[noob again]locking background objects

Frank D. Engel, Jr. fde101 at fjrhome.net
Mon Mar 28 10:54:42 EST 2005


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You can combine this with the cantSelect property of the group itself 
to prevent the group from being selected at all.

On Mar 26, 2005, at 5:44 PM, Pat Trendler wrote:

> I think this is what you want.
>
> selectGroupedControls property  (global)
>
> Platform support:
> Introduced in version 1.0
>
> Specifies whether clicking an object in a group selects the object or 
> the entire group.
>
> set the selectGroupedControls to {true | false}
>
> set the selectGroupedControls to (not the selectGroupedControls)
>
> See also: select command, selectedObject function, selection keyword, 
> selectionMode property
>
> Description
> Use the selectGroupedControls property to control what happens when 
> you click a grouped control.
>
> Comments:
> If the selectGroupedControls property is set to false, clicking an 
> object in a group with the Pointer tool selects the entire group. You 
> must set the editBackground property to true to in order select, move, 
> resize, and change individual objects in the group.
>
> If the selectGroupedControls is true, clicking an object in a group 
> selects only that object, even if the editBackground is false.
>
> You can change the selectGroupedControls property by choosing Edit 
> menu Select Grouped Controls.
>
> Pat
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mikey" <mikeythek at gmail.com>
> To: "How to use Revolution" <use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:33 AM
> Subject: [noob again]locking background objects
>
>
>> How do I lock background groups so when I'm working on a card I don't
>> accidentally mess them up?
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Frank D. Engel, Jr.  <fde101 at fjrhome.net>

$ ln -s /usr/share/kjvbible /usr/manual
$ true | cat /usr/manual | grep "John 3:16"
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten 
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.
$
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