Questions tagged [livecode]

The LiveCode programming language (formerly the "Revolution" programming language) is a cross-platform rapid application development language.

LiveCode allows developers to create applications that run in any of the supported environments, using a compile-free workflow. The scripting language is based on the Hypertalk language originally developed by Apple for Hypercard. Since version 6 an open source version (GPL) is available.

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mergExt - Avoiding that play an audio stops mergAVCamSet

I'm using mergAV to record video on a LiveCode project for iOS. All works fine but when I play an audio mergAVCamSet stops to work and seems it freezes. Is there a way to play audio and have mergAVCamSet continue to work or the two operations…
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What are some best practices for function naming in LiveCode (RunRev)

In the spirit of LiveCode's move towards open source, I have been working on writing some library stacks that would be very useful to the community. I have written libraries on game scoring systems, health metrics, credit card processing, and…
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livecode building standalone for iOS error: There was an error while saving the standalone application linking for armv7 failed with Id:

I just downloaded and installed Livecode Community 6.0 and tried to create a standalone of my app. BTW Livecode 5.5.4 works fine. Any idea what's causing this?
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I wish to apply a background color to ONLY the cells in a specific dataGrid column?

I asked this question on the LiveCode email list. No response, so I figure it must not be possible. I know about editing the template graphic that enables alternating row colors. That doesn't help me. This lesson is the closest to what I have found,…
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Can you use Unicode in Answer Dialogues with LiveCode for iOS?

I've had to brute force unicode answer dialogues in iOS with LiveCode. It's not a very elegant solution. Has anyone been able to make UTF8-encoded answer dialogues work on iOS? It's more than a year ago, but this forum post claims they could.Forum…
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Can I include a library stack in a LiveCode iOS project?

I've got a library stack that is included in a project. The library is not a substack of the main stack, but is it possible to build for iOS without making it a substack? start using stack "LC-Library" LC_LIB_generate 30, true I've tried using the…
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LiveCode: how to dismiss a popup button

If I instantiate a popup button, I can dismiss it by selecting one of the options or by clicking somewhere else. Is there a good way to dismiss it from a script? I tried setting the menuHistory, but it doesn't seem to have any effect.
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Auto Focus Field using LiveCode

Using a native Android control how would you automatically focus on a native android control. The MobileControlDo with the "focus" action only works on iOS. Is there another way to accomplish this in Android? I need to focus on a specific text…
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Livecode Interactive Ads Android

I'm working off Livecode v5.5.4 on the Android platform... I've been able to successfully publish apps, however, can not figure out how to install inneractive ads... As LC has partnered with inneractive they provide direction which suggests its as…
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Creating a LiveCode IOS standalone application

I just started to use LiveCode and tried to create a standalone IOS app and get the following error: "There was an error while saving the standalone application performing iOS device builds requires the iOS 5.0 SDK platform to be installed" We are…
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Printer Queue in MacOS

I have a LiveCode app standalone that needs to know if there is a job waiting in the MacOS print queue before printing. If app user 1 prints the 2 page report and just one page prints (out of paper) then user 2 comes along and prints the report,…
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How to save drawings in Livecode?

I'm a bit of a Livecode newbie so I apologize if this is obvious. But I created a stack. Added fields, buttons, code etc. Then I drew and painted some images. Saved. When I reopened the stack, all my image work was gone! aqrrg. Happened twice. Why?
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Livecode Browser widget not setting cookies?

It appears from my research that the browser widget in Livecode does not record cookies, nor does there not seem to be other methods at play. Two pieces of evidence: in Livecode, when I return to a site that has previously alerted me to a cookie…
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Why does getting a URL from the US Patent & Trademark Office return an SSL error in Livecode?

A Livecode script: get URL "https://www.uspto.gov/patent/laws-and-regulations/patent-term-extension/patent-terms-extended-under-35-usc-156" Winds up with the following in "the result": tsneterr: (56) SSLRead() return error -9806 I tried setting…
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Livecode commandKeyDown and escapeKey commands bring up an error

I'm using livecode 9.6.0 on an iMac. the commands 'commandKeyDown and 'escapeKey' don't work. The escapeKey doesn't work with keyDown either. Anyone have any ideas?
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