Groups placed on cards
Peter Bogdanoff
bogdanoff at me.com
Fri Apr 24 15:22:54 EDT 2020
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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