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LC 6.0 file format compatibility

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:33 pm
by dave_probertGA6e24
Hi,

Is LC 6.0 file format backward compatible with 5.5 (or earlier) ?

Can I use the LC 6.0 IDE to create files that I can then load safely into my LC 5.5 to compile for distribution?

I have LC 5.5 commercial and don't really want to have to spend even more to get the same functionality as I have already, until there is a really good reason (i.e. some of those stretch goals come to fruition!), or I start making more money than the cost of the LC commercial!!!

Cheers,
Dave

PS. I like the 'Project Browser' - it's a good addition.

Re: LC 6.0 file format compatibility

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:14 am
by Mark
Hi Dave,

As long as you don't use features and syntax that appeared in 6.0, you can save stacks in 2.4 or 2.7 format and open them in older version of LiveCode/Revolution. I have successfully tried it with Revolution 2.8.1 and a stack created in 6.0 and saved in 2.4 format (if I'm not mistaken, 2.4 is the format that was also used by the last official MetaCard version).

Kind regards,

Mark

Re: LC 6.0 file format compatibility

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:41 am
by Simon
Hi Dave,
It's under the File>Save As >save as file type> Legacy LiveCode Stack

Simon

Re: LC 6.0 file format compatibility

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:10 am
by dave_probertGA6e24
Hi Guys,

Thanks for that info. Makes me happy :)

I'll try it out and see what happens.

Cheers,
Dave