Hi Joe, The advantage is for distribution/release - one stack only visible to the user. In case you compile though, you can no longuer modify the stack (though nothing prevents your application from saving the substack as a mainstack later and modify that one).
sorry for big sig Xavier [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 30/11/2005 14:14:52: > Hi Everyone, > > While reading the string of comments I was interested in the newbie question > about substacks. I'm also a newbie so I need some help in this area too. > > What are the advantages of using a substack rather than just starting another > mainstack? I use several mainstacks because if one becomes corrupted I can > replace it easier from a backup. I realize Revolution is far more stable than > HyperCard was, but I've learned it's always a good idea to religiously backup. > > Maybe if I had some examples of how a substack is superior to another > mainstack it would help me understand the advantage. > > Joe, > Orlando, Florida ----------------------------------------- To make communications with Clearstream easier, Clearstream has recently changed the email address format to conform with industry standards. The new format is '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Visit us at http://www.clearstream.com IMPORTANT MESSAGE Internet communications are not secure and therefore Clearstream International does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Clearstream International or of any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. END OF DISCLAIMER _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution