LC Server & Server Based Stack?

[Phil Davis]

Hi Mike,

It sounds like you're talking about things that apply when your server 
stack is used in a long-running LC process. If you run in CGI mode, you 
don't have to deal with some of those things (like figuring out when to 
reload a stack). Personally I'm glad the on-rev default is CGI mode.

Best -
Phil Davis



On 1/8/17 7:26 PM, Mike Bonner via use-livecode wrote:
> Sorry I didn't get back to you till now, but it looks like things are
> covered as far as accessing a stack file from lc server.  As for the other
> direction, (lc server talking to an in memory stack..)  FROM the stack
> itself would be a simple http request, but the reverse not so much.
>
> I'm now curious though.  If one were to change an lc stack file, and have
> your executing stack look for an updated timestamp ever so often, you could
> have it unload the old version, and reload the freshly updated one for
> processing possibly.  Though it would probably be simpler to have lc server
> write to a file and just load whatever new data from the file with the
> stack.
>
> Or, if the stack doesn't need to be running all the time, lc server could
> shell call the stack executable (perhaps a simple stackrunner) that would
> take an external stackfile name as a parameter to do whatever it is you
> need to do.
>
> Also, depending on what you need to do, the httpd stack by andre garzia is
> pretty awesome.  (it would bipass the need for lc server, but is single
> threaded so might not be appropriate for some things)    Its been a while
> since I messed with it, but when I did, I set up an android app that took
> in swipes and clicks and sent the information to the httpd  stack (and at
> the time I had managed to build a "click" external.. its probably here
> somewhere).. basically i had a home brew computer remote control app that
> was incredibly simple to build, and worked great.  If it fits your use
> case, that httpd stack is awesome.
>
> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 6:39 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Stephen, Phil, & Jacque,
>>
>> Thanks for the info!  I’ll get back to you after studying this stuff.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>> On Jan 8, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode <
>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>> some stack use info as used in web app RevIgniter:
>>>
>>> https://revigniter.com/userGuide/general/using_stacks.html
>>>
>>> by the way, RevIgniter is a self-contained framework that you might find
>>> useful for all kinds of web development in livecode.
>>>
>>> It might be a little different than your own programming style, but John
>>> Craig's creation is a living example of the "Model-View-Controller"
>> concept.
>>> --
>>> Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA -
>>> mixstream.org
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Stephen Barncard <stephen at barncard.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> here's some basics from the docs
>>>>
>>>> http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4070/l/36656-how-do-i-use-
>>>> stacks-with-livecode-server
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA -
>>>> mixstream.org
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:17 PM, Rick Harrison via use-livecode <
>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Stephen,
>>>>>
>>>>> That sounds promising.. do you know of any good examples?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 8, 2017, at 3:12 PM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode <
>>>>> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>>>>>> stacks are great with LC server. For instance, one can use custom
>>>>>> properties and libraries just by 'start using' that stack.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not sure about fields but I think they are accessible too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And one can test and edit everything 'on the ground' first.
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Phil Davis