Why doesn't a stack open with the UI

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Ken Norris (dialup) wrote:

> I don't know where the thread went, but someone asked why a stack won't open
> with the UI.
> 
> I hadn't really run into that because I don't have a completed stack yet,
> but it's true: If you open a stack from a folder, Rev is opened, but there
> is no UI and no apparent way to get it.
> 
> And on a Mac, if you haven't created a file menu, you cannot quit Rev at
> all, because there is no file menu. You have to restart.
> 
> This is _very_ strange. I've never seen an app do that before. What's
> happening? Is it a bug?

It sounds like you're running your stack under the Rev engine only (not the
development environment).  In MetaCard, it is standard behavior that double
clicking a stack will launch the stack without the dev environment -- Rev
may work similarly.

Also, to close a "work in progress" stack that has no UI, simply click the
closebox on the window -- this will quit the app.  If the window has no
closebox, you can force-quit the MC/Rev app, without having to restart.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director

Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
Email: scott at tactilemedia.com
Web: www.tactilemedia.com