"within graphic" question

[Tore Nilsen]

> 22. feb. 2021 kl. 21:26 skrev Tore Nilsen via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
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>> 22. feb. 2021 kl. 21:14 skrev Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
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>> jbv wrote:
>>> I have a graphic made of a list of points. This graphic is opaque
>>> and invisible, its filled property is set to true (according to
>>> the doc).
>>> In my card script I have something like :
>>> on mousedown
>>>  put within(grc "mygraphic", the clickloc)
>>> end mousedown
>>> but it always returns false, even when I click
>>> inside the clickable area of the graphic...
>>> What am I missing ?
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>> IIRC invisible objects are removed from not only the rendering queue, but hit-testing as well.
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> Since the properties of the arc is available even if it is invisible, this will work though:
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> on mouseDown
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> put isWithin("myGraphic",the clickLoc)
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> end mouseDown
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> function isWithin pGraphic pClickLoc
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> if pClickLoc is within the rect of grc pGraphic then
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> return true
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> else
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> return false
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> end if
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> end isWithin
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> Best regards
> TORE NILSEN

I missed the part where you described your graphic. My solution will only work on a graphic that is a rectangle.

Tore Nilsen