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From: ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Open stack... default
Message-ID: <2435.275d3266@waikato.ac.nz>
Date: 5 Dec 90 04:46:14 GMT
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Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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The following command works from the message box:

	Type "o" with CmdKey,ShiftKey

So you might try incorporating it into a script as follows (haven't
tested this--it's just off the top of my head):

	On DoMenu What
	    Global ReenterDoMenu
	    If ReenterDoMenu is empty and What is "Open Stack..." then
		Put 1 into ReenterDoMenu
		Type "o" with CmdKey,ShiftKey
		Put empty into ReenterDoMenu
	    Else
		Pass DoMenu
	    End if
	End DoMenu

Yes, it would be nice to have user-settable preferences for controlling
defaults like this...

Another trick that does work under MultiFinder is double-clicking on the
stack you want to open, with HyperCard already running. If, after
the double-click, you *immediately* hold down the shift key, the
stack will open in a new window.

Lawrence "We Do Windoids" D'Oliveiro      fone: +64-71-562-889
Computer Services Dept                     fax: +64-71-384-066
University of Waikato            electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz
Hamilton, New Zealand    37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+13:00