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simon.schvartzman
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Post by simon.schvartzman » Sat Oct 18, 2025 3:50 pm

Hi, I know this question has been asked several times but I still don't know if I can run a LC generated app on Rpi...

This is the testing I have done so far:
  • Developed a very basic app (one input field)
    Compiled for Linux
    Installed and "run" on Linux but after running just a file appears on the directory
    I used a LC 10.0.2 (license) running on Tahoe
    I have a Rpi4 with 2 GB
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Is there something I am doing wrong?

Thanks all
Simon
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Re: Old question

Post by SparkOut » Sat Oct 18, 2025 4:54 pm

I think 7.0.4 was the last version to be able to produce a build for Raspbi Pi. It was a side project for one of the LiveCode staff (Fraser) who no longer works there, as I understand.
If the architecture of newer Pi devices has changed to allow apps compiled for generic Linux environments to work, then you might have a chance, but it would not be my expectation.

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Re: Old question

Post by simon.schvartzman » Mon Oct 20, 2025 2:22 am

Thanks @SparkOut, I will drop the project and will "learn" Python.

BTW, for further reader don't waste time with that...I wonder why LC doesn't publish with Linux it supports.

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Simon
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Re: Old question

Post by stam » Tue Oct 21, 2025 8:50 am

simon.schvartzman wrote:
Mon Oct 20, 2025 2:22 am
Thanks @SparkOut, I will drop the project and will "learn" Python.
Alternatively if you are looking for a visual IDE, you could look into Xojo. Their Linux offering used to be free or low cost, but they recently had price hikes like everyone else and not sure how that’s affected their offering, but pretty sure it compiles foe raspberry pi, and while the language is more annoying, the binaries it produces are fast.
A free alternative also using object oriented Basic is B4X.
Python for sure is ubiquitous but packaging as apps is annoying and produces quite late binaries. But the closest thing to LiveCode’s IDE is probably Xojo…

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Post by richmond62 » Tue Oct 21, 2025 10:18 am

But the closest thing to LiveCode’s IDE is
the continuation of LiveCode Community that we are not allowed to mention here.

The other thing well worth a look is WebTalk:

https://www.tsites.co.uk/sites/webtalk/

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