LiveCode Platform Reviews and details

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• HyperCard Simulator

  I would say that HTML/Javascript is not a "tool" in the same sense that HyperCard was. HyperCard's real strength was that it allowed mere users (not programmers) to create their own apps (or "stacks", in the HyperCard parlance) through pointing and clicking, plus an English-like scripting language (HyperTalk). We have largely abandoned the idea that users should be able to create their own apps, so there is no... - Source: Hacker News / 10 months ago

• Decker: A fantastic reincarnation of HyperCard with 1-bit graphics

  If the language is the most important thing for you, https://livecode.com/ has a very HyperTalk-like language and runs on modern hardware. - Source: Hacker News / 12 months ago

• Bill Gates demonstrates Visual Basic (1991) [video]

  Runtime Revolution/Livecode spun out after going opensource and is now closed source: https://livecode.com/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Now, NiceGUI has a build-in persistent user/session based storage.

  But I’m used to working in a different language that has a built-in interactive GUI — https://livecode.com so my usual development plan is:. Source: almost 2 years ago

• CardStock

  Let's not forget that runtime revolution, now called Livecode (https://livecode.com/) still exists and is likely the functional, modern successor to HyperCard. Hypercard Stacks as far as I remember work out of the box too. Historically there was HyperCard, then cross-platform Metacard, which eventually became Runtime Revolution, which apparently is now renamed Livecode! Don't have any skin in it, just sharing as... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Hypercard got its Color Back

  There are several options. LiveCode [1] (formerly open source, now closed) can open HyperCard stacks and is compatible with round 85% of the native syntax - so some things will work, and some bits will need rewriting. I am pretty sure they offer a free trial so you can check to see how well it does at converting your stack before committing. If you are on a Mac, the command-line stackimport tool [2] will convert... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Hypercard got its Color Back

  LiveCode [1] [2] still exists and seems to be actively maintained! Runtime Revolution was the spiritual successor to SuperCard, and made building color, cross-platform stack-like apps totally possible. The language is still very close to HyperTalk, so it has a much shallower learning curve than many C-style languages. 1. https://livecode.com. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Is my idea too ambitious for No Code?

  LiveCode is a great platform to develop such apps with its own easy English like coding along with its great drag-and-drop interface. LiveCode has a strong community and is used by many users across the globe to launch their own apps. Give https://livecode.com/ a try and let us know! All the best for your dreams! Source: about 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Alternatives to Scratch for a Blind Child?

  I don't know how well it works with screen readers, etc., but https://livecode.com might work well because the code is English-like -- it still uses things like [] for arrays and () for precedence in calculations, but in general there is much less use of symbols. Another possibly odd suggestion is https://www.jsoftware.com/#/README Natively, J is nothing but symbols, but crucially, everything can be... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Tutorials Written with Heavy Dependencies

  ...and you get single-file executables for three platforms. That was maybe 13 steps from nothing to multiplatform Hello World. It stuns me that other environments/languages make it harder than that. Many years back I used to do demos for LiveCode at trade shows where I would build a stopwatch timer while holding my breath. These days it would be much better in so many ways to be working in Python. But the lack of... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Low code solutions for devs to consider.

  For building applications there's; oracle apex for that work with larger scaled oracle databases, LiveCode, Microsoft Power Apps and Flutter Flow for cross platform applications built in flutter. - Source: dev.to / over 2 years ago

• Decker, a platform that builds on the legacy of Hypercard and classic macOS

  Livecode offers exactly what you're describing: GUI editing of a live user interface, with code able to be built-in to every object. https://livecode.com It's based on HyperCard, so the language isn't to everyone's taste. But it's updated to include color, unicode, more advanced coding techniques, database access, multi-platform and more. But the basic concept -- I want a button here, and a field there, and a... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago

• Are there many Native MacOS jobs?

  You could always cross develop - its a bit of a pain but possible if you select the correct toolsets. Have a look at such things as XOJO and Livecode. Source: over 2 years ago

• What's an app that you use regularly but it feels like you're the only person who knows about it?

  LiveCode - it's a programming/scripting tool that can produce cross-platform apps, iOS, Android, and HTML5. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Flutter 3

  > only realistic option for true cross platform UIs that run everywhere Depending on your needs, Livecode has you covered. https://livecode.com Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux. Delivers on all three, plus iOS and Android. The underlying language is patterned after HyperTalk and people either love it or hate it, but I haven't seen any other tool where you can open the new installation and within 2 minutes deliver... - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago

• Ask HN: Who Wants to Collaborate?

  I think that product already exists: LiveCode https://livecode.com/. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• Hypercard Simulator

  Not as approachable, but similar to HC and you get much more functionality for the learning curve: https://livecode.com/. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• Show HN: WildCard, a retro Hypercard/HyperTalk simulator

  This is awesome! I'm trying it on an iPad and doing pretty well. For anyone looking for a deeper experience, you can try https://livecode.com/ -- runs on Mac, windows and Linux, produces single-file executables, and has many enhancements over HyperCard while retaining many oF HC's strengths. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• Labor Shortage is the biggest concern for tech companies

  If you are looking beyond this * https://tomorrowcorporation.com/games -- Human resource machine and 7 billion humans make a very basic assembly language super fun (yes really). * https://livecode.com/ would probably be my next language after Logo. Source: over 3 years ago

• Mac SE/30 Odyssey

  If you're ever feeling nostalgic for HyperCard, check out https://livecode.com/ -- clearly designed based on HC, but includes many modern features and runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago

• Alan Kay's answer to What was the last breakthrough in computer programming?

  Write once, run anywhere: I used to demo for LiveCode https://livecode.com/ at MacWorld and WWDC where I would code a basic app and build separate single-file standalones for Mac, Windows, and Linux, all while holding my breath. - Source: Hacker News / over 3 years ago