Using Datagrids with 'stackrunner' like launcher.

[Marty Knapp]

Stephen,

 From this lesson:
http://lessons.runrev.com/spaces/lessons/manuals/datagrid/lessons/7339-What-Do-I-Need-to-Do-To-Deploy-a-Standalone-With-A-Data-Grid-

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"Some developers prefer to use a launcher (or splash) stack technique. 
This technique builds a standalone using a stack with very little code 
in it. In this case the stack used to build the standalone will not have 
a substack whose name begins with "Data Grid Templates" as no data grids 
have been added to it.

In this case you will need to create a substack that tricks the 
Standalone Builder into adding the necessary stack files. From the File 
menu, create a new substack of your launcher stack (1).

Name the substack "Data Grid Templates Dud" and save your launcher 
stack. Now if you build a standalone application the Standalone Builder 
will include the necessary data grid stack."
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I've used this trick and find it works.

Marty Knapp


> I have a lot of 'quick' stacks around that are too specific and tiny for
> each to have its own engine - what I've been doing is compiling a standalone
> 'Launcher' that looks at a web folder and lists the available stacks.
>
> i then select one and launch it via the 'go URL' command. Slick. Inspired by
> Ken Ray's invention. It can also upload stacks.
>
> I can then use any of these stacks anywhere with no IDE.  Very nice except I
> can't seem to make datagrids work on stacks that are used this way.  I was
> able to ascertain that indeed the substack with the datagrid template was
> there. But the datagrid just won't respond.
>
> I've tried start-using but it seems to have no effect.
>
> I've read the piece on how to add the datagrid to stacks assembled in the
> standalone creator,  however this is different.
> I don't change the splash stack - everything other than the engine and
> libraries live in the current stack.
>
> How do I connect the datagrid to the substack in this situation?  It's a
> drag to have two pieces , but since this is on the same stack file,
> shouldn't this just work?
>
> thanks for any help
>
> sqb
>