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It may be there in the LC8 manual or the forum, but I could not find an explanation of the Stack Files tab of the Property Inspector of stacks, nor could I find it on the forum. If it is available, all I need is a page number or a link.

I want to know because I have having difficulty creating a splash screen for my desktop app. The information that i find is inconsistent. I don't know whether to use a card of the mainstack, a substack of the mainstack, or a separate mainstack. Would the Stack Files tab of the mainstack be of any use? Thanks for any suggestions or pointers.

Monty May

Lc Dictionary wrote: stackFiles
type
property
syntax

set the stackFiles of stack to stackFileList

associations
stack
summary
Specifies a list of stacks and their file names, to be used when a stack that's not open is referenced in a handler.

If I understand what you want, your building a laucher/splash stack application, where the main program isn't in the executable file, but is launched by it, is that right?

*IF* that is right, then you need look no farther than this lesson to learn how to create a launcher stack.

The lesson is about saving custom properties, but the method is no different. The "launcher" is your 'splash screen', and the stack you go to becomes the main application.

*IF* that is not what your looking for, you can build a standalone where the first stack is your splash, and then you just go to the next substack (or card) for your main application. Either road, it has nothing to do with stackFiles

Thank you for your helpful response. Regarding Stack Files tab I checked the manual and the forum, but overlooked the dictionary.

Regarding a splash screen I will give the method of the lesson to which you pointed a try and report the outcome.

Monty

montymay wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:25 am

Regarding Stack Files tab I checked the manual and the forum, but overlooked the dictionary.

Heh, don't sweat it, the *only* person I know who doesn't miss the right place to look is Richard. The man is a magician! (or, at least, very knowledgeable in where stuff is located )

The launcher in the lesson works really well for saving things in stacks, but doesn't mention a few of the cons to doing so, such as stack file version issues and the like. Just something to keep in mind if your constantly traveling through the Lc versions, like I do (you might have read the little issue I had with bringing back the 'tips' stack project), but on the whole I find it works very well.

Some prefer to save stuff to files and read those back in, and that does work well and is pretty easy to boot if you decided to stay in standalone mode.

I am in New York, but heard this all the way from Minnesota:

"Hmmph"

Craig

bogs wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:06 am

montymay wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:25 am

Regarding Stack Files tab I checked the manual and the forum, but overlooked the dictionary.

Heh, don't sweat it, the *only* person I know who doesn't miss the right place to look is Richard. The man is a magician! (or, at least, very knowledgeable in where stuff is located )

You may be thinking of Klaus. I'm often able to help, but I cover so much ground online that when I drop in here I don't read every post in every thread I reply to, so there are times I deliver a useful answer but to a question very different than what I'm referring to.

dunbarx wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:25 pm

I am in New York, but heard this all the way from Minnesota:
"Hmmph"
Craig

Someone lives in Minnesota? And here I was, thinking Minnesota was just there to stop the great lakes from overflowing the Dakotas

FourthWorld wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:42 pm

You may be thinking of Klaus.

No, probably not. I am sure I stated it far too subtly, and everyone that contributes here really has their own kind of specialty. For instance....
* Craig - finds stuff to get into that the other 99.9999999999999999% of people probably wouldn't think of even thinking of. Often reminds me of the teacher in 'Ferris Bueller's day off'.
* Klaus - fastest answer on the forums, makes me wonder if he ever turns off his terminal. Vast and broad range of knowledge, probably as a result of his forced solitude when starting to use Lc.
* Hermann - function specialist and super duper math wiz.
* Jacque - using transcript so long that I am pretty sure her name is in the original source code...as a prophet
* Richard - walking reference for references, which is what I was referring too in this case. He is almost the db lookup for things people either haven't seen, or wouldn't know where to find (outside of the usual suspects like the dictionary, user guide, forums). I don't have enough fingers and toes to count the number of times he has said 'It is right here in (x)
{x = forum thread / dicitonary / user guide / run rev interview / rr blog entry / bug report / release note / other places far too numerous to mention or for me to remember}.
* Thierry - including regex, master of things so complicated in some cases I still don't completely grasp them, but he still dumbs them down to my level, without giving me the feeling I'm a complete moron. Often leaves me stunned. Amazing.
* Me - I am the equivalent of blunt force trauma, often bashing my way through issues that any sane person would probably have had the brains to avoid encountering in the first place, all while still having a good time

This is a very short summary, and doesn't include everyone, but I didn't want to use up the entire inter-webz. I'm sure you get the gist

Jacque is from Minnesota.

Craig

Yes, she is the maintainer of the gate keeping the lakes back

We've had massive flooding this season so I'm not doing a great job.

Still trying to think what I was hmmph-ing about though. I hmmph a lot so maybe Craig just heard an echo.

Well, I huff a lot, maybe between your 'hmmph-ing' and my huffing, we can start a jug band