StartUp message

[Mark Schonewille]

Dear everyone,

Whenever I want a script to run only once on preOpenStack, openStack,  
openCard, preOpenCard, openBackground, preOpenBackground etc., I put  
this script into the card script of the first card of the main stack  
of my project. All these messages are sent to the card, rather than  
the stack. Of course, if the card doesn't handle the message, it is  
passed to higher levels in the message hierarchy.

The startUp message is different. The docs contain the following  
description of the startUp message:

"Sent to the first stack opened when the application starts up."

So, this appears to be exactly true: the message is sent to the stack  
and not to the card. This causes some confusion and it is  
inconvenient for me, because usually my preOpenstack and startUp  
handlers are connected and I would like to look at them in the same  
script editor. Moreover, HyperCard does send the startUp message to  
the card rather than the stack.

I would like to know your opinion about this. Please, write me on- or  
off-list (m.schonewille at conomy-x-talk.com). If I get positive  
feedback, I'll create a feature request for which you can vote.

Best,

Mark

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