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Hi to all,

Is there a way to import a stack with all its controls and scripts inside an other stack from an other LC file ?
For example I've build a test stack with controls and script and save it as <TEST_00.livecode>.
Then, I close LC, reopen it and start a new main stack with controls and save it as <TEST_01.livecode>...
After a while, I want to insert <TEST_00.livecode> inside <TEST_01.livecode>.
Can I do that ?

Kind regards, Jean-Paul.

Bonjour Jean-Paul,

not sure I understannd you, but you cqan make every stack (wirthout substacks) a substack of another stack.
Is that what you mean?

Open both stacks and then write this in stack "TEST_01" in the message box or a button:
...
set the mainstack of stack "TEST_00" to "TEST_01"
...
Save stack "TEST_01" and that's it.


Best

Klaus

Bonjour Klaus, et merci pour la réponse

You found the solution ! It sounds may be simple for you, but it wasn't at all for me.
I would advice to make a <save as> after using the commandWindow, to be sure there is no error...

Kind regards, Jean-Paul.

Arrrrght ! It's OK when the stacks don't have substacks.
Otherwise it doesn't work.
Not that simple in fact

Kind regards, Jean-Paul.

A stack file can have only a single mainstack but can have any number of substacks. Substacks can't have their own substacks. Stacks can only nest by a single level.

There is a popup button in the General pane of the stack property inspector that lets you set a stack as a substack of a mainstack, so you don't need to use the message box if you don't want to.

Thanks Jacqueline and Klaus.
To resolve my problem, I set only one main stack first and placed all the others as subStack. Then, I've been able to make my changes according to my needs

Kind regards, Jean-Paul.