When can MC find stacks?

[Richard Gaskin]

David Epstein wrote:
> I am trying to understand under what conditions Metacard 2.5 can find a
> stack that is called without its path, i.e., by a "go stack <shortName>"
> command.  My tentative and incomplete list is below, but I wondered if the
> full rule set is explained somewhere.
> 
> 
> 1.  If the stack has already been opened (and not "destroyed") since MC last
> started up?  Yes
> 
> 2.  If the stack is listed in the stackFiles of
> 
> a.  the defaultStack?  Yes
> 
> b.  the stack whose script contains the "go" command?
> 
> c.  some other open stack?
> 
> d.  a stack that is in use?  No
> 
> 3.  If the stack is in the same folder as
> 
> a.  the defaultStack?
> 
> b.  the stack whose script contains the "go" command?
> 
> c.  some other open stack?
> 
> d.  a stack that is in use?
> 
> 4.  If the stack is in the path that has been most recently specified in a
> "set directory to <path>" command?
> 
> 5.  If the stack is a substack of
> 
> a.  the defaultStack?  Yes
> 
> b.  the stack whose script contains the "go" command?
> 
> c.  some other open stack?
> 
> d.  a stack that is in use?
> 
> 6.  Other conditions I haven't thought of?
> 
> 
> A related question:  Is it good practice to use the file extension ".mc" or
> ".rev" in a "go stack <shortName>" command?

See also the stackFiles property.  Very handy.

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