Replacetext taking forever under 8.1.7

[Thierry Douez]

2017-11-23 21:27 GMT+01:00 Bruce Pokras via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:

>
> put replacetext(holdIt1,"[ ]{2,10}",empty) into holdIt
>
> Under 8.1.7 I get the dreaded spinning beachball, although the replacetext
> action eventually finishes (after 20 minutes), and the script then runs to
> completion.
>
> Any ideas about causes and cures for this issue?
>

​Yes, I have one...​

​from memory:​

​the latest LC version which should work fine is 8.1.2 (stable)

this bug was introduced when upgrading the PCRE lib from 8.33 to 8.39

​
Of course, better to check if what I'm saying is right
as yesterday I was travelling all night :)


Kind regards,

Thierry



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