adding a Shared (Background) Group after the fact

[Tom Glod]

thank you gentlemen!

On Sat, Jul 21, 2018 at 9:37 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> > Am 21.07.2018 um 15:31 schrieb Tom Glod via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> >
> > Hi Folks, I failed to think my stack through ahead of time and forgot to
> > add a shared group to my first card before I made the other cards.....
> >
> > Is there a way to do that afterwards? and have a new group shared on all
> > the cards?
> >
> > Copying a shared group to existing cards doesn't seem to create an
> > instance.
>
> No, that will produce a COPY of the group, as the name "copying" suggests
> :-)
>
> Go to your first card and then select menu:
> Object -> Place Group -> Name of your group
>
> That's it.
>
> You can also do this by script:
> ...
> place bg "name of your group here" onto card 1
> ...
>
> > Thank you
>
> Best
>
> Klaus
>
> --
> Klaus Major
> http://www.major-k.de
> klaus at major-k.de
>
>
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