Retrieve the Layer Number of an Object?

[Richmond Mathewson]

DunbarX at aol.com wrote:
> Richard,
>
> Perhaps his buttons are, er, layered so they cannot be seen, lying under 
> other objects. And his machinations are to be viewed. But, absent that, I 
> agree with you; why bother?
>
> Craig Newman
> In a message dated 10/21/09 2:20:59 PM, richmondmathewson at gmail.com writes:
>
>
>   
>> Mind you, why it is necessary to move the button to
>> the top layer, do things to it, and move it back again
>> escapes me when you could just perform your
>> transformations in situ.
>>
>>     
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Possibly.

Err . . . who is 'Richard' ?