IDE Save

[Peter Haworth]

You're right, there are things you can do in the IDE that it would be  
unaware of.

But these are simple edits made to scripts using the standard script  
editor window.  I haven't narrowed down the exact circumstances that  
cause the IDE to not save those changes but it does happen.  I use the  
word "ridiculous" because I can't think of any other program I have  
ever used on any computer that would not save changes unless the user  
specifically requested that they be discarded. I can't imagine anyone  
would use an app I developed with LC if it exited without their  
changes being saved.

I do try to save on a frequent basis but I can't always remember what  
I had for breakfast this morning, never mind to hit the save button  
every now and again!

Pete Haworth

On Dec 8, 2010, at 11:40 AM, David C. wrote:

>> <snip>... I guess the real message is that you can't rely on the  
>> IDE to save
>> when it should and you have to deal with it however you can.   
>> Personally, I
>> think that's a ridiculous situation but it is what it is.
>
> Hello Pete,
> One more thing to consider before coming to a negative conclusion  
> about the IDE:
>
> Any time you make property changes using the message box (or through
> scripting) instead of using the editor, there is no way for the IDE to
> keep track of those changes since they were done through the message
> path instead of the IDE.
>
> I'm sure the dev team could easily make the IDE always prompt us,
> based on what happens through the property dialogs and/or script
> editor, but then we would likely have to give up the functionality of
> the message box and wide open message path.
>
> IMO, it's much better for each of us as a whole to become accustomed
> to (and responsible for) saving our own work. ;-)
>
> Best regards,
> David C.
>
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