Will LiveCode run an x86 android device?

Richmond Mathewson richmondmathewson at gmail.com
Sat Apr 29 10:28:30 EDT 2017


I wasn't suggesting a version of the development IDE for x86 Android . . .

On 4/29/17 12:05 am, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
> On 4/28/17 3:03 PM, Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode wrote:
>> Isn't Android a type of Linux?
>>
>> Arguably a Linux standalone should work better on x86 Android devices 
>> . . .
>>
>> So; here's LiveCode's next headache:
>>
>> How to build a Linux standalone which can be installed on an x86 Android
>> device.
>
> Mobile limitations are fairly severe, and most of the IDE tools 
> wouldn't work.

That's not what I meant: I meant the ability to hive off standalones 
that would run natively
on x86 Android.

> Just the fact that only one window at a time can be open would remove 
> the ability to display palettes, tools, plugins, app and project 
> browsers, etc. Also, no floating script editor.
>
> Then imagine trying trying to type scripts on a 5-inch phone keyboard.
>
> That's just a start of the list of things that can't be done currently 
> on mobile.
>

Richmond.



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