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LiveCode will help you unleash your killer app. Build apps twice as fast as any other environment with a modern and powerful workflow that saves time at every step. LiveCode is more than just mobile; deploy to 7 popular platforms from one code base. LiveCode has an incredibly rich, deep feature set with more than 2000 features for even the most sophisticated project. From ask password to zoom box, drop shadows to data grids, vector graphics to native scroll bars - LiveCode has it covered.
What LiveCode Does
What LiveCode Does
- LiveCode gets the job done, from simple apps
What's New
Version 5.5.0.1477:
- New paragraph styles, allowing you to control formatting on a per paragraph basis
- New powerful options for accessing and formatting text
- A textChanged message allowing you to respond to any user action in a field
- A scriptable spelling underline
- Hierarchical lists
- The ability to embed tables
- Complete Release Notes
Requirements
- PPC / Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later
- iOS deployment requires membership of the Apple Developer Program
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| Downloads:3,418 |
| Version Downloads:312 |
| Type:Development : Source |
| License:Demo |
| Date:21 Mar 2012 |
| Platform:PPC / Intel |
| Price: $99.00 |
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LiveCode will help you unleash your killer app. Build apps twice as fast as any other environment with a modern and powerful workflow that saves time at every step. LiveCode is more than just mobile; deploy to 7 popular platforms from one code base. LiveCode has an incredibly rich, deep feature set with more than 2000 features for even the most sophisticated project. From ask password to zoom box, drop shadows to data grids, vector graphics to native scroll bars - LiveCode has it covered.
What LiveCode Does
What LiveCode Does
- LiveCode gets the job done, from simple apps for keeping score at sporting events to real-time flight booking systems for a major airline; millions of people use LiveCode-built solutions every day.
- Easily: The responsive, visual development system starts with drag and drop and lets you craft your program in small chunks. Then use a simple language that is loved by non-programmers and busy professional developers alike. LiveCode means the end of unnecessary jargon: up to 90% fewer symbols, statements and expressions needed to get the job done, when compared with popular alternatives such as JavaScript or Objective C. That's why we say that LiveCode is the only system that is so simple and accessible anyone can learn it.
- Quickly: The best way to write a quick utility that solves a business problem in minutes or to create prototypes in real-time that deliver a sophisticated user experience. Live coding keeps development agile. Changes happen in front of your eyes meaning you slash debugging and maintenance time using understandable and readable code. On average, LiveCode customers have saved $36,250 per project.
- Cross-platform: Realize commercial opportunities by supporting today's fastest growing platforms; LiveCode gives you completely royalty free distribution, no ongoing fees, hosting fees or mandatory subscriptions. Write once deploy everywhere: iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux, Web and Server. Access native platform features on all platforms
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Teksestro reviewed on 24 Mar 2012
* easy-to-learn, English-like programming language
* specially easy for beginners to learn procedural programming
* active user base
CONS:
* interface of IDE is awkward, dated and ugly.
* desktop apps made with the framework do not use native controls, and use instead the same, outdated GUI of the IDE by default. GUI customisation of your apps is possible to a good degree, but very time-consuming and tricky.
* the framework struggles with international characters and text, and support for unicode is terrible.
* no built-in support for vector graphic formats like SVG or PDF
* basic framework features - like 'User Preferences', 'Document' or even proper 'Undo' management, are left for the user to develop on their own
* development of client-based "web apps" requires the client to instal a browser plug-in, which is currently unusably buggy, and whose development seems to have stopped
* server-based (web) apps run into numerous problems due to poor support for unicode and international text
* Pricing is ridiculously expensive - about $800 if you want the complete development package for all platforms - when compared to other, much more polished tools.
CONCLUSION:
A sadly outdated tool, which needs some urgent updating and enhancing in order to justify its price bracket. Until this update comes, it may be wiser to invest your programming money and time in other more modern, feature-full, and cheaper, alternatives.
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Jason_Milles_76 reviewed on 21 Mar 2012
The compiled code is not on par speedwise compared to Xcode compiled code. But it is workable if you only make simple menu driven apps.
But it desperately needs native iOS controls!
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Teksestro reviewed on 12 Oct 2011
However, it is disappointing to see that the promises of international text support - ie. UNICODE - by version 5.0 did not materialise. LiveCode is still hopeless at dealing with languages other than English. In the days of internet and global communications, really, there is no excuse.
Other shortcomings - like ability to import and export vector graphics - are still missing.
Overall, a good upgrade, proving that the product is still evolving, however the question now is whether these features will help expand the user base, or whether basic issues which are never addressed, release after release, will keep potential users in the global market at bay.
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Teksestro reviewed on 10 Dec 2010
Unfortunately, it is disappointing to see that many basic features that have been lacking for many, many, many years are still missing in the new version - such as proper support for unicode and international text in general, import/export of vector graphics, and many more. The developers have promised that many of these issues will be addressed by version '5.0' - so, depending on which features your app requires, it may still be prudent to wait for that version.
Runrev rated on 10 Dec 2010