Substack Question

xavier.bury at clearstream.com xavier.bury at clearstream.com
Wed Nov 30 08:18:07 EST 2005


Hi Joe,

The advantage is for distribution/release  - one stack only visible to the 
user. In case you compile
though, you can no longuer modify the stack (though nothing prevents your 
application from
saving the substack as a mainstack later and modify that one). 

sorry for big sig
Xavier

use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com wrote on 30/11/2005 14:14:52:

> Hi Everyone,
> 
> While reading the string of comments I was interested in the newbie 
question 
> about substacks. I'm also a newbie so I need some help in this area too.
> 
> What are the advantages of using a substack rather than just starting 
another 
> mainstack? I use several mainstacks because if one becomes corrupted I 
can 
> replace it easier from a backup. I realize Revolution is far more stable 
than 
> HyperCard was, but I've learned it's always a good idea to religiously 
backup.
> 
> Maybe if I had some examples of how a substack is superior to another 
> mainstack it would help me understand the advantage.
> 
> Joe,
> Orlando, Florida



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