Script Editor Performance

Ray RayHorsley at mail.com
Mon Jan 28 16:57:38 EST 2019


Thanks Curry - I'm using Windows 10.  I'll try some of these things
you've suggested and get back.

On 1/28/2019 4:54 PM, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote:
>
> Ray:
>
> > For some time now I've noticed a substantial slowdown in
> > the script editor every time I upgrade to 8.X or 9.X.
>
> If you're lucky, making adjustments (disabling real time protection
> mode or whitelisting LC and its filetypes) to your Anti Virus (such as
> Windows Defender) may alleviate the symptoms of this problem. That
> works in most but not all cases. Also turn off most of the "auto"
> features such as coloring and autocomplete and real-time compile in
> the script editor. See this bug:
>
> https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=21604
>
> And if applicable, add your own CC and note!
>
> Notice the bug title is misleading, because (as I found out after
> filing the report) Macs sometimes have the same symptoms. Which
> platform are you using?
>
> If you're not lucky and tweaking (or changing) AV doesn't do the
> trick, or if you're on Mac, please consider attempting a reliable
> recipe, because that has proved elusive. At the moment I'm no longer
> able to flip a setting on my computer to cause the Anti Virus obvious
> exaggeration of the symptoms on Windows, but eventually when I have
> some time I may attempt a recipe for Mac.
>
> > Which version of LC are you using?
>
> I'm one of the lucky ones with greatly reduced symptoms after changing
> my AV, so using LC 902 an 901 on Win 10 and Mac, also LC 6.7 on Win 10
> and Mac for some work.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Curry Kenworthy
>
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