MC 2.7

[J. Landman Gay]

Klaus Major wrote:
> Hi friends,
> 
> when i build a standalone with the new engine I get this error:
> 
> The file MetaCard.app/..../.../metacard is no MetaCard engine
> 
> ??? :-/
> 
> any hints are VERY welcome.
> 
> When i try to build a standalone with Rev, i get, "There was an error  
> building the standalone"
> which is not very meaningful. NO umlauts in the path!
> 
> Will the script of the STAB have to be modified to fit the new engine?
> If yes, any hints how?

I wonder if we will be able to fix it. The engine has changed 
completely, and standalones no longer attach the stack to the engine the 
way it used to (which means the de-compiling script that was just posted 
to the list doesn't work any more either.) We may need some help from 
the RR team.

I didn't have any trouble building a standalone within Rev 2.7 though. 
There are some other things besides umlauts that can cause a problem. 
What happens if you remove all punctuation from the entire file path, 
and make the path very short (for example, put the stack on the desktop.)

Here is a list of standalone problem issues from my notes:

1. The path to the stack contains non-ASCII characters, such as 
diacritical marks or accent marks.  Avoid the use of accented or 
non-ASCII characters in path names.

2. The standalone builder is set to search for inclusions but the stack 
is password protected. Select the inclusions manually instead, or remove 
the password.

3. Alternately, the standalone builder may be having trouble searching 
for the required inclusions regardless of password protection. Turn off 
"Search for required inclusions" and turn on "Select inclusions for the 
standalone application." Then choose the resources you need to include 
yourself in the Standalone Settings dialog.

4. The folder name is the same as your standalone's name. You need a 
unique folder name; make sure you select an empty folder with a name 
different from the standalone's name.  If you have previously built a 
standalone from the same stack, do not try to build a new one into the 
same folder. Trying to overwrite an existing standalone with a new one 
can casue problems. Rename or remove the old folder first, and then build.

5. Your source stack's file name does not use an extension, or uses an 
incorrect extension. Make sure your stack's file name ends with the 
extension ".rev"

6. Your source stack contains duplicate "message box" or "ask" or 
"answer" dialogs. Remove the embedded stacks and let the standalone 
builder add them instead. (This usually only occurs with stacks 
originally created in MetaCard.)


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