In Need of Assistance (URGENT)

[Mark Schonewille]

Hi,

Usually, I open a stack in a text editor before opening it in LiveCode, if I don't know whether the originating source of the stack can be trusted. By looking at the scripts, I'm usually able to tell what the stack does.

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Best regards,

Mark Schonewille

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On 12 mei 2011, at 16:05, Nonsanity wrote:

> I also got this as a personal email and responded with some hints and tips,
> but I didn't do the work for him/her for two reasons: 1) it DOES sound like
> a school assignment, very much so. And 2) NEVER open attachments from people
> you don't know, that you weren't expecting, or that seem suspicious in any
> way.
> 
> Remember, it's possible to write a really NASTY Livecode stack, or ANY
> program for that matter. You take a risk whenever you launch an application.
> Developer communities need a modicum of trust between them, but we still do
> need to be careful. And report suspicious behavior... Offset the risk trust
> brings with some crowd-sourced safety. :)
> 
> Home my tips help you, JYST, and good luck on your assignment. We're here to
> answer SPECIFIC questions you may have. :)
> 
> ~ Chris Innanen
> ~ Nonsanity