All Versions of LC crashing in Sonoma

[Heather Laine]

Hi Matthias,

I think ANY menu will cause a crash. |f your app has no menus it will not be affected by the issue. Otherwise, it will crash, as does LiveCode itself  prior to the fix.

Best Regards,

Heather

Heather Laine
Customer Services Manager
LiveCode Ltd
www.livecode.com



> On 3 Oct 2023, at 11:53, matthias rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Heather,
> 
> thanks for clarifying the reason for the crashes.
> 
> At least this grants that standalones created with older LC versions will run as long as they do not contain a customized menu, right?
> 
> Regards,
> Matthias
> 
> 
>> Am 03.10.2023 um 12:24 schrieb Heather Laine via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> Hi Rolf,
>> 
>> No, the problem is not related to signing. The problem centers on how Sonoma handles menus, and any app that contains a menu will crash on Sonoma unless built with LiveCode 9.6.10 or 10 dp-6.
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> 
>> Heather
>> 
>> Heather Laine
>> Customer Services Manager
>> LiveCode Ltd
>> www.livecode.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 3 Oct 2023, at 09:53, Rolf Kocherhans via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> @Matthias and the Mothership,
>>> 
>>> My Apple Developer account expired several years ago, and I'm facing a critical issue with one of my LiveCode Apps, Clarify, developed by Trevor DeVore. This app is extremely important to me.
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately, Clarify is no longer actively developed and has started crashing with Sonoma. I am wondering if there's a possibility to resolve this issue by signing the bundles. I am more than willing to invest in a new subscription with Apple if that's what it takes – I can't imagine my work without Clarify.
>>> 
>>> Could someone please test if signing the bundles might make an app functional again?
>>> Your assistance in this matter would mean the world to me.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Rolf
>>> 
>>> Am 30.09.2023 um 18:00 schrieb use-livecode-request at lists.runrev.com:
>>> 
>>> Maybe my observation is not the reason for the crash. Would really not make sense, when an unsigned app would crash instead of reporting an alert.
>>> 
>>> But code signing  the complete Livecode app bundle would proof it.
>>> 
>>> Did someone btw had a look at the system log file after the crash?
>>> 
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