$1,000 Bounty For LiveCode Bug 20240

[Simon Knight]

I had a look to see if I could reproduce this bug, I could not but I found another :

May be related to "Bug 20240 - Selecting Text With A Click and Drag of the Mouse in the Script Editor Does Not Always Select a Contiguous Block of Text"

I have just tried to reproduce the bug reported in report 20240 and failed.  However, I found a problem that is repeatable and may be related:

https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22195 <https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22195>

1.  Select a block of text in the IDE.
2.  Drag down to new location and drop : the text is moved.
3.  Go to edit menu and click 'undo' :  the dragged text is deleted - ouch!

I would expect the undo command to restore the text to its original location.

I am unclear as to the status of 20240 as it is marked as resolved yet there is discussion about it on the groups along with a bounty.


It may help the investigation into 20240,

Simon

Simon Knight
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> On 18 Jun 2019, at 16:47, dsc--- via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Whoops. That is a couple years old. I need to get my coffee.
> 
> 
>> On Jun 18, 2019, at 9:41 AM, Dar Scott Consulting via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>> 
>> A hint for bounty hunters:
>> It seems to me I have seen this outside of LiveCode. Perhaps the bug is a common one.
>> I'm on a Mac.
>> 
>> I don't trust my memory; YMMD.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 14, 2017, at 5:38 PM, RunRevPlanet via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Over at LiveCode Quality Control Centre (QCC) there is a Bug 20240 has been a
>>> problem for me lately. 
>>> 
>>> I understand that a significant effort has been put into finding a fix over the
>>> past years, but without success. The problem behaviour has been reported before,
>>> my report is simply the latest one. And since it cannot be reproduced on demand
>>> it is a tough one to solve.
>>> 
>>> There is a video of it at QCC at that shows what happens, if you have not come
>>> across it yourself.
>>> 
>>> To encourage more eyes to look at the code, I have put up a bounty of $1,000AUD
>>> to the individual who resolves the problem with a fix.
>>> 
>>> More details are in the bug report here:
>>> 
>>> http://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=20240
>>> 
>>> If you have any questions about the bug, or the bounty, I can answer them here.
>>> 
>>> Note it is only Australian dollars, but depending on the exchange rate, or where
>>> you live that might be a bonus?
>>> 
>>> Good luck! And I really hope to be able to reward someone with this money!
>>> --
>>> Scott McDonald
>>> http://thelivecodelab.com/
>>> 
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