Script Editor fixable? (was: Configuring a Sublime Text project to notify LiveCode IDE about updates to script only stacks)

[Simon Knight]

Thanks for the decode - I did wonder why the forerunner of the CIA was being talked about ;-)

OSS - Office of Strategic Services

Simon

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> On 26 Feb 2017, at 13:40, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Abbreviations that come up in this thread:
> LC - livecode
> SE - script editor
> IDE - Integrated Development Environment
> OSS - open source software
> SOS - script-only stack
> 
> 
> On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 8:24 AM, Simon Knight via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi, as someone who came to Livecode attracted by the hook that it could be
>> used by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) I try and follow these threads but
>> please take care with the use of abbreviations / acronyms.  Some I’ve
>> worked out others I’ve no idea : OSS open source S?????, SOS ??? or
>> generally  morse code dot dot dot dash dash dash dot dot dot “Save Our
>> Souls”  however it doesn’t read well below ;-)
>> 
>> My concern with external editors is based on my use of the tRev editor in
>> the past, which while having some nice features often lost the edits I
>> made.  I have no idea how it communicated with the IDE.
>> 
>> I agree with your comments re GIT.  As a one man band it seems like over
>> kill in my situation.  So I am creating an AutoSave plugin that makes a
>> backup every few minutes if the scripts have been modified (it has no
>> knowledge of changes to the UI).  It also produces a simple log file that
>> describes the delta between backups.  I am happy to share if it is of any
>> interest.
>> 
>> best wishes
>> 
>> Skids
>> 
>> Simon Knight
>> smk at anvic.net
>> Telephone : 01427 325911
>> Mobile : 07963 077071
>> Skype : jtidsskids
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 26 Feb 2017, at 01:05, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I don't think SOS is the main future.  I think it gives us another
>> option.
>>> Long before someone learns that technique, they should have the
>> traditional
>>> method down, cold, and understand why they would use one or the other.
>> SOS
>>> definitely make working on the IDE easier, and they make complicated
>>> projects easier, but I wouldn't even think of teaching someone who isn't
>>> already a LC expert about doing it this way.
>>> 
>>> The one thing to remember about the SOS technique is that Git isn't the
>>> only option.  Git is hard core, and it is hard.  I still don't like it,
>> but
>>> I am trying to tolerate it.  If you're using any cloud syncing tool that
>>> can keep track of versions (Office365, Gsuite, and Dropbox come to mind),
>>> you have simple version control/rollbacks/archiving/etc.
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