Shari wrote
<< > So if a user did something that put text into a field, or something > scripted put text into a field, this new info would be lost once the > program quit? Unless the info was saved to a substack? > > Is this cross platform? Or just for Windows? >> I know this has been answered by others, and is covered elsewhere, but since it is something I struggled with to start with, maybe I can help. I think the terms mainstack and substack are better ignored here. The point (especially for HC refugees) is that a standalone is the equivalent of the Hypercard player. It enables stacks to run as stacks, and any of these stacks are copyable and modifiable by any suitable method scripted within them. As long as the paths to these stacks are defined appropriately when the standalone is built, they will continue to work fine and save any changes or data that are made within them. You *can* bundle everything (substacks and all) into your standalone, but if you do, then you will need to have some way of saving data externally. The URL related commands are great for this. Many people advocate the standalone consisting of just a splash screen that appears briefly, and then goes to an initial stack, that could for example be a an index of other stacks. This does make modification a breeze, because you don't need to rebuild your standalone after every change. Remember, the 'Standalone (on all platforms) is here acting as a dumb player, just like the Hypercard player. Alternatively, you can make your 'dumb' player smarter. As smart as you want, but not self modifiable. It will always start in the condition it was when you created the standalone. Of course, you could store settings, preferences and data in an external file, or within a stack (that was not incorporated within the standalone when you built it) to customise or change the standalone as it opens. But why bother? When all this finally permeated for me, it was one of those AHA! moments. Best wishes, David Glasgow Home --> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/dvglasgow/";>DVGlasgow </A> Courses --> <A HREF="http://www.i-Psych.co.uk";>i-Psych</A>
