the visible of a stack

[Scott Rossi]

Recently, Mikey wrote:

> Along those lines, in the sequence that I described earlier, trying to
> show the substack doesn't do anything, either.
> 
> I suppose that it would make sense that this series that I describe
> occurs on a closed stack.
> 
> Now to figure out if a stack is closed or not.  Looks like it's time
> to generate a custom property....

Unless you "go" or "open" a stack, it will not be considered open and
running by the engine.  You cannot "show" a stack that is not open because
show/hide are just synonyms for the visible property.  This is why I
suggested using "go inv stack xyz" if you want to open a stack invisibly.
But as Richard explained, you can still set/get properties of non-open
substack as long as it is part of an open mainstack.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design