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From: bayes@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Scott Bayes)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Creating a new stack from a script (no dialog)
Message-ID: <10520011@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 11 Jul 88 22:57:18 GMT
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Organization: HP Ft. Collins, Co.
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>     I need to create a new stack in from a script.
>The problem is to create one with a name that I assign
>it from the script.  In other words, I can not do it
>with 'DoMenu "New Stack..."' since this will bring up
>a dialog for the user.
>
>     The final script will be used to create a new
>>stack that consists of some selected cards from the
>current stack.
>
>     Something like this must be possible since that
>is how 'Compact Stack' works, that is, it duplicates
>the current stack then rearranges the stack.

Please post any enlightenment you might provide or receive
on this point. I too wish to generate a name for a new Stack
without the user having to hold a dialog with HC over it.

Scott Bayes