Building standalone with external

[jwbuzz]

I asked this question here (viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5202) but I'm thinking it warrants it's own thread. How do you bundle an external when you build a standalone application. It runs well in the studio, but when I build the standalone the button that calls an external doesn't work.

[trevordevore]

How To Install 3rd Party Externals For Use in the IDE and Standalone Builder

[jwbuzz]

Trevor.. Thanks. I've already seen that document and tried that, but my external (libkiosk) doesn't show up in the "Script Libraries" section of the "Standalone Application Settings". Not sure how to debug that.

[trevordevore]

I just went through the instructions and libkiosk showed up under scripts. What did you enter in the Externals.txt file in the Runtime folder? I added:

libkiosk,libkiosk.bundle

[jwbuzz]

I added the same thing. What does the structure of your "My Revolution Enterprise" folder look like? It's strange because it works if I run it from the studio.

[trevordevore]

The same as in the lesson example.

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My Revolution Enterprise
    Externals
        libkiosk.bundle
        Externals.txt
    Runtime
        Mac OS X
            Universal
                Externals
                    libkiosk.bundle
                    Externals.txt

[jwbuzz]

Ah.. sheesh.. I had a typo in the Externals name. It shows up now so let me try to build it.

[jwbuzz]

Hm.. it includes it now if I explore the package contents but it still doesn't work. How do you typically debug this in the standalone environment?

[trevordevore]

In order to confirm that it should work I built a standalone using the stack that comes with the libkiosk download (after updating the standalone settings to include the external). Everything worked as expected.

The last step in the lesson providers the hint as to how to verify that the Rev engine loaded the external in a standalone. When Rev builds a standalone it creates a stack named "revExternalLibrary". Add a button to your program with the following code:

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answer the externalPackages of stack "revExternalLibrary"

Does libkiosk appear among the lines?

[jwbuzz]

I get nothing when I do that...empty dialog box. This may be a stupid question, but could this be related to the fact that I'm still using the trial? We're in the process of purchasing but hasn't gone through yet.

I'm also having an issue with a command getting called related to a URL:

put URL "http://blah" into theWebPageContent

The URL isn't actually getting called when build as a standalone but is getting called when I run it within Rev Studio.

[jwbuzz]

We got our license and I still have the issue. So it's not related to the trial.

[trevordevore]

So no url commands work and no externals work when building a standalone? I haven't seen this before myself so I'm not sure what could be going on. Maybe try a fresh install?