Standalone UI's, data stacks, image files

[Ken Norris]

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> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 03:04:29 +0100
> Subject: Re: Standalone UI's, data stacks, image files
> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Bj=F6rnke_von_Gierke?= <bvg at mac.com>
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> There is an option in the distribution builder to make all substacks
> into separate files.
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I saw that, but I also read that substacks are in the same file as the main
stack. I figured it's a cut and paste sort of thing. I guess, then, that
when you call them from a standalone Main, they still behave as substacks.

Note: I'm not used to the controls of a standalone Main stack operating on a
substack with no controls, because the window of the Main is disabled. It's
only because of fast processor speeds that clicking a control in a Main
stack works. On my PB 1400, which only has a 133mHz proc, sometimes clicking
a control in a Main just activates the window, but doesn't fire a script
unless you click it _again_.
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> One can put preferences into a textfile with the various text handling
> capabilities.
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That I understand.
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> There are many ressources on that topic online available :
> the first tip of the week:
> http://runrev.com/revolution/developers/articles/tipoftheweek/1.html
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Thank you, I missed that one. I only have dialup service where I am, so it's
not like I'm online all the time.
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> the runrev mailing archive (must search):
> http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/
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Spent quite a lot of time searching there, but I couldn't find out how to
switch out my background group images and sounds. I've tried a number of
things, but my scripts have failed to work so far.
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> sons of thunder tips:
> http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/metacard/tips/stk001.htm
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I'll check there in a few minutes.
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> rev newby board:
> 
http://www.mailping.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=questions;action=display
;num =1037506133
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Trouble logging in. I'll try again later.
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> also there are some topics within the documentation about this:
> About... main stacks, substacks, and the organization of a stack file.
> Why... can't I save a Stack?
> Why... aren't window positions saved in my application?
> mainStack
> save
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Been there, done that, still trying. I haven't yet seen a script that
switches images and sounds in a bg group from a file. Having to toggle the
docs open and closed because they cover up my work is frustrating for me. I
tried printing them out, but kept running out of paper and gave up. As soon
as I get space for my other computer, maybe I'll run them both, one with the
docs and the other with my work.
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> The reason why this doesn't get answered anymore is probably that so
> many people do not search, but first ask for information (and do not
> ask again, because they found their answers trough searching). Coupled
> with the fact that this Question comes back again and again, this leads
> to a certain fatigue of these in knowledge (at least that is my
> theory)...
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I've been looking as diligently as I can, and tried dozens of scripts. I
just haven't successfully replaced images (delete one and import another) in
a group under script control so far. Sarah's (large) tip, which I copied
into a stack, may help.

Best regards,
Ken N.