Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
On 9/7/05 2:20 PM, "Dom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Just a quick note to let you all know that I have uploaded a standalone >> application called "StackRunner" which is similar to the DreamCard Player in >> that it will "play" your MetaCard or Revolution stacks, but it is much >> simpler and doesn't present any user-interface elements so it runs >> "cleaner". > > Note that the "StackRunner" name is already used by another program (not > a recent one, though) > > I googled to find *your* program, and found this one: > > What is StackRunner!? StackRunner from Symmetry Software claims to let > you install an engine into a HyperCard stack, making it into a Run-time > stack. This deserves a closer look to determine its true usefulness. > > http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.07/07.10/StackRunner/ Wow... honestly I didn't do a search because it's an "internal" tool to me, but it's good to know anyway... Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Web site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
Ken Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a quick note to let you all know that I have uploaded a standalone > application called "StackRunner" which is similar to the DreamCard Player in > that it will "play" your MetaCard or Revolution stacks, but it is much > simpler and doesn't present any user-interface elements so it runs > "cleaner". Note that the "StackRunner" name is already used by another program (not a recent one, though) I googled to find *your* program, and found this one: What is StackRunner!? StackRunner from Symmetry Software claims to let you install an engine into a HyperCard stack, making it into a Run-time stack. This deserves a closer look to determine its true usefulness. http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.07/07.10/StackRunner/ -- Revolutionario ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
On 9/6/05 7:16 PM, "Chipp Walters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmmm. > > Maybe a better solution is to use a frontscript. Check for the > closeStack message and count the number of openstacks. If it's only 1 > then quit, else pass closeStack. Good idea, Chipp... I'll put it into the next version! Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Web site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
Hmmm. Maybe a better solution is to use a frontscript. Check for the closeStack message and count the number of openstacks. If it's only 1 then quit, else pass closeStack. -Chipp Chipp Walters wrote: I'm not exactly sure how to fix this best. I suppose having a 'send message' to check the openStacks() every minute or so would do it. In my case, I keep the orig stack wd open (very small) and it kills the app when it's closed. I understand this isn't a good way for StackRunner to work, as you want to get completely out of the way. ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
Hey Ken, great stuff. I use a similar 'launcer app' to debug. One thing I noticed with StackRunner is that it stays open in memory even though all the windows (stacks) are closed (XP). This is a potential problem, as it opens up successive instances of itself each time it's launched. Thus the user can 'think' they've quit the stack (and StackRunner), but it's still in memory. I'm not exactly sure how to fix this best. I suppose having a 'send message' to check the openStacks() every minute or so would do it. In my case, I keep the orig stack wd open (very small) and it kills the app when it's closed. I understand this isn't a good way for StackRunner to work, as you want to get completely out of the way. Anyway, just my 2 cents worth. Ken Ray wrote: Just a quick note to let you all know that I have uploaded a standalone application called "StackRunner" which is similar to the DreamCard Player in that it will "play" your MetaCard or Revolution stacks, but it is much simpler and doesn't present any user-interface elements so it runs "cleaner". ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0 - 1.0.1 Available
On 9/6/05 4:14 PM, "Stephen Barncard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ken, > I love this thing - especially in OSX, as one should be able to put > the config file and the stack inside the MacOS folder in the package, > where the executable for stackrunner and the included externals live. > However, I can't seem to find the magic incantation to have > Stackrunner locate a file inside the package.. Stephen, you found a bug, which I just fixed and reposted (apps should now read 1.0.1 in the Get Info/Properties windows). BTW: I just do a check for verfication on the stack and then open it, so you can also use relative paths from the executable folder as well. So you can also say: open=StackRunner.app/Contents/MacOS/CDRToLabel.rev and it will work properly. Enjoy! Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Web site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
Ken, I love this thing - especially in OSX, as one should be able to put the config file and the stack inside the MacOS folder in the package, where the executable for stackrunner and the included externals live. However, I can't seem to find the magic incantation to have Stackrunner locate a file inside the package.. I've used 'ask file' to get the path but it doesn't like it..I always get the answer dialog. what's missing, quotes? my stack is inside same folder (MacOS) where the Stackrunner executable lives. this doesn't work: open=CDRToLabel.rev dialogtext=Please locate 'CDRToLabel.rev': this doesn't work either: open=/Volumes/SQB_128-1/ STACKRUNNER/StackRunner.app/Contents/MacOS/CDRToLabel.rev dialogtext=Please locate 'CDRToLabel.rev': nor this: open=/STACKRUNNER/StackRunner.app/Contents/MacOS/CDRToLabel.rev dialogtext=Please locate 'CDRToLabel.rev': Just a quick note to let you all know that I have uploaded a standalone application called "StackRunner" which is similar to the DreamCard Player in that it will "play" your MetaCard or Revolution stacks, but it is much simpler and doesn't present any user-interface elements so it runs "cleaner". ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
On Sep 6, 2005, at 2:52 PM, Howard Bornstein wrote: Very nice. One thing you might consider is if a user plays a stack -- but if & *only* if! fron the "answer file" dialog (i.e. not using main.rev or a config file), after the stack closes, put up the answer file dialog again, so the user can choose a different stack to run. Right now, if you open a stack this way and then close it, StackRunner stays open but you can't do anything in it. if you want to open another stack, you have to quit SR and then restart it. Otherwise, very clean and elegant! :-) I agree-- it's a great boon for those of us using Dreamcard & publicizing stacks (not standalones). Charles Hartman ___ 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
Re: [ANN] StackRunner 1.0
On 9/6/05, Ken Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a quick note to let you all know that I have uploaded a standalone > application called "StackRunner" which is similar to the DreamCard Player in > that it will "play" your MetaCard or Revolution stacks, but it is much > simpler and doesn't present any user-interface elements so it runs > "cleaner". > Very nice. One thing you might consider is if a user plays a stack fron the "answer file" dialog (i.e. not using main.rev or a config file), after the stack closes, put up the answer file dialog again, so the user can choose a different stack to run. Right now, if you open a stack this way and then close it, StackRunner stays open but you can't do anything in it. if you want to open another stack, you have to quit SR and then restart it. Otherwise, very clean and elegant! :-) -- Regards, Howard Bornstein --- www.designeq.com ___ 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
[ANN] StackRunner 1.0
Just a quick note to let you all know that I have uploaded a standalone application called "StackRunner" which is similar to the DreamCard Player in that it will "play" your MetaCard or Revolution stacks, but it is much simpler and doesn't present any user-interface elements so it runs "cleaner". When it is launched, it will check to see if there is a stack called "main.rev" in the same directory; if there is, it will open it automatically. Otherwise it will check for a file called "config.srn" in the same directory as the standalone and check inside there for information on what stack to run. Finally, if neither of these can be found, a simple 'answer file' dialog box will be displayed with a generic prompt. StackRunner includes all Rev icons, cursors and libraries, so it should be able to run just about anything. OS 9, OS X and Windows versions are available. You can check it out (along with a full description) at: http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/revolution/downloads/StackRunner.htm Enjoy! Ken Ray Sons of Thunder Software Web site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
