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[dhobbs]

How do you keep track of changes in Rev?
I frequently save different versions with a different name, but my stacks continue to have the same names so that my scripts all work. However, when I launch a different version of a project, Rev complains that several stacks have the same names. Do I have to rename all my stacks every time I save a slightly different version of a project? Can I completely remove a project from memory so that I can reload a related stack? I find it quite frustrating: the message asks: do you want to purge, save, or cancel, then keeps asking the same question over and over. I've tried several combinations and haven't found the one that just leaves the last project alone, and launches the new one as is.

--Doug

[Curry]

You can close one stack before opening another. There's an option in preferences for whether stacks are destroyed (removed from memory) when closed. If you want to easily start squeaky clean (globals and such) just quit Rev and start over again.

If you want to work with two stacks in the IDE at the same time, definitely best to provide different names, but to just check on a previous version feature now and then, the above should cure the headaches, and you can use a notepad utility if you need to grab an old script or something from one to put in the other. BTW, if you're saving different versions just to back up, it's easier to just copy/paste in the desktop, then your stack to load stays the same and your recent menu won't be filled up with the versions. (But if you're trying alternatives or whatever, I understand.)