Separate windows for editing Scripts

[aetaylorBUSBnWt]

Hello,

I never want LiveCode to replace the window I am editing a script in with that of another.
The reason I tried to open the other script is that I want to see them BOTH simultaneously.

I have already set the preference in LiveCode to open scripts in a new window - did that long ago.
(and I have checked again and again - preferences is set to open scripts in a new window)

But every so often LiveCode seems to get itself into a state where it refuses to put the script into a new window. It always closes the last window I opened and then opens a new window with the new script I wanted to look at.

Is there some limit on the number of script windows you can open?

[dunbarx]

Hi.

I always use separate tabs, not windows, to view scripts of multiple objects, so I have never seen anything like what you describe.

I am also sure there is no limit to the number of windows supported in the SE. These are just stacks. You would run out of screen room long before.

Anyone ever see this?

Craig

[aetaylorBUSBnWt]

ACK!

Just happened again. I am using version 9.6.0 on a Mac, running latest operating system.

It seems to happen after I put the Mac to sleep overnight, leaving LiveCode running. When I start work again the next day I run into this until I close down everything in LiveCode, quit LiveCode and then open everything up again. Then no problems for a while.

How do I post a bug report?

[jacque]

Bugs go here: http://quality.livecode.com

But when you get into that situation you should be able to right click on the tab and choose to open it in a new window. I generally leave the option set to open in tabs, and only use the menu shortcut when I need to specifically compare two scripts. Keeping most scripts in a single window saves a lot of screen space, and gives you the ability to open any previously viewed script from the history button.