Launcher Stack and Saving

[Randy Hengst]

Jacque and James,

Thank you for the tips… yes, I do want the main stack to be in the package… I placed it in the same folder simply because of the instructions in the lesson I referenced… when I first tried to include the main stack, I didn’t select “resources” as the destination folder… all is good on that front now.

And, yes, the shutdownrequest message what I was missing.

Thank you both for helping move forward.

be well,
randy

Randy Hengst
www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com


> On Mar 8, 2016, at 7:41 AM, jameshale <james at thehales.id.au> wrote:
> 
> Randy Hengst wrote
>> Second, when I “quit” the launcher the changes made to the “main” stack
>> are not saved. However, when I close by clicking the “red” dot of the
>> “main” stack, the changes are saved. 
> 
> I have not gone through the lesson but the launcher/mainstack structure
> usually implies that once the "launcher" has done its bit, the "main" stack
> is the one left open. Thus to quit, you are quitting the main stack, not the
> launcher. If this is the case then the "closestack" message sitting in your
> main stack is only sent when the user or a handler "closes" its window. Is
> this what you are doing to "quit". 
> If not, perhaps you want to act on the "shutdownrequest" message
> (remembering to pass it)?
> 
> 
>> Finally, is it possible to place the “main” stack in the OSX package
>> rather than having the stack in the same folder as the launcher
>> standalone?
> 
> When you build the standalone the launcher and the engine are combined into
> the executable within MacOS folder within the app's package. The main stack
> and other resources will also be in that folder, either as is or in any
> folder structure you have constructed. Isn't that where you want them? 
> They should all be in the 'package' else they won't be part of your app.
> 
> James
> 
> 
> 
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