Script Editor disassociates - a lossy LC IDE bug

[Bob Sneidar]

> On Dec 5, 2019, at 15:04 , Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
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> On 12/5/2019 5:42 PM, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote:
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>> Wondering if this bug has already been reported?
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>> I've seen a wonderful LC 9 IDE bug: sometimes the Script Editor window seems to disassociate from the object being edited. Thus after this bug is triggered, any typed script changes may not really be applied and saved, although they are shown as applied. Next LC session, those changes are gone; the stack code is still as it was prior to the bug being triggered and prior to editing the script.
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>> An alternate form is that the script changes actually are applied, but in a bad way: first the script disassociates completely and is empty, then the empty script is saved, overwriting the previous script. Nice! (I think this is my favorite variation; if we're going to cause loss of work/code, might as well do it boldly and not beat around the bush.)
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>> I suspect this happens more on Mac than Windows, but since I don't have a recipe, not sure. I've seen this happen to other people rather than on my own machine. On LC 905 for sure, and probably on 950 also.
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>> If Script Editor disassociation does happen, I advise immediate but careful no-save quit or force quit, and pray that you're already in the habit of backing up beforehand. Copy and paste the current script text to an external text editor if necessary. Of course this particular bug just might be able to defeat the safety of stack backups too in some situations, but hey, that's why it's an extra-fabulous bug!
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>> So, in addition to being a bit crashy and glitchy, the 9 IDE is a bit work-lossy. That could turn off both new and old users if they are the humor-deficient type to frown on losing some work. But shucks, ain't no thang! Only features features features (and new side projects) matter! Glad we all agree on that.
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>> Any reports or recipes on this issue? I'll post a report if there is none. Thanks....
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> I saw a similar error in earlier versions of LC9 where the script I was editing was for a different object that what was indicate the Project Browser. So the Project Browser was showing (highlighting) Object A but actually thought it was on Object B.
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> It occurred fairly intermittently. I never developed a recipe and I have not see this in the most recent releases (9.0.5 and 9.5.1)
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Ditto. Hasn't happened for a while though. 

Bob S