Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box
...Yipee I can post screenshots...
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So, three work and three don't, so what's the difference? It's all in a name...
I use a naming convention that Livecode clearly doesn't like...
If I change this to...
...then everything works absolutely fine. If I change it back, it's broken again...
I've changed the names and titles of the other 'broken' stacks and they now work fine too. Again, if I change them back, they break.
I'm sure the developers at Livecode will be able to explain this, somehow, but for now, I just need to work out another naming convention.
Many thanks to those who offered their support. Issue resolved!
I use a naming convention that Livecode clearly doesn't like...
If I change this to...
...then everything works absolutely fine. If I change it back, it's broken again...
I've changed the names and titles of the other 'broken' stacks and they now work fine too. Again, if I change them back, they break.
I'm sure the developers at Livecode will be able to explain this, somehow, but for now, I just need to work out another naming convention.
Many thanks to those who offered their support. Issue resolved!
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
Amazing.
I am on tenterhooks to find out what is in a name.
Craig
I am on tenterhooks to find out what is in a name.
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
And I'd like to know how you figured out the problem was the name. I didn't see anything wrong with the original one.
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
I created a template with stack scripts, buttons, fields etc.
I then created six different stacks from this template, each slightly different to perform slightly different tasks.
I named each stack according to what it does, basically a three-letter code and a title separated by underscores.
Three worked fine, and three didn't, with very curious results.
I look at what was fundamentally different between the stacks that worked and those that didn't. So, I tried changing the names and it resolved the issue. When I change the names back, the stacks didn't work again.
I've renamed all the stacks with a three-letter code and no underscores. Everything now works great!
I then created six different stacks from this template, each slightly different to perform slightly different tasks.
I named each stack according to what it does, basically a three-letter code and a title separated by underscores.
Three worked fine, and three didn't, with very curious results.
I look at what was fundamentally different between the stacks that worked and those that didn't. So, I tried changing the names and it resolved the issue. When I change the names back, the stacks didn't work again.
I've renamed all the stacks with a three-letter code and no underscores. Everything now works great!
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I hope you send Panos a sample broken stack, because this is something they would want to fix.
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I don't know who or what Panos is...
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
dude.... people try to help, might as well give them the time of day lol....
LiveCode_Panos wrote: ↑Tue Apr 20, 2021 4:44 pmHello Gary,
Could you post here (or upload to dropbox or wetransfer) one or more of the stacks that you cannot open their scripts, so we can have a look?
Kind regards,
Panos
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I apologize for not knowing or acknowledging a total stranger!
Although, I do recognize some names from the SuperCard, MetaCard and RunRev days!
Although, I do recognize some names from the SuperCard, MetaCard and RunRev days!
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
LOL.
Gary - I think it's something strange going on with your template.
I created a stack with your same naming convention and all is well.
Is the stack with templates something you can post here?
Gary - I think it's something strange going on with your template.
I created a stack with your same naming convention and all is well.
Is the stack with templates something you can post here?
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Re: Script Window won't Open - Garbled Dialogue Box - RESOLVED!
No worries, Gary. Glad to see you here. We can't expect everyone to know all of the team members, and it's a good habit to ask for credentials whenever anyone asks for proprietary data.
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