Make sure the stack is listed in the stack files section of the stack
properties inspector.
Bob
On Dec 15, 2011, at 2:36 PM, Michael Doub wrote:
> Can someone help me understand the proper usage of start using? I have a
> stack that contains a number of scripts that I would like to use as part of a
> library. I keep running into a failure situation where the stack that I
> wish to "start using" can't be found. I have the main stack and the library
> stack in the same directory.
>
> In the code below, what directory is xyz.livecode expected to be in? with
> the engine? with the main stack? I have been able to force it to work by
> always coding the complete path but I have see the code used by others and I
> would like to clearly understand the default behaviours.
>
> Thanks
> Mike
>
>
>
> try
> start using stack "xyz.livecode" -- the filename
> end try
> set the wholeMatches to true
> if ("xyz" is not among the lines of the StacksInUse) \ -- the stack name
> of the library in the file
> then start using stack "xyz"
>
>
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