Is it normal to not be able to set script of objects in an encrypted stack?

Tom Glod tom at makeshyft.com
Thu Dec 30 16:33:35 EST 2021


Hmmm....I hear you, that makes sense.

On the flip side, as soon as I want to set the script of a button, I'm
doomed to have my code remain readable. I gotta think of a workaround for
why I was setting the script to begin with.

Thanks MIke.



On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 2:43 PM Mike Kerner via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> I would hope that would be the behavior. It would also make it harder for
> your stack to get borked by someone else.
> If I was trying to break that behavior I would try to put the code into a
> variable, encrypt the variable using the password, then set the script of
> the object to the encrypted version, although I don't know what algorithm
> LC is using.
>
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 2:13 PM Tom Glod via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > Today I found out that if I put a password on my stack, any code that
> sets
> > the script of an object in that stack receives an execution error when
> > running as standalone.
> >
> >  Why is this so?
> >
> > And is there a workaround?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
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