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by FourthWorld
Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:42 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Is forever really forever?
Replies: 46
Views: 13712

Re: Is forever really forever?

Richmond, dismissing reasonable security measures so sweepingly is the point; the exact wording of the dismissal less so. If you think codesigning is a solid good move you'd have saved us both time by simply using words that reflect what you mean to express. Your reply concludes with a confirmation ...
by FourthWorld
Sat Feb 21, 2026 7:10 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Is forever really forever?
Replies: 46
Views: 13712

Re: Is forever really forever?

As for OpenXTalk, I’ve yet to be able to run the IDE as it is not codesigned, I’m on latest OSX and I will not switch off security to run this. Well, apart from the fact that the much vaunted codesigning is shot full of more holes than a string vest . . . It has been pointed out by someone much mor...
by FourthWorld
Wed Feb 11, 2026 11:29 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Mac Standalone crashing on launch
Replies: 11
Views: 3679

Re: Mac Standalone crashing on launch

Create a stack. Add a stack script: on startUp answer "Hello" end startUp The stack works fine in the dev environment. However, if you make a standalone from this stack, it will crash on launch, as described above. There must be something about the way that the answer dialog is implemented that mea...
by FourthWorld
Mon Feb 09, 2026 5:09 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Is forever really forever?
Replies: 46
Views: 13712

Re: Is forever really forever?

richmond62 wrote:
Sat Feb 07, 2026 1:44 pm
Oh, we've had 'reassurance' many, many times before . . .

Reassurance is not what's needed: what is needed is legally binding undertakings that are adhered to.

Such as releasing ALL the open source components (which has not happened).
You're running make files these days?
by FourthWorld
Thu Feb 05, 2026 7:20 pm
Forum: Linux
Topic: Optimizing LiveCode Performance on Linux: Tips and Troubleshooting
Replies: 3
Views: 6869

Re: Optimizing LiveCode Performance on Linux: Tips and Troubleshooting

There are two opportunities here: - Focus on options for improving performance concerns specific to Linux - Explore general performance improvement options which affect all platforms. Do either the OP or the recent follow-up have examples of performance issues on Linux that run without such concern ...
by FourthWorld
Tue Feb 03, 2026 3:10 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Complete Beginners
Topic: Is forever really forever?
Replies: 46
Views: 13712

Re: Is forever really forever?

Richard? LC remains among the best tools for making native desktop apps, and I have clients using it for that. For the web, I've come to appreciate the separation of concerns with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and the browser engine is pretty great, so I prefer to work with it directly. As for the sta...
by FourthWorld
Mon Jan 26, 2026 6:24 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The wall between a working app and a sustainable one
Replies: 5
Views: 4422

Re: The wall between a working app and a sustainable one

Hi Norman. What are you paying monthly for hosting, and what are you LC system's requirements?

Both VPS and shared hosting are cheap these days, so unless you need the expensive elasticity of public cloud services like Amazon you should be able to host many types of apps for under $10/mo.
by FourthWorld
Wed Jan 21, 2026 7:03 pm
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Adding and modifying items in the application menu
Replies: 6
Views: 5050

Re: Adding and modifying items in the application menu

Yes the Menu Builder works well - thank you. It's just modifying the Application menu that is elusive. The Application menu is not directly addressable in LiveCode. What items you see there from your application are put there by the engine. The Hide item is automatically added, while About is moved...
by FourthWorld
Mon Jan 12, 2026 6:18 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: 2026
Replies: 3
Views: 3027

Re: 2026

jacque wrote:
Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:20 pm
Saw this on the interwebs :

Thank you for the free 7-day trial of 2026. I'd like to unsubscribe from whatever the hell this is.
♥️
by FourthWorld
Thu Dec 11, 2025 6:50 am
Forum: Made With LiveCode
Topic: Secure Text
Replies: 14
Views: 4837

Re: Secure Text

Emily-Elizabeth wrote:
Thu Dec 11, 2025 2:26 am
Got reviewed on Softpedia https://www.softpedia.com/get/Office-to ... t-LC.shtml
And a very nice review at that. Congrats.
by FourthWorld
Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:11 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Looking for Best Practices to Improve Performance and Code Optimization in LiveCode
Replies: 4
Views: 2665

Re: Looking for Best Practices to Improve Performance and Code Optimization in LiveCode

Once in a while an authentic new user shows up. I ask for details because it's generally useful, with the bonus of weeding out bots.
by FourthWorld
Wed Dec 10, 2025 10:29 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Looking for Best Practices to Improve Performance and Code Optimization in LiveCode
Replies: 4
Views: 2665

Re: Looking for Best Practices to Improve Performance and Code Optimization in LiveCode

Oh so much to write. Let's start at a starting point most relevant to you: what part of your app are you writing right now, what does it do?
by FourthWorld
Wed Dec 10, 2025 10:27 am
Forum: Getting Started with LiveCode - Experienced Developers
Topic: Saving an application from an application?
Replies: 13
Views: 3912

Re: Saving an application from an application?

But the size. Oh lordy that's a lot for an app with one feature. Yeah fSekrit is only 47 KB whereas Secret Text is 15 to 20 MB, but is cross-platform (thanks Livecode!) With modern download speeds 16 megs isn't the barrier it used to be. Been meaning to tell you,, glad to see you posting here again...