Re: Finding the main stack

I see what you mean about the target, confusion on my part. And thanks for the main(), definitely saves on typing. Pete Molly's Revenge On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 10:02 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote: > On 7/7/11 10:44 PM, Pete wrote: > >> I'm beginning to think the sam

Re: Finding the main stack

On 7/7/11 10:44 PM, Pete wrote: I'm beginning to think the same thing. However the dictionary entry for "the target" says it resolves to the object that "originally received the message" and since the start using command came from the preOpenCard handler of a card in the application stack, I too

Re: Finding the main stack

I'm beginning to think the same thing. However the dictionary entry for "the target" says it resolves to the object that "originally received the message" and since the start using command came from the preOpenCard handler of a card in the application stack, I took that to mean the card that issue

Re: Finding the main stack

Pete- Thursday, July 7, 2011, 6:12:32 PM, you wrote: > When the app starts up, I issue a "start using" command to bring in my > library handlers. I have a libraryStack handler which needs to get hold of > the value of a custom property in the main stack of the handler that issued > the "start us

Re: Finding the main stack

Is 'the effective filename of this stack' of any use? or the long id of this stack ? Jim Ault Las Vegas On Jul 7, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Pete wrote: Got a slightly convoluted situation where I need to get hold of the main stack for an application. When the app starts up, I issue a "start usin

Re: Finding the main stack

You could set a custom property in the library stack when it's brought into use. start using stack "myLibStack" set the cMainstack of stack "myLibstack" to the short name of me Terry... On 8/07/11 11:12 AM, "Pete" wrote: > Got a slightly convoluted situation where I need to get hold of the ma