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LiveCode Mobile Development Cookbook

You're reading from   LiveCode Mobile Development Cookbook 90 practical recipes for creating cross-platform mobile applications with the power of LiveCode

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2014
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ISBN-13 9781783558827
Length 256 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Dr. Edward Lavieri Jr. Dr. Edward Lavieri Jr.
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Table of Contents (12) Chapters Close

Preface 1. LiveCode Mobile Basics FREE CHAPTER 2. Human-computer Interfaces 3. Loops and Timers 4. Managing Text 5. Communications 6. Data Structures 7. External Media 8. Using MobGUI 9. Using Animation Engine 10. Miscellaneous Index

Creating a new main stack


One of the most fundamental tasks in LiveCode is to create a new main stack. Every LiveCode app has a main stack, at least one card, objects, and code. In this recipe, you will learn the steps required to create a new main stack.

How to do it...

To create a new main stack, follow these steps:

  1. Open LiveCode.

  2. From the pull-down menu, select File, and then select New Main Stack.

  3. You now have a new main stack that you can start using for your mobile app. The next step is to set the stack's size properties to match the mobile environment your app will support. Using the property inspector, select Size & Position, and make the necessary adjustments based on the following table:

    Target device

    Resolution

    iPhone 3GS

    320 x 480

    iPhone 4S

    640 x 960

    iPhone 5

    1136 x 640

    iPad (1st and 2nd Gen)

    1024 x 768

    iPad (3rd Gen)

    2048 x 1536

    iPad Mini

    1024 x 768

    Android (Small screen)

    426 x 320

    Android (Normal screen)

    470 x 320

    Android (Large screen)

    640 x 480

    Android...

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