[ANN] lcStackBrowser v2.1 - Stack Checkpoints and Controls Palette

Peter Haworth pete at lcsql.com
Sun Mar 16 19:43:28 EDT 2014


I'm pleased to announce the release of version 2.1  of lcStackBrowser, a
plugin replacement for the Livecode Application/Project Browser.

This is a free upgrade for existing users. New users can download a fully
functional 30-day demo of lcStackbrowser
here<http://www.lcsql.com/files/theme/lcStackBrowser2.0.0.zip> or
purchase a new license
here<https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LRVGJTH4BS8HC>
.

The complete release notes can be found
here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gPK6EQ1qXxr_-g9zLkRDa7thmV62jW_5_ylgkpKAOAc/edit>
and
a series of short videos showing how these new features work is available
here <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser-videos.html>.

This release contains a couple of major enhancements.

CONTROLS PALETTE

lcStackbrowser now includes its own controls palette within the main
display, allowing you create controls using the same methods as in the IDE
Tools palette.

In addition, you can create multiple instances of one or more controls in
one drag/drop operation.  When the controls are dropped, you will be
prompted for placement and spacing information.  Using this feature, you
can, for example, create rows of label and field controls, or multiple
radio buttons in one drag/drop operation.

The Controls Palette is shown and hidden by clicking on a new
expand/collapse icon at the bottom left of the main display.  The palette
is displayed beneath the list of objects.

STACK FILE CHECKPOINTS

Checkpoints provide you with the ability to create multiple copies of your
stack file each time a stack is saved, at timed intervals, or when manually
requested. Checkpoints can be tagged with a descriptive text.

Checkpoints can be retained based on a count or age, or you can choose to
delete all of a stack's checkpoints when it is removed from memory.

A default set of checkpoint options is defined in the Preferences dialog
but they can be overridden for individual stacks by selecting the
"Checkpoint settings" action from a main stack's popup menu.

A checkpoint can be created on request by selecting the "Checkpoint" action
from a main stack's popup menu or highlighting the stack and pressing the
"C" key.  When a stack has at least one checkpoint available, a new icon
will appear next to its name and details of its checkpoints will appear in
the stack's tooltip.

To rollback to a checkpoint, select the "Rollback" option from a main
stack's popup menu, or click the checkpoint icon next to its name, or
highlight the main stack and press the "R" key. A list of available
checkpoints will be displayed to choose from.
 Pete
lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com>
Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and
SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html>



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