Just to close off this problem. First, thanks Mark and Jacqueline for your quick response.
I took your advice and just to be on the safe side and not have this problem go on forever. I removed all copies of LiveCode from my system then reinstalled LC 5.5.4.. Hey presto! Everything was all right. So It must have been the preferences stack. The only niggling thing is that vague worry about stability. Wouldn't you think that after reaching version 5.5.4 of a product it would have more stability. Don't get me wrong. I love the product and I realize that it has a small customer base and is trying to be all things to all coders. But you know there always seem to be something that not quite stable enough to make it into the "big time". And as a final thought aren't we, at last, a mature profession? _______________________________________________ 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