Background

[miscdas at boxfrog.com]

Or, try using the "built-in" help; in this case the Application Tutorial. 
Step 10 describes groups and backgrounds and walks you through creating 
them. 

I don't come from any type of XTalk background.  I rarely need to venture 
outside of the information provided in the MC download to answer these types 
of rather basic questions. I'm certain better use could be made of the 
supplied resources. 

miscdas 

 

>Gary Rathbone writes:

> Take a look at 
> http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/metaclass.htm 
> 
> Although its Metacard based the principal is the same. Lesson 6 deals
> with "Groups and Backgrounds".  
> 
> Or take a look at
> http://www.runrev.com/revolution/developers/articles/tipoftheweek/5.html
> Which is "aimed mainly at developers coming from HyperCard" - thanks to
> Sarah Reichelt. 
> 
> Regards 
> 
> Gary Rathbone BSc MBCS
> Chartered Information Systems Practitioner 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-admin at lists.runrev.com
> [mailto:use-revolution-admin at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Adrian
> L'Armand
> Sent: 24 November 2002 12:45
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: Background 
> 
> 
> I must have missed something but how does one put buttons and fields in
> the background so that they appear on every card. I am coming from
> HyperCard where it was very easy. Adrian