Thanks for the explanations. Matthias Rebbe +49 5741 310000 matthiasrebbe.eu <http://matthiasrebbe.eu/>
> Am 16.06.2017 um 11:25 schrieb Mark Waddingham via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>>: > > On 2017-06-16 11:19, Matthias Rebbe via use-livecode wrote: >> Mark, >> regarding to recompiling widget for newer LC version: >> If i use LC 8 and 9, do i have to recompile it every time i use the >> other version? > > Right now - yes - the lcm (compiled LCB) formats are not compatible. > > There are a couple of potential solutions: > > 1) Make it so that multiple LCM versions can sit in the same extension. We > can package up the lcb toolchain for each version as a distinct download to > help with this. > > 2) Have a plugin in the IDE which fetches a git repo containing a widget (or > widgets) and compiles them locally. lc-compile is really lightweight and > bundled into the IDE so doing this automatically is quite straight-forward. > > Case (1) would work for people wanting to distribute lce files which people > can just install on their machine. Case (2) is suitable particularly for > community widgets - it would mean that anyone subscribing to a particular > 'widget repo' could get updates as soon as they are pushed by the maintainer. > > I think it is worth doing (1) regardless - it is a simple matter of having > say 'module.8.lcm' and 'module.9.lcm' files. The 9 format is unstable until > we go GM, but the 8 format is now 'stable' - i.e. won't change ever again. > > Warmest Regards, > > Mark. > > -- > Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com <mailto:m...@livecode.com> ~ > http://www.livecode.com/ <http://www.livecode.com/> > LiveCode: Everyone can create apps > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto: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
