Maybe I'm confused over what you're doing but "start using" is how you make a stack available as a library so you're already using a library, not a substack.
Pete lcSQL Software <http://www.lcsql.com> Home of lcStackBrowser <http://www.lcsql.com/lcstackbrowser.html> and SQLiteAdmin <http://www.lcsql.com/sqliteadmin.html> On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 1:37 PM, William Prothero <proth...@earthednet.org> wrote: > Scott: > I use substacks as code libraries in a large project. The substack > handlers are callable (without specifying the substack name) from any other > substack and also from the main stack. It is like having a giant stack > script. Of course, you have to “Start using mySubstack” to make the code > available. You can also remove the substack and use it elsewhere and attach > it to another main stack by setting its mainStack property. e.g. set the > mainStack of this stack to “myMainStack”. > > I find it very convenient. But, as I get more familiar with Livecode, I’ll > like the libraries approach. > > Best, > Bill > > > > On Apr 29, 2015, at 12:31 PM, Phil Davis <rev...@pdslabs.net> wrote: > > > > Another thing about libraries: they can have substacks if needed. Of > course, substacks can't. > > > > Phil Davis > > > > > > On 4/29/15 10:36 AM, Scott Rossi wrote: > >> I imagine you'll get a lot of responses to this, but one reason to use a > >> library is its code is available to all open stacks in LC: functions, > >> commands, etc. Sort of like having a backscript for all open stacks, > >> instead of just one. A substack doesn't do this. > >> > >> Another frame of reference that might help is the difference between > >> behaviors and libraries: code in behaviors is object-specific, available > >> only to those objects that have the behavior assigned to them, while > code > >> in libraries is universal, available to all objects anywhere, and > doesn't > >> require any assignment. > >> > >> Other people will probably chime in with additional insights. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Scott Rossi > >> Creative Director > >> Tactile Media, UX/UI Design > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 4/29/15, 9:56 AM, "Mike Kerner" <mikeker...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > >> > >>> I have not read a straight answer on this, yet. > >>> > >>> Library stacks vs. substacks why use one vs. the other? I don't see > any > >>> clear advantage to Libraries, per se, even for...libraries. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth > >>> On the second day, God created the oceans. > >>> On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, > >>> and did a little diving. > >>> And God said, "This is good." > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > > > > -- > > Phil Davis > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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