is there a way to trap the "start using" command before it happens.

[Ken Ray]

> thanks for replying. I can't use startup. Let me explain the
> situation. RevHTTP server is now able to run revolution cgis as if it
> was apache. The problem is that there's no sandbox, so if a stack is
> put into use, it stays into use after the cgi ends because most cgis
> don't issue a stop using command. I keep track of what is put into use
> so I can do library caching and stuff and thus speed things up. The
> problem is, if something is already into use and a cgi tries to use it
> again, the IDE pops up that silly annoying dialog box "purge, save,
> cancel" and locks up the whole thing!!! There's no preference settings
> for that dialog, nothing, I need to prevent it from happening, this
> means prevent the opening a stack without touching the cgi source
> code... tricky...

Can you just have the cgi check "the libraryStacks" before it puts a library
into use? That way, if it already is in use, it can skip the "start using"
command. Or am I missing something here?

Ken Ray
Sons of Thunder Software, Inc.
Email: kray at sonsothunder.com
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