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by Lypny
Fri May 29, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls
Replies: 10
Views: 6270

Re: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls

Since you are an old HC'r, like many here, know that HC really did not care if you had a stack with many thousands of cards. It did not impede searches or general navigation at all. But LC starts to bog down significantly after a few thousand cards. That is why many use an external file to hold tha...
by Lypny
Wed May 27, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls
Replies: 10
Views: 6270

Re: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls

True, the app isn't complicated, the paths short. Probably easiest to put many of the handlers in the stack script.

Greg
by Lypny
Wed May 27, 2020 3:02 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls
Replies: 10
Views: 6270

Re: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls

Hi Jean-Marc and Craig, Thank you. Crystal clear and I believe I am getting my LiveCode legs back. I have to give some thought to using one card and refreshing it with a new question as opposed to having one card per question. I guess the old HyperCard paradigm would be many cards. I figure that man...
by Lypny
Tue May 26, 2020 10:44 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls
Replies: 10
Views: 6270

Group Script to Manipulate Child Controls

Hello everyone, I've returned to LiveCode after a long hiatus. I'm developing a desktop app to allow students to do multiple-choice tests and reviews at home as there will be no in-person lectures for the foreseeable future. For now, each card will contain a question with five answer choices, fields...