Well, that would take us a step (or lots of steps!) back :) The dictionary in LC < 8 is totally different, it is a .livecode stack that displays .xml files (e.g. the dictionary entries).
In LC 8+ it uses a browser widget, and all the entries have been re-written to .lcdoc files. This makes it more easily maintainable and extensible. BTW the bug I was referring to (in LC 8), which describes a workaround is this one: http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=16848 Workaround described in comment 81(!) and/or 96(!) On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 7:49 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > Here's a really dangerous, radical thought . . . > > as the Dictionary DOES WORK for LC 7.1.4 with Linux would it not be > possible to > port that for LC 9? > > Richmond. > > > On 9/5/17 9:25 pm, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> There are 2 different issues: >> >> 1. The dictionary on Linux (and the browser widget in general) does not >> work **in some systems** in LC 8.x. This is not distro-specific, but >> rather >> locale-specific, and there is a workaround described in the bug report. >> >> 2. The dictionary on Linux (and the browser widget) does not work at all >> in >> LC 9.0 DP-7+. This is mentioned as a "known issue" in the release email. >> We >> have spent *a lot* of hours trying to fix this, but with no result. We >> believe that the issue is caused by an incompatibility of the current >> version of CEF we use (needed for the browser widget), and we think the >> issue will be fixed when we update the version of CEF we use. >> Unfortunately >> this is not an easy task, so I do not expect it to be fixed in LC 9.0 >> DP-9. >> >> best, >> Panos >> -- >> >> On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 7:07 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Warren Samples wrote: >>> >>> On 09/05/2017 12:06 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Linux version of LiveCode is STILL NOT loading a dictionary. >>>>> >>>>> [ I see that that problem has been "solved" in LC 9 dp 8 by simply >>>>> inactivating the Dictionary button on Linux. ] >>>>> >>>> >>>> I have no problems with the dictionary in openSUSE (an unsupported >>>> distro!) in any LC 8.x version including this one. In fact, I haven't >>>> encountered this issue in any of the many different unsupported >>>> distros I've tested. >>>> >>>> I do, however, suffer from the problem with the dictionary/browser in >>>> the later versions of LC 9. Aren't these issues the result of at least >>>> two distinct problems? >>>> >>> Thanks for the info, Warren. I see similar results here under Ubuntu >>> 14.04 and 16.04: v8.1.7rc1 opens the Dictionary well, v.9dp8 doesn't. >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Gaskin >>> Fourth World Systems >>> Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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