create a new label field

larry at significantplanet.org larry at significantplanet.org
Sun Oct 5 21:20:16 EDT 2014


Thanks Jacque,
That note is actually very enlightening to me!
Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Landman Gay" <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>
To: "How to use LiveCode" <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: create a new label field


> Just for reference, LiveCode has only one field and one button object. 
> All the field variations in the tool palette are just a single field 
> object with different properties set.  The same goes for all the buttons.
>
> I think it's misleading for new users because it gives the impression that 
> there are different types of button and field controls.
>
> On October 5, 2014 7:36:14 PM CDT, larry at significantplanet.org wrote:
>>Hi Craig,
>>Thanks for elaborating. I really appreciate it.  I know your first
>>message
>>meant perfect sense to you, but I just don't have much experience.
>>I should have thought to do what you just said in this most recent
>>post.
>>Now I have a better understanding of how to do stuff like that.
>>Again, thanks very much.
>>Larry
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: <dunbarx at aol.com>
>>To: <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 6:24 PM
>>Subject: Re: create a new label field
>>
>>
>>> Make a label field the way you want it. Set the properties of the
>>> templateField to the properties of your label field.
>>>
>>>
>>> Craig
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: larry <larry at significantplanet.org>
>>> To: How to use LiveCode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>> Sent: Sun, Oct 5, 2014 7:20 pm
>>> Subject: Re: create a new label field
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Craig,
>>> Yes, but how do I do that?
>>> I cannot find any command that distinguishes from label or regular
>>field.
>>> I do use templateField for other properties, but nothing I've tried
>>will
>>> set
>>> the property of a label field.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Larry
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <dunbarx at aol.com>
>>> To: <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 5:14 PM
>>> Subject: Re: create a new label field
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Set up the templateField as a label field. Then all new fields
>>created
>>>> will have its properties.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Craig Newman
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: larry <larry at significantplanet.org>
>>>> To: use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>
>>>> Sent: Sun, Oct 5, 2014 6:32 pm
>>>> Subject: create a new label field
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can use "create field" to create a new field, but it is a
>>rectangular
>>>> field
>>>> with square corners.  How do I create a new label field
>>programatically?
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