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[bsouthuk]

Hi

I use the following code in my standalone which downloads my stack from the internet due to constant every day changes to my application. I need my customers to have the latest version every time they login:

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on mouseUp
  put url "http://some.url.to.a.stack.on.the.web" into x
  put x into url "binfile:stack.rev" 
  go stack "stack.rev"
end mouseUp

This works fine but I have recently added database/mySQL integration to the stack that is downloaded and even though when building my app as a standalone I tick the right boxes in the standalone settings the mySQL/Database side does not work.

Does anyone have any ideas as to why I need to do here?

Thanks

Dan

[shadowslash]

Normally your set up should work. As for your updated stack script, here's a simpler script I believe would do what you're after on your mouseUp handler.

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on mouseUp
  go stack "http://some.url.to.a.stack.on.the.web"
end mouseUp

[bsouthuk]

The script you have given doesnt work at all - the error i am getting is saying no such card.

The script I am using downloads the stack fine so issues with that this. Its just the database/mySQL functions do not work

[shadowslash]

The script you have given doesnt work at all - the error i am getting is saying no such card.

The script I am using downloads the stack fine so issues with that this. Its just the database/mySQL functions do not work

Odd... What version are you using?

[bsouthuk]

I'm using the latest 4.5

[Klaus]

Hi Daniel,

what exactly do you mean with "Its just the database/mySQL functions do not work"?
"This or that does not work" is not a really helpful comment for finding bugs/errors, please spread the word


Best

Klaus

P.S.
Try this
...
go stack URL "http://some.url.to.a.stack.on.the.web"
...

[bsouthuk]

Sorry Klaus - i will never do that again -such a bad habit!

I have got it wrong - my stack is connecting to my database fine but the problem is that the datagrids do not respond when clicking on the rows/columns. The scroll bar moves up and down but the content inside the datagrid does not move.

This is only when I donwload my stack using a splash screen standalone.

If I build the stack that I download as a standalone I do not have any problems with the datagrids.

Any ideas?

[Klaus]

Hi Daniel,

as a moderator of this list I also must tell you NOT to open two threads on the same topic!
You posted an almost identical thread under "Off-topic"!???
If you do this again, you will be forced to programm in ASSEMBLER for at least one week!!!

OK, to your problem, I guess the downloaded stack is not be aware of your splash screen stack/standalone
which has loaded the db externals!

Did you put:
...
start using stack "the splash stack that turned into the standalone and loaded all the fine db externals"
## or just: start using this stack
...
somewhere into a script (openstack or whatever) of your splash screen?
If not, do it and try again.


Best

Klaus

[bsouthuk]

LOl ok I have been warned!

I have tried this yes Klaus and nothing has changed.

I can tell you though that my stack is connecting to my database as I can add/delete products to my product list and works perfectly so the stack is aware of the splash screens DB externals for sure.

I am only having issues with the datagrids as pointed out in my previous thread. Its as if the datagrids just freeze and respond to nothing. Again, this is only when i download the stack using a splash screen. When i save the stack itself as a standalone I do not get these issues.

[Klaus]

Hmm, looks like that stack somehow loses the "connection" to the Datagrid library or the DataGrid templates or the necessary behaviours.
Sorry, can't help you here...

[Janschenkel]

See this lesson entitled 'What Do I Need to Do To Deploy a Standalone With A Data Grid?'

Jan Schenkel.

[bsouthuk]

Done - brilliant! thank you so so much!!

[Klaus]

Oh boy!
Of course we all presumed that you added the necessary libraries in the correct way!