Strange IDE Hapenings

[phaworth]

I have something strange happening in the IDE

every now an then when I right click on an object and select Edit Script, I get a property window for an object named "revNewScriptEditor 1" instead of the script editor window, and the cursor changes to the watch. Right clicking the object again then does bring up the script editor window.

ANy ideas?

Pete

[bn]

Pete,
sometime I see the IDE behaving "strangely". It reminds me of often saving work in progress and to have regular backups of those stacks.
regards
Bernd

[phaworth]

Yes, I've learned to my cost that the IDE is not the stablest piece of software in the world. Other weirdnesses I see from time to time:

- the disappearing Tools Palette. It's checked in the Tools menu but not displayed
- Occasional error message "A Stack with that name already exists" when I'm closing an existing stack. Duh!!
- I select text in a field on a card or in the script editor and it is not highlighted in the selected colour. It is selected though since hitting delete or typing charcaters has the desired effect.

I have purchased tRev a an alternative editor but there are some things that have to be done in the Rev IDE. Are there any alternative IDEs out there?

Pete

[Mark]

Hi Pete,

Metacard is the only alternative IDE available. You can find it at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MC_IDE/

The problems you have observed are the same I am struggling with. It also often happens to me that I type backspace to delete a name or label in the property inspector while instead the entire control is deleted.

Another problem is the crashes that occur after closing all stacks by means of a script while a script editor is still open. Using tRev avoids these crashes, but sometimes tRev misbehaves if it doesn't notice that I have closed my stacks, perhaps due to the same reason why the RunRev IDE crashes.

Best,

Mark

[phaworth]

Thanks Mark. I've seen references to something called GLX2 as an alternative IDE but it looks like it isn;t available any longer? I do have tRev by the way.
Pete

[Zephitron]

I'm experiencing the same bug:

Sometimes when I Control-right-click (Mac) on an object to examine the script, the cursor turns to a watch and the property inspector says "revNewScriptEditor 1" for Name and Title, with stStack Name as "revNewScriptEditor", and no script window comes up. I have to click on the Browse tool then back on the Edit tool, and try it again to get the script window. The watch cursor doesn't go away even though it's usable as a regular cursor.

- Eric

[phaworth]

Yep, I get the same thing and it's still there in LiveCode.

[FourthWorld]

What's the RQCC#?

[Zephitron]

What's the RQCC#?

What that?

[FourthWorld]

"RQCC" = "Rev Quality Control Center" - I was hoping someone logged this there, since it seems confirmable:

http://quality.runrev.com/qacenter/

[Zephitron]

OK, well I've registered so that I can send or check reports. Haven't received a confirmation yet. I don't know who is allowed to post.