Groups placed on cards

[Peter Bogdanoff]

Thanks Craig, 

> On Apr 24, 2020, at 12:14 PM, dunbarx--- via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi.
> You can certainly create a group and set its backgroundbehjavior, then "place" it on any or all existing cards. This assumes that the group comes after the multi-card stack.

“...comes after the multi-card stack” Do you mean have the group on its own card, then place it elsewhere after that?


> Then any changes to the physical structure of your group will appear in all instances.
> But I am not sure how you would separate the scripts of such a group. Others may know better.
> You can always, however, tailor the group script to detect the card it is on, and execute only what is pertinent to that card. In the group script:
> on mouseUp  switch the number of this cd    case 1      answer random(999)      break    case 2      answer any item of "cat, dog,42"      break  end switchend mouseUp
> Craig  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Bogdanoff via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
> Cc: Peter Bogdanoff <bogdanoff at me.com>
> Sent: Fri, Apr 24, 2020 2:07 pm
> Subject: Groups placed on cards
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have a stack with multiple cards (not part of a background) and I want to place a group on each card—the same group--AND be able to edit a single group script.  And ideally, I would be able to configure as needed the controls of all instances of the group from a single location.
> 
> For example, I have a glossary in a separate stack in another window, but now want to incorporate that stack to display as a pop-down in the main stack window on each (non-background) card. 
> 
> In testing, I’m seeing each placement of the group now as a new object.
> 
> This is for both Mac and Windows.
> 
> What would be my options to manage this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Peter Bogdanoff
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