On SaveStack Solution for Save as Legacy LiveCode Stack 2.7?

[BarrySumpter]

Up a bit too late again last night n saved a LiveCode Server 5.0.2 stack as 5.5.

I keep loosing my Preferences Preserve Stack ticked on.
I'm sure its the sequence of events surrounding switching from 4.6.4 ide to the 5.5 ide.

Is there a way to trap the On SaveStack subroutine on my LiveCode Sever 5.0.2 stack?
To somehow change the Preferences Preserve Stack file tick to ON.
Or perhaps check the tick and if its not on show a warnign and stop the save
so I can tick on then save?

tia

[mwieder]

I keep loosing my Preferences Preserve Stack ticked on.

It *should* stay checked. It does for me. I've been switching between 4.6.4 and 5.5 regularly now and it hasn't changed.

[BarrySumpter]

Can someone please help me here.

tia

[BarrySumpter]

Can someone please help me here.
tia

Happy to help.

Even though the On SaveStack solution would be handy and
After falling for this a number of times yet again this morning

I found that having and switching between a LC 4.6.4 IDE opened and editing a Server Scripting stack
WITH a LC 5.5 IDE opened and editing my Android GPS stack (which calls the server stack)
not only a bit confusing but found my preferences, edit history, etc. were being lost.

I've found the following procedure to work for me:

1. Remove shortcuts to LC 4.6.4 (but DON'T remove 4.6.4 files just in case)
.....And pretty much never ever use LC 4.6.4 again.
2. Use LC 5.5 for any and all future enhancements to any LC version.
3. Open LC 5.5 - Edit | Preferences | Files & Memory | tick ON - Preserve stack file Version ...
.....You should never have to do this again
4. Open a 5.0.2 version stack or previous version stack and Save as
.....using Save as type: Legacy LiveCode stack (2.7)
..........Once this has been done you should NOT have to select the Save as type: Legacy... again.
..........i.e. The Preferences setting for Preserve stack... will handle the Type of Legacy Save as type
...............even though the Save as Type: LiveCode Stack is showing and a bit confusing
5. Open a 5.5 stack and just Save or Save as... leaving the Save as Type: LiveCode Stack as is
6. Pay attention to an error message about saving a 5.5 version as a PRE 5.5 version and loosing some functionality.
.....I suggest cancelling the save and reflect on what you want to do.
7. Live happily every after and try to remember after a heavy weekend where this instruction set is located.

hth

[mwieder]

Whew! Well, my situation's a bit different. I need all those versions for testing, so I've got them all installed and active. I *did* lose my preferences when I installed 5.5 (the file format doesn't change often, so it's just a minor pain when evolving), but once I rebuilt the preferences everything's been stable. The only thing that bothered me was losing my recent files list, but then I realized I didn't miss it after all.

[BarrySumpter]

Could I be so bold to ask as to why you need all those versions for testing?

[mwieder]

Sure. I develop IDE plugins for various purposes and I need to ensure that I haven't broken compatibility with previous LiveCode versions or that I can create conditional branching where necessary to support multiple older versions. There are some things that were broken in previous interim releases and have been fixed in later versions, but I still need to have patches for the interim versions just in case.

I keep the older LC builds on hand for compatibility matrix testing. Same reason I make sure to test on multiple platforms. If I were just developing for myself I could probably cut ties with the past and move on.

[mwieder]

BTW - I notice from your sig that you're running with build 1477. The latest is 1479, as I just found out this morning. You may want to download again to get the latest 5.5 build.

[BarrySumpter]

Cool. Thanks for that.
Anyone know if there is a mailing list noification for the releases?
Anyone know if the LiveCode Server has been updated to 5.5 yet?

[BarrySumpter]

Server is still 5.0.2

I think this is the updates in 1479


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