Stack Directory?

[Chipp Walters]

Thanks Richard,

I've used the effective keyword before when referencing the backcolor of a
stack or object, but I didn't know that substacks didn't return filenames
unless "effective" was used. Thanks for the tip.

-Chipp

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:metacard-admin at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Richard Gaskin
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 8:32 PM
> To: metacard at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Re: Stack Directory?
>
>
> Chipp Walters wrote:
>
> > Why do you use "effective filename" instead of just "filename"??
>
> The filename refers to the stack file.  A mainstack is a stack file, so te
> property is associated with the mainstack.
>
> A substack does not have its own stackfile per se, but rather inherits the
> filename from the mainstack.
>
> Inherited preoperties can be obtained using the "effective"
> qualifier.  This
> works well for other inherited properties, such as textFont and
> other visual
> attributes.  If a field has its textfont defined the "get the textfont"
> returns the font name; if not it returns empty.  But since it effectively
> inherits the textfont of the next paren uo the chain that has
> that property
> defined, you can learn which font face it's drawn with by getting "the
> effective textfont".
>
>
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