Groups placed on cards

[Peter Bogdanoff]

On the contrary, I want each instance of the group to be exactly the same. I’m not seeing that when I place a group—it now seems to be a new object.

Peter 

> On Apr 24, 2020, at 12:51 PM, dunbarx--- via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Peter.
> If you have a stack with one card, create a group, and set the backGroundBehavior of the group, then any new card you create will automatically contain a copy of the group.
> If you already have a stack with multiple cards, and create a group somewhere, then if you want to copy it to other cards it to be done with the "place" command.
> You can always add or delete groups with LC gadgetry.
> What you really asked, though, was whether the same group that appears on multiple cards can each have unique scripts based on the particular instance of any of them. I am not sure that group scripts can be so compartmentalized. That is why I invited others to chime in. The workaround I mentioned is just that, a workaround, unless some combination of properties will allow the "same" group to hold its own unique script.
> Craig 
> 
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> -----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 3:22 pm
> Subject: Re: Groups placed on cards
> 
> 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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