first). > > > > This stops the clever SOD who decides to keep it running without exiting > > for 6 months but it times out anyway. > > Even better if he keeps it on for 2 days it counts as "executing" twice > so > > it will last 30 days. > > > > This means I have 30 days over a 6 month period to really test it without > > rushing. > > > > The people who would game the system are the people who won't be loyal > > customer anyway, so not giving a worthwhile trial period handicaps those > > who want to give it a good try. > > > > You can also put a nag screen at the start of any executable with an OK > > button link to a special discounted price - free marketing (what a > > brilliant Idea, why didn't I think of it?). > > > > But the best way of selling it is to FIX the bloody IDE - I am running > on a > > 16G 1 year Old 8th Generation CoreI7 processor and it STILL runs like > > treacle. > > > > If I downloaded it today as a new person it would be off my machine in > less > > than 30 minutes. > > > > You could also use this as your "marketing" system by "giving it away" > to > > schools for nothing and without the trial period but the nag screen. > > > > It can then be used by the students to learn programming at no cost - and > > some of the students parent might pony up for a paid for version at a > > student price (with no expiring standalones of cours - the most stupid > idea > > of the lot so far) > > > > > > Anyway Kevin, have I/we wastedour time again putting out these cranky, > > stupid and not workable suggestions?. > > > > Lagi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2 Sept 2021 at 15:55, Kevin Miller via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > > We *are* considering the length of the trial actively, we may well > give a > > > longer trial a shot at some point. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > > > LiveCode: Develop Yourself > > > > > > On 02/09/2021, 15:51, "use-livecode on behalf of Ralph DiMola via > > > use-livecode" <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > > > True, true. > > > > > > There could be a small group of programmers that pass a stack > around > > > but you would not be able to convince/teach a civilian to install a > > > programming IDE and explain how to run the stack along with any other > > > supporting files, SW or plug-ins... Mobile would be a non-starter. I > > would > > > not dismiss this out-of-hand. A 90 day free IDE could also be an > option. > > > > > > Ralph DiMola > > > IT Director > > > Evergreen Information Services > > > rdim...@evergreeninfo.net > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] > On > > > Behalf Of Kevin Miller via use-livecode > > > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2021 10:31 AM > > > To: How to use LiveCode > > > Cc: Kevin Miller; Michael Kristensen > > > Subject: Re: Suggestion: Non-Appbuilding Community Edition > > > > > > Thanks for the constructive suggestion. Unfortunately with a free > > > non-app building version, everyone who needs to run an app can just > > > download that. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > Kevin Miller ~ ke...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > > > LiveCode: Develop Yourself > > > > > > On 02/09/2021, 14:49, "use-livecode on behalf of Michael > Kristensen > > > via use-livecode" <use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com on behalf of > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi there > > > > > > I suggest that there could be a Non-Appbuilding Community > Edition > > > > > > That would be for personal use, and to learn coding. > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > use-livecode mailing list > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > > subscription preferences: > > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > use-livecode mailing list > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > > subscription preferences: > > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > use-livecode mailing list > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > > subscription preferences: > > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > use-livecode mailing list > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > > subscription preferences: > > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > > > > > > -- > > KIndest Regards Lagi > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode