start using

Type

command

Summary

Places a stack into the message path.

Syntax

start using <stack>

Description

Use the start using command to use a stack's script as a library for frequently-used handlers.

The start using command places a stack's script into the message path after the current stack and before any objects in the backScripts.

When you start using a stack, the libraryStack message is sent to the stack.

When a standalone application is running, it can insert up to fifty stacks into the stacksInUse. This limit is set by line 3 of the scriptLimits function. When using the development environment, you can insert any number of stacks into the message path.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
stack		Any stack reference.

Examples

start using stack "mylibrary"

Related

control structure: function

function: scriptLimits, backScripts, stacks

glossary: object, handler, current stack, message, command, development environment, message path

library: library

message: releaseStack, libraryStack

object: stack

property: script, stacksInUse

command: call, stop using, insert script

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile