I knew that... On Dec 3, 2010, at 7:30 AM, Robert Brenstein wrote:
> On 02.12.10 at 20:40 -0800 John Burtt apparently wrote: >> Wouldn't more terms just add to the confusion. >> >> Separate stacks are called "main" stacks. >> The stacks that are part of (within) a main stack are called "sub" stacks. >> Sub stacks that are separated from their main stack, become main stacks. >> A main stack that has been turned into an application is an "executable". >> >> Main stacks are savable. >> Sub stacks are saved when their main stack is saved. >> Executables are not savable. >> And, sub stacks of the executable are not savable. >> >> John > > Not quite... > > Stacks are really windows with objects and scripts. > Stacks are saved in stackfiles. > The mains (startup) stack in each stackfile is its mainstack. > Other stacks in that stackfile are its substacks. > > When executable is produced, the runtime engine is merged with the stacks. > However, depending on the settings, the mainstack and substacks are either > kept together as in stackfile (neither can be modified at runtime) or > substacks are split to become technically own mainstacks in own stackfiles > (thus can be modified at runtime), although logically they remain part of the > package. > > Robert > > _______________________________________________ > 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
