I spoke a bit too soon… the “answer” dialogue still doesn’t show. I did try “start using stack “launcher.livecode” but no answer dialogue.
Any thoughts on what I have missed? be well, randy Randy Hengst www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > On Mar 8, 2016, at 2:17 PM, Randy Hengst <iowahen...@mac.com> wrote: > > Jacque and James, > > Thank you for the tips… yes, I do want the main stack to be in the package… I > placed it in the same folder simply because of the instructions in the lesson > I referenced… when I first tried to include the main stack, I didn’t select > “resources” as the destination folder… all is good on that front now. > > And, yes, the shutdownrequest message what I was missing. > > Thank you both for helping move forward. > > be well, > randy > > Randy Hengst > www.classroomFocusedSoftware.com > > >> On Mar 8, 2016, at 7:41 AM, jameshale <ja...@thehales.id.au> wrote: >> >> Randy Hengst wrote >>> Second, when I “quit” the launcher the changes made to the “main” stack >>> are not saved. However, when I close by clicking the “red” dot of the >>> “main” stack, the changes are saved. >> >> I have not gone through the lesson but the launcher/mainstack structure >> usually implies that once the "launcher" has done its bit, the "main" stack >> is the one left open. Thus to quit, you are quitting the main stack, not the >> launcher. If this is the case then the "closestack" message sitting in your >> main stack is only sent when the user or a handler "closes" its window. Is >> this what you are doing to "quit". >> If not, perhaps you want to act on the "shutdownrequest" message >> (remembering to pass it)? >> >> >>> Finally, is it possible to place the “main” stack in the OSX package >>> rather than having the stack in the same folder as the launcher >>> standalone? >> >> When you build the standalone the launcher and the engine are combined into >> the executable within MacOS folder within the app's package. The main stack >> and other resources will also be in that folder, either as is or in any >> folder structure you have constructed. Isn't that where you want them? >> They should all be in the 'package' else they won't be part of your app. >> >> James >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Launcher-Stack-and-Saving-tp4702096p4702110.html >> Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
