legacy problem?

Paul Hibbert paulhibbert at mac.com
Tue Jul 23 00:29:05 EDT 2013


Hi Nicolas,

First thoughts - have you tried saving the modified or unmodified stack in the Legacy 2.7 format (available in a pull down menu in the Save As… window)?

Paul

On 2013-07-22, at 7:50 PM, Nicolas Cueto wrote:

> Hi.
> 
> Within LC 6.1, I modified a stack created years ago and then saved it.
> Problem is, the mainstack that for years and years used to be able to open
> this modified stack, now can't.
> 
> Tried the same modification in LC 5.5.4. Same problem. Mainstack no longer
> opens the stack.
> 
> So, in LC 5.5.4, I opened up the original stack, but this time did no
> modifications whatsoever, and then saved. The problem persists. To
> double-check, I opened up and saved one of the other stacks that the
> mainstack calls. Same problem.
> 
> Finally, repeated all the above but with "Messages" in the IDE turned off.
> That would prevent any preOpenCard handlers and what not, right? But still,
> the problem.
> 
> 
> My thought is it's a legacy issue. I mean, if all I'm simply doing is
> opening and then clicking "Save" (and not a standalone), why should a stack
> that used to work have now become un-openable?
> 
> I was thinking of downloading and testing with an older version of LC.
> Perhaps 4.x? But the LC store now only offers 6.x.
> 
> If this is not a legacy issue, any ideas? And if it might be a legacy
> issue, any links to where I can download older version of LC/RunRev?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
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> Nicolas Cueto
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