Group: LiveCode

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|free text=LiveCode is a free open-source cross-platform rapid application development language inspired by Hypercard's programming language. This group aims to help organize traditional resources expected in a free open source software project.
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|free text=LiveCode is a free open-source cross-platform rapid application development language inspired by Hypercard's programming language.  
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This group aims to help organize traditional resources expected in a free open source software project. As such, the focus is on the freely licensed version of LiveCode.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveCode LiveCode] (Wikipedia)
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* [http://www.runrev.com/products/Open-Source/FAQs LiveCode FAQ] @RunRev
 
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== Joining this group ==
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* '''IRC:''' [http://webchat.freenode.net/?nick=WebLiveCoder-.&channels=%23%23livecode&uio=d4 ##livecode channel] on Freenode
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* '''Mailing list:''' (pending) - a mailing list is in the process of being setup
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== Installing LiveCode 6 (community edition ==
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* [http://runrev.com/links/livecode/get-livecode-community-linux Download the installer]
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* [http://runrev.com/links/livecode/get-livecode-community-linux Registration] information (email, password) from RunRev.com are required to install. If you already have an account, [http://www.runrev.com/store/account/get-password/ the password can be reset here].
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* There is [http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-livecode/2013-April/185865.html ongoing discussion] about the technical and privacy issues around the registration requirement:
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** Students may not even have an email in educational environments
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** An Internet connection is required for each installation - a workaround includes logging while having connectivtiy and getting an encrypted license file
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** [http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-livecode/2013-April/185876.html RunRev staff has indicated they don't consider this a problem] and suggest forking the code as an option
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** They have since [http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-livecode/2013-April/186188.html changed their mind] , and decided to make this process optional in the future.
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=== Installing LiveCode 6 in Debian 7 (Wheezy) GNU/Linux ===
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# Get the installer (see above)
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# From the file browser (Nautilus), locate the installer file, right-click on it, choose Properties and under the Permissions tab choose '''Allow executing file as program'''
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## If you are using 64-bit, [http://forums.runrev.com/viewtopic.php?t=14824 see this forum thread]
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# Double-click on the installer file
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== Contributing to LiveCode ==
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'''Note:''' Each website requires a separate registration, also different than the one required to install LiveCode.
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* [https://github.com/runrev/livecode LiveCode source code] on GitHub
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* [http://quality.runrev.com/ BugTracker] @RunRev
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* [http://www.runrev.com/products/Open-Source/Contribute Contributing to LiveCode] @RunRev
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== Community resources and links ==
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=== Self help & discussion ===
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* [http://www.reddit.com/r/livecode/ LiveCode has its very own sub-reddit]
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* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109731058120269230218 LiveCode community on Google+]
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* [http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode LiveCode users mailing list] @RunRev
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* [http://forums.runrev.com/ User forums] @RunRev (separate registration)
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=== Books, Tutorials and HowTo documentation ===
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* [http://aaa.on-rev.com/ LiveCode en français]
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* [http://livecode.byu.edu/ LiveCode Gateway] at Brigham Young University
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* [http://www.amazon.com/LiveCode-Mobile-Development-Beginners-Guide/dp/1849692483/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366681870&sr=1-1&keywords=livecode LiveCode Mobile Development Beginner's Guide] book on Amazon

Latest revision as of 23:54, 23 April 2013


Group name LibrePlanet LiveCode users group
Website http://www.runrev.com/products/Overview/
Microblog

LiveCode is a free open-source cross-platform rapid application development language inspired by Hypercard's programming language. This group aims to help organize traditional resources expected in a free open source software project. As such, the focus is on the freely licensed version of LiveCode.




Joining this group

  • IRC: ##livecode channel on Freenode
  • Mailing list: (pending) - a mailing list is in the process of being setup

Installing LiveCode 6 (community edition

Installing LiveCode 6 in Debian 7 (Wheezy) GNU/Linux

  1. Get the installer (see above)
  2. From the file browser (Nautilus), locate the installer file, right-click on it, choose Properties and under the Permissions tab choose Allow executing file as program
    1. If you are using 64-bit, see this forum thread
  3. Double-click on the installer file

Contributing to LiveCode

Note: Each website requires a separate registration, also different than the one required to install LiveCode.

Community resources and links

Self help & discussion

Books, Tutorials and HowTo documentation

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