AW: how to implement more than one background?

[Tiemo Hollmann TB]

Yep, that did it,
thanks Mike and Klaus anyway!

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode-
> bounces at lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Mike Bonner
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 11. Juli 2012 15:26
> An: How to use LiveCode
> Betreff: Re: how to implement more than one background?
> 
> There is a bug in that version of LC where the setting it in the property
> editor won't work. As yo noted, you can check the box but when you go back
> in, poof the setting is back to false. You need to do it with code in the
> message box.
> 
> If I recall correctly there are a couple . versions around 4.6.# that have
> this issue but 5+ and lower than 4.6 don't have it.
> 
> Use code and/or do as Klaus did. (place the group, backgroundbehavior is
> set to true in the process)
> 
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 6:49 AM, Tiemo Hollmann TB
> <toolbook at kestner.de>wrote:
> 
> > Though your excellent explanations I am still struggling with
> backgrounds.
> > I succeeded in creating different card(-sets) with different
> > backgrounds, but I am still failing in creating two backgrounds with
> > backgroundbehavior = true on one card(-set). Placing the second
> > (shared) group onto a card doesn't set the backgroundbehavior to true.
> > Trying to set it manually in the props editor, it doesn't keep the
> > backgroundbehavior = true, it switches back to false. So when creating
> > a new card only the first background is automatically placed on the
> > new card. I can place afterwords manually the second background onto
> > the new card, but again, it doesn't get the backgroundbehavior = true.
> > Both backgrounds are "top-level" groups, so not nested and that is the
> > only reason for not taking the backgroundbehavior as far as I see. Any
> > restrictions more for a second background on the same card to look for?
> > Thanks
> > Tiemo (LC 4.6.4, Win7)
> >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-livecode-
> > > bounces at lists.runrev.com] Im Auftrag von Klaus on-rev
> > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 10. Juli 2012 19:08
> > > An: How to use LiveCode
> > > Betreff: Re: how to implement more than one background?
> > >
> > > Hi Tiemo,
> > >
> > > Am 10.07.2012 um 18:52 schrieb Tiemo Hollmann TB:
> > >
> > > > Oh great Klaus and Bob!, that's what I was looking for. I wasn't
> > > > aware of the place command yet :)
> > >
> > > Aha, OK, now you know :-)
> > >
> > > The difference between a "group" and a "background" in LiveCode is
> > > just
> > the
> > > way LC "sees/counts" these objects!
> > > ...
> > > put the num of grps
> > > # will show the number of GROUPS on the current card ..
> > > put the num of bgs
> > > ## will show the number of ALL groups in the current stack!
> > > ...
> > >
> > > The "backgroundbehavior" property will "only" manage if a group on
> > > the current card will be placed automatically onto a newly created
> card.
> > >
> > > If I remember right, the "backgroundbehavior" prop will be set to
> > > true after you "placed" a group onto another card, even if this grp
> > > did not
> > have
> > > this prop set before.
> > >
> > > In any case grps and bgs are very different than they were in
> > > HyperCard, where you could only have ONE background on a card :-)
> > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Tiemo
> > > >
> > > > Klaus, you are not familiar with Toolbook?
> > >
> > > No, I've been a Mac guy from the beginning, I've used Director but
> > switched
> > > to MetaCard when the first Win and Mac versions came out in 1999 and
> > never
> > > looked back ;-)
> > >
> > > > Probably because you can't use ditto!
> > >
> > > HA! Komm Du mal nach Hause! :-D
> > >
> > >
> > > Best
> > >
> > > Klaus
> > > --
> > > Klaus Major
> > > http://www.major-k.de
> > > klaus at major.on-rev.com
> > >
> > >
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