Livecode Dictionary

[Brian Milby]

I agree that the dictionary isn’t the easiest to update without a GutHib client, but dictionary updates can be done completely in a browser.  The use of the browser widget for the display of the dictionary data is quite independent from the data itself.  Maybe the community could put a complete replacement together for LC 10.  TinyDictionary would make a good start.  Would want to leverage how the Script Editor manages access to dictionary data to reduce memory usage (currently I’m guessing a good bit is in memory for the SE and the dictionary loads it all again from the JS version).

I’d also volunteer to submit PRs for updates if provided the necessary information.  I’ve done quite a few.  If there is a bug report, I would need the number as well to add the correct note.

Thanks,
Brian
On Jan 19, 2019, 9:00 PM -0600, Geoff Canyon via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>, wrote:
> 1. Not everyone (very few people?) understand how git/GitHub works.
> 2. Even if you have a reasonable grasp of how to use git it's not obvious
> how to contribute to the dictionary using git. I've maintained Navigator in
> git/GitHub for about a year, and I'm sure I don't know the detailed steps
> -- just the general sense of "clone the repository, make changes to the
> dictionary, do a pull request." I just gave this a shot (pull request
> <https://github.com/livecode/livecode/pull/6856>) for the thinly-documented
> merge function. We'll see if I did it right.
>
> As an aside, I just checked, and the dictionary is now just two widgets? It
> seems counterproductive and unnecessary to convert the dictionary to
> widgets. There's no special functionality needed(?). And the dictionary
> functionality is now expressly beyond the ability of a large portion of the
> community to contribute to.
>
> gc
>
> On Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 8:55 AM Brian Milby via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
> > We have an even better option now. Contributions to the actual dictionary
> > can be submitted via GitHub.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
> > On Jan 19, 2019, 9:48 AM -0600, Richmond via use-livecode <
> > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>, wrote:
> > > Some of those user entries were extremely useful.
> > >
> > > It would be good if user entries could be restored to the dictionary
> > > once again.
> > >
> > > Richmond.
> > >
> > > On 19.01.19 9:49, Simon Knight via use-livecode wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have just read about two “issues” and both would be resolved or at
> > least helped with a more detailed dictionary entry. Now in the dim distant
> > past the RunRev dictionary use to allow humble users to add comments and
> > examples which I for one found useful. Does anyone know why this useful
> > feature was removed? Security ?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Simon Knight
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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