Changing the scripts of a standalone

[Bob Sneidar]

I just use a Login stack and database table. It allows you to provide an interface for addition, deletion and modification of accounts. 

Bob S


> On Aug 2, 2025, at 5:42 AM, jbv via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi list,
> 
> Years ago I built a desktop app with LC, and the client is still using it.
> Users of the app work in the same company but are scattered in different
> cities. Since there were small differences between cities, I found it
> easier to build a slightly different version of the app for each city,
> with different login & pwd.
> Now the client would like to be able to switch from one app to another
> (from one city to another) without quitting the app, launching the app
> of another city, entering new login & pwd, etc.
> 
> An option could be simply to download the stack & card scripts for other
> cities from a remote server and replace the current scripts in the
> standalone with new scripts. The app features a main stack and no more
> than 10 substacks. The structure (fields, buttons, etc.) are identical,
> only the scripts and some data (downloaded at startup) are different.
> 
> So my question is : is replacing all scripts of a standalone on the fly
> possible ? If yes, is it a good idea, is there any safety issue, and
> are there alternatives ?
> 
> Thank you in advance.
> jbv
> 
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