use-revolution Digest, Vol 7, Issue 164

[Dr.John R.Vokey]

Ah.  Finally my point.  The difference is or was (with Metacard or 
hypercard or other Xtalks) that standalones *were not* the assumed end 
result.  Rather, the point is/was to produce *stacks*.  IDEs that fail 
to function or require standalones to provide full functionality 
violate the whole premise of Xtalks.  Unfortunately, *unlike Metacard*, 
RR suffers from exactly that disability, which is why a very tiny 
minority of us prefer the Metacard IDE.  Contrary to the hype, it is 
not *just* a difference in IDEs, but a true difference in philosophy.

That said, *if* your point in using RR is to develop standalones, I 
fail to understand the complaint.  Yes it doesn't dance well, but like 
the dancing bear, one should be impressed that the IDE dances at all.

On 26-Apr-04, at 7:36 PM, use-revolution-request at lists.runrev.com wrote:

> Dave,
>
>> This is supposed to be a "Professional" software development package -
>> I don't think that ignoring a problem like this is in any way
>> "professional".
>
> How many other "professional" tools let you demo in the IDE? Maybe you
> could let us know what standalone problems you are having, or run in
> the MetaCard IDE, or suspend the IDE. Or call the IDE's menu item for
> "Save" directly...
>
--
John R. Vokey, PhD
Professor
B.E.R.G. - Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
Micro-Cognition Laboratory
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4
CANADA