What about using a closestack (or closestackrequest) handler? Terry...
On 19/06/2013, at 10:07 AM, Paul D. DeRocco wrote: > My app uses an external, which if not properly closed causes LiveCode, or my > standalone, to remain as an orphan process under Windows until I forcibly > kill it. So far, I haven't figured out how to intercept the shutdown when it > comes from the close button in the corner of the window. > > First, I tried adding a "shutdown" handler to my main stack, which didn't > work. Then, I noticed the note in the Dictionary, and created an invisible > button which had a "shutdown" handler, and made its script a backscript, but > that didn't work. Then, I noticed that the Dictionary said that "shutdown" > is sent to the current card of the defaultStack, and not the stack itself, > so I gave the card a "shutdown" handler, but that didn't work. > > I don't really care if there's some reason this can't work in the IDE, since > I can just remember to manually close the external. But it has to work in > the standalone. > > My app, in case it matters, has a main stack with one card, and three > subsidiary stacks for modal dialog boxes, none of which are open when the > program is shut down. It works fine if I call "quit" from a menu handler, > but not when I click the X in the corner. What's the right way to do this? > > -- > > Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco > Paul mailto:pdero...@ix.netcom.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > Dr Terry Judd Senior Lecturer in Medical Education Medical Eduction Unit Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences The University of Melbourne _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
