RunRev Script Editor and Linux

[Richmond]

On 07/14/2010 11:32 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:
> <snip>
>
> They really are making a good effort to do what they can on the Linux 
> engine, even if it's not very visible between releases.

That is extremely good to hear.

>
> There's not much money coming in to Rev from the Linux community right 
> now, and relatively few Rev developers even port there, so I believe 
> it's safe to say that Kevin, Mark, Ben, and the rest of the team are 
> putting in a disproportionately strong effort to make the Linux engine 
> as good as they can within the constraints they work in.  I can't 
> reasonably ask for anything more than that.

As Linux is gaining in popularity I believe that Kevin, Mark, Ben and 
Co. are "storing up treasure in heaven"
that will pay off at a later date.

> <snip>

> You'll notice that every few months Oliver goes through the RQCC and 
> marks dozens of things fixed in the span of a few hours.  It's not 
> that the team was sitting around drinking for months and then suddenly 
> got a burst of energy and did everything in one day,

That's funny, I thought everyone worked like that; obviously it's just 
me . . .  :)

> <snip>
>
> This thread is a good example:  so far, from what I've read only two 
> users have experienced this issue with copy-and-paste, and thus far 
> there's been no repeatable recipe which would allow others (such as 
> the Rev team) to reproduce the bug.

Right; roll your sleeves up and try this:

A .686 processor running Ubuntu 10.04 with ThunderBird 3.0.6 installed, 
with GNOME.

RunRev 4.0

Open a stack with at least one button with a script; try to select the 
script inwith the script editor.

When I try to select:

As I drag the mouse with the left-btn depressed down the script it 
changes its color as per selecting: on mouse release
the script instantly deselects; so cannot copy.

I get the same funny effect via EDIT in the script editor menubar.

>
> But even though it appears to affect only a few users, every member of 
> this list has been reading dozens of messages about it.  The 
> perception of the bug far exceeds the actual scope of affected people.

This problem is Linux only; and as such should be seen as such. This 
should in no way affect people's decisions
re purchasing RunRev for Mac or Windows.

I am now going to "play around" with the script editor while some other 
'standard' apps are running.

sincerely, Richmond Mathewson.