Externals are not loaded

Mon May 11 15:09:23 EDT 2020

Tiemo,

what i forgot.

Revsecurity.dll is still needed. At least it is still in the runtime folders. There are a 32 and 64bit versions available.
You should use those instead of the one that is in your stacks folder.

-
Matthias Rebbe
Life Is Too Short For Boring Code

> Am 11.05.2020 um 20:27 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> 
> Tiemo, you're getting old... ;)
> 
> Six years ago...
> http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/where-does-revsecurity-dll-comes-from-td4691453.html
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Matthias
> 
> -
> Matthias Rebbe
> Life Is Too Short For Boring Code
> 
>> Am 11.05.2020 um 18:34 schrieb Tiemo via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> You got it!
>> I have installed LC 9.0.2 32Bit and LC 9.5.1 64 Bit ...
>> Obviously I have been off for too long and not anymore in the subject.
>> 
>> Ok, last externals question. In my old builds I found a revsecurity.dll and have no idea what I have used it for and can't find it anymore in the current LC setups. Can anybody  confirm that this external today is obsolete?
>> 
>> Thank you
>> Tiemo
>> 
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: use-livecode <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com> Im Auftrag von matthias rebbe via use-livecode
>> Gesendet: Montag, 11. Mai 2020 18:09
>> An: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>> Cc: matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de
>> Betreff: Re: Externals are not loaded
>> 
>> I am not sure if this might be the problem, but what version of 9.5.1 are you running? 32 or 64 bit?
>> 
>> If 64bit, maybe there is a problem using 32bit externals on a 64bit LC IDE and you should try the 32bit version of 9.5.1. But that´s just a guess.
>> 
>> I would say, Panos or Mark Waddingham could answer this better.
>> 
>> Matthias
>> 
>> 
>> -
>> Matthias Rebbe
>> Life Is Too Short For Boring Code
>> 
>>> Am 11.05.2020 um 17:58 schrieb Tiemo via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>> 
>>> Hi Matthias,
>>> thank you for bringing me on the right track. I forgot myself, that I 
>>> changed my computer since last using this and so my LC preference file 
>>> entries and my 3rd party externals were not in place.
>>> 
>>> BUT I am still struggling. I have on Win10 in my personal documents 
>>> folder/My LiveCode/Externals/ my 3rd party externals with the propper 
>>> externals.txt.
>>> Now, LC 9.0.2 pics my 3rd party externals up and show them to me, when 
>>> asking for: "put the externalPackages of stack "home"
>>> But LC 9.5.1 ignores my 3rd party externals. Shouldn't all LC 9 
>>> versions read the same prefernces file and pick the same externals? Or 
>>> has anything changed in LC 9.5 with handling of externals?
>>> 
>>> Any idea?
>>> Tiemo
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: use-livecode <use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com> Im Auftrag 
>>> von matthias rebbe via use-livecode
>>> Gesendet: Montag, 11. Mai 2020 12:28
>>> An: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>> Cc: matthias_livecode_150811 at m-r-d.de
>>> Betreff: Re: Externals are not loaded
>>> 
>>> Sorry, i forgot to add the link. 
>>> 
>>> http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4071/l/6347-how-to-install-3rd-party-ext
>>> ernals -for-use-in-the-ide-and-standalone-builder
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -
>>> Matthias Rebbe
>>> Life Is Too Short For Boring Code
>>> 
>>>> Am 11.05.2020 um 12:22 schrieb matthias rebbe via use-livecode
>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>>> 
>>>> Tiemo,
>>>> 
>>>> are you using  the  externals that are included with LC or 3rd party ones?
>>>> 
>>>> If the latter, did you  check the following lesson already about How 
>>>> to
>>> use 3rd party Externals?
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Matthias
>>>> 
>>>> -
>>>> Matthias Rebbe
>>>> Life Is Too Short For Boring Code
>>>> 
>>>>> Am 11.05.2020 um 12:04 schrieb Tiemo via use-livecode
>>> <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I haven't worked on this old program for a year or more, last with 
>>>>> LC
>>> 9.0.2.
>>>>> It uses several externals on Windows, which are located in the standard"
>>>>> folder "Externals" within the stack folder.
>>>>> 
>>>>> When I now open it with LC 9.0.2 or 9.5.1 the externalPackages of 
>>>>> the stack is empty.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I searched the docs, but can't remember, if and how I have to assign 
>>>>> the externals  or the path of the externals to my stack or even why 
>>>>> LC doesn't loads my externals anymore, though I haven't changed 
>>>>> anything on this stack since last year, where everything worked fine
>>> until the last use.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can anyone shed some light on the handling of externals for me, what 
>>>>> could have happened here?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tiemo
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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